The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

company were caught on the vessel, and they had to remain aboard all day. When the Doric reached port last Monday she was flying the yellow flag. Acting State Quarantine Officer Hill boarded her off Alcatraz, and found that Chinese fireman had died of smallpox few days previously. A few minutes later Dr. Blue, the assistant Federal quarantine officer, came aboard and he at once sent for Dr. Rosenau. The latter went off to the steamer, and the three physicians, after a consulta- tion, ordered the Doric into quarantine. Everything and everybody aboard were fumigated, and the steerage passengers and crew were vaccinated, after which the vessel was allowed to dock.
 It was while the fumigating and vac cinating was going on that Deputy Sur veyor of the Port Chauncy M. St. John issued his now famous order to hold Dr. Hill in quarantine until the vessel was released by pr. RoSenau.
 A couple of days ago the crew of the Doric began to complain of their sore arms. In every instance the vaccine took, and some of the men were quite sick. Wednesday last Thomas Hellom, one of the boilermakers, was so bad that the ships doctor had to prescribe for him. Thursday he was worse, and as he had been in the same watch as the Chinese who died 1t was thought better to notify the quarantine Officer, Dr. Rosenau. As soon as the latter re- ceived the notification he went to the Doric and not only took away Hellom, but also his roommate, Alexander RuA- ton, the sixth assistant engineer.
 Having been granted pratique and the Doric being tied up to the mail com panys wharf, it is stated that she was clearly within the jurisdiction or the State. and the two men should have been removed to the pest house. The State quarantine authorities hold that in acting the way he did Dr. Rosenau has made himself liable to the State laws, and warrant for his arrest VIII probably be issued.
 The officers of the Doric assert that Hellom was not suffering from Var1o- Ibid, but from pneumonia and the fever consequent upon his vaccination. The State authorities do not accept this the ory, however, holding that Dr. Rosenau would never take a man suffering rom pneumonia from a ship to Angel Island, as the trip would almost certainly re- suit in his death.
 The Board of Health held meeting to consider the question yesterday alt ernoon in pr. FitZgibbons' office. Drs. Hart, Hill and FitZgibbons were pres ent. D. D. Stubbs, secretary of the Occidental and Oriental Steamship line, and pr. Chapman, the Doric's sur geon had been summoned to attend the session. The fact that they saw fit to do So, accompanied by Attorney oulds, was considered evidence that the company is convinced the State is in the lead.
 On being questioned Dr. Chapman asserted that Hellom was suffering from vaccinia. Secretary Stubbs prom ised to do whatever the State authori- ties decided best.
 After a consultation the board con- cluded that before taking further ac- ton it would be better to make fur ther investigation, and accordingly Dr.. Hill and Dr. FitZgibbons, accompanied by Dr. Bunnell, started for Angel Isl- and last evening on the State tug Gov ernor Perkins. On landing they were met by Dr. Blue, who, in the absence of Dr. RosenG l, refused to permit any examination of the sick man. Dr.. Fitzgibbons then put the question squarely whether Hellom had the small pox, and was given an evasive an- swer.
 Then" said Dr. Hill, tell us what is the trouble with the engineer, Rux- i ton"
 l Dr. Blue denied emphatically at l first that such a man had been brought | to the island, but upon Dr. Hill telling l him there was no use in prevaricating l as the opposite was known, Dr. Blue ] laughed and admitted that Ruxton
 was on the island and had the vario- 1 Ibid.
 Another meeting of the Board of 1 Health was held at the same place late yesterday afternoon, Dr. Williamson
 presiding At that meeting the reso- l lution which heads this article was in- 1 troduced by Dr. Hart and adopted unanimously, being personally served l on Secretary Stubbs by Dr. Hill. | Stubbs promised that the Doric should | be dropped into the stream this morn | ing. Chief of Police Lees appeared at | the meeting and informed the board that any assistance in his power would be cheerfully granted. The proposition with the board seems to be very simple: that the Fed eral quarantine authorities have vio- lated the law by taking man outside the confines of the city and county. They regard this as the best chance they will ever get to show that the State means to have something to say on the question of quarantlne.
 By suggestion of Dr. Hart tele- gram was sent the Secretary of the Treasury last night, informing him that the Federal quarantine autnor1- ties had surreptitiously removed two messengers of the Doric from the con fines of the city and county of San Francisco, and asking his intervention in the affair.
 A force of twelve health inspectors, under charge of Inspector O'B Brlen, IS now guarding the Doric They go on d,ltv in squads of fours, and each dlVl- sion serves six hours. Those on duty are Inspectors Luders, Donovan, MIG Grath. Connolly, Lydon, Benjamin,
 Tobin' Cameron, David, Crow, Kelly
 "T wish I could get Chauncey M. | Sinirn aboard the Doric, says pr; Hili "and then I would be happy. Ia keen him there month"
 Drs. Rottanzi, Williamson, Brlen and Hill paid visit to the ship last
 ,,ieht and found that the forty-eight
 stevedores and longshoremen 1mprls-
 oned aboard were in pitiable plight
 oA1l the blankets" said pr. Rottanzi
 "were taken over to the quarantine sta
 tion to be fumigated, and as the vesse
 has heen ordered to go out into the
 stream in the morning, these men vii!
 suffer greatly. After seeing this said
 condition of affairs, I paid visit tc | v. Cpil1app at the Southern PO-