The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15
EFFECT ON BUSINESS.
Plague and Quarantine Bring it Almost
to a Standstill.

To d SldnuSIlll.
Business shows the effect of the
plague. The tabu on inter-island ship
ping has cleared the streets almost
completely of drays and trucks. So
large a part of town being in quaran-
tine brings a large proportion of many
kinds of business to a standstiil The
general apprehension and feeling of
uncertainty has affected retail trade I'm
general and the holiday trade in parti
cular. Only the drug stores seem to be
doing the usual trade and they largely
in the line of disinfectants and sani-
tary appliances and articles
ISLAND TRAFFIC.
The Inter-Island and Wilder steam
shop companies are keeping as many of
their vessels free from the quarantine
restrictions as is possible by not allow
ing them to enter the harbor beyond
the light house. The Maui and Waia-
leale are loading near the channel from
lighters, the Board of Health having
given permits for the shipping of
freight that is approved. The Ke Au
Hou and Kinau are also free and will
be kept away from the wharves when
they arrive. The Mauna Loa and Nil
hau, which leave today, have been load
ing at the wharves and We're therefore
ordered to join the anchored vessels.
They will have to wait seven days.
If the quarantine is not over wher
the vessels now held return to Honolulu
they will all be free and will be kept
so. This Will put a stop to all passen-
ger traffic, unless the present orders
are changed, but freight may be sent
about as usual, except such as has been
handled by Chinese or Japanese firms.
There will be some delay and extra
charges, on account of the necessity of
sending stuff out on lighters,
RUNNING QUARANTINE.
The strict quarantine declared in the
district infected by the plague has not
kept a considerable number of people
who were in the lines when the quar-
antine was established from getting
out. Last night native who has been
Kept in since the first managed to es-
cape through the lines and he was on
the water front looking for stevedore
work this morning and boasting of his
achievement. No ons seemed to be
alarmed at his presence. He associat-
ed with his companions as usual and
II he carries population of the deadly
Dacllll he remains very cheerful about
it.
In many cases passes are said to
nave been given for imprisoned ones
to get out, in order that they might
attend to their business. Quite a num-
Der or laborers who were not able to
get out yesterday were at work this
morning, some of them claiming 10
nave been given permission to leave.
one or these is employed at the GUS
tom mouse and was confined in China
town for half day.
TRACING INFECTION.
50 far persistent and active effort
uoes t not seem to have been made 10
~ ofats te tne course of the infection. Five
ol tne deaths from plague apparently
nave no connection with one another
Yet It is argued that if Investigation
should show that the victims ate at
the same place, or handled goods from
the same Shipment or were exposed 70
the same set of conditions it might be
an important clue leading to the orr
slnai source or Infection. 1t is pointed
out that In the cholera epidemic when
1t was discovered that the harbor was
the source of contagion, the communi-
ty felt easier because 1t recognized that
preventive means could be intelligently
applied, and the epidemic very soon
afterwards came to an end.
JAPANESE PHYSICIANS.
A number of Japanese physicians
nave rendered their services to the
Board of Health in a letter addressed
to President Cooper of the Board. The |
Following is the letter:
Lear Strive, the undersigned do |
hereby offer ourselves at your service, |
and will be glad to cooperate with you |
and undertake unhesitatingly, what |
ever work that the honorable Board |
may request us to do, in order to pre-
vent, II possible, the threatening eplde-
mic of bubonic plague.
Your obedient servants,
Drs. T. Mitamura, T. Mori, T. Kat
summa, S. Kobayashi, N. Ogawa and |
8. Okawara.
THE ARTILLERY QUARANTINED.
The Sixth Artillery has quarantined
against Honolulu. There are 200 men
at Post Honolulu. They are confined
strictly to camp and not allowed to
visit any other place. The National
Guard has instructions to arrest any
artillerymen found in town. This is at
the request of Major Mills.
A guard of Artillerymen in charge of
hay and other stuff at the wharves is
from the old barrackes. They
all keep Chinese and Japanese from the
CLEANING NEEDED.
Complaint is made about very
Objectionable cesspool at the corner of
Fort and Allen streets. 1t is hole into
which dirt and water has been running
for months, apparently with no outlet,
and 1t now contains an ill-smelling
pond of stagnant water quite near the
surface. People employed in the locali-