The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-03
Passengers Undergo a Thorough
FumigatiOn With Sulphur.
DR.. &. G. Ryder Appointed Sanitary In
spectOr OF the United States Marine
Hospital Servioe-Music and Cheers.
Consul Mills Does Some Hard Work.

The Australia sailed for the Coast
yesterday between 4 and 5 o'clock
with a heavy mail and large
number of passengers. Notwith-
standing the quarantine and guards
galore, the vicinity of the Oceanic
dock was crowded with people,
anxious to say goodbye to depart
ing friends. The Hawaiian Band
played for nearly an hour previous
to the departure of the steamer.
They occupied a position outside
the Allen street entrance, the music
being distinctly heard by the pas
sengers, who crowded to the for
ward part of the ship to better en-
JOY the concert.
About the Inter-fsiand wharf,
which had been boarded up and
used as a place of fumigation, hun
dreds of people congregated to catch
a glimpse Of their friends before
they went aboard the steamer and
to see how the process of fumiga-
ton was carried out. A portion of
the dock was divided by large
canvas, behind which the ladies
were put through the mill" or
rather the "boX."
Spectators derived a great deal of
amusement by watching the men
and boys go through the ordeal of
being cleansed of germs. A square
box about four feet high, with a
trap door and sliding top, was used
for the purpose of fumigation.
When the person entered and was
seated only the head was visible.
In order to prevent the sulphurous
fumes from overpowering the occu-
pant towel was placed around the
neck. Small pans filled with light
ed sulphur were placed in the bot
tom of the box, and after allowing
one, two or three minutes for the
fumes to permeate the body the
fumigation was complete. Some Of
those who went in the box wheezed,
snorted and blowed when released, :
Ghe fumes of sulphur being obnoxi-
Gus TO their delicate sense of smell.
A learned gentleman Of the city
was heard to remark that the Board
Of Health was giving the people
foretaste of what might be expected
IN the lower regions.
Agents Of the steamer and their
assistants, with the custom house
men, worked like beavers most Of
the DAY. Consul Mills was here,
there and everywhere, attending to
the arduous duties of getting every
tking and everybody in proper
shape 20 enter the United States on
arrival Of the Australia at San
Francisco. That official was kept
busy from early morn till the
steamer departed, and it is safe to
say he did the hardest days
work probably of his life. The
Of passengers and
effects was under the supervision
of DR.. G. G. Ryder, who was ap-
pointed yesterday by Coneul Mills
as Sanitary Inspector of the United
States Marine Hospital Service.
The process carried out was &C
cocding to regulations of the United
States, but the chances are the
will have to be repeat
ed when the steamer arrives at San
As the favorite Australia
steamed out of the harbor there
were loud cheers from people con-
on the wharves and
steamers. Several Of the local
feet paid their respects by shrill
whistles, and amid waving of hats,
handkerchiefs and the like, the
staunch ship began her journey to
the Coast, carrying among her
passengers a number of prominent
people, boys returning to college
and persons bound on business and
pleasure trips.