The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-03-02

hls fnom aet The suH.lnsps lof says
heestsf. that this W not true, - ht
had visited The house regularly ahd han
never seen keu Munf We have placed
the matter M ths hands Of Mestfs
4 hnffi0n aud Cafior nnd they are
huntlnr fUf the facts ~ iho cfse.
No Quarrel Of Phyncians.
Dr wood here referred 10 an article
which appeared In an evening paper
the other day about the man who died
OF typhoid lever vt kalihi lie said
'On Monday the star published one
case of plague nj Kalihi Now the re-
porter made up that case There was
no such report on our bulletin board.
Dr Howard. Dr. Herbert and ! myself
all thought the Kallhi case plague until
after the postmortem which showed
typhoid fever. The Star reporter to
make good his story OF the previous
day Immediately reported difference
of opinion when we were all agreed u
was not plague. Neither DR.. Hon.
mann. DR.. Howard nor myself was In
tervlewed."
Returning to the Kee Mung case, DR..
Wood said that everybody whom 1t was
possible to secure had been taken from
the lodging house. where the Chlnaman
died, and from the house In the rear OF
IL, to Kalihl detention camp. The doc
tor then read the following communi-
cation from Hilo:
A Letter From Hilo.
Hilo, Hawaii, II. l., Feb. gath, 1900.
The Board of Health, Honolulu.
Gentlemen: Your agents In Hilo hav-
ing decided that 1t would be advan-
tageous for Hilo to have properly
equipped quarantine station, which
could at the same time be utilized as
detention camp, should plague spread
In this town, appointed committee
OF three, Mr.. G.. c. Kennedy, Mr.. l.. A.
Andrews and DR.. Grace, TO report on
the matter.
The committee decided that before
proceeding further 1t would be well to
refer the suggestion to your honorable
body with n view to seeing what funds
could be obtained. The committee Is
OF opinion that permanent accommo-
dation for about $50 persons should be
provided, together with disinfecting
plant.
With regard to site. after due reflec-
tion, 1t was decided that Cocoanut ISL
and Is the only suitable spot available
This would give ample room for quar-
ters for $50 persons and would at the
same time furnish space for temporary
buildings for largely increased num-
ber should necessity arise, to use the
place as a detention camp.
We are sirs,
Yours, etc.
G. G. KENNEDY,
JOHN GRACE
L. A. ANDREWS.
DR.. Wood when l was in Hilo l
spoke OF the advisability Of a disinfect-
ing plant for that place. 1t Is not right
that in time of epidemic like the pres
ent, Honolulu should be the only port
where there are any provisions for the
disinfecting of freight and the handling
of quarantined persons. OF course II
the United States Government Is going
to take over the management of quar-
antine matters at the Island ports, 1t
Is impossible for us to take any definite
action in the matter"
1 DIR. Emerson: There should certain
ly be another port in the Islands where
all foreign vessels could be received
and supplies distributed from that port,
without depending solely on Honolulu.
IL a liiiC iihO IhO Pi CoShl ehC Whht VA
such place is gravely felt throughout
the Islands"
The Board finally decided that the
matter Of establishing a quarantine
station at Hilo be referred to the Exec
utive with favorable recommendation
from the Board.
DR.. Wood: "There is no other par
ticular business before the Board to-
day, so l think the best thing we can
do Is to visit the premises where Kee
Mung died. I may say that we may
have to consider more than the mere
building where the death from plague
occurred That whole area in and
around the lodging-house Is decidedly
insanitary and dangerous, and there
have been several cases taken from
the locality. The wisest and most pre-
cautionary measures may be to wipe
out the dangerous spot"
The Board in the Field.
The members of the Board continued
| their meeting in the field, first visiting
the premises back of the coal sheds
near Richards stl eet where the China
man kee Mung died early Wednesday
morning. The Board led by President
Wood went thoroughly through the
premises and picked their way In and
out all over the surrounding houses and
grounds, as well. No action was taken
yesterday in the matter OF what dispo-
sition should be made of the lodging
house or the locality, the Board how
ever acquainted themselves with the
conditions and will decide the fate of
the place at this afternoons meeting.
This neighborhood is certainly one of
the most Objectionable and insanitary
in the city. At the entrance to the
yard in front of one of the long, low
lodging houses one has to walk on
plank over half open cesspool, to
gain admission.
The members of the Board after in
specting this offensive locality drove to
the Pantheon block. No. 10, and went