The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-02-09
THE PLAGUE EASING UP

continued from Paee ~
Geo. W Smith. r ". liatch. Dr. nay
and 2 J i.owreT.
The President announced that be had
carried out the text OF the resolution
regarding the quarantine OF block ~.
The erection Of the rat-proOf fence was
In progress and being pushed ~ rapid
ly as possible ana will probably h com
pleted to-day
He remarked that the people IN the
block generally understood what was
expected Of them and are wiliim 10
go into the drill shed which will be
made ready for them today Minister
Cooper had been moving The japanese
out Of their quarantine quarters since
morning and his carpenters were COM
mencing the remodelling OF the b1Iild-
ing for the white people. The rat-proof
fence was TO extend to the eurbing on
the streets which would effectually
close In the district.
A letter from j. r. Morgan represent
ing the Love building was read IN
which he protested against enclosing
the building within the fence, and re-
quested the privilege of erecting a
fence SO that the front OF the build
1t was represented that the quarantine
would work great hardship upon the
reputation of the building, as it had
a different class of tenants than were
generally found in other portions on
b the block The floor was a cement one
and no rats had ever been seen there.
He offered 10 erect a fence at his own
expense and also TO fumigate the build
ing.
Mr.. Hatch contended that the Board
should carry out the line OF procedure
which had been laid out and make
strenuous efforts to destroy the rats in
the block. AS soon as the entire fene-
ing was completed 1t would enable
them to do this quickly. At the same
time all the buildings can be fumi-
gated and then thrown open for busl-
ness again. There might be rats on the
building, and the Board should take
measures to exclude every possibility
of infection spreading. No risks could
be taken. Such matters he did not
think should be left to the owners en-
tirely, but should be performed under
the direction of an agent Of the Board.
President Wood agreed with Mr..
Hatch and considered it eminently
proper that the Board should take all
precautions against allowing the
plague to spread. No other blocks were
infected as far as he knew; property
had been destroyed which was known
to be infected and every precaution
should be undertaken to keep the dis
ease from gaining ground
Mr.. Hatch moved that the special re-
quest with relation to the Love build
ing be laid on the table for future con-
sideration. Motion carried.
1t was also suggested that the gang
OF rat-catchers which had been rec
commended to the Board be employed
to start on a rat crusade within the
fenced limits. The suggestion will
probably be acted upon favorably.
The President stated that Minister
Cooper considered it advisable that the
Chinese should, be allowed to depart
after the Japanese had left the drill
shed camp, they having spent nineteen
days within the enclosure. Mr.. Hatch
moved that the Chinese in the drill
shed camp be discharged, and their
quarantine period be declared off. Mo-
tion carried.
Probably Half-Measure.
With reference to the large building
on South and Kawaiahao streets from
which a plague-stricken Japanese was
removed lately, Mr.. Lowrey recon-
mended cutting that portion facing on
South street, in half; the mauka por-
ton, together with all courtyard |
houses to be destroyed. 1t was moved |
that all that portion of the building |
including the room in which the case |
of plague occurred, the next room to
that, and half of the next room be re-
moved and destroyed by fire. That all |
the outbuildings in the yard be destroy
ed and the cesspools be filed up.
Although this plague case was one.
of the most vicious type yet brought |
to the morgue, the sick man was re-
moved as soon as 1t was known that
he had the plague. He had been sus-
pected the day previous, for the rea-
son that he had been an employe at
the Pantheon stables.
]. A. Magoon requested permission to
remove Chinaman from Kalihi to the
Chinese hospital in order that he might
receive medical attention from the
Chinese physicians. The man sustain
ed broken arm during his removal
to the quarantine camp and was in
serious condition, 1t was represented.
A motion was made and carried that
the matter be left to the discretion OF
the President, after receiving a report
upon the case from Medical Superin-
tendent Howard.
The Citizens Sanitary, Committee
presented a resolution to the Board,
which was read by the President. Their
resolution was against the further use
of the fishmarket as a storage house
for Oriental goods, being improper
from health standpoint. A discussion
upon the subject brought out the fact
that the Government had not erected
it's proposed bonded warehouse. There
fore, 1t was moved that the communica-
ton from the Citizens Sanitary Com
mittee be forwarded to the Minister of
Finance with the Boards endorsement
and approval. Motion carried.
Special Guarantees.
Messrs. Rabbit and PATTERSON again
asked permission to leave for Kauai
with personal baggage on the first
available vessel. They have completed
ten days quarantine ander special
guard, and previous to that had under
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