Milford chronicle., 1914-11-20

permit before they can move their liv,
sock In the three hundreds name,
above, farmers are not even allowed I,
walk their stock on public roads for feal
Of infection In many cases this works
q hardship, but the order is imperative
Governor Miller himself is taking direct
charage of the quarantine
The situation is the most serious in the
history of Delaware. New cases develop
ed on the farms of Mrs. Joseph Richard
son, near Newport, and John L. Talley
! 2 neighbor of Leslie Derrickson, near
j Marshallton. Saturday. 1t was ON the
farm of Derricks IN that the disease first
made its appearance in a herd of steers
/ shipped from Lancaster, Pa
So infectious is the malady that cattle
owned by Talley were afflicted as a re
suit of the Derrickson steers grazing on
Talley's field for a few minutes Three
cows are affected on the Richardson farm
and two have thus far developed the dis
ease on the Talley place. They will all
be killed
The sufferers thus far. in addition 10
Mrs Richardson and Mr. Talley, are:
Leslie Derrickson. is cattle and 4 pigs:
Mrs Mary II. Mitchell, IIockessin, 4
cattle; Thompson Bailey, near Marshall
ton. 6 cattle. - sheep; +. and H. Roser,
Iockessin. butchers, Is cattle and %
pias. An of this number have been
killed, except the Roser live stock, which
win be killed Monday The farmers are
paid for their losses by the government
and the State jointly, after an appraise
ment is made
All Dogs Guaranteed.
At a meeting of the Live Stock SAM
iary Board Saturday and at which Gov
cruor Miller presided. this resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Live Stock SAM /
.ary Board call upon the sheriff of New .
Castle county to swear in as many deputy /
'heritis ms the condition of the foot and [
mouth disease may demand from time to
ime
BE it further Resolved That owing
% the new discoveries of the spread OF
he disease, it becomes necessary to quar-
.ntiue an dogs in the rural portion OF
\ew Castle county.
Therefore. be it Resolved. That all
logs from heneeforth an: until further
otico. shall be quarantined from run
ing at large. h
The other members of the Board pres
MT were Vice President Newton L.
iruhb and State Veterinarian Dr. II p.
ives
In addition to guards being stationed ,
,st night at the three bridges across the 4
anal to prevent gunners from taking {
ogs into lower Delaware, the railroad
hicials have issued orders prohibiting
he transportation of CANNES by train
rom this county to lower Delaware &
Governor Issues Statement. Z
Earlier IN the day when it was reported q
lat residents of Brandywne hundred
ld other parts of upper New Castle
,unty would hunt tomorrow with dogs G
respective of the orders of the authori
rs. the Governor issued the following r
atement: Z
80 The serious character of the present
,of and mouth disease does not appear .,
he fully appreciated by many of the p
sidents of New Castle county. The
military Live Stock Board and the Uni .
4 States authorities are determined 90
event the spread Of the disease and
is can only hc accomplished by all citi
Us obeying the instructions of the au
orities If this assistance is rendered
the part OF all citizens it may be pos
bic to coniine the disease to the To-
lities where it now exists and stamp
ont completely.
With this end in view every one is
luested 20 cooperate with the authori
s. I'm ease of failure OF the civil au
)rities TO enforce these regulations ar
ngements have been made % use the
ltary force of the State to enforce the
orders; but IL is hoped that
? citizens viii so conduct themselves
30 such actions win not De made ueees Il
-y. r
There are two dozen men now ON guard lt
-oughout Min Creek Christiana and X
iite Clay Creek Hundreds This mann IL
T. viii be increased. if necessary. with II
mbers of the State soldirry being given Is
preference IN being utilized. Governor H
Her said last night that the quarantine II
l be rgidly maintained until the dis lA
,e shall hc completely eradicated F
Neighboring Farmers Fumigated
An amusing incident was announced
turday in connection with the quaran- II
e. When the disease appeared ou the II
m of Thompson Bailey, near Marshall II
a farmer who lives nearby went to
scene to see what il looked like
lie was himself quarHntned by uspcc e
s and compelled to remain at the n
iley place for "a hours. He was also
npelled to undergo thorough fumi
ion.
In addition to Dr. Benner, the govern
Mt inspectors who are aiding the State
horitios include Dr. $. H. Johnson
r. l. Winaut. and Dr. Schauhler. of
Inspector in charge Of this
trict
Governor Miller viii meet the inspec
S and the Live Stock Sanitary Board
IL clock this morning to confer on
developments that may occur