The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-14
OFFICIALS OFT 70 H|LO.
SAILED ON THE IROQUOIs LAST
NIGHT.
Consul Haywood, DR.. Carmichael, Or
Wood and A. L. c. Atkinson in the
Party-Plan of Action.

The United States tug Iroquois left
about 10 o'clock last night for Hilo. On
board Of her were Consul Haywood, DR..
Carmichael, DIR. Wood and A. l.. c. At
kinson. Commander Merry needed the
Iroquois here and when first asked
could not see how he could spare her
but when it was officially decided that
Hilo had plague he consented that she
should make the trip.
The intention was to stop this morn
ing at Kahului where the situation on
Maui would be learned. The object in
taking Mr.. Atkinson was to relieve DR..
Garvin at Kahului if possible. If the
plague situation there is in such shape
as to warrant it Mr. Atkinson will be
placed in charge of the detention camp
at Spreckels park and Dr. Garvin will
be taken to Hilo. If on the other hand
there has been more plague in or about
Kahului DR.. Garvin will be retained
there and Mr.. Atkinson will be taken
to HilO to assume charge of any quar-
antne arrangements that it may be
necessary to establish Should DR..
Garvin be removed from Maui to Hilo,
DR.. Weddick will be placed in first
charge of the plague work. He has
the complete confidence of the Board
of Health.
1t is not anticipated that there will
be any difficulty in landing at Hilo 1t
is also not anticipated that the good
people of Hilo will imagine for a mo-
ment that the Iroquois was sent to in
| timidate them into permitting such
landing. The assurance is here given
that the services of the Iroquois were
accepted because that vessel was more
desirable to Consul Haywood and DR..
Carmichael and a cordial invitation
was extended to the officials of the
Board of Health to go on her and there
by save the money required to charter
a special steamer.
Dr. Wood hopes to have DIR. Garvin
with him at Hilo. If it so turns out
the stay there can be shortened. The
important duty of DR.. Garvin will be
in training the physicians in detecting
plague symptoms. While the physici-
ans of Hilo are numerous and are con.
coded to be among the most competent
in the Islands they have not had plague
under their observation, and practice
upon details, which DR.. Garvin will be-
able to conduct, is all that is now re.
quired. If DR.. Garvin can not be takeT
to Hilo, DR.. Wood will remain there
two days to impart the same informa
ton personally to the physicians.
1t is the intention of the Board Of
Health to inaugurate the most vigorou,
war upon plague on Maui and Hawaii
Before leaving last night DR.. Woo
said: our serious situation is M
longer in Honolulu. Here the epidemi,
is at an end; we will probably hav,
occasional cases but the death strug
giles of the plague are now being wit
messed. On the other islands our ut
most endeavors must be to prevent
spread of the disease. No matter wha
the trouble or the cost this must b.
done.
I'm Honolulu physicians and the PEG
pie generally are familiar with the dis
ease and the methods of combating il
A systematic battle is being wage
against it that is proving and mus
prove effective. The country physi
clans are not familiar with plague
They have the advantage of literature
but that is not experience. The Boar
of Health must inform them and a
once. Along this line l insist that
physician from each of the islam
should be brought to Honolulu eac
, week to examine our data and Tn
slides in the laboratory This woul
do them more good than all the litera
= ture they have in their libraries"
=. At Hilo DR.. Wood will organize an
start off a committee which will b
given full authority to act, precisely a
; was given to the Maui committee.
is more than probable that the old CON
mittee will be appointed, although II
appears that the plague is confined
I. Hilo a new committee may be foun
necessary.