The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
PLAGUE BREAKs ouT.
Dread Epidemic Appears i'm San
Francisco

Dread Epidemic Appears In Sara
Francisco
San Francisco, May % The board
of health has adopted resolution de.
clarinS that bubonic plague exists in
San Francisco. The health authorities
say that while there is no living ease
here. there have been six deaths dnr-
ing the past three months, and they
against ttiIie the e Development and spread
OF the disease. When it became
known in Chinatown that the board Of
health had determined to innoculate
the residents of the Chinese section
groups OF Chinese gathered on every
corner and denounced the action Of
the board as outrageous. Same OF the
more wealthy OF the indignant Chinese
hurried their families into hacks and
other vehicles in an attempt to send
them out of the district. Some sue
ceeded in getting as far as the city
limits. where they were stopped by the,
police. Others attempted to leave the
city on trains. Several merchants en-.
deayored to obtain passage on the
steamer America Maru. which sailed
for the Orient yesterday, but there
was no room for them on the steamer.
The doctors detailed to fnnoculate the
Chinese are said to have d very hard
time Of 1t. every possible obstacle be-
ing placed in their way by the Chinese.
The consul general is cooperating
with the board of health as much as
possible. but several dem0nstrat
among the Chinese have caused lli1listo
keep quiet In the matter He has urged
his people repeatedly to submit to the
demands Of the board. Saturday a
small nob surrounded the consulate
and stoned the buildings. This action
resulted in d detachment Of police be-
ing detailed to protect the consulate.
It was thought last night 1t would not
be necessary to quarantine the Chinese
district. as The Chinese were becol iilag,
more recnnciled to innocnla ton. 1T is
understood that the Chinese minister
at Washington has telegraplled his 4
people to give no further trouble to 4
the doctors.
Advices From Washington.
Washington, May % Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman has given ont the follow
ing statement In regard TO the plague
March s, Surgeon Kinyoun report
ed suspicious death in Chinatown, and
March IL that he had found the plague
bacillus. April 27 another case 0c-
Cured. verified by baeteriolo ex- s.
animation and SO reported May 2. 2
May 13 there were two deaths from
plague. May 16 another case was re-
ported. There have been six deaths,
and so far as known the disense las
only appeared among the Chinese.
The bureau has sent to San Francisco
about 25.02o bottles Of Hoffkine pre-
ventative. and is still forwarding 1t. 1t |
has also sent q quantity Of curative |
serum. Inspectors have been stationed |
ut the railroad crossings of the state,
and the raiIroad companies have been |
instructed to refuse sale of tickets 10 I
Chinese passengers. IA train inspection
service has been ordered The inter-
state quarantine law of MARCH 2l
1890. will be enforced. The bureau |
will operate through Surgeon Kinyorn,
vhc will COZ operate with the state and I
local boards Of health. Special ap-
Daratus has been sent to San Fran
cisco and four additional cblnhiis-
stoned medical officers have been sent
10 report toE Surgeon K inyoun Sur
GeoI ISinyoull reports that difficulty
1as been experienced in the house to
louse instpecion, but believes the OBJ
stacle can be overcome in a short
inle.