The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-01-26

at is a significant fact" said Fresi-
dent Wood yesterday morning, that
there have been no cases of plague in
any of the detention camps for two
days. With nearly ten thousand peo-
pie huddled up, we have expected
cases of plague to break out, but this
makes me more hopeful of the general
situation
Unhappily, the two days record was
broken last evening by the case of Ng
Gee, the servant of Mrs. S. Roth, who
resides at the corner of Kinau and
Piikoi streets. On Monday afternoon
DR.. Raymond was called to see the
young man. He then considered it a
case of fever. The people in the house
were rather uneasy, and the man was
badly frightened. However, there was
enough suspicion about the patients
condition to report the matter to the
Board of Health, and health guard
who was instructed not to disclose his
badge, was sent to the premises to
prevent any of the other servants
leaving.
Yesterday morning the guard was
removed, as it was thought then that
there was no suspicion to be attached
to the case. Late yesterday afternoon
DR.. Raymond called President Wood to
personally examine the man. Know
ing that his presence would be the
signal for the other servants to de-
MED by the ambulance and guards.
The examination showed conclusively
that the man was positive case of
plague, a bubo having developed in
the left femoral gland; his tempera-
ture then registering 102. He was re-
moved to the pesthouse and the other
servants were sent to one of the de-
tention camps.
The sleeping-quarters Of the young
man are a considerable distance from
the house and can easily be destroyed
without interfering with the Roth res
idence. Mrs. Roth stated to President
Wood that the man stayed upon the
premises continually, but on account
of the distance of the cottage from the
house ii would have been an easy
matter for the young man to have
gone away during the night. A friend
who has been staying with the patient
Is also In special detention.
The suspect at the Kalihi camp Is
Japanese who was considered sufn-
ciently Ill to be placed in the suspect
ward, there to await developments. He
has not as yet been declared a plague
patient.
The little Chinese boy taken from
King, near Richards street, some time
ago, was reported last evening as
slightly worse. Mrs. Franz was stated
to be merely holding her own, and the
rest of the patients were progressing
favorably.
Yesterday afternoon was a busy one
for the health guard officers. All the
health guards who have been patrol
ling infected houses and premises dur
ing the last ten days were paid of and
the majority of them discharged from
further duty. Being paid at the rate
amounted to nearly $4,000. or this
amount $1,000 will be paid today.
Health Board Meets.
At the meeting OF the Board OF
Health yesterday afternoon all the
members were present.
Alex. Young recommended that
twelve. instead of four excavators be
purchased, and the Board adopted the
recommendation.
The report of the finance committee
was received, showing that Sl6,8 has
been expended for labor, guards, etc.,
anu sS6,777,24 for merchandise, etc.
The amount already paid in on ac-
count of the appropriation of s275,00O
by the Council of State is $35, b24,4S.
The committee suggested that guard
duty be transferred by tonight to the
military and police department. Mar
shall Brown is said % be Wiling to as
sumo charge OF the necessary guards
about the city, this doing away with