The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20
BUBONIC SHIP DISINFECTED
Health Omcers Keep strict Watch
Men Supposed to Have the Dis
ease said to lie Nearly Well.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1a-The steamer ].
w. Taylor, which arrived yesterday from
Santos, Brazil, with the captain and cook
i'll with suspected bubonic plague, has
been disinfected. as far as possible with
out discharge Of cargo. The patients are
at Swinburne island, and there Is no
change In their condition.
Deputy Health officer Sanborn says
the crew viii be kept on board the steam
er until tomorrow. when the agents Viii
supply a new crew. The crew VIII be
removed to Hoffman island and retained
for observation fer ten days, There has
been no further development among
them. After the removal Of the crew
the cargo coffee In sacks. viii eo dis
Charged into lighters The sacks viii he
emptiad into old receptacies and then
subjected TO steam disinfection on board
the James w Wadsworth. After the
discharge OF the cargo the hoids VIII ne
dissnfected.
Or. Fitzpatrick. the meteorological ex-
pert Of the quarantine service Is making
cultures Of matter taken from the pa
tents. The results of MS examinations
will determine the question Of the dis
charge OF the cargo
mr. Hermann NJ Eiggs. bacteriologist ~
he health department, gave our TINS state
uent today regarding Dr.. Parks examna-
ton Of the supposed hUbonic plague pa
tents: THE meteorological examinations
thus far made by Or Park snow appaf~
emily that the contents of the brokea avn
buhos do not contain any living germs
IL is possible however, THAI some may
aevai0p IN the cultures.
s.sficroecopicat examinations ~ the pus
are rather negative. These negative re
Suits ar. ssich as might be expected In
the plague at the stage OF he disease pre-
sented in these men. and would be very
unusual ia other conditions. They, there
fore afford some con.irmgtoTY evidence
as TO the existence 81 tbe plague.
Or HgKs said he haa Nttle doubt that
he twD patients supposed 10 have the DIS
ease ar noe almost well The bac,eEio-
logical examinations viii ~ continue -
leng as the patients Of The Infected snip
nrs.sut he opportunity. THIS IS me nFst
ts-ne the physicians q THIS citS have had
AZ, aFTeor:8n,ty to study the disease direct
fy Irp 70 this time they have dspf nded
not always authentic Heath Commits
xfaner Costly said tina; hs had no doubt
The ship Ia thoroughly dis3nfecEed Hui
even SO fl would rot he permitted 70 come
IN ne ritv TIE health department VIII
take 10 chaBCes he said.
her approach 50 any wharf, the s'3i fs3s1 50
have. beer arFfsafed hg ff,'s fear that -"
rafz which sff~st fhe vessel. vii Ket
ashore and carry the germs. 4 the fiiSe ass'
proves IA 10 ths baooflc plague, wiid
thewn-
foreign countries sfsw That the rat - a
YsS.enf factor IL ths sIsraas3 - ire eIs asf-.
!. fssfnz ssscgei ~ b8D0nie bacillus ~ a
siu1sf7r gav to nan II. Not3 ilstsfe = .assef
ate~x -, Starra several years ago. ore q
me = .sz7s.argsS eses~soTsest The IstaEue tf95a
r.4s1 "a ~ r, actor. from = raj tSto Na4C9 De
had fs4oxs5iates3 the disease.
Tee health authorities have not Yet de-
snail - .-grrlcy@i "a r5a tne vessel q ne
rer~rfr. fszsf he dissUfScstoz.. y satsFar form
!. nav assume all lzs 1f tne MOS t.gr-
uCga character