Daily globe., 1879-06-25
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Detatisz.of the Recent Departure OF
Diseased Chtssanaen from San Fran
CISCO.
[Ssn Francisco Bulletin
The city has at last been relieved Of q large
number of the so-called lepers, seventeen of
them having been shipped to-day on the
steamship China to Hong Kong. For some
three months past Supervisor Gibbs has been
have been confined at the small -pox hospital,
but up to to-day failed, owing partly to the
opposition of the Chinese merchants and the
unwillingness of Sailors to 60 in any vessel
| carrying Cinnamon said to have leproey It
was the intention to send the Cinnamon by
the Alaska, and accommodation for them
had been prepard, but before the vessel sail
ed the authorities were notified by tho off,
GERS of the Pacific Mail company that tho sail
ors had expressed the determination to de-
sert the ship If the Cinnamon were brought
on board. The attempt was given up for the
| time being, with the determination to ship
the mon by the next steamer. In tho mean
| time the Chinese consul, Sit Muy Cook, took
the merchants in hand aud give them to
understand that they must make no opposi-
ton to any attempt on the part of the city
authorities to ship thor sick friends to
snce iu his power, as did Frederick A. Bee
vice consul, to Mr.: Gibbs and the health off,
Ger, and the arrangements for shipping the
men to-day were completed in secret. On
Saturday Consul Cook visited the smallpox
hospital and told the unfortunate Chinamen
there confined that they would be Obliged 10
go home by tho China to-day. All remon-
stratsd against this compulsory departure, but
they were informed that they must 20, and
that they would ba sent to the hospita at
Canton, where they would be cared for.
During the past few days the Chinese consul,
assisted by Officers AVIAN and Hogue, has
been trying to discover any other case of
disease among the Chinese population that
may be considered to be leprosy, and last
night two were found on Pacific street. one
on Washington street. Both men were taken
Charge Of BY the officers, and were shipped
to-day. Fifteen men were sent from tho
smallpox hospital, and two were found last
night in Chinatown, naking seventeen in
all. Comfortable quarters were fitted up for
them on the China, and they were taken on
board quietly at 11:45 o'clock, Just before
the vessel sailed.' None of the crew knew
that the men taken on board were considered
lepers. Each Chinanan was furnished with
$lO, blankets and food for two days BY the
Chinese consul, the city paying their passage
money, amounting to $35 per head. On
the way dowa from the hospital one of the
Cinnamon attempted to escape, and jumped
from the covered wagon, taking part of the
covering with him. He ran down Fifth street.
but was caught and forced to go to the dock.
Some of the Chinanaen were very badly dis
eased, having lost portions of their feet, but
the majority of them did not appear repul-
sive. On or two had badly marked faces, and
some faces were ridged ind scanned badly.
They all appeared to take things philosophi-
cally when put on board the vessel, and at
once began to make themselves comfortable
Those whose fees were IN bad condition were
forced to put on shoes when they went on
board, in order trat no one might suspect
that they were diseased. Just before the
ship moved away from the wharf, Capt. Lach-
Ian assured Mr.. Gibbs that the Cinnamon
would receive good care during the voyage.