Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-28
EASTERN CATTLE DISEASED
Foot and Mouth Trouble Exists to an
Alarming Extent.
SECRETARY WILSON ISSUES AN ORDER
Prohibits Railroads from Transport
ing Cattle, sheep or swine In New
England states or Their Ex-
p~ortatiOn from Boston.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson today issued a sweep
ing order directed to the managers and
agents Of railroad and transportation COM
panles Of the United States, stockmen and
others, notifying them of the establish
ment Of a quarantine on cattle, sheep and
other ruminants and swine in the New
England states and prohibiting the expor-
tation Of such animals from the port OF
Boston Until further orders.
Recent Investigations In the Department
of Agriculture discloses the fact that what
is known as foot and mouth diseases exists
to an alarming extent in Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
The expert OF the department. D.. Mohler,
Dr.. Leonard Pearson Of the University OF
Pennsylvania and DR.. James Law Of Cor
nell investigated the infected districts and
united in a recommendation that in order
to prevent the spread Of the disease a
quarantine should Immediately be estab-
lished.
Secretary Wilson said today that this
is the most serious case the department
has had to handle for some time, but that
all the resources OF the department would
be employed in stamping out the disease.
He declared that II it should spread west
Of the Hudson river II would be nothing
short of a national calamity.
Orders of the Secretary.
The orders, which are dated today and
numbered 90 and 100 respectively, are as
follows:
To the Managers n Agents of Railroad
and transportation Companies of the
United States. Stockmen and Others:
In accordance with section I of the act OF
CnnRTaaE annrOVRd Nav ~ 1891. entitled
AN act for the establishment of a bureau
of animal industry, to prevent the eXporta-
ton OF diseased cattle and to provide means
for the suppression and extirpation of
pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious dis
eases among domestic animals and with
the act of congress-, approved June ., lSU2,
making appropriations for the Department
of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1903, you are hereby notihed ina
the contagious disease known as foot and
mouth disease exists among animals In the
states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massa-
chusetts and Vermont, and the cattle, sheep
and other ruminants and swine of said
states rave been exposed to the. contagion
of said disease; therefore, II is hereby or
said disease from the states of Connect
cut, Rhode Island and vermont int
other states or foreign &c coun ntTts
sheep or other ruminants or swine shall be
moved or be permitted to move. from OF
named into any other state or foreign coun-
ANY person, company or corporation vio-
lating this order will be proceeded against
as provided for by the act of congress above
referred to.
Asked to Cooperate.
It is hoped that all transportation com.
panies, cattle shippers and others interested
In the welfare of our animal industry vii
cooperate with the Department of Agricul'
ture in the enforcement OF this order, &c
the end that the restriction on trafhc may
rave the desired effect and be removed ir
the shortest possible time.
JAMES WILSON, Secretary.
Whereas, A highly contagious disease
known as foot and mouth disease, exists
| among cattle in the state of Massachusett'
and the routes of transportation possibly
may have been contaminated, and in order
to protect the export trade In live animals
by preventing the expectation of animals
which are diseased, or which have been ex.
posed to disease, It is hereby ordered thai
no cattle. sheep or other ruminants OF
from the port of Boston until further or
ders. JAMES secretary.
ContagiOn in Massachusetts.
LITTLEToN, Mass, Nov. 27.-Fully hal
a hundred cattle in this vicinity are at
fected with foot and mouth disease. TIT
trouble broke out less than a week ago ant
has spread rapidly.
The contagion appeared among cattle
which had come in contact with no othel
animals Of their kind for months. In some
cases, however. 1t is claimed that the dis
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