The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-13
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The death above recorded was dis
covered early yesterday morning.
President Wood Of the Board making
a personal visit to the premises in
which the death occurred. accompanied
by one of the Board physicians. The
President had the house placed under
guard at once. The first floor of the
shack was the living quarters of eight
Hawaiians, who were promptly sent to
the Kakaako detention camp. Upstairs
the Board found a completely arranged
opium joint in full blast, the Celestials
being caught Unexpectedly. None OF
the inmates were allowed to escape
and all were sent to the camp. where
both groups were placed in separate
enclosures. The body Of the Hawaiian
was cremated.
The suspicious case reported in yes
terday's Advertiser, that of the young
Chinese boy who resides at the tailor
shop near the corner of King and Rich
ards streets, was considered a very
grave case by noon yesterday, and. in
addition TO the regular health guards.
President Wood called on Colonel
Jones for a detachment of military
guards. In response to this request
Colonel Jones sent a platoon on the
double quick to the scene before the
residents and passers-by had any
knowledge of the intentions of the
guards; they were hemmed in from
all sides and no egress was permitted
under any pretext.
This sudden quarantine held many
people who had merely been walking
along the sidewalk. some purchasers at
the stores and shops, and some who
were lunching at the Occidental Hotel.
which was also included in the order.
Three white families living there, in
which several young children are in
volved, were caught, but in all proba-
bility will be domiciled elsewhere than
in any of the detention camps.
This child's sickness was reported to
the Board of Health on Tuesday last
by an Advertiser reporter. but the re-
turns on the case then stated the child
had fever. DR.. Herbert has been at
tending the case, and on Thursday
night decided ii was a suspicious case
Of plague. DR.. Wood visited the boy
yesterday morning and found a bubo
in the right femoral gland which was
quite painful to the least touch. Ba-
cilli we're found in slides made from
blood taken from the child and so an
nounced at yesterday afternoons meet
ing of the Board, and the boy was then
removed to the pest hospital at Kaka-
ako.
President Wood. in speaking OF this
case and the probable causes of the
origin of it's sickness. stated that an
inspection Of the premises showed that
IL could be traced TO the japanese
woman and child who were taken TO
the hospital some time ago from the
premises on Merchant street behind
the engine house. Il am OF the opin-
ion" said he. that considering the
time between the two outbreaks in
this neighborhood. this Is evidence
that all the ground and cesspools in
that block surrounded by King. Ala
kea. Merchant and Richards streets.
should be considered as infected by
the plague"
The feeling in regard 20 this. mas
much as the case occurred In the resi-
denCe portion OF Honolulu. was 20 the
effect that the entire block should be-
burned. including engine house No.
of the Fire Department, and the Gov
e~rment Disnensary. sparing the Oc-
Hotel a motion 20 this ef-
feet was passed by the Board. and as
soon as the tired fremen have been
given a rest after the labors OF the
Block 10 fire. the block will be given
20 the flames.
The Occidental Hotel will. in all
be saved and used as a
detention station for the white fam
lilies OF that block. and for such others
as may be unfortunate enough 10 be
All the Hawaiians and
Chinese will be sent 20 the detention