Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-30
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Cattle QtsaKansAseas
cu,o.oo. Sept. 27.--The important
oueatiou OF pleuro pneumonia was sub
IN, for general discussion in all its
yariopa phases among cattle owners, STOCK
daalars butchers and veterinarian during
sunday. DR.. ID. Z. Salmon, chief OF the
bureau OF animal industry, sat In the
inIhv AZ the Grand Pacific Hotel in the
forenoon and edified great throng OF
interested persons with clear explana-
tion Of the character and pecuiiarities OF
nleuro- pneumonia. He doubted whether
ihs disease reported In the dispatches OF
Yesterday 90 existing among the cattle near
Akron, o., was pleuro-pneumonia Dee.ns
were reported az occurring toofrequentiy
for that disease. He presumed from sucn
information US had been given that tne
disease at that point was Texas fever. AS
the members OF the livestock oominis.
aion were all away from the city, there
were no new Developments regarding the
disposition TO be made of the quarantined
cattle when slaughtered. Every one
apoken to on the subject was
Of the opinion that the large
hackers Of the stock yards could not
afford TO allow the oarcasses OF any OF
the cattle under quarantine TO go into the
market even after passed upon py COM
| petent veterinarian, and rather than ALLOW
any commission firm 10 buy the animals
for slaughter, the packers would combine
| and buy all the animals and see that they
were put in the rendering tank.
The state veterinarian visited the yafi-
oua cattle sheds during the day and as .
precaution against the further removal OF
animals. two additional men were engaged
Al the expense Of the general government
whose duties are TO count the animals y,
the different sheds every morning and
every evening. Whether this would
serve any good purpose was q question OF
grave doubt among many. The penalty
for an offence In considered severe enough
10 cause hesitation about breaking the
quarantine and yet In spite of all the
precautions taken, the quarantine
Ia known 10 have been broken At two o.
the distilleries Shufeldt'B and the Chi
cago-and there are very ugly rumori
that II has not been needed very striotl,
nj other points. There was some hop'
that the disease would not break out q
, the Chicago, but COW WAS found Their
in a very sick condition yesterday, AM
the doctors are inclined to think II Ia an
! other case OF the dreaded plague
: although no expert examination wa
made. The authorities were indignant q
learn that the rules had beel
!, broken ut the Chicago on Saturda,
: night, but the Deputies in charge from til
sheriff's office threw the blame ON tn
I, shoulders Of State Veterinarian Oasewell
!. The six animals missing from Shufeldt
4 have not been found yet, and no on
appears TO know whether they were II
A moved dead or alive. DIR. Baker visite
n some Of the cattle pens, and will oontinu
II the work to-day. Three OF the sick oattl
v at the Phoenix, which were isolate
i and considered in dying conditio
by the state veterinarian weI
much improved in condition yeste
! day 30 that both Mr.. Ames and the cattl
n owners were feeling quite happy. Bot
I the cattle men and distilleries declai
"A that the disease now prevailing hi
1 existed in their sheds for at least tw
"A years but az they had imagined pleur'
pneumonia acted more rapidly and ~
4. yerely they had never dreamed Of u
a character Of the disease.
n MILWAUKEE, Sept. 27.-Goyernor Rni
m to-day issued proclamation forbidden
Il the importation OF cattle from Illinois o
n. Dept when accompanied by certificate
q. health from the state veterinarian Of tb
state or an inspector Of the United Stat
al bureau OF animal industry.
al WASHINGTON, Sept S.--Oommission
q. Oolnan Of the bureau Of agriculture, b
Az received letter from DIR. salmon, dat,
"a Chicago, September 18th, In which
n saya, in reference TO the outbreak
IA pleuro pneumonia at that city: "Sin
n. telegraphing you | have had the wat
"a strengthened at the infected stables
M prevent animals FROM being remove
n There are 80 mon now employed, MAXI
no an expense Of nearly 800 more df
nj This was necessary in order to give
an state board time TO decide what dispOsiti
lis could DO made OF the cattle. RECORD
quarantine now rs perfectly safe. II
no very important to have AN early inspecti
X Of some districts in this vicinity"
A 4 list OF names vt six experienced v
IL Urinary surgeons is enclosed in the let
10 with u request TINT thoy DO appointed
as inspeu,ian Beryicd
"a DR. Salmon says With this force. VIII
Tor need not be employed Longer ,han 81
or four weeks, lies eau vory nUUu del
Inv mine the extent Of tho inspection.
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his number of destructive forest fires
on reported in the Yellowstone Natio
90. Park. The Black Tail Mountains n
re- Mammoth Hot Springs are one mass
ing smoking ruins. This tremendous con
sed grafton WAS started by lightning an,
beyond all human control.
tile The losses from Saturdays storm
20 Michigan are now estimated at 5000, @
i've Railroads were washed out, barns ,
ord bridges demolished and buildings d.
me aged. At Carey, lightning struck u
ner which fell on house occupied by Jal
The BaTrows, killing his child and injur
md his wife.
ing A great storm has ragged during
-, week past in south eastern Texas. III
no, the 2ist to the 23d instant 20 inches
III rain fell at Brownsville. The wind reac
NY velocity Of nearly 100 miles an ho
I'VE More than 900 houses in Brownsville v
OF blown down and a large number "