The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-15

swered In the negative. The inspector
caught the cloth which hid the wom-
ans face and one look was sufficient
to cause him to pronounce her a leper.
In the streets all the garbage. old
clothing. cans and Jars was piled up
in heaps and fire set to It. From one
end of the quarantined district to the
other bonfires blazed and smoked until
nearly all the denizens were forced to
close up their stores and retire TO the
interior OF the honeyc1mbed blocks.
On Maunakea. Hotel, King and Pauahi
streets these fires were most numerous
and sent up clouds of smoke which al
most enveloped the district. AS soon
as a bonfire died down garbage wagons
were brought into requisition and cart
ed the debris away. Unslaked lime was
scattered widely In all exposed and
damp places. and the disinfecting fluid
was literally poured In sinks and cess
pOe1s. AS far as known, not room or
alleyway was missed, and every man.
woman and child was closely inspected
to detect any signs OF sickness.
The inspectors and assistants worked
with will. cOatless and with sleeves
uprolled, welding brushes and sprink-
lers and supervising the cleaning with
an eagerness born only of the desire to
leave no possible chance for the plague
to get fresh start.
QUARANTINE PATROL.
The quarantine patrol at the King
and Smith street bridges was uniform
ly and diligently maintained by the To-
cal regiment. Every Chinaman and
| japanese was prevented from visiting
about the neighborhood. Hacks and
pedestrians from Palama and the rail-
road were promptly turned back and
| had to go up as far as School street In
order to reach the town proper. At
| the functions of Nuuanu street with
Beretania, Hotel and King streets the
guardsmen had their hands full, but
no amount of bluffing could persuade
them to break the regulations. Passes
for Government ofiicials, members of
the Consulates and newspaper men
were promptly honored. Even police
officers not in uniform were turned
back.
PRIEST. COOPER'S STATEMENT.
| President Cooper of the Board of
Health stated as follows last evening:
| II made thorough examination of
the infected district today in company
| with John McVeigh and Armstrong
| Smith and found that the inspectors
had been doing splendid work. The
quarters have been thoroughly cleaned,
great quantities Of rubbish have been
taken into the streets and burned, and
in many cases dilapidated buildings
have been torn down. and new cess
pools are being dug and the old ones
filled up. Whitewashing Is in progress
generally. Disinfectants have been
literally used in every portion of the
district.
"A census of the entire quarantine
district is being taken by the inspectors
and daily roll call will be made until
further notice.
To-day. rumors being unfounded SO far.
The outlook Ia most encouraging.
Great praise il due to the military
for their effectual quarantine work and
the citizens for their conscientious and
painstaking sanitary labors. All the
bodies have been cremated.
THE list Of plague victims as report
ed in this mornings Advertiser Is en-
tlTeiy COTTeCt. mere nave Deen nVe
deaths. The two Chinese on Nuuanu
street and Pauahi street, on whom DIR.
Emerson performed autopsles yester-
day. were plague victims"
1.-THE latter statement is fully sub
| stantiated by the result of DIR. Hoff-
mans meteorological experiments
upon the glands taken from the two
men; the microscopiGal slides show the
presence of very numerous bacilli, es-
pecially In the case of the Chinaman
on Pauahi street. which showed the
germs most strongly.l a
The crematory building is progress
Ing rapidly, the castings have been
provided by the foundry, and 1t will be
completed In short time.
Queen and River streets are now
open for drays, vehicles and passengers
going from this side of the town to the
Palama side, but no trading or stop
ping by the way will be allowed. A
gang OF twenty prisoners will be put
on the street tomorrow morning
Thursday to render it thoroughly
passable.
The quarantine of the district is
now absolutely perfect"