Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-02
Federal Quarantine Order
is Issued Against State
of Illinois.
MODIFIED SOON AFTER
Part Campaign to Stamp Out
Foot and Mouth Infection
in Michigan and Indiana.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Chief Ellen
derger of the field inspection service
bureau of animal industry said no
new quarantine order against the Chi
cago stock yards has been issued, but
extension of Saturdays order might be
expected any moment.
An order quarantining Michigan, In
diana, Illinois and Pennsylvania
against foot and mouth diseases was
prepared at the department of agri-
culture today and will probably be Is
sued tonight. No cattle may be ship
ped into nor from any of these
states under the terms of the order
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. "A sensational
order closing the Union stock yards
because of hoof and mouth diseased
lived but few hours today, when it
was modified to an extent which took
all the sensationalism out of 1t. Chief
Bennett of the bureau of animal indus
try in the forenoon placed complete
quarantine which meant the practical
closing of packing plants on cattle.
This afternoon, however, he emerged
from a conference and announced
that the order be rescfnded, and that
the only embargo would be on reship-
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stock may be shipped here, but must
be slaughtered in this market SO no
animal possibly infected can spread
malady further.
Order Is Modified.
Government quarantine of the stock
yards was modified this afternoon to
permit the receipt and slaughter of
cattle, hogs and sheep in this market,
thus placing the situation where it
was Saturday. The following notice
was given out: Until further notice
cattle, sheep and hogs will be recsiv-
ed at the Union stock yards for slaugh-
ter only in Chicago" The notice was
signed by federal and state officials.
What caused the modification could
not be learned at the moment. By its
terms it prevents reshipment from
| this city of live animals.
Saturdays order prevented reship-
ment if animals were to be slsughtsr-
| ed Immediately upon arrival at their
destination.
The modification of the order also
relieves the situation throughout Illi
nois, including East St. Louis.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. g = The Union
stock yards, the largest in the world,
and the state of Illinois as well, were
quarantined against the shipment of
cattle, hogs and sheep on orders from
/ Washington today, according to DIR.
! Bennett of the local branch of the fed
eral bureau of animal industry at the
yards.
| This means practically cessation
| of the meat packing business at the
yards for the time being, said Bennett.
Last Saturday the federal government
! issued orders prohibiting shipment of
cattle from the yards to other points
! except for Immediate slaughter
The action is taken in a campaign
! to stamp out foot and mouth disease
prevalent in southern Michigan and
northern Indiana.
Flood of European Orders.
Business done at the stock yards.
with its ramifcations into many other
industries, is approximated at thirty
| five million day. All plants are over
whelmed with European orders and it
is said some contracts might be sub
let to so called independent firms. Cat
| tie, sheep and hogs advanced today to
! a level 20 cents higher than the close
| Saturday.
The Armor company said there
might be a furry in the price of
dressed meat, but other packing cen
I ters would be able to care for the sit
uation and no material advances need
be feared.
vesuvius In Erupeion.