Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-01
ALL BRIDGES CLOSED
Caills Can't Be Driven Into Richmond
from Chesterfield Nov.
government Inspector Here TO See
THAT the Qaarantine Against
sp,enctic Fever Cattle Is Enforced.
severe Penalties for 1nfraetions.

Commencing with to-day and continuing
untii November 18th. no cattle on loot
wii be permitted TO cross any OF the
ssfidees from Manchester TO Richmond.
A Federal cattle Inspector having been
appointed and located In Richmond II
Will be his duty to see that the order
closing these bridges against cattle Is
enforced.
IL VIII be remembered that on account
the prevalence OF spienetc-fever among
cattle the whole OF Virginia was placed
under Federal quarantine from the ION
of February to the 18th OF November
Through the efforts of the Experiment
Station officers the quarantine order was
finally SO modified that thirteen counties
including Henrico which were last year
in quarantine, are now exempt.
WHY IT WAS DONE.
In order to keep the city Of Richmond
and the surrounding country free, IL be-
comes necessary to prohibit the driving
Of cattle into the city from this infected
region. This does not materially interfere
with the marketing of cattle from the
infected region. since such cattle can be
shipped into Richmond under certain rules.
The Quarantined district has n greater
number of markets than the free portion
of the State. since Petersburg, Danvile,
Manchester, and Norfolk are well located
within that area.
II seems that all farms In Chesterfield
county are not infected. and II Is thought
that II the driving OF cattle through this
county and into Richmond from the lower
section of country can be prevented.
In q comparatively short time Chesterfield
can be released from quarantine.
II is with this object In view. and for
the purpose of protecting the Richmond
market, that the bridges leading from
Manchester to Richmond are closed to all
cattle on foot from April 1st 10 the 18th
day OF November.
A SEVERE PENALTY.
An act approved February 18th last con-
tains the following provision:
Amy person who shall have In his pos
session any domestic animal affected with
any contagious or infectious disease or
feyer-ticks, knowing such animal TO be
affected. who shall permit such animal 10
run at large, or who shall keep such ami
NAL where other domestic animals not
affected by or previously exposed 10 such
or Infection. or who shall ship. drive. sell.
trade, or give away such diseased animal
or animals which have been exposed to
such Infection or contagion. or who shall
move or drive any domestic animal in
violation of any direction, rule, regula-
ton, or order of the Board OF Control,
establishing and regulating livestock
quarantine, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined In any sum not less than
500 nor more than $500 for each of such
exposed or diseased domestic animals
which he shall permit 10 run at large or
SELL ship, drive, trade, or give away In
violation OF the provisions OF this act
provided that any owner of domestic
animals which have been affected with or
exposed TO any contagious or infectious
disease may dispose Of the same after
having obtained from the said board or
veterinary surgeon a bill Of health for
such animal or animals"
CALVES CAN'T GO ON FOOT.
The following communication has been
received from DR.. f. p. Miles, State Vete
rinarian. which defines the means by
which veal calves may be brought into
Richmond from quarantined districts:
1.-THE transportation of veal calves from
the region quarantined against spienetic
or southern cattle-fever, 10 the Richmond
market Is hereby authorized. provided
such calves are transported by rail, boat,
or wagon, and when so transported
placed In pens set apart as In the case
OF other quarantine cattle. When said
calves are moved from said quarantine
pens to go TO the various slaughter-houses
they must be moved by wagon. and then
only for immediate slaughter"