The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
QUARANTINE IN FORCE.
Cattle Dealers Will Probably be Much In.
convenienced.

Cattle Dealers Will Probably be Much In
convenienced.
The Richmond Times Of April saws:
The Federal order relative to the quar-
antining Of cattle went into effect yes
terdSy morning. It will probably be q
great inconvenience to cattle dealers
here, at all events for the present. It
will be remembered that the quarantine
placed on the whole State, on account
of the prevalence Of splenetic fever
among the cattle, which was to 20 into
effect February Is and continue until
November Is, was, through the efforts
Of the officers of the experiment alton,
80 modified IS to exempt not only the
6fty-one counties formerly exempted,
but thirteen more, including Henrlco.
Yesterday being 6 midweek day, and
all the SAFES taking place either ou
Saturday or Monday, local cattle deal
ers are at loss to know as yet what
will be the exact eff"ot of closing up
some of their principal avenues Of sup.
ply. They are not idle, however, and
are making every effort in their power
to make the best move, which. while
for the good of the trade, will work
great inconvenience for the pteaent.
The f. g. Brauer Cattle Company,
when seen yesterday, stated that siren
UH
that firm to have Western North Caro-
lima exempted from the quarantine.
They are being assisted in this work
by the officers of the Southern Rail-
way Company.
BY Government repor North Caro-
lima has about S50,000 head Of cattle, or
about as many as Virginia, Of which
most are in the western part, which
makes 1t an objective point for buyers.
There is no friction whatever between
the United States inspec tor, cattle
brokers or railroads, all of them work.
ing together for the common good.
The Southern railway ic now making
arrangements for the construction of
quarantine pens at the foot OF Four
teenth street, which will have q Ca
pacity OF about ten car loads. They
will be used for the quarantined cattle
brought over their line.
Should cattle coming to this city from
an unsffe cted territory through an in
fected territory be stopped for any pur-
pose, such as by accident or for feeding
or watering, such stock will BIZ deemed
to have been infected, and will be ss
fully quaransined against as II coming
direct from an infected region. Thus, II
Norfolk and Western stock is stopped at
either Burkeville or Petersburg, and Is
delivered by the railroads as not infected
cattle, such railroad will be fined not
less than $500. This likewise applies to
any stock unloaded by the Chesapeake
and Ohio at LynchburR.
From this IL will be seen that the
roads most directly affected by the guar
antine are the Southern, the Norfolk
and Western and the Atlantic Coast
Line. The Southern road, 1t is said,
will make an effort to ran trains through
North Carolina from Tennessee without
stop In order to avoid being quarsn-
tined.
The following counties are within tn
qusrantined district:
Charleston, Powhatan, cumberland,
Buckingham, Appomsttox, Campbell,
Patrick, franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania,
Halifax, Charlotte, Prince Edward, Luz
nenburg, Mecklenburg, Amelia, Notto-
way, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Greenes-
Vile, Prince George. SUSSEX, Surry,
Southampton, Isle of Wight, Nanse-
mond, Norfolk, Princess Anne, James
City, York, Warwick, Elizabeth City,
Gloucester, Matthews. Accomao,
Northampton, also that part of Carroll
county which lies southeast of the Blue
Ridge.
Mr.. Curtice, the inspector, is here
and Is making final arrangements for
the reception Of infected cattle.