Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
SpleniG Fever May Become Epi-
demiC Among Cattle.
a REMEDY DISCOVERED
Mr. John BrouEhton, OF Gnrner,
CIninis to Have Discovered n euro
corporation Comm tssion Over
rules Exceptions Filed by Rail.
roads-The Southern ana Jim
Crow-A Preacher Enlists.


Raleigh, N. c., July 15.-It is begin
ming to look as If the splenic fever will
become epidemic among the cattle Of
this section of the State.
Within the past two weeks four herds
have been reported as dying from it in
Wake county-two of them quite large
In a,herd of fifty head at Rocky
Mount fourteen have died. six of them
within the past few days. Two are now
seriously sick.
Yesterday a letter was received at
the Agricultural Department from
Pineville. Mecklenburg county, saying
that the cattle of that section were dy-
ing from some mysterious epidemic,
now believed to be splenic fever. The
writer of the letter requested that an
expert be sent to investigate the cpl
demic and, if possible, check its raw
ages.
In compliance with this resquest Dr.
Curtice will this morning so up to Pine
willie.
a REMEDY FOUND.
Last night MT. John Broughton, of
Garner. tel1phoned the News and OBJ
server that he had discovered a REM
cdy for the splenic fever, by the use of
which he thought he had saved over a
dozen of his COWS that were suffering
from this dread disease.
The remedy he describes as n strong
solution made with sun-cured manu-
featured tobacco. into which is stirred
a generous quantity of cooking soda.
This Is used as wash for the cows,
and seems very grateful TO the suffer-
ing animals. 1t not only kills the ticks,
but It's healing effect upon the sores is
rapid and marked. BY it's use Mr.
Broughton believes he will prevent any
more deaths among his herd.
1t is true the strength of the wash
at first makes the COW drunk or sick,
but this soon wears off. Mr.. Broughton
says. and no further trouble follows,
the cows recovery being rapid.
EXCEPTIONS OVERRULED.
After consideration of all the excep-
tions flied by the railroads of the State.
and the argument thereon. the Corpo-
ration Commission yesterday afternoon
decided to ovcr-rule them, and it is or
dered:
/. That the Atlantic and Yadkin
railroad formerly the Cape Fear and
Yadliln Valley, but now a part OF the
Atlantic Coast Line and of the South
ern) he valued at $3.50 per mile instead
OF $9,47J.
.. That the value Of the East Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina
railroad he changed from $1,000 4 mile
to $4,000.
3. That the valuation OF the Postal
Telegraph Company property be re-
duccd from 100000 to $4,000.
4. That no change be made in the
valuation of the property of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, and II
will stand at S1,O0O,0OO.
&. That the exceptions of, the At
lantic and North Carolina railroad be
over-ruled, and its valuation remain al
$4,000 a mile.
q. That no other changes be made In
the valuation fixed, and that the ex-
ceptions Of the Southern hallway. the
Scaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast
Line be not sustained.
THE SOUTHERN AND JIM GROW.
The regular docket was now taken
up and disposed of. 1t contained about
u dozen cases of determinations, over
charges, etc.
A letter was read from NJ. D. Coble
and others. of I,eiGsville complaining
OF The failure of the Southern Railway
to comply with the law for separate
cars. The clerk was ordered to serve
this complaint on the Southern and
siderable complaint of the manner in
which ii has carried out this law. The
Southern was ordered TO appear before
the commission at its next meeting on
July 25th to answer such questions in
regard to the matter as the commission
may ask.
1t was ordered that Rule OF the
rules governing the transportation of
passengers be repealed and the follow
ing substituted:
Passengers unprovided with tickets
when opportunity has been afforded
them by the railroads to procure the
same may be required by the railroads
to pay to the conductor % cents in ex-
cess of the fare upon receiving from
the conductor drawback ticket for
the 20 cents which may be cashed upon
presentation at any ticket Office of the
company within twenty days after
date"
The rule repealed by the above al
lowed conductors to collect 10 and 90
cents extra without giving a draw
back
PREACHER VOLUNTEERS.
A special from Greensboro says:
When one enlists in the United States
army 1T Is necessary that there should
be some proof of a good character.
Several days ago, when young fellow
by the name of Major j. Carrico Ed
wards. of Edmonds. Wilkes county, APP
Piled for enlistment he was asked for
some testimonial OF character, and he
solemnly produced his license as local
preacher from the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He went ahead without
further ado. II shall serve my country