The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-26
Hawaiian Town In a Frenzy
0yeP the Plague.
OFFICIALS ARE DEFIED
THEIR QUARANTINE IS EN-
FORCED WITH SHOTGUNS.
In Open Rebellion Against the Gov
eminent, Minister Cooper Being
Refused a Landing-Disease Rag
ing at Honolulu-one White
Woman Dead-Buildings Burned.

Honolulu. Jan. II (via Victoria. B. c.,
Jan. 25).-Up to and including Jan Is
there were thirty-four cases of bubonic
plague reported, seventeen of which
proved fatal. Since that date five cases
| have been discovered. The most i'm
pOrtant and alarming was that of a
white woman, the wife Of George BOr-
mar an old resident. This case was
reported on the 14th. The woman lin
gered for two days and then sue
cumbed
This case created great alarm among
the white people here and citizens
meeting was called and active steps
were taken to district the city and now
a house to house INSPECTION is made
twice a day and each occupant must
be accounted for. It is believed that
this plan will do more to stamp out the
trouble than any steps yet taken. The
board Of health still continues to burn
all infected buildings. About One-half
Of Chinatown has been destroyed by
fire. Before the month is out it is ex-
pected that this plague spot viii be
entirely reduced to ashes.
The town of HilO has come out in
open rebellion against the government
and threatens to resist by force any
attempt to carry out the rules made by
authorities here. Reports from the
Hawaiian town indicate a condition
bordering on panic among the people,
who seem ready to offer mob violence
to representatives of the government.
Troops to Enforce Laws.
The sending Of troops to enforce the
laws is now being discussed as a re-
suit OF the reception given to Minister
Cooper, representing the cabinet and
the board of health. The Hilo people
have been making their own quaran-
tine laws, paying no attention to the
rules adopted by the national board of
health. They VIII not allow any freight
or passengers from Honolulu to be
landed. On the last trip of the steamer
Kinau. the local authorities destroyed
the mail belonging to Chinese and jan
anese residents and then declined to
allow the vessel TO have any oOmmun-
ication with the shore,
When the news of their action
reached this city the government
chartered the Kinau and dispatched
Mr.. Cooper to the scene to depose the
sheriff and straighten out things gen
orally.
Minister Cooper Defed.
Minister Cooper was not allowed to
land when he arrived at HilO. The
Hawaiian metropolis is worked into a
frey by the plague news and those on
shore even tried to keep Sheriff An
dreWs from returning after he made
visit to Mr.. Cooper on the Kinau. Not
only the organized movement to keep
off communication with Honolulu man
ifested itself, but a mob armed with
guns and stones made an ugly demon
stration at the landing.
Minister Cor,Dar's sfbov- Of a17tE,ss7-ifv-
was of not the slightest avail and Nthe
people at HilO did not mind being told
that they were in rebellion against the
government.
I'VE don't care if it was the president
of the United States" they shouted;
''he could not land here"
Sheriff Andrews finally succeeded in
getting ashore. He secured the aid Of
the United States survey ship Pathfnd-
er, which vessel was in the harbor. He
was finally landed and then began an
other stormy meeting in Hilo.