Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-02
QUARANTINE is
FIXED AGAINST
ALL LIVESTOCK
Sheriff W. 7. vann Places 0fncers on In
ternational Bridge 10 Prevent lmporta-
ton OF Cattle, Hides, Hoofs and Other
Disease Carriers.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION IS
NOW IN EFFECT ON THIS BORDER

GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION IS
NOW IN EFFECT ON THIS BORDER
Quarantine Prevents Importation OF Cattle.
Horses Mules, Jacks, J~ennets, Sheep,
Goats, Swine, and Domestic Animals,
~FowIs, and R%uminants Generally.
A message received today by Sheriff w.
7. vann from the Texas livestock sanitary
commission. indicates that cattle billed for
shipment out OF the state may be sent
through the state without being hindered
by the foot and mouth disease quarantine.
The enforcement of the proclamation by
Governor James r. Ferguson quarantining
Texas against the United States. the Do
minion of Canada and the Republic of Mex
leo against the importation o. livestock on
account of the prevalence of the foot and
mouth disease, was begun soday when
Sheriff W. I. Nann Of Cameron county
placed a deputy AT the international bridge
to prevent such importations.
The sheriff said today that n he under
stands the proclamation II prohibits even
hacks and dray~ from travelling from Mex
leo To the United States. and ne wired Ia
the livestock sanitary commission today 10
learn whether ID l. permissible for Amer
can hacks and drays to go to the Mexic
Sid~NaR1 return to the United States. A
reply ON tins question was expected by the
sheriff Jnomentarilv this afternoon.
The prohibition Of hacks and draws gong
From. h IL. a.. IL. -.
work considerable OF a hardship on many
business and transfer houses of Browns
vile, a. the traffic between the two cities
Is oil no small proportions. II the com
mission decides that horses can not go
from the American 10 the Mexican side and
return it j. probable that arrangements
will begin immediately Ia have goods. mcr-
chandise. etc. handled between the two
cities by the Brownsville 4 Matamoro~
Bridge company.
\ copy of the governor proclamation
has been received by the sheriff. II follow
Y "OwIug to LIE continued prevalence of
the contagious. communicable .~ca~c
known A. the foot and mouth disease
among livestock Throughout, the United
States, aud the livestock commission of
Texas having been pctitioned IN numerous
representative livestock owners uf thi~
state Ia use every prccaution within it,
power to prevent the possible spreading of
ihis dreaded disease 10 the ranges Of Tex
rs, all previous orders relating 10 foot and
mouth disease are hereby annullcd. aud
the following orders promulgated:
Effective on and after February -.
1919, the importation Of amy aud an
CLASSES of livestock, it..- my cattle,
horses, mulc>, Jacks. iennet>, sheep. eoat>.
. other rumInants, aud swine, other ,loinc~-
tie animal, and fowl INTO The state Of
Texas from any state 10 the United States.
District of Columbia. Dominion al Canada
or Republic of Mexico. either by rail or
otherwise. for any purpose whatsoever. j.
strictly prohibited.
\ "Eflcstiye OH and after February %.
1918; every person. company. corporation.
feir agents and servants, arr nrrcbv pr"
Inhibited from bringing into the state 1T
Texas, any railroad live t.rk ears from
vany state in the United States. District of
Columbia, Dominion of Canada or Republic
Of Mexico. unless said car~ shall have first
been cleaned and disinirctrd with Il : Der
cent solution OF crc>ol ~compound. L. :. t..
and Ia either of which = di~inlectant of
sufficient quantity If lime must be added
To show where the di~inicctaut solution la,
been applied.
1T l. further ordered that. effective on
and after February -. 1915. every person.
company, corporation and their agents ~
servants. are hereby prohibited from bring
ing into the state of Texas from any state
in the United State. District Of Columbia.
Dominion of Canada, or Republic of Mex
leo. any hoof>, hides ur skins ut any live
stock, or any hay. straw. fo,ldcr. cotton
seed or other product or material calcu-
lated TO carr, the Infection of foot and
mouth disease.
1T is further ordered that effective on
and after February .. 1915, every person
company. corporation. then ~x-ni~ or ~crv-
ants. are hereby prohibited from bringing
into the state of Texas from any state IN
the United States. District of Columbia
Dominion of Canada or Republic of Mex
= leo any hay or straw. used Tor packing.
ctc., unless >atpc. hall have first been di--
injected with a ) per cent solution of ear
boilc acId at } per rent solution ct crc>ol
compound. L. :. r.. under the direct super
'isior OF state OF federal Inspector.
III h further ordered that Il violation
OF amy or all at the foregoing ordcr- shall
be an oifcn>e and punishable n provide
IN the laws pf the STATE nf T.vn.