The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-20
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Days From Hers.
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senger in the steerage died. Saturday
Dr. Day, port physician, and DIR. Car
michael, United States Government
physician, made a post mortem exam
inafion of the body. They pronounced
the cause Of death to have been the
dread black plague. Added to this is
the testimony OF DIR. Alvarez, to whom
were sent some of the fluids OF the
dead mans body. After careful bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination, DIR. Alvarez
stated that bacilli Of the plague had
been found The Board of Health as
sembled in special meeting, and decid-
cd that the steamer should be held in
absolute quarantine for seven days.
At the end of that time, II no further
sickness has developed, they will con-
slider the proper mode OF dealing with
the passengers and cargo. The steam
er, however, has the option Of going
on or being quarantined here. If she
goes she will be quarantined in San
Francisco Although not definitely
known, 1t is thought she will go on.
Yesterday the barges were busily en-
gagged in coaling her. No communica-
tiOn whatever has been allowed with
the steamer. 1t Is known, however,
that there are at least three we'll
known Honolulu people aboard. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Wichman and
w. ID. Monsarrat.
The cause of the delay of the Nip
pOn Maru was explained when she
came into port flying the quarantine
nag. DIR. Day at once boarded her and
was told OF the steamers plague ex-
perience. Shortly after she left Nag
asaki a case of disease developed in
a steerage passenger. The captain put
back into the Japanese port, where
the health authorities reported the
case to be one of the black plague,
now raging in HongkOng. The steam
er was held in quarantine for seven
days, after which she started out
again. All went well until within
three days of Honolulu, when Chi
nese in the steerage died. The ships
physician made examination and re-
ported the cause of death as urenia.
This report was put on the ships bill
of health and the body emba.Ted
DIR. Day refused to accept the dag
nosis on account of the circumstances
attending the death at Japan. The
examinations were made with the re
suits stated above.
The black or bubonic plague Is the
most dangerous of all epidemic dis
e.ses 1t is both infectious and con
tagiOus. On this account the Board OF
Health has strongly advised the
steamer officials to remain here in
quarantine. Otherwise, II more cases
should develop on the voyage to San
Francisco there would be no means OF
stopping It on board.
at would be almost criminal for the
steamer to take the chance" said one
prominent physician. IF they leave
this port without being quarantined
and the plague gets good start, the
steamer will be transformed into 4
floating uorguc."
The Board Of Health has volunteer,
cd all possible assistance to the steam,
er during It's period Of quarantine,
The black plague, through its NOR,
tality, has been an obstacle TO The
growth Of countries and the advance
of civilization. Its first appearance,
was at COnstantinople in the year 5ii
II was termed The pest" the blacl
death" and the great mortality
The Great Plague OF London was II
1865. II is estimated that In Europ,
25,0O0,OO have died OF plague, II
malignlty and nature II resembles "
phus fever. The propagation Of IN,
disease occurs either by direct or indi
rect COntaR!9n, OyercrOwding, baC
ventilation, uncleanliness, deAclen
food. and residence IN damp, marsh!
soils, have been considered the pre-
diSpOsing causes Of epidemlCs Afto
exposure there Is u period Of latency
ar incubation, Of from Two 10 seycI
days, Il Is prevented by hygionl
measures aud public quarantine, bu
iis treatment beyond general meas
urea of stimulation ana nulrillyo suI
port, aylils lhtle, IN llongkong, M
hrsl notice given ol lhe dread pest
leDoe u that lhe rats become tam
Tbsy aiHHys hnrums Infected hst, lu
fran then ihn plague spreads A
aDp a. lh6 rodents show ihls Hgn
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