The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19

ways Company, and found them in a
generally dirty condition, with no evil
dence of their having been cleaned, ex-
cept that which may have been done
with a dry broom or dampened mop.
The curtains are weather-stained and
dirty with few exceptions. l would rec
ommend that these cars be given a
thorough scrubbing, and in cases of old
weather-stained and dirty curtains, rec
ommend that the same be replaced by
new ones. Also that after a thorough
cleansing and disinfection, the same be
washed daily. if used, and disinfscted
as often as in the judgment Of the
Board 1t may be deemed necessary.
Respectfully,
"R. G. LYDECKER."
| Mr.. Lydecker was empowered by the
Board TO carry out his recommends
tions, and the railway company was
notified to stop the running of its cars
until the order for cleansing and disin-
fecting was complied with.
How Disease is Carried.
President Wood called the attention
of the Board to an important feature
I VI lAG ltlAAJF al VI lAlCl NndAAhAoE anu pei
sOnal effects from Chinatown, which he
declared had some connection with the
infection being caught by the Chinese
found dead yesterday morning, and
the young German woman who Is now
at the hospital.
Ceases breaking out every day" said
he, show that the infection is dis
seminated all over the infected dis
trict. which is Chinatown Merchan-
disc still continues to be handled and
removed from there. II is unreason-
able to expect that the outside of all
the packages which have been directly
exposed TO infection, can be thoroughly
disinfected. A great portion of the flu
migation has been very thorough; that
all of It has been thorough, l have new
er believed, and l am not satisfied
that all the merchandise or
personal effects are safe to be moved
unfortunately to any part of this
city or island. 1t Is impossible to pick
it out and say that this one package
has all the bacilli. and this package
none at all.
There has been too large an amount
Of merchandise and personal effects
uduultu III the SHUT time We nave Hdu
to disinfect them. The first and most
important intention of the Board was
to move the people out Of the district.
am not at all convinced that the dis
infection has been thorough. Two in
stances occurred today which have
made me more skeptical still. | have
now ordered that none Of this merchan-
disc shall be removed from the district.
II must be taken to warehouse which
has been selected and approved by the
Board"
The members OF the Board unani-
mously approved the Presidents sug-
gestions.
An application to ship paddy lying
on the Oceanic wharf TO other Islands
after being fumigated was refused.
The application of l.. Ahlo to place
his family in private quarantine near
the Queen Hotel was not granted.
pending the erection of the special
camp at Kalihi, which is in progress
Of reconstruction.
Z y. l.. G. Atkinson, superintendent of
the kerosene detention camp, again re-
quested that the explosives stored
there be removed Immediately, as they
we're a constant menace to the people
in his charge. The gasoline will be
placed elsewhere under guard.
From the discussion Of the members
of the Board II was agreed that the dis
continuance of the use Of the Queen
Hotel cottage will take place as soon
as the special cottages are erected at
Kalihi.
The cottage belonging to Mr.. Peck.
in which the girl Kala died. was an
nOunced by Andrew Brown as de-
stroyed by fire. The latter was also
given an order TO burn the portion of
Block II, as noted on the map, this
morning, together with the stables at
King and Liliha streets. The Fire De-
partment is now In readiness TO pro-
coed daily with the destruction of Chi
natown, as the Board of Health is
anxious that 1t be swept by fire as rap
idly as possible. The appraisers went
through the portion OF Block Is,
marked insanitary, yesterday after
noon. IL being the intention OF the
Board TO condemn that portion at once
A proposition had been offered to ex-
pedite the work OF destroying China
town, by which the merchandise and
buildings would both be destroyed, the
to set a certain valuation
upon the property, relatively in the
of IS per cent. The Board
feels that the entire property, build
ings and soil are thoroughly saturated
with the bacilli and that this means Of
wiping out the infection would be the
most effective.
Minister Young addressed the Board
with reference to continuing the con-
structiOn work at Kalihi. and was
asked to proceed until further orders
OF the Board. The question Of supply
ing the commissary OF the people in
the camp was discussed, and the COM
mittee was empowered to secure some
one to take full charge OF the commits
sary and quartermaster departments.
Jack McVeigh was considered as the
most likely candidate for such posi-
tion. his past experience and executive
ability In handling Asiatics standing
we'll I'm his favor. He will undoubted
" be placed in charge II he can be re-