The Lake Charles echo., 1879-08-02
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4 san francisco Bulletin.
l The city has ut last been reviewed OF a
llarpe number of se-called lepers, seven
4 teen of them having been shipped to-day
ON the steamship China to Hong Kong
For some three months past Supervisor
Gibbs hss been trying to send away the
| fifteen Cinnamon who have been con-
fined at the smallpox hospital, but up
to day failed, owing partly to the opposl"
tion of the Chinese merchants and the
unwillingness of sailors TO go In any vesN
i eel carving Cinnamon said to have the
leprosy. Tt was the intentisn TO send
the Cinnamon by the Alaska, and ae-
commodations for them had been pre-
pared, but before the vessel sailed the
authorities were notified by the officers
of the Pacific mail company that the
sailors mad expressed the determination
to desert the ship if the Cinnamon were
brought on board. The attempt was
given up for the time being, with the
dissemination to ship tine men by the
next steamer. In the meantime, the
Chinese consul, Sit Muy Cook, took the
merchants in hand and gave them to
understand that they must not make
any opposition 10 any attempt on the
part of the city authorities to ship their
sick friends to their native country. be.
gave all the assistance in his power, as
did Frederick A. Bee, vice consul, to
Mr.. Gibbs and the health officer, and the
arrangements ior shipping the men tor
day we're completed in secret. On
Saturday Consul Cook visited the small
pox hospital, and told the unfortunate
Cinnamon there confined that they
would be obliged to leave. and
go home by the China to-day. All
demonstrated against the compulsory
departure, but they were informed that
they must go, and that they would be
senr to the hospital st Canton, where
they would be cared for. During the
past few days the Chinese consul, assist
ed by officers AVIAN and Hogue, has
been trying to diseover any other cases
of disease among the Chinese population
that may be considered to be leprosy,
and last night two were found. One
man was found on Pacific street and one
on Washington street. Both men were
taken charge of by the officers, and were
shipped to-day. Fifteen men were sent
from the smallpox hospital, and two
found last night in Chinatown, making
seventeen in all. Comfortable quarters
were fitted up for them on the China,
and they were taken on board quietly at
11'46 O'Clock, just before the vessel
sailed. None of the crew knew that the
men taken on board were considered
lepers. Each Chinaman was furnished
with $40, blankets and food TO- two days
by the Chinese consul, the city paying
the passage money, amounting to $8S
per head. On the way down 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 60 to the dock.
Some oi the Cinnamon were very badly
diseased, having lost portions of their
fest, but the majority OF them did NOT
appear fepulsive. tOneor two had badly
marked faces, and some faces were fidged
scanned badly. They all appeared to
take things philosophically when put on
board the vessel, and at once began to
make themselves comfortable. 'Th0se
whose feet we're in q bad condition were
forced to put on shoes when they went
on board, in order that no one might
suspect that they were diseased. just
be ore the ahip moved away from the
wharf, captain L,achlan assured Mr..
Gibbs that the Cinnamon would receive
good care during the voyage. II
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