The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-12
TWO CASES DEVELOPED AT QUAR-
ANTINE STATION.
Third Case on the Way-Disease Brt1e
Out Last Night-Cases on the Voy-
age Over-Strict Quarantine.

among the japanese immigrants at the
Quarantine station last night. and, in
consequence, Minister Cooper, Collect
or General Castle I'd the staff of
clerks who have been carrying on an
investigation at the station during the
past few days, are all in quarantine,
where they must remain for a period
of fourteen days.
The news that there was smallpox
at the station was telephoned to the
city and caused not a little surprise
and CONSERVATION among the Govern
ment officials who have been to the
station during the past few days
Twenty-four days have elapsed since
the Kinai Maru left Kobe, and as the
captain reported that there had been
no sickness on board during the pas
sage it was not thought possible that
any cases of smallpox could develop.
Since it has been learned that one
man died on the voyage over, presum-
ably of heart disease, and his body was
buried at sea. Whether or not he died
of smallpox it is now impossible to
| say. but the authorities are now GER
tain that there must have been one or
more cases on board during the voy-
age; else the disease could not have
been kept alive so long.
The presence of the dread disease
was discovered this morning when the
japanese lined up at 6 o'clock for the
usual inspection. The experienced eye
of Superintendent McVeigh detected
the telltale red rash on the faces of
two Japs, and promptly noted their
downcast looks. DR.. Day was sum
ination declared that there could be
no mistake-the men were i'll with
varioloid. The light form of the dread
disease is probably accounted for by
the fact that both men We're vaccin-
ated before leaving Japan.
The patients were at once isolated
from their fellows, and placed under
treatment. Later another immigrant
showed symptoms Of smallpox and
was isolated If he has caught the
contagion it will probably develop be-
fore nightfall. There is no telling how
many more eases will develop. The
Japs have been sleeping, eating and
associating together ever since they
left Kobe and more cases are sure to
develop in the course of the next few
days. Constant attention and prompt
action on the part of the officials al
the station may, however, check the
further progress of the disease.
Executive Officer Reynolds, of the
Board of Health, was aboard the Kina
Maru, preparing to dock her, when h'
learned of the condition Of affairs a
the Quarantine station. The steam
ships anchor was up and she wa
under steam, but Mr.. Reynold
promptly ordered her back to her ole
anchorage, and a strict quarantine
kept on her for another period of four
teen days. The only way that she cal
> escape is to take on board the rejecte'
japanese immigrants and return f
Kobe.
4 special meeting of the Board o
> Health was called at $3.50 o'clock thi
, morning, for the purpose of discussin
= the present turn of affairs. Ministe
: Cooper presided, and all the member
were present. Collector General Castl
was also present by invitation.
Mr. Reynolds reported officially tn
cases of smallpox and gave the Boar
8 a list of the people who have bee
visiting the station since the last 10
;. of immigrants were landed there. IL
y urged upon the Board the necessity c
. taking prompt measures to check tn
disease and prevent it from enterln
;. the city
! 1t did not require a great deal of jill
cussion to arrange a plan of actor
= All who had visited the station sine
the arrival there of the latest Japane,
immigrants must go into quarantin
at once, and remain there until tn
q disease is stamped out. There was Il
4 alternative and Minister Cooper an
Collector General Castle accepted II
inevitable with the best grace possibl
1t was decided that all so quaral
~ tined must first he vaccinated. ID
W Wood vas summoned and soon arrive
N with case of virus and the instr
ments for the operation. Minist'
g. Cooper was the first to bare his arr
II Next came Collector General CAST
~ Messrs. Marx and Macintosh, of Il
ro Foreign office, Interpreter Chest
Doyle, Captain of Police Rankin al
as many more lesser lights in the Go
n ernment service who have been e
W posed to the dread disease at the ST
tion. The operation did not requi