Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-18
State Inspector Called to Farm
Near Woodbridge and Found
the Animals.
THEY WERE TRACED HERE
Authorities Claim the Horses
Were in a Shed When the
Stable Was Inspected.

state veterinarian DR.. William
Herbert Lowe yesterday killed three
horses infected with glanders owned
by Polkowitz brothers, of New Bruns-
wick avenue. The inspector, Sunday.
made an examination of the stable
and found nothing that could prove
that the disease was at the place, but
according to information received
later, he has every reason to believa
tina three horses, i'll with glandera,
were concealed in a small shed, and
while the inspector was soundly
sleeping Sunday night, were removed
to the farm of John Conover, at
Woodbridge
DR.. Lowe, thinking that the dam
ger was practically over. left Monday
afternoon for Newark to continue his
investigations. when Monday night
he received information that three
horses infected were at Woodbridge.
He arrived at the Conover farm yes
terday morning, and after an exam-
nation shot the animals. He has
enough evidence to connect the Pol
kowitz stables with the cases and, as
a result the Polkowitz stable is now
quarantlned until the danger is over.
A notice is posted on the door, and
day and night policeman will guard
the building. The notice reads that
no horses can be brought within 800
feet of the stable, this not meaning
that no wagons can pass Q
Brunswick avenue, but
must not stop within t.
distancs from the BULL
There was much ON. 0f,cor
morning at the stab in Rail-
Polkowitz, mis- .oGght to the B
men came the Broadway and
Health Connie mems clothes
thew Har, written in either
man fni0ts, -; -
If they wsffw7n they would have to
stay there They accepted the terms
and went inside. The commissioners
went to local Health Inspector G. w
Fithian,s Office and stated the case
to him. DR.. Fithian said it was not
necessary to keep the men inside, and
they were allowed to leave the sta
BILE
Inspector Lowe held consultations
with Inspector Fithian, later. and af-
ter the conference it was announced
that they recommend that all drivers
carry pals on their wagons, so that
safety will be insured.
Dr. Lowe said this morning that he
did not wish to quarantine Polko-
Wits stable, and had he co-operated
1t would not have been necessary, all
so that the local inspector, DR.. Fifth
ianfi has agreed to help him in every
possible way and assist in exterminat-
ing the disease in this city.
The epidemic IN this place has been
traced by the inspector in the Sweet
case to Eldridge street in New York.
and in the Suydam aud Polkowitz
cases to Newark, two separate cases
being brought into the city at one
time.
A number of detectives are em-
ployed by the state board of health
to trace reports, and 1t was through
this secret method that the horses
found at Woodbridge were connected
with the Polkowitz stables.
DR.. Lowe urges that all suspected
cases be reported at once to Trentors
also that any one concealing an in-
oculated horse makes himself liabla
to criminal action.
Another inspection will be made to-
day and all horses found with tha
disease will be shot Immediately.
Policeman John Meshrow was on
duty at the stable last night, and 2
continual watch will be kept until
the quarantine Is lifted.
AS a result of an examination made
at the Polkowitz statAes this morning
by the veterinarian, five of the fif-
teen horses now quarantined were
found to have abnormal tempera-
lures.
What the result will be is not
known as the symptoms develop
slowly 1t may be necessary to shoot
them should they show signs of tho