The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-04
Brought From Martinsburg.
West Virginia, and All Bor-
der Counties Menaced
State and Federal
Officers On Scene
viii Trace All Cattle Brought
From Infected Area Across
Border and Quarantine All
Farms Where round

The dread foot and mouth dis
ease, recently discovered In Hen
rico County, has taken hold in
Winchester and threatens all the
West Virginia border counties.
Alarmed Mt this fresh evidence
Of the rapidity with which tho
disease can spread and of the
great menace to ono OF ttrg. las
greatest industries. state Neteri-
marian Ferncyhoucli has teic-
grap3icd DIR. Drew Miller, u yctc-
rinartan on the scene. to act with
Statc authority and In coniunc-
ton with Federal inspectors sent
from Washington.
Details are not known by DIR. Fer
ueyhough or at the Governor Of
fee, but it is the belief of the in
spcctors on the ground that the dis
case was brought to Winchester from
Martinsburg. W. Va. only "A few miles
distant. A big sale OF cattle was
held on the farm of j. w. Flicker.
near Nartinsburg. recently. and since
The disease was discovered on his
farm Tuesday il is practically GER
tain that 1t found it's way into VIZ
gtnia by means of cattle bought at
that sale
Menaccs Wide Area.
That being the case the danger
uenaces every farm in hat section.
In Clarke and Shenandoah Counties
II Is believed some of the cattle from
FlscRers farm are to be found, in
which case the disease may break
out at any moment, The task of
the State and Federal agents on the
ground IL TO trace the cattle pur~
chased at the Flicker sale and find
oat where they now are. That dis
covered. Governor Stuart viii at once
clamp quarantine on every such
farm
President Brown. of the State Live
Stock sanitary Board, and Alexander
Forward. secretary to the Governor.
were in conference last night with
State Veterinarian Fernevhough.
President Brown said that all had
lseen done SO far that can he done.
State and Federal inspectors are on
the spot and until further reports
from them nothing more can be ac-
eomplished
Surprising Indifference.
The state authorities are at 4 loss
To understand the apparent indiffer-
ence on the part of many people to
the very dangerous potentlalities in
voived Some rather loose talk as
10 the right Of the state to slaughter
lnfected cattle has been INDUCED in
and many people. probably through
ignorance have sought to purchase
from the State the hides Of the cat
tie to be slaughtered on the Miller
farm this morning. In spite of fire.
aucnt statements In the newspapers.
made on authority of State officials
that tho destruction Of the cattle will
> ne complete. many people still fail
10 realize the terrible nature OF the
FOOT and mouth disease. the rapldity
and ease with which II spreads and
the rigid precautions that must be
AIKEN against IL.
While certain last nigh, that the
presence OF the disease in Henrico
radius In this they are being helped
by Miller Brothers. President Brown.
az the board. said last night that
he wished to make public acknowi-
sdgment Of the manner In which the
owners OF the cattle had co-operated
with the State.
The Federal Quarantine.
No Official notice had been received
last night OF the Federal quarantine
~ the entire county OF Henrieo, but
II is expected today. However. the
Helay Is of no Importance. as the
quarantine Is merely against interstate
shipment OF cattle. That Is TO say.
mere Is no quarantine existing against
shipments of cattle from without the
fvc mil: radius Guaranteed by the
state TO other counties in the state.
1t Is something with which the State
has nothing to do, although. of course,
II will use It's efforts to aid the Fed
oral Government to prevent Henrico
cattle from being shipped to points
outside Virginia. Governor Stuart Is
net considering the quarantining OF
he rest OF the county
Ona thing that is being considered.
however. is the dispatch OF warnings
TO Commemorative attorneys and other
county officials on the borders to pre-
vent cattle from States quarantined
by the United States Bureau OF Animal
Industry from being driven over the
line into Virginia, To drive into vir-
..tnia cattle coming originally from
auarantined States is as much a viola
ton OF tho Governors proclamation
forbidding the movement Of such cattle
into this state as is their transporta-
lion by railway and steamship compa-
MES That the Winchester outbreak
was probably caused by cattle driven
across the Virginia West Virginia Dor
der from the Flicker farm near Mar
tinsburg. makes the danger Of this
method of cattle movement into the
state particularly evident. Every ef-
fort will be made for it's prohibition.
II cattle shipped from infected sec
lions can be shipped to the Virginia
line and then driven across the State
quarantine against such cattle Is almost
worthless.
KIN Cattle Today.
The slaughter OF the cattle on the
premises Of Miller Brothers in Henrlco
was delayed still further yesterday by
iifficuities encountered In digging the
Q monster trench. Although a large
force Of men and more than two score
mules have been at work the compile
ton Of the task was not reached until
last night 1t had been planned to
aiG only one trench. but the ground
q one end was found to be too soft and
muddy ard $50 second trench was
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