The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
City. County. State and Federal
Authorities Act Quickly to
Prevent Its Spread
More Than 800
Cows to Be Killed
Entire Miller Herd Must Be
Distinguishes and Fed
cral Departments to Stand
Loss-Quarantine Rigid

Following quickly upon the news
OF the discovery Of the foot-and-
mouth disease on the Miller farm, in
Henrico County, about three miles
from this city, the city. county, State
aud Federal forces. modified here
yesterday under the command OF Dr.
Henry Marshall, CHIEF inspector OF
the United States Bureau OF Animal
Industry. and Or. j. G. Ferneyhough
state veterinarian, and Immediately
began the campaign against the raw
ages of the dreaded malady.
The men, many of them wearing
rubber boots that they, the enemy OF
the disease, might not aid its spread
by carrying the germ from one To-
cality to another, were detailed TO
points OF vantage.
While an appraiser Was at work
on the farm OF Miller Brothers. while
The men sent out to make inspections
Of other herds of cattle in the vicin-
ity, and while the guard, preserving
tnc lines OF quarantine, were being
strengthened Drs. Ferneyhough and
Marshall, In the latter's Office In the
Federal building, were teiephoning in
various directions in the effort to find
contractor with sufficient force of
men to dig a great trench at several
points that viii hold some three hum
ared animals that must be destroyed
on the Miller farm.
Dairymen Consult
Dir. Ferneyhough. at his quarters In
Murphys Hotel. which he will main
tain until the disease Is completely
wiped out, had many farmers and
dairymen visi. him yesterday for in.
strnctiors. All, realizing the menac e
the disease presents. pledged the au-
thorittes thar support and hearty CO.
operation ard received his instruc-
lions. DIR MARSHALL also gave instrnc-
tfofts to maay who applied 10 him.
Judge II. Carter Scott had busy
day. During the early afternoon. sit :
ting IN Henrico. he swore in some
twenty special police to help enforce
he quarantine, Later, in the City
Circuit Court, he heard argument on
the States petition for injunction
against nineteen railroads operating
IN Virginia alleged TO have violated
the proctamatio1ss OF Governor Stuart,
lansing the present outbreak OF the
disease. He continued the hearing
till this morning. when il il anttci :
pated that he will grant an order re-
straining the transportation compa-
MES from bringing cattle, feed. hay
and ether articles that may be car
riers for the germ.
win Dig Trench To-day.
Just AS soon as day breaks large
force of men will begin with pick
and shovel to dig trench some 500
feet long. seven feet deep ana at
least six feet wide, on the farm of
Miller Brothers, bout half mile
from the barns and dairy buildings.
The work will be pushed rapidly ard
rs soon as the excavation Is completed
all the cattle on the farm. 302 head.
will bed riven to the trenches ana
killed.
Their hides will be slashed and
earcasses laid open with great gashes.
that will permit the lime. with which
they will be covereli to more eifec-
lively do its destructive work. They
will be tumbled into the hole and
covered at d1rth that will pre-
ciude all possibiAy OF the escape of
the germs.
For the destruction Of their heed
Miller Brohtres will be reimbursed by
the state and Federal Governments.
each standing SO per cent OF the loss.
There Is among the funds OF the State
nf Virginia at this time the sum Of
t1o.e00, appropriated as an emer-
gency measure. at the request OF Cow
ernor Stuart. by the recent session
RI the General Assembly when the
disease made its first appearance.
The destruction of the Miller Il ari
means that this fund will be depleted
and when tsae Legislature reconvenes
next week a call will likely be made
upon 1t for additional appropriation.
HenriCO Aroused.
The police OF Henrico County. in
GLIDING the special police. some of the
city police. the deputies of the State
and Federal departments, and farmers,
thoroughly aroused, are so closely
guarding the territory embraced within
the quarantine's borders, that no one
Is permitted to move from one farm
to another. No dog or other animal
that may spread the disease 10 al
run loose will be shot. Personally
representing DR.. Ferneyhough in the
enforcement Of the quarantine IL J. c.
Hunter, farm demonstration agent OF
Henrico County: Special Deputy w. NJ.
Milan 10 also watching the work in
the country. All the herds In the
county are being inspected.
On the Miller Farm as the represen-
tative OF the State Is Inspector II. s.
willis. OF Orange County. Inspector
Caldwell, of the Federal department,
is also on tho farm. Professor w. D.
Saunders. head of the experiment sta
ton at " r. J.. arrived here yester-
day and at once went to the Miller
Farm and began appraising the cat
tie.
Another Farm Guaranteed.
That the quarantine Is to be one OF
the most rigid ever enforced became
evident yesterday when DIR. Ferney-
hough issued an order placing quar-
antine against the farm of J. O'Con-
nell, because O'Connelf-had visited the
Miller farm on Friday. The germ. 1t
ID said. can be carried on the shoes
or In the coithing of a person. That
Il the reason that the inspectors
fighting the disease are compelled to
wear rubber boots. and to thoroughly
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