Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
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The Sale os Dissiusry MILK liz Fro
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OHroAao, Dot. THE condition Of af- |
fairs about the Guaranteed cattle sheds
ia practically unchanged, While there
was smaller percentage Of deaths among
the animals yesterday there was slight
increase in the number of cases reported,
and the anxiety among stock men WINS
greater than on the previous day,
DIR. DeWolf paid u visit 10 the intented
district late in the day, probably for the
purpose OF satisfying himself ns TO the
manner IN which the order tor the sei'hr-
alton of the siok and well animals WIS
being carried out. The condition OF
affairs was evidently not satisfactorily, for
on his return he held consultation with
| City Attorney Washburne relative to the
| PRONUNCIATION of his order prohibiting the
sale Of distillery milk The order was
! completed and went into effect this more
| ing. Health officers have been placed ut
each of the distilleries 20 compel subniis-
sion TO the order.
A delegation of milkmen representing
the milk interests of three of the largest
distllerics. headed by A. s. 1rude, waited
on tho state beard last night to pray relief
from the Threatened interference with
their business. Mr.. Trude made a short
speech in which he stated that, as the
state had placed quarantine at the sheds
and had taken charge of the cattle, it
should pay for their keeping. IL
tho men wCre prohibited from
tiispohing of their milk or reaping any
revenue from the animals, the power
which prevented them from 10 doing
must feed the cattle He quoted decis.
sions from the supreme court OF Ohio
and other states on this point and under
took to warn tho commission That II
would DO made the husis Of future htiga
| ton unless due heed were paid to it
| The hoard held consultation but ar
| rived al no definite conclusion in regarf
10 the matter. It will probably seei
legal advice to-day.
CHICAGO, Oct. g.-After the PRONUNCIATION
| OF DIR DtWolf's order prohibiting the sal
!. of milk from quarantined cows, delega
o tlon from tho cattle owners called on Live
Stock Commissioners Pearson and McChAs
!, ney. The quarantine they Rlid WINS til
\ cause Of all thelr misfortune and the
y should look to the state authorities 70
redress. They demanded that the CON
missioners pay for the feed an
care of their cattle aftor the milk quarAr
tine was enforced. II the commission RI
fused the cattle owners would leave the ar
imals 10 their fate and the tender mercies (
tho humane society. Chairman Pearso
said the commissioners appreciated the pt
:, sltion which the cattle owners were in, bl
" that at present they were helpless for u
want Of money. II the authorize
agree to feed the quarantined cattle so Ion
as the quarantine exists, the cost wi
amount to about $4,000 per month. 1t
reliably said that the quarantine will n
continue more than week to 10 du.
longer. The stock yards men and packer
1t is said by parties In the
confidence, intend to buy l
n. all the quarantined cattle just rs soon
the limit Of the disease and exposure
established. Cattle owners say the price
milk will go up now that the distillery mi
Is shut off. The owners will hold meetii
Monday to fix upon price.