The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
Dr.. Coffey's Mission
Is Opposed.
BARRED FROM QUARANTINE
NOT ALLOWED TO INVESTIGATE
IL. THE NIPPON MARU.
Japanese Steamer Will Be Docked
This Morning - Passengers
Protest Against Being
Detained.

The old clashes between the Federal au-
thOrities and the local Health Officers I
we're renewed yesterday at Angel Island. .
Or CoffcN Of the San Francisco Board of .
Health visited the quarantine station as /
he representative. of the city with a view ,
3f ascertainiug whether or not bubonic /
plague existed or had existed on the /
steamer Nippon Maru.
DIT COFFEE Was given no privileges /
whatever on the premises and when he (,
asked permission to enter the quarantine /
ines and examine the condition of the /
pa ssengers he was politely told that II
ne did So he would himself. be retained .
an quarantine for fourteen days. The i
physician retired. but Will to-day consult
his associates ON the Board OF Health /
and formulate measures which will pro
tect the city of San Francisco from any
danger Of The dread disease. Should any
If the passengers or crew OF the steamer
attempt to land they Will be promptly
taken TO the PeSthUuSe and kept in quar-
antine for the specified legal time.
Last night the Nippon Maru was lowed
from the quarantine station by the tugs
Sea Witch and Sea King. 1t was o clock
when the big vessel came near the Pa
the condition Of the tide prevented her
docking. She will be locked early this
morning, according to programme. and
the discharge Of her cargo viii begin i'm
mediately. Before leaving Angel Island
a crew from this city was taken out on
the steamer Caroline and the regular crew
remained in quarantine. :...-
p. w. D. Curtis. manager of the japanese
Steamship Company. went out on the tugs
which brought the Maru In. He stated
that it was the intention of the company
To start the ship for the Orient on July
and not to bring her old crew TO the city
but 10 pick ii up on the outgoing "Trip.
In the meantime the Nippon Maru Will be
handled by he crew winch was sent out
yesterday. The Government launches
Amy and Hartley attended the vessel to
the dock. over 10000 gallons Of chloride
e lime have been used in disinfectfon
The passengers Will remain at Angel ISL
and for about ten days more.
Health Officer LaWlOr is satisfied that
the two japanese sailors from the Nippon
Maru were afflicted with bubontc plague
Dr. Barhat filed the following report yes
terday:
SAN FRANCISCO. june %. 1899
Dr. W. y. Lawlor, Health Offcer-Dear Sir:
The examination of thu specimens received
IRON Or. e +. Hill which We're removed from
the jaraneses sailors do show the presence of
raciI, resembling the baciili Of hubonc plague.
u viii be necessary to make cultures for posi-
tvr Identification. Examined by
DIR. WILLIAM =. RARBAT.
These cultures are now being made. and
the report will be ready this morning
NJ Board Of Health was TO have met "a I
: o. clock yesterday afternoon to con-
slider what steps. were necessary to pre-
Vent the plague from obtaining a foot
hold IN this city. but owing TO the alb
herS he meeting was postponed until s
O. clock Tonight
The cabin Passengers from the Nippon
Maru who. are Quarautined at Angel
Island are ma king q great fuss over be-
lag deprived OF their liberty. According
T. letters sent To Secretary Scott of the
chamber OF. Commerce they do not know
why theN have been placed in quarantine
one Of the. louGcst protestantS is George
\. eWhdll, vice president of he cham
Der; VINO IS returning from a trip TO China
j 8
III" Chamber To DO all I'm their power 10
secure the immediate release Of the pas
senEers. stating that the accommodations
a. the quarantine station are wretched
Mr.. NeWhall says I'VE are sleeping now
thirteen in room. and last night we
were unable To. get our clothing. brushes
or any 81 The necessities for making our
selves conf ortable as they are kept in
the iUmlsatng room all night"
Nj. NeWhall states that the passengers
believe That there was no plague on board
the steamer. and that everything has been
done TO comply with the quarantine regu-
lations He asks to have Senator Per
kiuS Interested in their behalf AS an
evidence of the passengers distress they
sent the following telegram TO Washing
ton Yesterday:
From Passengers Nippon Maru. san Fran
cisco. Angel Island.
t. the Honorable Secretary OF the Trea s,1ry
Nashington We are detained Indefinitely in
quarantine and cannot obtain any definite
statement of grounds Of detention From Ger
tain indications gather that IL Is due to the
ccath # a Japanese passenger on June %
TINS case was diagnosed by DR.. Day port
physician. Honolulu. apoplexy due to syph-
Ills. and three medical passengers and the
ships doctor agreed. So far as we know no
inquiry into the circumstances has been made
ana as We beheNs the result Of inquiry will
show that we not liable to detention and
hays az, zone ne our utmost to comnlv with pre-
scfloed regulations ana All orders given us, we
respectfully ask for immediate inquiry We
fumieated the ship at Honolulu under quar-
Sntine officers superintendent. Signed
j. Westland. late member Of the Government
II India: EARL H. Webb. attorney. San
Francisco; George A. Newhal vice presi-
dent Chamber Of Commerce; S Jebb Scott
Ma, NIB.
So far as could be learned the Cham
Der Of Commerce did nothing in the mat
ter Yesterday. From what was stated
the members evidently took the view OF
the situation that If the quarantine Off
GERS believe they are acting for the best
interests Of the community it Is not in
good part for the commercial bodies to
interfere, although the convenience of in
dividuals may be sacrificed. There is one
thing that is not understood and that is
why so many people should be crowd
ed into such small quarters as described
by Mr. Newhall.
Late last night DR.. Coffey telephoned
to Captain Spillane of the southern sta
ton and requested him to send officers to
prevent the Nippon Maru from discharg-
Ing her cargo when the vessel docks. and
also TO prevent the crew from coming
ashore. Captain Spillane detailed two
orders to allow no one to leave the vessel
DR.. Coffey says the local Board of Health
will fumigate the steamer at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
WASHINGTON. June 29-The Marine
Hospital officials here will take ne
chances of the introduction of the plague
into this country by any relaxation of its
rules. The Secretary Of the Treasury
has received from three passengers. one
of whom is a British colonial of4lcar or
the Nippon Maru, recently arrived at Sar
Francisco with suspected plague case or
board, protests against the detention i'm.
posed by DR.. Kinyon Of the Marine Hos
pital service on the ground that the dis.
ease was not the plague. Assistant Secre
tary Spalding to-day replied to the pro
that the passengers be detained on An.
gel Island in San Francisco Bay unit
al danger is past. Under the rules OF
the service a detention Of fifteen DAYS Is
required, and It is probable that no excep.
ton Will be made in this case.