The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-17
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
The Lung Plague in Missouri and
Measures For Its Eradication
me Asylum Herd ~ Fulton ktied-A ~
vsss Herd Also s~crihcrd--hissory %
the Disease-SuEscstions ~
Governor NArmAdnke.

ioch. Register OF Lands. and -
Young. OF this city. accompanied py W
n K Trcmbower, United States NeterIn-
arv inspector OF the Bureau Of Animal In
anssry. returned from Fulton last night,
~hare tbev went to attend the meeting OF
the cattlemen Of the State nelo Aslea
sist. the object OF which was to take suSn
measures as VII lead 70 the exter minas'o
ana eradication OF the disease known -
contagious pleuro-pneumonia, or iuns
plague, which appeared among the nela
a me State Lunatic Asylum apous 50
weeks ago.
DR.. Trurnbower. whose home - In ster-
H. m Who spent several weeks in Full
ton investig eating the nature aud extent OF
the disease. is the guest Of the Governor,
Who invited him 70 come here In orueF 'nas
he might consult with him regarding the
hast plan 70 be pursued to prevent sne
spread Of the disease among the cattle OF
the State.
INTERVIEWING DR. rRuNBowEh
Calling at the Mansion to-day, your
.orrespondent was introduced TO DR.. Tram-
hover. VINO expressed willingness 10 Dc
interviewed upon the subject wnien
brought him 10 Missouri and 70 rai'on'
His statement il. in substance, as iouo"s.
reeeIved . telegram from commissions ls
rorinr FEBRUARY 18TH WAS then =. v.~. -
Ark. doing work there. -, .ss sxam,ne the
6sri ~ catte At the Lunatic Asylum. y n.s.
vas supposed 20 be Injected VITA s.l a',s,n,,
saxIous disease. After my arr s,n :, saw Or
smstn' the superintendent, and opsa.n ,,',l
from HIM statement regarding the v erss
break OF the disease t ne s1'v was about
Snnnsrv sssn. Two died tat day Win
hlsrE watery diarrheA Iney ma W.
sick four Or ave "a uas noticed 20 be
siline. Il breathed heavy. haa = 60, 4, M "
~orlin,t lie down A few days peioIe y nssa
H. breathing became palnlna nm by 4
ossnsmi moaninx Itdiet about - otua 80 ~
"a chest was cut open and examinsl ~ ~ ~
Tichencr. one Of the a:sistAns -. yssrv much
sol,-f lied. being in . state OF wnst = . Ia.
monty known a. hepatzat.on, nna ,sn. ! : .
able fluid was IN the chest ca, ~. shis va :
.n - ss,,ne severe lung trouble, although
ehs true nature OF the disease was not NJ 49, y !.
a few days later two more .sr e dean they were
80. !. cn mt omen. Tie lung OF one Was ioano
An state 81 gangrene aud Immensely ~ - =,
len seven nead dlei aur a1aey se1 mentioned
~h,..h 4 a in January of diarrnea ines
80 / believe. were affected with the sail:
disease. but septic poison setting ~ oho1=-'
on the black diarrhea
TWO TYPICAL CASES.
ON March "a made my first examinauo on
and discovered two cases OF acute pie 1Lo
pneumonia in the stable containing ~
mich cows about forty-nve IN NUN Der. IN
OF these cases registered tempsr,a.ure ~ =
loar der and emitted tat painful moan 2
rrunt AZ each hr satn which ID peculiar 20 IN
acute type OF this disease -
Another ease registered Temperature y
1ox Y der breathing was quick ana iaoofsu
she refused 20 eat her feed that morning ~
ehe DIRT time. On direct examination oot'
Of these cases presented extenleu evns s.,.
6.sion ~ one lang the illusions o. seruI
into the chest cavity and attachment q -
f.rfed lunr 10 RI ). The one showing TINS -
IRENE temperature was killed ~ ms on 80, - !,
Isl ~ Narch for exam nation. Upon open
srr ~ ,he chest one whole lung was ioun
ensorred with blood and an enuston o. ser.I
or lymph into the spaces diviuins nv ~, 49,
siistinct stares OF the disease were man
Vested In tins lung. one portion Of y. esI
IDENTITY having been aneessu r ,or = oI'"
tie organization OF nber In the lymph spaces
AVID the hcrnorrhagic infrnction peinE lust
the point OF death or necrosis. anu oeins y
can.ulated. Tlsis animal showed all the pos
ifixe characteristic conditions OF true conta
gions plcuro- pneumonia or Jung plague :
.>-efic The disease IN this animal inahles'
81 MI the violence found IN European cour
fries where the plague has been prevaiiln
KILLING rxrEcrEp ANIMALS.
nm March 9th Killed the other one, whic
had gradually become worse since the M
examination. and also killed one a. the san
time which considered 20 De m o,a enron \,
<rrse These two animals were killed IN u
presence of tie Asylum Board Of fhysicisi
and in the presence ofthe Board 81 Manages
q she asylum several pysc.s nars s5O" NJ
were invited 60 witness the examinnsio
Many OF these gentlemen were very skep'
cal about believing that TINS disease ~
CONTAGIOUS pleuro- pneumonia but atthe 81
~ the examination ali, without any exec
tons we're thoroughly convinced that the
cattle had been .nsles'en 70 men
unarouaintcd. aud they had no reason
doubt any longer that this was sne III
plague Ine nssr sna'n cnmm,s,ee as cent
ehe Legislature. on the 10Th OF March. ~
OF the five members Of the committee we
shvslcians / demonstrated 20 that comm
~. the true nature OF the disease 20 ths
own satisfaction. and they reported 70 :
Legislature accordingly. with tne requs
chat some action should be Immediate
taken to stamp out tnis plague
TIE STATE HERD ORDERED KILLED.
The NEXT examination was made before
new BOARD OF Managers Of the asylum. AZ
board contains four pnis nlisa two ANNE vano
n their presence for examination, q
showed two typical or weli.iormed cases
this disease. Inis ooaIu weae ~ ~ 49,
ria,ed the gravity Of the situation 90 such
event that they passed resolution auth'
fzinr the Superintendent OF the Asylum
iilI the whole infected herd. with the pro
90. however, that they des red FIRST 20 &
euit the Attorney -Geuerai Of the STATE IN
der 10 learn whether or not they had the
shortly to order the killing.
nv this time the citizens OF Fulton q
surrounding country became grea
alarmed. and ciamDrous for the immeiii
EXTINCTION Of the Infected herd for fear 81
this dread disease would soon spread
surrounding country and into the ncighb
any herds.
THE NEWS REACHES KANSAS.
About this time the report 81 the disc
among the asylum herl having reac
Kansas. tho Lave stock Comm s-ionera
fhat state. who were then about 70 make
fheir quarantine list. requested Dr. a.
untr.x...n tlo IIvr stock "a t4rt ltomu