New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
PLAGUE CONDITIONS AT HONOLULU.
DISEASE CONFINED TO CHINESE oUARrER-soME

DISEASE CONFINED TO CHINESE oUARrER-soME
DOUBT AS TO CHARACTER OF IT.
San Francisco Dec. 2s.-Mail advlces from Homo
| lulu give additional details OF the buponic plague
which has appeared there, and indicate that the
| conditions are not very alarming Five deaths
! have occurred one native and four Chinese No
! deaths have occurred since December r. when the
disease first appeared
A quarantine system for island vessels was estab-
shed. and n district practically coextensive with
Chinatown was put I'm quarantine. Volunteer in
spectors were called for and the work of cleaning
this district was at once begun. The next day the
National Guard was called out and has since been
doing duty guarding the quarantined district
Chinatown, the seat OF the trouble. is undergoing
n thorough clea cling, and 1t is believed that the
scourge has been stamped out. 1t Is thought the
germs OF the plague were brought from Kobe
Japan. the Norwegian steamer Thyienia' which
arrived at Honolulu November S with seven
hundred japanese immigrants
President Dole while realizing the seriousness
Of the situation. does not believe there Is much
cause for alarm. He 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 disease
Some physicians claim that the disease is not the
black plague Public opinion is divided also. Many
believe that IL the plague were present In Honolulu
tho inhabitants Of Chinatown would be carried on
by hundreds account OF the filthy condition or
the district Another interesting phase of the case
Is the fact that japanese have been attacked al
though they live In large numbers in the Quaran-
tined district.
The Council of State met In extraordinary session
on December II and appropriated $1,000 for the i'm
mediate of the Board of Health I'm combating
the plague The following regulation regarding
intersland steamers was adopted by the Board OF
Health: NO steamers will be allowed to leave the
port OF Honolulu for any other port in the Islands,
except the island OF Oahu. without first undergoing
n quarantine OF seven days No Chinese or Japan
freight of any description will be allowed ship
ment."
The outside islands have been informed OF the
situation I'm Honolulu All of the districts outside
OF Honolulu in a clean condition. and there Is
ittle danger that the plague will gain foothold In
the other Islands.
The 9Th Artillery has been quarantlned against
Honolulu. There two hundred men at Homo
lulu. They confined strictly to camp and not
allowed to visit any other place. The National
Guard has instructions to arrest any artillerymen
found in town This IS at the request OF Major
Mills
Colonel Beck. OF the transport Warren, decided 10
heaye her anchor AT about noon on December 10
and steam away for Manila leaving only Island
boats i'm quarantine The time limit for develop
ment of the plague had not elapsed after the men
OF the Warren were shore and all over the in
fected district but the surgeons on board the vessel
had some doubts that IT was the plague.