The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-24

fortunate condition into which Homo
lulu has been plunged through tn,
cholera epidemic necessarily ha
stirred up things generally in otheI
places. Several public meetings have
been held by the citizens of HiIo anC
vicinity to discuss what precautionary
measures had best be taken to avert
the epidemic reaching this island
After consulting with agents of the
Board of Health it was decided that
the people of Hilo should have as lit
tie communication as possible with
Honolulu. The following committee,
20 be known as the Central Executive
Committee, was elected to assist the
Board of Health in carrying out any
plans they might deem necessary to
This end: Il. +. Richards, +. S. Ly-
stein, J. r. Wilson, +. NJ. Wakefield,
81. G. Austin, G.. X. Wilder, w. a.
Hardy, ]. G.. Serrao.
When word was received that the
Claudine would come up with freight
and passengers, there was a unani-
coming from Honolulu, so that when
she was telephoned early Friday morn
ing as being off Hakalu Point, crowd
began to congregate on the wharf. AS
the Claudine came into the bay five of
the committee accompanied DIR. Will
liams in the boat went out to
meet her. As soon as the Claudine
had dropped anchor a boat was lower
ed into which Sheriff Hitchcock de-
scended with the intention OF going
ashore with the mail. The prompt
arrival of the committee prevented
the departure of the boat, and Sheriff
Hitchcock once more sought the deck
OF the steamer. The sheriff refused to
allow the mail to go ashore without
ne accompanied it, and he was told to
keep the mail. When the committee
and DIR. Williams returned to the |
wharf they were met by an excited |
crowd of natives, whites and Portu- |
guese who were all eager to hear the |
reports of the committee. Their pro- |
tests were loud on the wharf. a |
couple of boats that were coming up |
to Waikiki for water were stoned off |
by the natives and Portuguese before
they reached the river, as the boat
containing the committee hardly
reached the wharf in time to explain
the coming Of the boats. Later they I
took on water without being molested.
After "then and there" meeting
on the wharf it was decided to report
to the captain and passengers that the
Board of Health and citizens of Hilo
were willing they should come ashore
If they would agree to go into quaran-
tine on Cocoanut Island until such
time as the people here saw fit to
raise the quarantine. To this all as
sented and the committee returned
1
then turned over to another
whose business it was
70 render a final decision. They
at first thought to accept only
people belonging on Hawaii, but the
passengers, among whom
were some thirty Maui people, asked
that they be allowed to go ashore on
stand all expenses they might incur
Turing the period of quarantine.
Carpenters were set to work at once
10 construct building to be used in
to the one already there to
the seventy passengers.
several tents were sent over by the c
dilo people. Between four and five
o'clock the place was ready for its &C.
.upants, and il did not take long to
and them there. Everything was
lone that could be thought of. The {
telephone company put in an instru- .
nent for the convenience and comfort
# the isolated ones, and three cooks {
we're delegated to cater to their appe- ;
ties. The place was well stocked
With provisions, fruit, etc, and all the i
valuable mattresses and bedding Were '
ent over. They are evidently CRATE I
ul for the consideration given them l
" the people of Hilo, as the testimO- L
lial written aboard the steamer will i,
ttest.
All of the Hilo freight was placed S
n a vacant warehouse at Waiakea {
nd there fumigated for a period of =
venty-fOur hours, after which 1t was
flowed to be removed. The freight S
or the different plantations was dis +
harged into a warehouse at Papaikou =
nd there subjected to thorough fumi- q
alton under the personal supervision t
( an agent of the Board of Health. | e
his freight will be distributed by the "
Iawaii upon her return.
The following resolution was adopted s
Y the Board of Health for the island +
Hawaii, the members of which are "
herIff L G.. Hitchcock, Deputy Sher- q
7 Williams, Drs. Williams and lie Il
ilond, c. c. Kennedy, w. w. Good
lie, and J. w. Mason:
Resolved, That any vessel that has 81
cen thoroughly fumigated and has CT
can bill OF health from the Homo =,
llu Board OF Health may carry l.
eight for the island of Hawaii under W
lie following conditions First r.
reight taken on board outside of the
arbor of Honolulu from vessels that Dl
ave not entered with their freight OF
from vessels from any uninfected
,rt shall be allowed TO discharge %
cir freight on any landing on the III
land of Hawaii without fumigation. til
,cond - Vessels compelled to take
eight from the proposed quarantine
harf in Honolulu by lighters or
herwise shall proceed direct TO Hlio
d report to the Board OF Health. N
/ officer of this Board of Health will
en- fumigate the vessels hold and u
10 hnnT9 after II