Butte semi-weekly miner., 1886-10-27
ALL AROUND The WORLD,
DR.: Salmon's Report-A Blasphenoul
Anarchist -Gritty Mrs. Parsons
-kailr0ad Accident.
DIR. sALMon's REPORT.
Cause Of Plonro-pneumonia at the Chi
cago Dtstiueries.

cago Dtstilleries.
WASHINGTON, October 24.-Dr. Salmon,
chief Of the Bureau of Animal Industry.
in his official report upon the outbreak OF
pleuro7pneumonia at Chicago. describes
the manner in which the plague was traced
to and discovered in the distillery = stables
and says it was Of itself demonstration
Of it's contagious character. The report
continues as follows: The mill men at
first stoutly denied the existence of any
disease among their cattle, but when the
evidence became too sfrnns 60 ho la.Se-
contested, it was admitted they had rec.
ognized the appearance of lung disease in
1884. They at first attributed it to the
chemicals used in the mash by distill.rs,
also to feeding slop too hot, but finally
concluded it was contagious pleuro-pneu-
monia and had been practicing incubation
to lessen it's mortality. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned that cattle had been rem owed from
the Phenix distillery stables, driven over
the streets OF Chicago and allowed to pas.
ture on the commons. The doctor then
describes the quarantine measures and
adds: ut may be safely said no removals
Uf cattle from the distilleries could be made
without the knowledge of the members of
the State Live Stock Commission.
An inspection OF the city and suburban
towns brought out the fact that the con-
tagion had been very widely disseminated
and that diseased animals had been run
ming upon lots where many cattle grazed
and that practically We must consider all
of the unoccupied pastures and vacant
lots on the west and south
side of Chicsgo as injected
and all of the cattle running at large as ex-
posed. Most of the cases of the disease
found wsre chronic, and some Of the herds
presented plain evidence of having been in
oculated. This incubation, which has
been extensively r escorted to in Chicago,
while it has lessened losses, appears to be
has been so widely scattered. The origin
OF the contagion in the distil-
lery stables 10 still matter
Of doubt. Milkmen believe it was intro
duced and brought at The United States
yards in the fall of 1884. If this version is
correct it is obviou .ly impossible to learn
at this late date whether the animals were
infected at some Of the centers Of con-
tagions which existed in Illinois in that
year or whether this occurred by contact
with some OF the many eastern calves
which were then passing thebugh the
yards.
The State Live Stock Commission has
cordially in thea effort to dis
cover and isolate affected andexposed cat
tie, but neither the State lawhor appropri-
ations made to secure the enforcement OF
it's provisions are adequate to the emer-
gency. Every animal in the distillery
stables and every one which has been upon
the infected commons of Chicago should be
summarily seized, condemned and slaught-
cred.
The experience of the world with this
plague teaches US there is no other course
which can be relied upon to secure the ex-
OF the contagion. Unfortu-
nately it is only too plain that such q
measure cannot be carried out, and that
it will not be attempted without
additional legislation. During the time
which must elapse before q decisive and
vigorous action can be taken, public apathy
will have largely succeeded the intense in
terest which has been manifested in this
outbreak of the disease. The doubt and
suspicion which cattle dealers have indus
triously labored TO create in regard to the
nature of the disease will have grown to
larger proportions by constant repetition.
Interests affected viii have time to organ
ze their opposition. The contagion will
have become more deeply rooted and the
last of the eradication will have increased
in magnitude. These facts should be borne
in mind and should serve to maintain the
interest OF every one concerned in the fate OF
81 200, 200, 900 worth of cattle now owned
in the United States. OF every one who
values the beef supply which comes
from the cattle uncontaminated with dis
ease; OF every one who realizes che
and misery which would be en-
tailed by a diminished food supply such as
would follow q general dissemination OF
this disease and finally of every one who
sees the Importance to US as a nation OF
our export trade in live cattle
aud in fresh, salted and canned beef.
With contagious pleuro-pneumonia prev
alent in the vicinity OF Chicago, the great
live stock center of the country from which
cattle are moving in all directions it may
be truly said that the cattle industry OF
this country has reached crisis.