Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-25
PLHURO-PNEUMONIA.
Report Of the Chief Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry Upon the Cattle
Disease at Chicago,
The Danger 70 the Live Stock interests
Of the Country until Specific steps
are Taken TO Check its Spread.
alonths--Thousands OF Cattle Exposed.
National Legislation needed.
pIsRAsEp oArrLE.

chief OF the bureau OF animal industry,
in an official report upon the outbreak Of
pie uro-pneumonia at Chicago, says, On
September 20 visited the Phoenix and
Shuieldt distlllery stables IN company
with the state live stock commissioners
and state veterinarian. Post norton ex-
aminahons were made on the carcaeses Of
four animals, and In every case LESSONS
were revealed which are considered
by the veterinarian profession the
world over to be typical and characters
tic OF contagious pleuro-pneumonia. On
several subsequent occasions | visited
these same stables and witnessed the ex.
animation OF other cascasses which pre-
sented equally plain evidence OF the same
disease. The doctor describes the man.
ner In which the plague was traced TO and
discovered In these cistillery stables, and
says that 1t was Of itself a demonstra-
ton Of
ITS CONTAGIOUS CHARACTER.
The report continues as follows; The
milkmen at first stoutly denied the ex-
istence OF any disease among their csttle,
but when the evidence became too strong
to be contested II was admitted that they
had recognized the appearance OF lung
disease in 1884 They at first attributed
Il to,the chemicals used In the mash by
the distillers, also to the feeding OF slop
too hot, but they had finally concluded
that IL was contagious pleuro-pneumonla,
and had been practcipg inocu-
atlon TO lessen the mortality. 1t
was soon ascertained that cattle
had been removed from the injected dis
tillery stables, driven over the streets Of
Chicago, and allowed to pasture on the
commons The first work TO be done was
to prevent any more animals from leaving
the infected stables, and the next TO learn
how far the contagion had been already
disseminated. To accomplish the first
object the guards were strengthened, two
men being placed at each stable IN the
day time and four at night, while for
the latter six veterinary inspectors were
directed
TO AxAMINE ALI. or THE HERDS
foGna funnlng On tne commons about the
city. The cattle in the distillery stables
have been counted daily, 10 order to
secure the prompt detection OF any owner
who might succeed in removing any OF
his stock, and IL might safely be said that
nothing Of this kind could occur without
being known by the members OF the state
live stock commission. The inspection
OF the city and suburban herds brought
Tout the fact that the contagion
had been very widely dissent
mated, that diseased animals had
been running upon lots where many cattle
grazed, that practically we must consider
ali unfenced pastures and vacant lots IN
West aud South Chicsgo'as Infected, and
all cattle running at large as exposed,
! Nest cases Of the disease found were
chronic, and some Of the herds presented
plain evidence OF having been inoculated
This incubation, which has been extern
siyely resorted to In Chicago, while II has
lessened the loss, appears to be
ONE or THE MEANS
by which the contagion has been SO
widely scattered. The origin OF the con
taglon IN the distillery stables is still q
matter Of doubt. The milkmen believe II
was introduced with some cows bought
at the Union stock.yards In the fall OF
the year 1884 by Mrs. Mary Kelly. II this
version is correct, II Is obviously i'm
possible to learn ct this late day whether
. the animals were infected az some OF th'
centers Of contagiQn which existed II
Texas in that year, or whether they DC
Cured by contact with some OF the man.
calves which were then passing through
the yards The state live stock com
mission has CO. operated cordially IN tn
: effort 10 discover and Isolate affected an'
: exposed cattle, but neither the state Law
: nor the appropriations made TO secpr
Q the enforcement Of its provisions ar
] adequate TO the emergency Ever
+ animal in the distiileY stables and ever
I one which has been upon the iniectc
r commons Of Chicago should be
4 SUNNI ARILY SEIZED,
4 condemn, d aud AughtCrtd. The expe
: rience Of work with this plague teacne
y us that there Is no Intercourse which ca
: be relied upon TO secure the extermlne
. ton OF tn coutagion. Unfortunately II
y only too plan that such measure canno
4 be carried out, and that II will not be al
n tempted without additional Legislation
a During the time which must elapse d
fore the decisive and vigorous action ca
b etaken, public apathy will have large
succeeded tbs intense Interest which ne
been manifested in this outbreak Of u
disease. The doubt and suspicion WHO
the cattle dealers have INDUSTRIOUS
labored to create in regard TO the natul
of the disease will have grow
10 ihtktl pIOpOAttNAH ~
IN slant repetition. The interes
s. affected will have time 10 organize the
s. opposition; the contagion will have b
s. come more deeply rooted, and the task
er eradication will probably have increas
M magnitude. Tnese facts should
he borne In mind and should serve
al TO MAINTAIN THE INTEREST
ry OF every one concerned In the fate
$1,000, 600, 600 worth OF cattle nf
owned ia the United state
OF every one who values
heef supply which comes fro
'at cattle unconiaminAted with diseases
CO everyone who realizes the hardships a
o. misery which would be entailed by a
OK minlshed food supply, snch as sonld !
n low the general dissemination ctthis q
3 case and, finally, Of everyone wao 3.
the importance 10 us as a nation q ma
cd tanning our export trade ~ live 9
lie tie, aud 10 fresh, sailed a
canned beef. With costasia