The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
THREE DIED
DURING THE
TRIP NORTH
The Colon Is Placed in
Quarantine Pending
Investigation.
REPORT OF THE SHIPS
SURGEON.
Says That in None of the Cases
Were There Symptoms of
Yellow Fever.
THE VESSEL AND PASSENGERS
FUMIGATED.
Some Cases OF the Scourge in Gen.
trail American Ports, but Not
Epidemic In Panama.
REPORT OF THE SHIPS
SURGEON.
Says That in None of the Cases
Were There Symptoms of
Yellow Fever.
THE VESSEL AND PASSENGERS
FUMIGATED.
Some Cases OF the Scourge in Gen.
trail American Ports, but Not
Epidemic In Panama.

Another OF the Pacific Mail Company's
steamers was sent into quarantine yester-
day. There were three deaths during the
voyage, and owing to the yellow fever
scare the quarantine officers considered it
better to be sure than sorry, so they de-
cided to fumigate the ship, passengers and
everything connected with them before
allowing her to dock.
The Colon brought twenty-three cabin
and forty steerage passengers.
The United States Consul General wrote
stating: "There are several cases of yell
low fever here (Panama) and few deaths,
but the disease is not epidemic and the
scourge is no worse than it has ever
been." This communication, coupled
with the fact that DR.. Park had slight
doubt as to the cause OF death in one case,
decided Quarantine Officer Chalmers to
act promptly.
The Colon sailed from Panama on Nav
l and twenty-four hours later the passen-
gers began to sicken and all three died
within ten days. DR.. Park of the steamer
makes very full report of the cases, and
his statements as to the cause OF death are
countersigned by DR.. G. REM of the Mail
Company's steamer City OF Para and DR..
A. Marshall of Quezeltenango, in Guate-
mala. In substance the report sets forth:
LEFT Panama on the 1st inst, and next
day Gustave BendereI, native of Switz-
| erland, aged rs years, was taken sick, and
on the 7th inst he died. l diagnosed his
case as one of pernicious malarial fever,
complicated with Bright's disease. He
was conscious up to within few hours OF
his death. There was no vomit, no
diarrhea, and the body did not change
color. DR.. REM of the City OF Para and
Or. Russell, a well-known physician of
Guatemala, were in consultation with me
and both came to the same conclusions as
myself.
"On the Sd inst. Fielder Peiger was
taken down, and diagnosed his case as
one OF pernicious malarial fever, compIi-
Gated with pulmonary phthisis. His
symptoms were the same as those of
Benderel, excepting that Peiger, who was
only 13 years old, suffered from severe
pains in the back of the head. 1 was a
little doubtful as to the diagnosis, but
am positive it was not a case of yellow
fever. Peiger died seven days after he
was taken SICK
u. T. Bennett, aged 35 years. also died
on the 10th inst. He had been working
in the mines in Central America and
wanted to reach San Francisco. ex-
amlned him in Panama and found him
to be suffering from entero-coletis. On
my advice the company's agent refused
TO sell him ticket, as 1 considered him
dangerously i'll. He slowed himself away,
however, and the second day out was dis
covered and brought before the captain.
nv e. L.
along. l did everything possible for him
and when the consultation was held we
found he was also suffering from inter-
mittent fever. He died on May 10. The
remains of all three were buried at sea.
In no instance were there any of the
symptoms of yellow fever, and we had no
yellow fever on board"
The cabin passengers by the Colon were:
Fred J. Elliot, Walter B. Scott, w. j.
Rogers, c. F. del Rio, L. Nautilus, Fred
Wade. J. r. Wood. Miss Daisy Allen, :
Kose Linaros, Max Rivlish. William Mar
tin and wife, Jose La Paros, Mrs. T.
Sinner, William Corwell, William w.
Pu!d, Leociarar Priciar, Rafal Volaica.
Richard Egan, Ernest White and three
Chinese for Hongkong.
After their baggage had been fumigated
they were allowed to land. The rug Mil
len Griffiths brought them to the Mail
dock and will bring over the steerage pas
sengers to-day. Then when the steamer
has been fumigated she will dock, and
then the Millen Griffiths will be fumi-
gated.
In talking about the matter yesterday
| DR.. Chalmers said:
! ..There is no yellow fever on board the
Colon. and the only reason for sending
her into quarantine was the prevalence OF
the disease in the ports whence she came.
Besides this the ships physician was