The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-01

trench and ten barrels OF lime were
scattered over their bodies, a foot
deep. This lime forms a crust over
the dead cattle. and eliminates any
danger OF the germs spreading.
ON top % the lime the loose dirt taken
from u IN the first place. he filled 60 a
distance above the surface OF the earth.
ana as the cattle decays. this surplus
Dirt settles down even with the surface
The trench Is dug a short distance from
the barn. and away from a water course
that runs near b. the barn. Tho men
worked like beavers yesterday afternoon.
the doctors themselves used shoNela 10
more quickly finish the work
worked Sunday.
Six men and four teams were used To
their work was finished yesterday even
ing. DR.. Giyens. OF Pittsburgh. treated
All 10 "A bi-chlOride solution. The horses
feet were cleaned out and washed with
the disinfectant; the boots. coats. hats
and gloves Of the men were washed. the
scoops were given a treatment as were
the shovels. used in maiNing the en-
trenchment Dr. Hall. who saw service
IN the Spanish-Americau war. and Com
tractor savage. Of the same war. said
the work 81 the past two days reminded
them OF the digging Of trenches IN the
sheriff Andrew r. Sweeney. and Depu-
- Shcrifls Henry fruhmc. Lafayette
Graner and VIII Green. toured the five
and saw that the people were living up
10 the laws of the quarantine. No dogs
were killed Yesterday, a. the people had
pretty generally tied them uDu. Deputy
sheriff Green. however. killed four on
his tour Saturday.
an the rules that have been published
beforehand remain the same. The add
tional counties OF Marshall. Brooke and
Hancock have been placed as "a closed
area by the federal government. With
. certain restrictions that prevent them
from shipping out any animals or re-
CelNiug any unless they have been thor
oughly Inspected and for Immediate
slaughter. buuss viii still deliver cattle
here on condition that they were I'm
spectcd when the boat embarked and on
condition they are found free from dis
ease when they arrive here. The same
rule applies Co the railroads
Praises Local Men
Nothing but praise could be heard
from the federal authorities TO the local
men IN charge. br. Totteu said before
leaving for Pittsburgh. II leave here
confident that / have never visited an
infected area where rrecaution h so
where the quarantine Is so completely
statement last night: IAN Known ais,
ea,ed animals are now underground and
mink within the next forty-ciKht hours
all infected premises will have been dis
injected. We hope TO he able 70 con-
troll the disease and have no further ONT
breaks. am highly pleased with the
{. .H. ~
the disease, and think we have goftsr
- under check. Everything has beer
dislnfected with hichloride 7 Wish All
FOOT and mouth disease districts we're
History Of Case.
ne tolloMlns ls the history or the
Ioot and mouth disease iu ohio county.
from the time 10 was discovered. until
d 5ht PTss ,. time - p, Or Refer gave II
was called 70 the Jobctty farm 10 in
tpect the herd or Guernsey cattle ne
discovered disease which he dIaru0s-
81 as loot and mouth disease. but 70
resident federal inspector on the az
tefnoon Of the same day these two men
visited the farm and found three other
cattle infected. making i've in ali
sulting federal authorities. and p-
Wight was sent. reaching here Thurs
Jay. conference was held Thuradav
evening at Or. Refers office. and rules
drewn up governing the district The
county declared a closed area
FRIDAY an additional inspection made
ana Friday evening Ur Hershey 0f
tharleston. arrived. ur. @. b. Totter
rived, ans took command 81 the rifua
Hon, saturday morning CommiasI0ner
WILLIAMS arrived a conference vas
held and a contractor employed 90 ti-
completed cattle killed and buried
Tho OFFICIALS are having their
trpubl-e with would hH know ~ rfla"
VI Wbo they commonly cap crauss Ths
cwutcd from che usual uuar4rfirr ri.
usre ~ The I've mile area. on condition
fhuf at stock ia inspected before 10 q.
Tr-eived Per. fpr slaughter ny. Giveue
IIa~-rar T8a-s-v' ard IT, TTvFs.,iiffsg
butchers hHaurI1fIun In tho Fast TrF