The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-06-18
SMALLPOX.
Arrival of e73 Japanese Immi-
grants.
Ship and Passengers Guaranteed,
Smallpox Being on Board.

Yesterday morning, at an early
hour, the Japanese steamer Yamihino
Maru, which has been expected here
for some days past with japanese
immigrants on board, was signalled.
Pilot Mcintyre and the Port Physician,
DR.. Henri McGrew, went out to meet her,
and in a short time the vessel was seen
coming into the harbor.
While she was coming in, DR.. McGrew
called at the residence of His Excellency
Mr.. Gibson, President of the Board
of Health, about $50 O'Clock a. m,
and gave him the health report of
the vessel, signed by the ships doctor
and the Captain. From this report it APP
peared that there was 939 japanese men
and 30 women immigrants on board,
besides few passengers in the cabin, and
the crew. The health of all were reported
by the ships doctor as good with the ex-
ception of twelve of the immigrants, who
were or had been sick with measles. OF
these, seven were reported as having re-
covered, three as being nearly well, and
two as still sick.
A CLOSER INSPECTION oRDERED-sNALL-
Pox DISCOVERED.
Mr.. Gibson was not satisfied to accept
the report without further knowledge of
the state of the health of the immigrants,
and directed the Port Physician to take
two other experienced doctors with him
and Tnelya another evaniDo4io,, Of oil ~,
board the steamer. DR.. McGrew accord
ingly took Doctors Brodie and Webb with
him, and went on board the vessel again.
This second examination developed the
fact that three of the cases reported as
sick with measles really had smallpox.
The three physicians made their report
to the Board of Health about 1880 a. M,
a meeting of the Board having been
called, and a resolution was Immediately
passed, authorizing the President of the
Board to quarantine the vessel and all the
people as he might deem best. Mr.. Glib
son Immediately telephoned to Deputy
Marshal Dayton to place a
GUARD OF THREE BOATS AROUND THE
And to allow of no communication with
the shore. The doctors, when they came
ashore. took the precaution to disinfect
themselves thoroughly with carbolic acid,
Board of Health, who had gone alongside
the steamer upon her arrival.
1t may be mentioned that neither the
Captain nor any of the cabin passengers
had suspected that there was any danger
Gus disease on the vessel. Consul General
Irwin, who had come ashore to see his
family, upon being directed to return on
board again, and to remain there until all
danger of possible contagion had disap-
peared, complied very cheerfully and
promptly with the order, and is now, with
the other passengers, making the best of
the situation.
GUARANTEEING THE PASSENG ERS.
Arrangements were at once made by the
President of the Board of Health to have
the immigrants on the steamer trans
ferred to the quarantine depot, where
there is every convenience for the accom-
mediation of 1,500 people. The steam
tug Eleu was detailed to tow two scows
alongside the steamer, which has been
ordered to go OUTSIDE the reef and anchor,
and by shutdown yesterday the whole of
the immigrants were comfortably estab-
lished in quarantine. Deputy Marshal
Dayton has charge of their arrangement
and of the grounds, with strict instruc-
tons to maintain the quarantine until
further orders.
The quarantine grounds and buildings
are in excellent order, there being, be-
sides the main building, number of de-
tached cottages for those whom it may be
desirable to separate from the rest. DR..
Webb has gone over to attend to the
medical and sanitary arrangements for
the present, and during the whole time
that the Japanese may be detained there
they will have the services of a skilled
physician.
The work of landing the immigrants at
the quarantine station was made very easy
and comfortable for them on account of
the long wharf and causeway that have
recently been built over the shallow water
of the reef. In former times people
who landed there had to wade about a
half mile, walking on sharp coral. Now
they are landed dry shod.
MILD TYPE OF DISEASE.
Much regret has been expressed that
these cases of sickness should have oc-
Cured, but it is hoped that inasmuch as
the disease has developed itself in the
mild form known as 'variloid," and as
the oldest case is but six days old, that the
isolation of the sick and their watchful
care and intelligent treatment in quaran-
tine will prevent the disease from spread
ing, and that the sick ones may be cured.
1t is fortunate, perhaps, that the Health
authorities have to deal with Japanese,
who are so entirely amenable to disci-
pline and so responsive to kind treatment.
No apprehension need be felt of there be-
ing any unauthorized communication be-
tween them and the people on shore dur
ing their enforced detention at the quar-
antine station. His Majesty the King
has expressed his regret that the people
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