Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-28
CATTLE DISEASE
One Of the Cattle Kings of the West
on the Subject.

kansas city News.
A News reporter was introduced TO
Mr.. A. j. Snider, one OF Kansas Citvis
millionaires and one of the leading
stookmen In the West, at the stock
exchange this afternoon.
"Mr. SniderN asked the reporter,
what do you know OF the cattle dis
ease in Galloway county ."
Governor MhrmaGuke was in
Ksnsss City on Wednesday and met a
number OF stockmen in regard to the
NATTER
"Did not committee OF Kansas City
stockmen go to the capital TO zee the
governor about the matter?n
Yes, Messrs. II, Plat, j. II. Stoller
aud p. =. Childs, superintendents
stockyards, and A. b. Matthews and
myself went TO the state capital at the
request OF Gov. Marmaduke, where
we met the governor and the other
state officers. We also met the com.
missioner of agriculture, Mr.. Colman,
and the United States veterinary sur
geons, together with committee OF
fifty other prominent stockmen OF the
state"
"What was the result of your meet
ing?n
"Well, they agreed that IL WAS adj
visable TO reconvene the legislature
and pass an appropriation to eradicate
the disease from the infected district
in Galloway county"
How many are infected?h
From 1000 to 1900 are infected and
have been exposed to the disease
HAS the state suffered from the
disease 80 far?h
1.-THE stock interests have already
been deprecated by over $40, 900, and
II the disease Is not speedily eradi-
Gated the entire state will be more or
less affected, and TO the extent OF
millions OF dollars"
"What do you call the disease?p
"Pleuro. pneumonia In It's most viru-
lent form and the danger is very great.
1t cost Massachusetts $6,000,000 TO
eradicate II and six years Of hard
work. Colorado and New Mexico are
already quarantined against Mis-
souri,, and If II is not speedily eradicA.
ted the entire West will quarantine
agair 81 us. In Australia the entire
stock was destroyed by the disease.
This will give an idea of its ravages.
"Our markets are already suffering,
as no cattle can be sold on account OF
the disease. The bankers OF Galloway
county who have advanced money
are appealing 10 the people TO advance
still more money TO eradicate ths
disease. The infected stock should be-
killed. There are 1900 infected cattle
or cattle that have been exposed
mostly blooded. The expense OF Grad
Z icating the disease will not be less thar
$50 900, and such an appropriation
should be made by the state"
Mr. Bnider's apprehension As TO thu
disease may best be Judged by the fol
lowing telegram sent TO the governo
to-day:
KANSAS Cry, Mo April II Hon
John s. Marmaduke, governor stat
OF Missouri, Jefferson City, Mo-: Re
alizlng the critical condition Of tn
cattle interests OF not only this state
but that OF the entire West, from con
, tagious pleuro-pneumonia, now exist
ing In Galloway county and vicinity
: and approaching the necessity o
prompt action ia the matter, also tn
fact that under existing laws you havI
the cattle which have been ex
posed, hereby offer my credit q
; the extent OF one tenth OF wbsteve
: amount may be necessary 10 buy an,
> destroy all cattle that have been eX
posed In any manner, the expenditnr
: not TO exceed $50, 900. Trusting M,
action may be this means Of aidinI
! you In stamping out this fearful dis
ease from the West, remain your
truly, ANDY j. bSrDEH.
Mr.. 5nider says that the disease wa
brought here about one month az
from Illinois, through blooded bull
. that Haa irnnnrfed