410 BOARD OF AGRICULTUEE. 



Boston, Oct 21, 1S87. 



I am decidedly of the opinion that Dr. Winchester has, both by ante- 

 mortem a:id post-mortem examination, demonstrated the correctness of 

 his opinion that the disease with wliich the isolated horses of the Cam- 

 bridge Horse-railroad are infected, has, in most of its essential particu- 

 lars, lesions like those described by standard veterinary authors on the 

 subject as chronic glanders ; but that by neither of these foi'ms of ex- 

 amination has he demonstrated that the disease, as developed in this 

 case, or at this stage of its exhibit, is as destructive to the membranes 

 and tissues of the nasal passages, the bronchial tubes and the lungs of 

 the infected animal, or that, in consequence of its contagiousness is 

 as dangsrous to the equine stock of the commvmity as is claimed by him 

 and them. So I believe, 



Levi Stockbridge. 



Mr. Stockbridge does not appreciate this form of glanders, as 

 his experience has been entirely confined to other forms, more 

 acute than the dry form of the disease. 



The remaining sixty-nine were collected and quarantined at the 

 Bay Street stable, permission having been given the officials 

 Sept. 22, to collect the quarantined animals together, provided 

 they should do so at such a time and in such a manner as should 

 in no way expose other horses to the contagion. They were 

 examined on the 24th inst., and on the 2oth two were released by 

 a unanimous vote, their condition being such as to warrant their 

 release. It was then suggested by me that Drs. A. F. Liautard of 

 New York, a graduate at Alfort, France, and the Dean of the Amer- 

 ican Veterinary College, University of New York, and Rush S. 

 Huidekoper of Philadelphia, a graduate at Alfort, France, and 

 Dean of Veterinary Department of University of Pennsylvania, 

 be called to examine the remaining sixty-seven, the examination 

 to take place the following Sunday. Mr. Stockbridge presented a 

 list of ten horses that he was willing should be released the Mon- 

 day following the examination by Liautard and Huidekoper, while 

 Mr. Cheever wanted to wait until he had heard their reports, as 

 he might change his mind as to what course to pursue. 



The order of the 20th was modified in that all horses that had 

 been quarantined be not disposed of without notice to the Commis- 

 sioners ; but on the 10th of 'November information was gained 

 that one of the quarantined horses had been sold to go to Keio 

 Hampshire. 



Sunday, the 30th, Drs. Liautard and Huidekoper examined the 

 sixty-seven horses in quarantine at Bay Street stable, and some of 

 the officials of the road, numerous veterinary surgeons and Mr. 

 Cheever, with myself, were present. 



