New-York tribune., 1900-05-31
SAN FRANCISCO PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS

STRICT QUARANTINE ABOUT CHrCATowN-AN-
OTHER OPINION OF CHARACTER OF DISEASE
San Francisco. May 90-The quarantine Of China
town is being vigorously enforced fifty policemen
being detailed TO maintain a Gordon around the
district. Ropes stretched the streets.
and the Chinese are closely hemmed in. even the
secret exits through blocks being closed
against them. The Asiatics took the quarantine
stoically. They had warning of what coming,
and many left the district before the arrival OF
the police. The proportion of those who fed was
small, however. and there thousands behind
the lines. All whites in Chinatown allowed
TO pass out but people outside the lines are not
The policemen have stopped freight of all kinds
from coming out but have let the Chinese under
stand hat supplies for themselves might pass in.
The Chinese watch for newspapers with eagerness.
me sacramento and CIay-st- cable cars are per
mitted to pass through the quarantined district
cars before entering the lines, and no person is
allowed allowed to get on or off the cars in Chinatown.
in fumigating the cars at both ends of the line.
TO house inspection will be made in Chinatown and
IN mat the inspectors after receiving the sanction
houses if necessary.
DR. kellogg, eigg, VINO mas been examining the corpse
establishment expressed opinion late last night
am satisfied ii Is plague" he said. and I am con-
fdeGt that animal incubation and the autopsy will
thar conFront the inspecr6rs bmr tbe NAV 6 3
agined from the fact that have only discovered
the cases after the victims dead
San Francisco May 3O-The Board of Health to-
day held autopsy the body of Chinaman
found last night in a Chinese undertaking estab-
ishment. A member of the Board stated that the
result Of the autopsy strongly Indicated that the
man died from the bubonic plague. DR.. Shrady.
of New-York, assisted in the autopsy. DR.. Kellogg
bacteriologist OF the Board of Health, asked
if the case similar 10 the nine already reported
He said:
No. it is not In fact, have not Yet had two
cases alike, and this last one is different from any
but all Indications point to the conclusion that it
sufhcient!y developed will inoculate a number of
faIlibIe test
According to Dr. Williamson president Of the
Board of Health. the Gordon around the outskirts
of Chinatown may continue for six weeks. Other
IeeI justified IN raising the quarantine in six
weeks-that is TO say. if the cleanliness OF this
district is such as 10 preclude the possibility Of
infection remaining in the various habitatiOns Of
the C9lnese ana others Iving there.
Dr. Shrady has not only Endorsed the action Of
death reported by the Board having resulted
from the plague was accurately reported by the
trct was asked if any cases Of resistance mad been
met by the inspectors their rounds
Only few" said ne The doors were bar
no stubborn resistance. They are rather inclined
to yield TO the wishes OF the inspectors and in a
spsGt will have passed
be impaired A furnigating station has been es-
tablished and everything passing out is treated.
This morning there was great activity along the
ropes that surrounded the quarantined district and
the Chinese had resort to many devices in order
TO obtain their supplies Of food. AS market time
approached numerous butcher wagons and delivery
carts from grocery houses drew up along the line.
and Chinese. laden with pork and other eatables,
were soon engaged in carrying the supplies to the
quarter.
The Chinese merchants preparing TO institute
legal proceedings against the Board of Health to
compel that body to life the embargo The Chinese.
they say. would be willing to aid the health Off
cias II an epidemic existed but, knowing that such
is the case. they refuse to submit being shut
off from the outside world without least some
show OF resistance