The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
STATE QUARANTINE
AGAINST WAYNE COUNTY


plOyeu WAS III tue hSiehSos
$500. 900. In addition there was Inn
mense loss through the quarantine and
In other indirect ways.
The present attack is expected TO
be stamped out with much less cost.
In fact, the situation Is such In New
York and Pennsylvania at the present
time that the quarantine may be mod
flied within a few days and lifted
shortly IL no new cases break out.
James Wilson, secretary OF agricul-
ture, who is here TO personally direct
the fight against the plague. had moth
ing to say Wednesday morning In re-
gard TO the length OF the quarantine
on Michigan cattle.
Il have not become familiar with all
phases OF the situation" he said.
The secretary called in all the vet.
erinaries who were out in the country
Tuesday and heard their reports.
Stockmen were also called In and
questioned by him and he appeared
to be satisfied that the epidemic has
been arrested In time 10 prevent a
wide spread of the disease.
Pennsylvania Expert Coming.
DIR. John Nullowney, who is coming
here from Pennsylvania 10 attend TO
the Strengthening and disposal OF the
infected cattle, has been through two
similar epidemics and is familiar with
the best means OF fighting the disease.
He brings his assistants with him.
All the doctors and others engaged
In the work are To be clothed In rub
Der garments and rubber boots 10 pre-
vent spread OF the infection. the clotn-
ing and boots being washed In antisep-
tic solution after the work Is done.
The germ of aphthous fever has not
been isolated as yet, since IL Is 80 fine
that IL goes through the ordinary germ
proof filters and has not been detected
by the microscope.
A number of federal inspectors have
been sent for. and every herd In the
district about Plymouth and Elm sta
ton will be carefully inspected. In
every case where the infection is
found, all the stock. except horses
and dogs, will be slaughtered and bur-
led.
The federal government will pay
two-thirds of the cost OF this work
and the state the other third Farm
ers will be paid for their stock but
month or more.
The government officials are now
trying 10 trace the course Of the dis
ease. II Is certain that the malady
was introduced into the dairy district
through a shipment OF cattle pur-
chas ed by Shaw Bros. & Wilson at the
Detroit stock yards, II is supposed
that the remainder OF the infected
herd were sent to Buffalo and Penn
sylvania, spreading the disease there.
Ninety Animals Infected.
On four farms, the inspecting party
found more than 80 animals infected
with the disease Tuesday Drs. Alolph
Eichhorn and C. o. Durfee. the gov
eminent experts, recognized the dis
ease at once, confirming the diagnosis
OF DR.. r. NJ. Granger. OF Plymouth,
who had called the trouble foot and
mouth disease. Other veternaries dis
agreed with him, even the local gov
eminent inspectors being inclined to
dispute his claim.
The strict measures taken here are
due to the very infectious nature OF
the disease which spreads more easily
than any other known animal disease
and affects many classes OF animals.
The Detroit stock yards are prac'
tically closed now. no shipment being
received and the stock there now be-
ing available only for immediate kill
ing. The yards will be cleared and
completely disinfected with carbolic
acid solution. This Is done because
the virus OF the disease Is likely to be
found In the yards where infected AMI
mails have been.
Not until the disease has been en-
tirely stamped out In this section VIII
the quarantine be lifted.
Disease Ruins Cattle.
The hoof and mouth disease Is not
fatal to cattle In great number OF
cases but ii ruins their usefulness.
leaving them lame and useless as
mich cattle. The disease Is liable 10
recur at intervals Of a few months.
The sores which II causes makes he
cattle or other animals afflicted pit
liable objects.
Trenches are to be dug on the farms
where the infected cattle were found.
The creatures will be driven into the
trenches, killed and then buried in
quicklime.
The farms on which diseased cattle
were found are those OF Shaw Bros.
Ira Pankow. Charles Hirschlieb. Geo.
Cornell and Robert Breden. Besides
the government officials the following
were present II. II. Kinds. OF the
Michigan State Live Stock Sanitary
commission; C. A. Tyler. OF Nottawa.
secretary OF that commission; John
Mckay, OF Romeo; DR.. Joseph Haw-
kins, milk inspector for the Detroit
health board. and several others.
Milk and Meat o. X.
Detroit people need have no fear Of
contagion from milk or meat coming
from the district around Plymouth
and Elm station, Wayne county. All
meat is from animals that were liz
spected by the government officials
and there is very little danger, In any
event. OF the spread OF the disease
from eating meat.
So far as known no milk from sick
cows has been shipped into the city
at any time although one suspected
shipment was seized, Tuesday, and
spilled.
DIR. Hawkins and Capt. Roehl. the in.
spectors for the Detroit health board.
are working in the affected district
and are cooperating with " p. Hull
the state inspector.
No report from the milk inspectors
had been received Wednesday up to
noon.
| DR. J. NJ. Wright. state veterinarian
of Illinois, has stopped all shipments
a. Michigan cattle into that state
] Steps are now being taken 10 learn