The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-10
THE DR0VERS' DEADLOCK
AN APPEAL FOR TEXAS HERDS.
Commissioner COlman Informed of the
Trail Blockade by Kansas Parties
and Relief Demanded-0
erai Washington

w hAohlNdlONy JulJ ~ Ao Aolluh-
ing telegram was received here this
morning by the Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture:
Dodge City, Kansas, July s, 1885 TO Hon.
Norman j. Coleman, Commissioners of
Agriculture:
Nearly $4,000 head 'of cattle on the
drive from Texas to the Panhandle of
Texas and Colorado have been forcibly
stopped and prevented from passing
over the common trail for such cattle
through the Indian country, the Cher
okeo Strip and No Mans Land, and
are now stopped there by an armed
band of men in the pay Of rival cattle
interests. These cattle comprise the
herds Of:
Head.
J, II Blscker, OF of....................... 1000
Pagstey Bros. & Bowling .....,...... 5000
j. w. DrlsKilI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, l,I0
II. :, Holly ly.,..................... 1000
John j. Lytle e.t.........,.,...,...... 5000
all citizens of Colorado, Missouri,
Kansas and Texas. These cattle were
purchased for speedy delivery in Col
orado and in the Panhandle, and the
contracts for which are now expiring
or have expired. Ali these cattle are
sound and healthy and from district
clear of disease. To further aid in
stopping those cattle there, criminal
proceedings have been instituted by
complaint sworn out by irresponsi-
BILE parties, at the suggestion of
this rival interest and we have been
doing our best TO get trial and haYe
the same disposed of. We are law
aiming cilizens and started our cattle
north with full knowledge of all the
requirements and quarantine regula-
tions OF the several States and Territo-
ries, especially OF the State of Colo
RADIO, the only State or Territory hav-
ing quarantine regulations in which
we proposed entering, and we were
careful TO govern ourselves so that wo
would not violate the laws OF that
State. The opposition il determined
TO prevent and stop the progress
of all these herds, law or no law, and
by force. Other herds from 400 miles
further to the south from Texas had
previously passed over the same trail
without communicating any disease,
| and these herds are the same kind OF
cattle and from the same districts
They have been coming over the trail
| for years, and about which no COM
plants have been heretofore made.
We claim that this is an unjustiiiable
interference with legitimate business
and Interstate commerce, ruinous
TO every owner concerned and
involving an extra expense of 5000 a
day, beside the loss on contracts,
and with only hostile business inter-
est to subserve and benefit, with no
public purpose TO serve. Wo,beg that
| this may receive your immediate at
| tention and that under the large power
| given you you may direct the marshal
or the attorney OF the district of Kan
sas to see that these herds are not
detained, but have the right
not only TO complete their
Journey, but safe conduct from
all hostile parties. You will know
what to do better than we can sug-
gest. All we want is relief at once,
that we may be protected as we have
the right TO be and expect, aud that we
may not. be badgered and pestered for
private ends. We are threatened that
we shall not go through the obstruc-
tions made by fences put up
In the Indian country, the Cher
okee Stip, or No Mans Land,
regardless of the good condition Of our
cattle. We apply TO you as the proper
officer from whom to obtain speedy
justice and deliverance, and IL this re.
quest should have been made to any
other officer than yourself, we would
thank you to aid us in presenting II
and procuring the desired relief.
Signed
J. X, BLOCKER, Texas.
W. S PuGsLEY, Colorado.
j, w. DR1sKoLL, Texas
JOHN l.. LYTTLE, Texas.
GEORGE WEST, Texas.
G. A. PUGsLEY, Missouri.
II n, DOwLIDgE, Colorado.
II :. HALLY, COlorsdo.
NJ. G. CAMPBELL, Texas.
DENNIsuN SULLIVAN, Colorado