The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17
DANGER.
The Devastating Cattle Disease
Making Fear,.il Headsyny-
Mi'liOns NJ Stake.
4 MuniHcent Offer by One of the
Cattle Kings of the West 10
Eradicate the Disense.

From the Kansas City News. april ~
A News reporter was introduced
to Mr.. a. j. Snider, one of Kansas
City's millionaires and one of the
leading stockmcn in the west, at the
Stock Exchange this afternoon.
"Mr. Snidcr," asked the reporter,
"what do you know of the cattle dis
ease in Galloway county,"
Governor Marmaduke was in Kan
sas City on Wednesday and met a
number of siookmen in regard TO the
matter"
"Did not committee of Kansas
City stockmen go TO the capital to see
the governor about the natter"
"Ies, Messrs. Il. Plat, j. II. Stoller,
and l.. l.. Childs, superintendent
stock yards, a. b. Matthews and my
self went 10 the state capital at the
request of Governor Marmaduke.
where we met the governor and the
other state officers. We also met the
commissioner of agriculture, Mr.. Col
man, aud the United States veterina-
ry surgeons, together with commit
tee of fifty other prominent stockmen
of the state.'
"What was the result of your meet
mgr
"Wcll. they agreed that II was adj
visable to reconyene the Legislature
and pass All appropriation to eradi-
cate the disease from the infected dis
trict in galloway county"
allow many are infcctcdi'
"From 1000 to 1900 are affected and
have been exposed 10 the disease"
Tat thn
disease so farI'
"1IE STOCK INTERESTS
have already been deprecated b.
over $4,000, and IL the disease is moi
speedily eradicated the entire state
will be more or less affected, and tC
the extent of millions of dollars"
Nv hat do you call the ,.diseaseY
aPieuro-pneumonia in its most vir
ulcnt form and the danger is yer,
great. 1t cost Massachusetts, six mil
lion dollars to eradicate it aud ii,
years of hard work. Colorado ant
New Mexico are already quarantineC
against Missouri, and If II is no
speedily eradicated the entire ives
will quarantine against us.
IN AUSTRALIA.
In Australia the entire stock wa
destroyed by the disease. This will
give an idea of its ravages."
sour markets are already suffering
as 10 cattle eau be sold on account o.
this disease. The bankers of Gala
way county who have advanced mon
ey are appealing to the people to ad
vance still more money to eradicate
the disease. The infected stock should
| be killed. There are 1900 infected
cattle, or cattle that have been expos
ed, mostly blooded. The expense Of
Graduating the disease VII not be
less than $4,000, and such an appro
pi iatiou should be made by the state.
Mr.. Snider's apprehension as to the
disease may best be judged by the
following telegram sent to the Gov
ernor to-day:
Kansas City. April lI.-Hou John 8. Marina
duke Governor State of Missouri, Jefferson
City, Mo.
Realizing the critical condition o.
the cattle interests of not only thi'
state, but that of the entire west, from
contagious pleuro-pneumonia, now
existing in Galloway county, and
Vicinity, and approaching the necessi
ty of prompt action in the matter, FL
so the fact that under existing law
YOU have not the power to order thu
killing of the cattle which have been
exposed, hereby offer my credit Il
the extent of one-tenth of whateve,
amount may be necessary to buy ant
destroy all cattle that have been eX
posed in any manner, the expenditure
not to exceed $4,000. Trusting IN!
action may be the means of aiding
you IN stamping out this fearful dis
ease from the west, ] remain, your
truly, ANDY j. SNiDta.
Mr.. Snider says that the disaas.
was brought here about one montl
ago from Illinois, through Il bloodet
bull that was imported.