The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-04-11
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
The Lung Plague in Missouri and
Measures For It's Eradication.
The Asylum Herd at Fulton Killed-A PrL
vate Herd Also acrificed-Hlstory of
the Dlsease-SuggestIons by
Governor Marmaduke.

nor Marmaduke, Colonel Robert McCul-
loch, Register of Lands, and D. r. E.
Young, of this city, accompanied by Dr.
M. X. Trumbower, United States Vetern-
airy Inspector of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, returned from Fulton last night,
where they went to attend the meeting of
the cattlemen of the State, held March
3lst, the object of which was to take such
measures as will lead to the determination
and eradication Of the disease known as
contagious pleuro- pneumonia, or lung
plague" which appeared among the herd
at the State Lunatic Asylum about six
weeks ago.
DIR. Trumbower, whose home is in Ster-
ling, ILL.,, who spent several weeks in Full
ton investigating the nature and extent of
the disease, is the guest of the Governor,
who invited him to come here in order that
he might consult with him regarding the
best plan to be pursued to prevent the
spread of the disease among the cattle of
the State.
INTERVIEWING DIR. TURNOVER.
Calling at the Mansion to-day, your
correspondent was introduced to DR.. Trum-
bower, who expressed willingness to be
interviewed upon the subject which
brought him to Missouri and to Fulton.
His statement is, in substance, as follows
Irecelved telegram from Commissioners
Loring, February 25th. was then at ozark,
Ark, doing work there. This telegram re-
ouested me to go to Fulton and examine the
herd of catte at the Lunatic Asylum, whlch
was supposed to be infected WITH some me- con
m
] called ut the Lunatic Asylum, saw III;
Smith. the superintendent, ana optalneu
from him a statement regarding the OUT.
break of the disease. lie salu the nrSt
January 25th. Two died that Gay WIN
black watery diarrhea They had D sI
sick four or five days. rev
DAYS later another animal was noticed TO pc
aiiing: it breathed heavy; had cough
wouldn't lie down. few days De1ore IL uieu
its breathing became painful ana laoortous,
and each expiration was accompanied Wy a
painful moaning. 1t died about Feoruary gu
Tichenor, one of the assistant Physicians OF
the asylum. He found one lung very much
soliditied, being in state OF What Is com
monty known as hepatiZatlon, anu cUnsiueI-
able fluid was in the chest cavities. the ex-
aminations evidently proved that TINS was
case of some severe lung trouple, aitnoubh
the true nature OF the disease was not khoWn'
A few days later two more COWS were unecs-
ed in the same way. After death they were
also cut open. Tie lung of one was found
In a state of gangrene and Immensely sWol
len. Seven mead died during the lnontn OF
February beside the two above mentloneu,
which die in January of diarrhea. Ihese
two, believe, were affected with the same
disease, but septic poison setting in Drought
on the black dlarrhea.
TWO TYPICAL CASES.
On March I'd made my first examination,
and discovered two cases OF acute pie uro-
pneumonia in the stable containing the
mich COWS, about forty five In number. one
OF these cases registered q temperature of
1855 deg and emitted that painful moan or
grunt at each breath which Is peculiar to the
acute type OF this disease
Another case registered temperature OF
IO4H deg. Breathing was quick and labored.
She refused to eat her feed that morning for
the first time. On direct examination ooth
of these cases presented extended consol-
dalton OF one ing, the eHuslons OF serum
into the chest cavity and attachment OF AZ
fected lung to rio. The one showing this eX-
IRENE temperature was killed oy me on inc
4th of March for exam nation. upon open,
ing the chest one whole lung was found
,en9orged with blood and an etusion OIL serum
or lymph into the spaces dividing the glo-
bules of the lung from each other. Ihree
distinct stages OF the disease were mani
tested in this lung. One portion OF II, evil
IDENTITY having been affected Tor month or
six weeks, was characterized by
the organization of fiber In the lymph spaces,
and the hcmorrhagic lnfraction being Just at
the point of death or necrosis, ana being In
capsuated. This animal showed all the pos.
five characteristic conditions OF true conta.
gious pleur0- pneumonia or lung plague OF
cattle. The disease in this animal manifest
Ell all the violence founl in European coun.
strcs where the plague has been prevailing
KILLING INFECTED ANIMALS.
On March 9th killed the other one, which
had gradually become worse since the first
examination, and also killed one Mt the same
time which considered to be an old chronic
case. These two animals were killed in the
presence of the Asylum Board of Physicians
and in the presence ofthe Board of Managers
OF the asylum, several physicians from the
town, and Il number of other persons who
were invited to witness the examination.
Many of these gentlemen were very skepti-
cal about believing that this disease was
CONTAGIOUS pleuro pneumonia. but at the end
OF the examination all, without any excep-
tons, were thoroughly convinced that these
cattle had been subjected to IA malignant form
of lung disease with which they were entirely
unacquainted, and they had no reason to
doubt any longer that this was the lung
plague. The next examination was made
before the investigating committee sent by
the Legislature, on the 10th of March. Two
of the five members of the committee were
physicians. l demonstrated to that commit
tee the true nature of the disease to their
own satisfaction, and they reported to the
Legislature accordingly, with the request
that some action should be Immediately
taken to stamp out TINS plague
THE STATE HERD ORDERED KILLED.
The next examination was made before the
new Board of Managers of the asylum. This
board contains four physicians from various
mortiops of the State. l killed two animals
In their presence for examination, and
showed two typical or welcomed cases OF
this disease. This board were so well salts.
fie of the nature of the disease and appre-
.ciated the gravity OF the situation to such an
extent that they passed resolution author
izing the superintendent OF the Asylum to
kill the whole infected herd, with the provi-
so, however, that they desired first to con-
suit the Attorney. General of the ate in or.
der TO learn whether or not they had the au-
thority to order the killing.
by this time the citizens of Fulton and
surrounding country became greatly
alarmed, and clam )rous for the immediate
extinction of the infected herd for fear that
this dread disease would soon spread the
surrounding country and into the neighbour
Ing herds.
THE NEWS REACHES KANSAS.
About this time the report of the disease
among the asylum herd having reached
Kansas, the Live Stock Comm isSioners of
tha6 state, who were then about to make up
their quarantine list, requested DE-. A. 4.
HolcomO, the Live stock Sanitary Comm 8.