Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-08
PUT UNION STOCKYARDs
UNDER RIGID QUARANTINE
Fear Foot-and-Mouth Disease Nav
Spread to Cattle Pens
Here.
ONE SHIPMENT Is INSPECTED
DR.. Ferneyhough, State Veterinarian,
Finds Dread Disease in Yards Of
Local Packing IIouse-Slaughte
Cattle Under Federal Supervision.

Although no actual cases of foot land
mouth disease have been found on tho
premises, the Union Stockynrds will
| DO ordered under rigid quarantine
by Governor Stuart to day 1t has been
dehnitely determined that n shipment
of swine consigned to n local packing
house arrived In infected condition
This consignment was penned In proxi-
nifty to tho yards, and for fear that
the infection may be spread, the quar-
antine has been decided upon as n pre-
cautionary measure.
y shipment or swine received here
last week was held under suspicion
by pr. Henry Marshall. In charge Of the
local flee of the Cnited States Bureau
of Animal Industry. DIR. j. c.. Fcrney-
hough. of Burk eville. State Vctcrinar-
ian. was sCnt for yesterday to make
an examination He found that the
animals were badly infected and they
have been ordered slaughtered, and the
c;4rcasses disposed Of
NO INFECTED ANIMALS IN
UNION STOCKYARDS
None of these animals passed
through the Union Stockyards, but
were penned a very short distance from
II. The contagion Is so easily spread,
( that II is feared that sparrows or rats
. may carry II into the yards, and rs q
consequence tho quarantine has been
declared. 1t will be kept in force un-
til all danger is past-probably a week
o; ten days.
Tho quarantine Will prohibit the
movement OF cattle. sheep. swine or
other ruminants into the Union stock
yards except shipments now In transit
and now within the borders of the
state. All live stock in the Yards NAV
h nr In
toirs under the direct supervision OF
tho United States Bureau of Animal
industry. No live stock now in the
yard or in transit to the yards may
be moved for any other purpose In
order TO SEQ that the provisions Of the
proclamation of quarantine are car
rico out, Or. Ferneyhough has APP
pointed DR.. Thomas Frazier OF this
city. as his deputy.
TEXT OF PROCLAMATION
TO HE ISSUED TODAY
The proclamation. which Will be is
sued this morning by the Governor
follows:
Whereas. in the opinion of the Vir-
ginia state Veterinarian and the United
states Bureau of Animal Industry. The
Union Stockyards, Richmond have been
exposed TO the infection of the CON
taEious. communicable disease known AZ
foot mouth disease: and
w hercaS. by authority conferred by
section 1899, paragraph :. OF an act
OF the General Assembly approved
March -, 1908. authorizing the Virginia
state Live stock Sanitary Board to es-
tabltsh and maintain such quarantine
against all contagious diseases affect
ihE live stock as said board may deem
necessary to protect the domestic ami
mails of this state, said board has is
sued an order quarantining said Union
Stockyards. and has directed it's en-
forccment by DR.. j. c. Ferncyhough.
state Veterinarian:
Now. therefore, |. II. c. Stuart Gov
crnor OF Virginia. do hereby issue this
proclamation quarantining said Union
Stoo kyards. Richmond. and do prohibit
me movement OF cattle, sheep. other
fnmlnantc or swine into said wards. cN-
except shipments i'll transit and now
within the borders of the State of Eir-
Sinia until this order is officially nodi-
tied or resc!nd.d. All live stock now
In sad Yards :nay be slaughtered in
the adjacent abattors under direct In
spection Of the United States bureau
of Animal Industry. No live stock now
In said yards or in transit 20 said yards
ccpt for slaughter as above provided
Given under my hand. and under the
lesser seal OF the Commonwealth, this
the Sth day of February. in the year
of our Lord 1918, and of the Common
wealth 100.
III. c. STUART.
Governor.
"By the Governor: