The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-26
GLANpERs lN MoRsRs.


The PFpTalenee OF the DiScase-The RENE
dIes for tho Contagion.
CateagO Tribune.
The prevalence OF CHAMBERS in horset
calls for the most severe measures fol
stamping it out in the shortest possible
time. The Ohisi difficulties lie 10 large
cities, since the mere killing Of animals in
fected-the only possible mems Of pre-
venting the spreading Of the disease
leaves the work only partially accomplish
ed. Without the most thorough disiniee
ton OF stables, infection Of other animal
goes on accomplishing new esseS 10 still
| further spread q disesse alike fatal t
horse and mRu-s disease as disgusting
and terrible in its course % 1t 10 fatal to al
attacked. In the operation OF disinIcc
ton the chief difficulty lies in reaching
every source OF Judgment OF the injecting
virus. Disinfecting agents are plenty, SO
far ss ARTICLES ore concerned with which
the disInfectlnR agent Rfay ,be brought il
perfect contact, 1t IL, however, th'
cracks, ctannies, and other obscure places
that cannot be reached by solutions thai
arc most TO be feared. This and a con
certed inquiry into possible seats OF thu
disease ought to receive the earliest stten
ton OF the Commission on 0ontsgioul
Oiaeases OF Animals. II the commission
| ia 10 ysit until possible cases OF disease
are voluntarily reported, the disease vii
never be stamped out.
The commigaion would also do credit Il
itself and confer public benefit by an in
auiFy bys competent and scientific com
mittee to dcGi,i1 npop the relative Vault
OF agents, rs between meEs depdor;za
ton and the absolute killing Of GeFms .
contaRion. Many formula are before thu
| public, Gnd yet just what agents are mer'
deoiofissrs, though palled dlsipleCtants, j
not yet fully determined by either pTaeti
TONER or chemist, where they are applied
with free access OF air. There are twt
agents, however, that act dlstlnctively, dc
terminedly and effectively in building
that may 10 closed tight. These are thu
fumes OF burning sulphur long continued
and drv steam. The latter agent may b.
readily and effectively tried in cities.
Ia confidently stated that Gtcam-pt at
temperature Of 1902 Fahrenheit will de
slroV the Contagion OF chicken cholera, an
tbTaK, sopticpmia blood poisonipg), o
v,anders, Dr.. =. RedaFd, physician il
S5iaf fthe State railroads Of FRANCE, soy
a let oil steam OF the temperature Of 1S4
did not destroy such germs. He advise
the use Of sapesheated steam for the dts
Injection OF cattle cars, ety., the steam +
he aupplied by a locomotive and super
heateddn q small coil Of iron pipe heatel
nv external heat. In city stables this sys
tenn might be readily adopted and Wher
thio is not practicable resort may be ha'
10 the strong fumes OF burning sulphu
and far long continued, all creyices bein
(stopped and all animals removed.
Ii would seem that the time had com
in this country, ps in Europe, to requiE
1.-The complete dlsinieGlion OF all cars trani
portipg live stock, These cars may easil
become travelling vehicles Tor Transporting
CHAMBERS, contagious pleuro.pneumonii
and other ylrulent diseases. In Germany
Austria and Russia recent experiment
have caused the diBuse OF chemical disir
lectants and the substitution OF supel
heated steam. Why not adopt the sam
simple means in the United Stases7 III
preventive means alone that must DO use
to prevent tho spreading OF virulent an
incurable contagious diseases OF animal
These are prompt killing and deep buriI
oil all injected animals, complete disintet
ton Of every known or suspected eourC
Of disease, and thorough quarantine
all animals exposed or supposed to haV
been exposed to infection.
What Is known rs the Guytonian II
migation, from It's disCoverer, NJ. Guyto
de Meryean, France, has been nropounde
both simple and effective. The metho