The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-12

The physicians are almost settled in
the belief that the plague came here
in Chinese food from Hongkong. There
was talk this morning of gathering up
all Oriental food in town and quaran-
timing 1t until all danger has passed.
Briefly summarized, there have been
six deaths; two are unquestionably
black plague; two others are probably
the same; the other two are most prob
ably something else. All of the plague
cases are either on Nuuanu or Mauna-
kea streets.
Quite number of housekeepers are
arranging to keep their servants in
doors, where they work. during the
plague. The doctors say this is wise
precaution. Chinese and Japanese SER
wants should not under any circum-
Hstances be allowed to go to Chinatown
OF to eat Oriental food.
Colonel Jones has offered the SER
vices of as many members of the Ma
ttonal Guard as care to serve. The
men are being assembled this after
noon. Sergeant Mills, Of Company A,
vas the first to assemble a squad of
willing workers. They will be in uni
form and serve as guards over quar-
antined places.
KINAU GETS AWAY.
The Wilder steamship Kinau got
away, on her usual run, shortly after
noon, while the Board of Health was
still in session. She had not taken all
the freight aboard that was intended,
but cut loose and started, thus avoid
ing possible quarantine The Helene
has not yet got away and is likely to
be held, as is also the Claudine.
The transport Warren will leave at
4 O'Clock this afternoon, quarantine or
no quarantine, says Colonel Beck. The
colonel does not think that there is any
reason for him to stay here, and the
transport does not need the clearance
papers that ordinary vessels require
Col. Beck stated at 1 o'clock today thai
| it was his intention to leave at T.
HOW 1T GOT HERE
How the plague made the journey
from the Oriental countries where it Is
raging to Honolulu is a question thai
is much discussed along the waterfront
where are the men who handle the
goods from all vessels, in which the
scourge might have travelled. The lasl
| steamer to arrive here with immigrants
from Kobe, at which port the plague
Is reported, was the Norwegian steam.
ship Thyra. Vessels from Japan since
her arrival have been from Yokohama
where there was no plague reported ur
to the time of the last telegraphic dis
| patches received here.
| The Thyra reached here on Novem-
Der 2Sth, with 710 immigrants and 20C
| tons of general merchandise. Many OF
| her immigrants were from the Kobe
district. They were sent to the quar-.
antine station and treated in the usua
way.
The usual time for quarantine agains
tne black plague in Eastern countrie.
/ is twelve days. If this is sufficient tn,
Thyra's passengers have been here
long enough to make it sure that they
did not bring the plague, unless there
| have been cases before those now re.
! ported. The rule here, however,. ::
eighteen days in the case of the plague
so that it appears possible that the
Thyra did bring the germs here.
When the Thyra arrived but few re
ports of the plague in Japan had beer
received here and it was not knowI
that it was raging in Kobe. No NOR,
than the ordinary precautions were
taken with her passengers and freight
The captain informed several peopl,
along the waterfront, just before h,
left, that the plague was raging IL
Kobe.