The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-31
Nine Cases Reported Up to Midnight
With Five Deaths.
SAILOR on THE REMINGTON DIES.
Two Cases Reported Last NiEht-Ons
Taken from n House on Fort street.
Raw Fish an Active Agent-TaBu on
NuuenG Stream-Health Omcers Busy

A special meeting of the Board OF
Health was held yesterday morning
to discuss the situation and TO take
further precautionary measures. AS
several cases were found in houses
near the banks of the Nuuanu stream,
the purity of the water was questioned.
Andrew Brown, superintendent of the
waterworks, said that water from the
stream flowed into mains at School
street.
DR.. Hibbets of the Bennington re-
ported the case of the bluejacket who
died aboard the vessel. He was taken
sick at o'clock on the previous even
ing and died at Z :55 in the morning.
Stated that the men were allowed to
bathe from the side of the ship every
afternoon. Thought that the man
might have contracted cholera fro M
contaminated water.
DIR. Smith said that care should be
taken with respect to surface water.
DR.. Wood thought it necessary that
obtaining water from Nuuanu stream
be stopped and that patrols be sta
toned along the banks for that pur-
pose. He also thought all available
physicians and nurses should be en-
ployed.
DR.. Murray placed his services at
the disposal of the Board of Health.
After a suggestion by President
Smith that the Kaala be allowed to
leave port with coal, T. F. Lansing
made motion that no freight be al
lowed. Carried unanimously.
DIR. Myers was in favor of closing up
wash and poi shops along Nuuanu
stream.
w. E. Rowell was instructed to in
spect Nuuanu stream as far as School
street and report.
DIR. Herbert thought that pools and
banks along the stream should be dis
infected previous to the flushing pro-
cess.
Minister Damon moved that poi
factories on Nuuanu street as far as
Judd and Liliha streets be closed sub
ject to the orders of the Board OF
Health. Carried unanimously.
DR.. Day moved that the sale of fish
from the bay be stopped, subject to the
orders of the Board of Health. Car
ried unanimously.
Minister Hatch was in favor of
tearing down the old fishmarket.
Drs. Rodgers and Smith together
with Sir Robert Heron volunteered
their services.
AT THE HOSPITAL.
SimeOna, according to latest reports,
is on the high road to recovery.
Annie, resident of LeleO, taken i'll
yesterday morning. Improving slow
~ at midnight.
Mrs. Emma L. McKeague, resident
of Fort street opposite Kukui. Taken
i'll at $3.50 o'clock last night. Remov-
ed to hospital and put under the care
of Doctors Wood and Howard. Case
a favorable one for treatment. Taken
in good time.
Mrs. Alex. Smith was taken to the
hospital last night about 11:30 o'clock.
She lived at Kapookolo, King street,
Considered bad case.
II DEATHS.
Mary KaIeiwohi-Resident of Arm
strong block. Taken sick at 6:45 am.
and died at pm.
Pilipo KaimiIo-Resident of Kapoo-
kolo. Taken sick at s am. and died
at 4 10 pm.
KaehalIi-ResidentO of Liliha street
Taken sick at 8 am. and died shortly
after, while on the way to the Queens
hospital, to which place relatives were
removing the man in a hack.
w. II. Goebel, bluejacket on the
Bennington. Taken sick at o'clock
on the previous evening and died at
Z :55 o'clock in the morning.
Paaini died in q house at PeleuIa,
foot of Vineyard street. He was taken
Ill at am; case reported at II
o'clock; died at 8 o'clock while pre-
parations were being made to remove
him to the hospital.
BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS.
The Board of Health has adopted
the following regulations which will
be strictly enforced:
From and after this date all persons
are forbidden to use any water from
the Nuuanu stream, or Honolulu har-
Dor, or from bathing in said stream or
harbor, or from thro wing anything,
LIQUID or solid, into said stream or
harbOr; or permitting any liquid or
d drainage flowing into said stream or
harbOr.
The sale, in the District of Honolulu,
of fish, shell-ti=h or any product of
the sea is prohibited
Until further orders no passengers
or freight will be allowed to be con-
veyed from the Island of Oahu to any
other island OF the group
No letters or mail matter shall be
taken from the island of Oahu to any