Evening star., 1900-03-01
FIGHTING PLAGUE IN HAWAII.
Taking Every Precaution Against
Transmitting the Disease.

Transmitting the Disease.
Two reports bearing on the plague situa-
tion in the Hawaiian Islands have been
received by the marine hospital service
from DR.. Carmichael. the surgeon in charge
at Honolulu. They are dated February 13.
Regarding the appearance Of the plague
at Kahului on the Island of Maui the doc
tor says three undoubted and two sus-
picious cases were reported to the board of
health at Honolulu. and an examination
showed them to be the disease and of
malignant character. Seven cases in all
are reported from January 30 to February
10. all occurring in the Chinese quarter and
traced to a store where Chinese food stuffs
imported from the orient, via Honolulu
were sold The town was at once surround
ed by a Gordon, the Chinese quarter de-
stroyed by fire and the bodies of those
dead of plague were burned. The situation
is well in hand and the disease, the doctor
says may not spread. There are several
large sugar plantations near Kahului, and
it is impossible to say how much inter
course there has been between them and
the town.
Owing to the condition of affairs at Ho-
nolulu, vessels from the mainland have
been loading sugar for United States ports
at Kahului, and the following vessels have
departed on the dates stated:
February l. the Lurline for San Francisco;
February 1, the Viking from Haua for San
Francisco; February 0, the Edward May
from Kihei for San Francisco via Maka-
well: February g. the Eva from kihei for
San Francisco via .Haua; February IL, the
Mary Winkelmann from Kahudin to San
francisco. Haua is about forty miles from
kahului and kihel twelve miles distant.
No note relative to the plague or sus-
plcious cases was made on the bill of health
by the consular agent at Kahului prior to
February TO-
There are no means of docking ships at
Kahului and sugar is loaded by lighter. If
possible arrangements Will be made for its
shipment outside of the infected district.
In Honolulu, the doctor says, one case
has been recorded since the date of his
last report, that Of Chinese child on the
11th instant from the southwest part of the
city Hartman, the white man in whom
the antl-plague serum was used, Is recov-
ering. 1t has also been used with good re-
suits in the case of Armstrong Smith a
volunteer nurse, who was looked upon as
suspicious. DR.. Carmichael says the facili-
ties for disinfectfon of baggage at Homo
lulu are inadequate. All baggage, however,
with the 40 per cent solution of formaline
the contents of trunks, etc, being sprayed
In layers and then closed up at least six
hours No passengers but first cabin pas
the plague was announced on December 12.
ana they are obliged to report at the United
states consulate for fifteen days prior to
their departure. Their residence in the city
any suspicious locality, There is no avail
able place that can be obtained In Honolulu
FOR a detention hotel, where all intending
passengers could lbe confined for the time
required, and in its absence the plan out
lined above was adoyaed. Only the local
boat between Honolul0 and San Francisco
OF the Oceanic Steamship Company, has
taken passengers from Honolulu since the
plague was reported, with one exception,
the Goelic. from the city to San Francisco
on December % aftersthe quarantine was
cember 10. - "a
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