Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-01
OUARANTINED
EASTERN
COWS
DEPARTMENT or AGRIcUL-
TURE CLOSES EASTERN
PORTS AND STOPS HAUL
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WASHINGTON, Nov. sS.-Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson yesterday issued a
sweeping order directed TO the managers
and agents OF railroads and transporta-
tion companies OF the United States.
Etockmen and others. notifying them OF
the establishment OF a quarantine OF cat
tie. sheep and other yuminants and swine
In the New England states and prohibit
ing the expectation OF such animals from
the port OF Boston until further orders.
Recent investigations in the department
OF agriculture disclosed the fact that
what IS known as foot and mouth dis
eases exists TO an alarming extent in Con-
necticut. Rhode Island. Massachusetts,
and Vermont The expert OF the depart
ment. DR.. Mohler: DR.. Leonard Person.
OF the University OF Pennsylvania. and
DR.. James Law. OF Cornell university. in
vestigated the infected districts and unit
ed IN a recommendation that IN order TO
prevent the spread OF the disease. quar-
antine should Immediately be established.
Great Danger Prevails.
Secretary Wilson said yesterday this is
the most serious matter 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 IL would be nothing
short OF a national calamity.
The orders. which are dated today and
numbered g and 100 respectively. are as
follows:
TO the managers and agents Of rail-
roads and transportation companies OF
the United States. stockmen and others:
IN accordance with section I. Of the Act
OF congress, approved May -. 1854 entitled
An Act 70 Establish a Bureau OF Animal
Industry to Prevent the Expectation OF
Diseased Cattle. and to Provide Means
for the Suppression and Extirpation of
PIeuro- Pneumonia and Other Contagious
Diseases Among Domestic Animals and
with the Act OF congress. approved June
3 $50. making appropriation for the de-
partment OF agriculture for the fiscal year
ending June 50. 1893. you are hereby mott
fed that the contagious disease known as
foot and mouth disease. exists among ami
mails in the states Of Connecticut, Rhode
Island. Massachusetts, and Vermont and
that the cattle. sheep and other remnants
and swine OF said states. have been ex-
posed TO the contagfon OF said disease;
therefore.
Rigid Orders Given.
TT Is hereby ordered that to prevent the
spread OF the said disease from the states
OF Connecticut Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets and Vermont into other states or
foreign countries and to aid in its eradi-
cation. no cattle. sheep OF other ruminants
or swine shall be moved or be permitted
70 move from or across the territory OF
any one OF the states named into any 9TH
er state or foreign country. Any person.
company OF corporation violating this
order VII be proceeded against as provid-
ed FOR the act OF congress above referred
TO.
1T Is hoped that all transportation
companies. cattle shippers and others in
terested In the welfare OF our animal in
dustry win cooperate with the depart
ment OF agriculture on enforcing this or
der TO the end that the restriction on
traffic may have the desired effect and be
removed in the shortest possible time
(SlgneD JAMES WILSON.
Secretary OF Agriculture"