The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-24
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The t~rribl. dineaxe of CHAMBERS has
again appeared In Honolulu. The out
bsszk occurred ut MakIki and was dis
e,vsrrd by Agent McN ciEh Of the
Board u Health. The stock affected In
a loo Of mules recently imported from
California by Mr.. McCullock, a dealer
between Honolulu and the Coast. The
animals we're left In charge Of Mr..
Esing zt his place in Makiki. who
claims that he supposed the disease to
BE- pneumonia-
When found one Of the mules was
| lying dead In the corral In an advanced
state az decomposition and three others
vere In the last stages Of the dread
malaay. fatal alike to horse and man.
Agent Meveigh reported the matter
and Doctors J. X. Shaw and w. T.
Mcasarrat went to inquire into the
facts and to kill the animals. This
was at once done at the corral and the
Quarantine grounds.
| \ fifteen foot hole was dug and the
fence and entire woodwork Of the cor.
j raI was torn down. The dead animal
was placed therein and cremated by
I the aid OF the wood. Another Of the
mules was killed and cremated at the
: same place. The remainder Of the dis.
essed animals there had thir heads
\ placed In bags and were taken to the
/ quarantine station, where still another
was burnt mp.
Ali the mules composing the lot
shipped have been collected and are
now in quarantine.
Agent Reynolds of the Board OF
Health discovered a part Of the herd
in lot on queen, Monday last,
which were at once removed. This lot
was dangerously near the center OF the
city. being in the yard just back of the
Mutual Telephone building. Since the
discovery on last Monday about noon
Agents Charlock and McVeigh Of the
Health Board have been making a
/ thorough search for any further
animals of the lot yet remaining or
/ distributed by sale.
J The glauders Is a contagious disease
and attacks both men and animals. II
is justly one OF the most-tO-be-feared
epidemics appearing in cities and otheI
populous districts. The germs OF
CHAMBERS are easily transmitted. When
contracted by man the patient suffers
cruel and lingering death.
The officers in charge state tnat every
effort has been, and will be made to
/ prevent the disease from becoming
epidemic. DIR. Shaw when Intercepted
today said hethought there would be
no danger and that the disease was
not as yet epidemic. He also stated
4 that there was always more or less Of
gIanders among horses here, but 1t Il
doubted by many II the previous casei
mentioned were the true CHAMBERS al
the present ones are admitted to be
Every precaution should be taken b,
i the owners Of horses to report any
cases occurring. as the animals should
be killed at once In the interest Oi
public health. Several years ago wher
the gIanders visited the Islands an OLE
German hid two diseased horses ant
attempted to cure them. The result
was that he caught the CHAMBERS him
self and died after a month OF terrible
suffering. The native man who assist
ed likewise succumbed to the disease
Many similar cases have been reported
by the press Of the Mainland and are
OF frequent occurrence where the dis.
ease unfortunately becomes epidemic