The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-30
NO NEW CASES OF PLAGUE
Honolulu Claims the Situation there
is not Alarming.

geon Carmichael at Honolulu:
Honolulu, H. L. Dec 20. 1899. via Vic
toria. B. c., Dec. IS. 1S99.-There are two
cases reported plague, Honolulu; two
deaths December u. No new cases 10
December 20. Quarantine against infec-
ton raised December 49,
Surgeon General Wyman. In referring
to the dispatches, said he did not con-
slider the situation critical in any respect
He said also that Honolulu had compe-
tent board of health This organization
had in times past manifested its ability
to take good care of the public welfare
in the matter of health and he had no
doubt it would prove equal TO the emer-
gency in the present instances. DR.. Wy
man said that Pacific coast ports in the
United States had been notified OF the
reports from Honolulu and that for the
present no measures would be resorted
to beyond the exercise Of extra vigilance
on the part of the health authorities.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Man advices
to the Associated Press received from
Honolulu regarding the buDonic plague
situation say: President Dole, while re-
alizing the seriousness OF the situation,
does not believe there is much cause for
alarm. The president thinks there is no
danger to those whOss houses, persons
and food are clearly. 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 If the
plague were present in Honolulu the in
habitants of Chinatown would be car
ried off by the hundreds, on account of
the filthy condition Of the district An
other interesting phase of the case is the
fact that no japanese have been at
tackled They live in large numbers in
the Guaranteed district The council OF
state met in extraordinary session on
December u and appropriated $500 for
immediate use of the board OF health in
combating the plague. All OF the dis
tricts outside Of Honolulu are in a clean
condition and there is little danger that
the plague will gain a foothold in the
other islands.
San Francisco, Dec. 2s-The steamer
Gaelic arrived here this afternoon from
the Orient, via Honolulu. The Gaelic
was sent TO quarantine owing to the
plague scare, but her cabin passengers
were allowed to land, rowboats plying
between the steamer and the city for
the purpose The Associated Press cor
respondent at Honolulu sends the follow
ing under date Of December %:
There have been no new cases Of
plague since last advices. There have
been several sudden deaths and ~ each
instance rumor assigned the plague as
the cause. Investigation proved other
wise. On the 18th the quarantine over
Chinatown was lifted and business IS
now going on as usual in that district.
There have been no deaths by plague
since the 18th instant. Up TO that time
five victims were reported. The board
OF health now claims that but two
deaths were caused by the scourge, the
remaining three cases being doubtful or
suspicious. Chinatown Is being thorough
~ cleaned. A commission Of three has
been appointed to examine the district
and scheme to remodel the territory. The
council OF state will be asked to appropri-
ate the sum Of 500 000 at once with which
to carry the altering and improving o.
Chinatown in conformity with the sani-
tary program OF the board Of health
After its disastrous experience near the
sound the transport Victoria succeeded
in breaking all records for good service
in the transportation Of livestock between
here and san Francisco. She arrived here
on the 10Th and locked at the Pacific Mail
wharf without having lost single horse
or mule out OF load o. Sas. The trip
was made in time and the animals are
in excellent condition.
Samuel NJ. Damon. has returned after
an extended trip abroad. He has again
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