The evening times., 1900-03-13

The FIRST case Of bubonic plague in this
country resulted fatally week ago in
San Francisco when a Cinnamon sue
cumbed to the disease. The TACT that Ihs
man died of genuine plague was only maze
known yesterday after careful diagnosis
of the case by expert psychologists OF the
Marine Hospital Service stationed at san
Francisco. The first report made imme-
diately after the Chinaman died. stated
that there was strong suspicion Of plague
apparent in the superficial examination
that had been made.
This was subsequently denied the report
declaring that the victim had died from
other causes.
The more recent report, indicating con
clusively that the plague existed, was
made after a guinea pig and rat had died
upon being inoculated with virus taken
from the glands of the dead Chinaman
The Federal quarantine officers. station
ed at San Francisco, are acting under or
ders from Surgeon General Nymah anu
are taking the precautions necessary 70
ensure complete protection TO the resi-
dents Of San Francisco. No fear Is enter
taiDed that their efforts will be anything
hut successful Ii has been decided hot TO
quarantine Chinatown as the case IN ques-
tjon is supposed to be sporadic. but a sNs-
temstic inspection Of the quarter mas been
started Chinamen who may be sick VIII
only be attended by white physicians ana
ali dead will be promptly examined.
1t has not been definitely settled now
the Chinaman contracted the disease buI
it is thought that it came through the use
infected dis
tricts.
The alarm EXPRESSED in some quarters
that Americas shores would be visited by
the scourge has not been felt by surgeon
General Wyman, of the Marine hospllai
Service. and his staff. The first lnu-
nation that such a calamity was posslble
came with the announcement that the
captain Of an English vessel sailing from
Brazil was i'll with the disease. His YES
sci at the time was quarantlned IL New
York harbOr.
long discussion between the New York
State aud Federal quarantine authorities
relating to the advisability Of permitting
the owners TO land their cargo OF coffee
from the infected vessel followed With
the exception Of an infected ship. which
was under strict quarantine at Port Town
send no other cases of the plague have
been reported nearer our shores than Hon
olulu.
One reason given for the absence o
alarm among the Marine Hospital officials
is the well known ligidity Of the quaraE.
tine regulations Of the United states ant
the excellent results obtained in Plagu,
cases by using the auti-serUm. a discover!
of nr T.-t.ur OF the PasteUr Institute Il
Paris 1t is said that in no instance ha
il failed 20 cure when used in the Carl1
stages Ct The disease ana in sufficient qua1
titles.
In Honolulu United States Marine HOsul
tai Surgeon Carmichael has used the Serum
in six cases OF genuine plague. Five re
covered and the other resulted fatally.
DR. Nyman in q letter 10 Surgeon Car
michael, explains that the Beard oil Heat
in Honolulu should have used the scrE-
IN larger Quantities in the case Ehic
proved fatal Dr. Nyman is Of The opin
ion that this would have saved life. n
also says that much larger doses of lh
serum Should be used than heretofore
especially during the first fo-ty-e ga
hours Cf he disease.
The plague situation throughout u
world. and. especially in Honolulu
greatly improved, according 10 reports re
ceived at the Marine Hospital Ia Jet
ter 10 Surgeon General Vyman. under tl
date OF February q. Surgeon Carmichael
saws that no new cases Of the plague Z
Honolulu have been reported since Marc
% One case Of pneumonia type, n
SAYS. was discovered in the deten ID
camp at Kabulin, on February J.. and va
fatal en- February J.. There are no ne
cases in the town. and none is repOrte
from HiIO Hawaii.
new rat-pTOOf quarantine wharf ha
been constructed On the eastern side Q
Honolulu HarbOr. II is built on coppe
sheathed piling surrounded by water an
is well isolated. Surgeon Carmichael is G
the opinion that il should prove valuabi
addition to the harbor in landing and dis
tributing island freight.
The official record of plague cases an
deaths recorded by the Hawaiian Board {
Health from December i, 1899, to FebTu
ary 2l 1900 show total of % cases, {
which % were fatal. OF those who die
2S were Cinnamon, japanese, - Hawai-
ans and whites,