Year: 1879

DELUsIoNs OF BLIssyIILE's MILKMEN-A RAID


ON BROOKLYN STABLES INVESTIGATION INTO


THE ORIGIN OF THE DISEASE.


The apparent cessation of the campaign against
the diseased cattle at the Bssvie stables during the
past week has given rise to the impression that the
State authorities have decided to stop altogether at
this point. HEIALp reporter, in converse
ton with several storekeepers at Blissville
yesterday. was told that the storm would
blow over entirely in very few weeks.
A milk dealer wound up his representations by
assuring his hearers that no more cattle would be
slaughtered at the stables IN Blissville for the
present. In this opinion all those who heard
heartily concurred but the reporter after met
Dr. Mclean. sanitary inspector of Brooklyn and asked
If they were right. The doctor replied, "They
were never moro mistaken in their lives We will
be at the stables Saturday morning and slaughter
thirty cows in the first batch: We will not leave
hoof there That does not look like inaction."


THE DISEASE IN DRooKLYN.


DIR. Mclean made raid yesterday several stables
in the eastern district of Brooklyn. In a. stable
in Fifteenth street, he found suffering from
severe attack of pleuro-pneumonia and condemned
the animal forthwith. The owner had Ave cows in
the stable and two of them had died from the disease
The next discovery was made at the stable attached
to the Convent of the House of the Good Shepherd,
at Atlantic and East New York avenues. or eight
cows kept three died some time ago. and yesterday
three Of the remaining five were found to be suffering
from pleuro-pneumonia, and were condemned.
Among the other stables visited the inspector found
some in which. though no sufficient development of
the disease existed to warrant condemnation of the
animals, warming given to keep them and all
the COWS in the same stable yard confined.


GENERAL PATRIcKs CONCESSIONS.


When DR.. Mclean made his report OF the days
abors to General Patrick the General indorsed his
action and long conference followed in regard to
future operations The General. in the first place,
directed that cattle whose flesh is not tit for food
be allowed to pass to the slaughter house. The
execution Of the measures now in force was. he ad
mitted great hardship to many persons. even
though the public good demanded it. Referring to
the cooperation to be expected from the New Jersey
authorities. the General said that he was particularly
anxious. II Observe" said he, ''by the morning
papers that bill in restion the cattle disease
passed the Senate at Trenton without opposition.
would like to know the terms OF the bill, for
would rather that the Legislature should not take
up the subject ut all than rush ineffective measure
through. We are very much concerned in this State
suspected districts the New Jersey railroads may
be prevented from landing on our shores"


NEW QUARANTINE GROUND.


The complaint made through the HERALD by cattle
in the interior of Long Island few days ago
as to the necessity Of establishing quarantine yard
on the eastern limits OF Brooklyn similar to that
at the foot OF Brosdway then taken up. General
Patrick said that the difficulty which presented it.
self the greed Of speculators who might run the
yard for exorbitant profits Cattle dcaors would be.
In great measure. at their mercy. The difficulty
might be obviated il some reliable deputy could be
light from the of catsle. General Patrick
favors location on Jamaica Bay.


WASHINGTON MARKET BUTCHERS.


The continued excitement in regard to the disease
has SO aroused the wholesale butchers in Washington
Market thut is proposed to employ exports to visit
different parts of this country and the British pro-
vinces to ascertain in what quarter the disease
originated. The New Jersey Stock Yard Com
pany. having its yards in Jersey City, has
already adopted this measure. The Messrs.
Toffey and Messrs. Sherman Gillett insist
that in their experience not single case OF peuro-
pneumonia has been found among the cattle coming
from the Western markets. It il chiefly, If not
trely they affirm. in the stables near this city that
diseased cattle are found. and large number are
brought from Canada. Experts have been sent to
the eastern counties Of Pennsylvania as well as to
Virginia.