St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-22
OHIAGO'S SICK ANIMALS.
Pleuro-l m eumonfa Widely Prevalent
Along Distillery Cattle,
While til Horses Are Afflicted With
the Chambers.

CHIcAG, Sept 21.-H. McChesney,
OF the IlliDis Live Stock commission, was
in consultation with the sheriff to-day to
procure distance in establishing perma-
nent quaratine on distillery cattle in Chi
cago and tbse on the Harvey farm. Ex-
Gov. John nj. Hamilton, counsel for the
sheriff, CAV his opinion to the effect that
under the l.v the sheriff was obliged to re-
spond eitheto the order of the board of
commissions or the request of the state
veterinarian Mr.. McChesney said he had
seen the chit of police, and the latter had
declined to Ike charge Of the quarantine.
The sheriff HORNED the commissioners that
he would aid as far as possible with his
present force but would not employ extra
men until authorized to do so by the county
board. Commissioner McChesney feels
somewhat
DISCOUR GED WITH THE WORK
before him. 'he state only provided $10.-
600 for the uSeDf the live stock commission
for two years, nd only $25 of that amount
now remains. he said he had telegraphed
to Mr.. Pearsd and Mr.. Robinson, the
other members { the commission, to meet
him here to-mtrow. The United States
veterinary, Mr.SOlOmon, is on his way
from Washington to Chicago. He is an eX-
pert in stock diseases, and his advice has
been sought in tbs important matter. The
authorities incluing DR.. Casewell and his
assistants, DR.. DeWolf and Commissioner
McChesney, are NV at the distilery sheds,
where a thoroua examination is being
made. Some sicl cows have already been
found, but they vii defer the slaughter of
them until the arrfal of the United States
veterinary. Commissioner De Wolf said
to-day:
This pleuro-pneufonia threatens the stock
and agricultural inteests OF the whole coun-
try. The thing is ooped up now and it
should be kept therelnd the crops burned if
necessary. It now ltoks as il it would be
necessary to slaughte, all the cattle at all the
distileries in Chicago and that, too, under
the immediate supervision of the state veteri-
marian or his expert assistants. Such animals
as are found untainte with disease could be
disposed d for beef. ad those touched in the
slightest degree will btsent at once to rem
dering establishments.
LATE LAT NIGHT
message from the hath board was re-
ceved at the East ChiGgO avenue station
demanding that police surveillance should
be placed at once upon the distilleries on
the north branch and pifvent the movement
of cattle therefrom. Polce Captain Setback
communicated with Chef Ebersoid, who
replied giving the captain discretion in the
premises. A study of tie situation con-
WINGED Capt. Setback thatthe police had no
right to interfere. and he refused to detail
the guard demanded by tie health depart
ment. He sent notice that if they would
cover the quarantined dstllers with their
deputies and thus assume the responsibility
of the restraint he would ,llow them all the
police they desired for assistance. Capt.
Setback said to-day:
Should 1 have complied With the demand of
the health department., ! would have, in all
rendered myself liable for all
damages which might bs claimed upon the
detention of stock.
Live Stock Commissioner McChesney and
State Veterinarian CBwell discovered
case of CHAMBERS in herse this morning.
The owners have been ordered to kill the
horse at once, and the barn will be thor
oughly disinfected. Commissioner Nc
said the city is full of glandered
horses. and over eighty have been slaugh-
tered this year. Energetic efforts will at
once be made to stamp out the disease if
possible.
WILL INVESTIGATE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-CommisSioner
Coleman, Of the department of agriculture,
has been notified that pieuro- pneumonia
has again broken out in Illinois. and he has
Dr.. Salmon, chief of the bureau
of animal industry. 10 Chicago, to examine
and report to the department whether it is
really that disease. If it is, the commits
siorer says, he will take the most decisive
measures the law will permit to thoroughly
stamp it out. The governor of Illinois,
however, has not yet accepted the condi-
lions proposed by the commissioner to the
governors of the states for the suppression
of the disease, and this will be necessary
before government action can be taken to-
ward stamping it out.