The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-01-11
On Board of the Japanese S. S.
Yamashiro Maru.
TWO CASES FOUND AMONG
THE CREW OF THE
VESSEL.
Interview With The President Of the
s3oard of Health,

The 5. 5. Yamashiro Maru arrived
on Saturday morning from Yoke.
hama and Hongkong. She came to
anchor in Naval Row, near the light
house. When the vessel arrived off
port she was boarded by the port
physician, DR.. G.. Trousseau, and G.
b. Reynolds, the agent of the Board
of Health.
The health officials made careful
examination of the passengers and
found no signs of the dread disease.
The Japanese immigrants. number
ing 1925, were removed to the quar-
antine grounds and a careful guard
placed over them. Four Japanese
womon and four men who were first
class passengers were also taken to
the station.
Late on Saturday afternoon Cap
tain Young, of the infected vessel,
made q request to David Dayton, the
president Of the Board of Health.
for permission to allow his clothing
to be taken ashore for laundry pur-
poses. Mr.. Dayton replied that
after a thorough fumigation he
would grant the request. Health
agent Reynolds boarded the vessel
yesterday morning to fumigate the
clothes, and in fact the entire vessel.
While busy at work he discovered
man supposed to be q member of
the crew down with continent small
pox. He Immediately reported the
matter to Mr.. Dayton and DR.. Trous-
seau. The latter went on board the
vessel about noon time and found
second case.
Mr.. David Dayton, president of
the Board of Health, stated to an
ADVERTISER reporter yesterday that
''when the vessel arrived on Satur-
day she was Immediately placed in
quarantine and strict watch was
kept on everybody. The ships doc
tor reported clean bill of health,
with the exception of one death from
brain fever that took place during
the voyage to this port. Another re-
port was furnished from the health
officials at Yokohama, stating that
there was small pox at the latter
port, but the ship was fumigated
and was free from disease when she
left Japan.
"The Japanese immigrants, to the
amount of 1895, were carefully ex-
amined, and were landed at the
quarantine station and guard
placed over them.
"The captain OF the vessel sent
word to me on Saturday afternoon
that he wished to send some clothes
ashore to be laundried. ] replied
that they would have to be thorough
ly fumigated and then they would
be allowed 10 land.
"Mr. Reynolds boarded the vessel
yesterday morning to do the fumi-
eating and was informed by the
captain that there was a sick man
below Mr. Reynolds examined the
man and discovered that he had con
fluent small pox that was evidently
but few days old. When / heard
of the discovery l communicated
with DR. Trousseau who boarded the
vessel to make another examination.
During his stay he found another
case of the disease. Orders were
then given TO move the steamer ont.
side OF the harbor, but the captain
stated a portion of the engine had
been taken apart for repairs and
that they could not move for at least
tWenty-four hours"
When asked In regard to the land
ing Of freight from the vessel Mr..
Dayton replied that ''it would be dis
charged Immediately at the quaran-
tine station and the japanese immi-
grants would unload the cargo, and
that the vessel would be discharged
by Tuesday morning, and to avoid
an eighteen day quarantine, would
leave at once for japan" The i'm
migrants at the station will be com
PEELED TO remain In quarantine for
about seventeen days, under an eff
cient guard, to prevent any com
nnunication with the shore.
IL 10 stated that the boarding off
Ger Of the L. s. $. Pensacola went
on board Of the Yamasbiro Maru AZ
soon "a she entered the barbor. He
was warned by the official at the
gang plank chat the vessel
was under quarantine" He
paid no attention to the warning,
but rushed up the plank and went
forward on bis errand. It is likely
that be will be placed 10 quarantine.