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

three days only. Drs. Day, Hoffman,
Herbert and Carmichael examined the
case.
Upon examination another case was
found on Maunakea street. Dr. Bur-
CESS was called yesterday but before
he arrived patient had died. Examin-
alton revealed plague symptoms.
DR.. Hoffman is making a further ex-
animation, but there can be no doubt,
said DR.. Day, that the visitation is bu-
bonic plague.
Both men had been in the country
over year, were bookkeepers in stores
and had no connection with freight.
President Cooper thought the first
thing to be done was a systematic
house to house examination in search
of other cases. Then there should be
thorough cleaning.
DR.. Day suggested that all refuse
be destroyed at once by fire.
George w. Smith asked if there was
a hospital available.
SHIP HOSPITAL
DIR. Day urged the Importance of
ship hospital, to be anchored outside.
The Maunakea street Chinaman was
cremated on quarantine island this
morning.
Mr.. Smith reported another sudden
death in Chinatown this morning and
requested, for DR.. Herbert, that a GER
Mr. Cooper reported another death a
few hours ago on King street and ask
the doctors to investigate at once.
On motion of DR.. Day it was voted
that no Chinese or Japanese freight
or passengers be allowed to leave Ho-
nolulu until further notice.
The question of whether the three
sudden deaths among the crew of the
Claudine had symptoms of the plague
came up.
DR.. Emerson reported on the symp
toms of each patient as we'll as the
autopsical examinations. There were
no indications of plague,
President Dole thought that there
should be no travelling of natives and
other nationalities, between Honolulu
and the other islands without first, an
examination and pass.
This was made motion and carried
| unanimously.
Mr.. Cooper reported that both infec-
ted stores in Chinatown had been clos
| ed and quarantined, I'VE must take
no chances whatever" he added.
Mr.. Dole asked If it were possible to
take care of patients in their own
| homes.
DR.. Day replied that 1t was not. There
was danger from rats and other ver-
min. A hospital was necessary. ship
would be best. If one could not be
procured at present some house in town
| in a secluded spot, would be necessary.
1t was decided to take the two rows
1 of houses on each side of the shooting
| Battery for a temporary hosFtass.-~ F
COUNCIL OF STATE
Mr.. Dole said the Council of State had
been called to appropriate money for
expenses Of fighting the plague. He
asked how much would be required.
| Mr.. Cooper thought $4,000 would be
| = ioht
down the scourge very quickly.
DR.. Herbert was doubtful as to the
origin of the disease. Whether food or
rats was the agency could not now De
determined At any rate there had
been two days of the disease and there
had been no notable spread.
At this juncture l.. L. La Pierre tele-
phoned that he had found another case
of black plague in Chinatown.
What we want now is men,, SAID
Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. Cooper reported that the. Homo
lulu Iron Works was constructing a
crematory and all bodies would be
Money for same was authorized.
Mr.. Cooper urged that all doctors OF
the city lend their services to the
board.
DIR. RAYMOND thought the medical
men should establish the existence oi
| the disease DelOIe piOSCCNAho
HERE A LONG TIME.
DR.. Herbert makes startling state
| ment He says there was a case OF
black plague in Honolulu on November
10th, over month ago. "A woman
died on Smith street on November
10th" says the doctor, "under very sus-
nicious circumstances. Since the
deaths of last night and this morning
1 have made close personal investiga-
tions, and / am fully satisfied that 1t
was black plague or bubonic plague.
This was over month ago. How rar
the contagion has since gone, 1t is inn
possible to tell, but l feel that the
| strongest measures should at once be
taken to check the disease"
PRESIDENT DOLE'S VIEWS.
President Dole, while realizing the
seriousness of the situation, does not
| believe there is much cause for alarm.
! Plague is a child of filth. The presi-
dent thinks there is no danger to those
whose houses persons and food are
cleanly He has unbounded confidence
in the ability of the Board of Health to
! quickly stamp out the visitation.
HEALTH ITEMS.
| One or more physicians will be kept
on duty at the Board of Health office
! day and night.
The Board of Health Is this afternoon
| looking for either a steamer or sailing
vessel to be usedas a quarantine ship.
The Board of Health adjourned this
afternoon subject to CALL Meetings
will be held several times a day, if ne
| &C ssary.
All the houses around the Kakaako
Battery have been taken as hospital.
Work and target shooting there have
teen stopped.
The Board of Health wants hundreds
of volunteer inspectors at once. All
this afternoon.
Good, carefully cooked food, clean
homes and outhouses and no dampness
of any sort about the premises" is
an important watchWard