The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-13
Chinaman Dies at San Francis
of the Disease.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
BOARD OF HEALTH HAS NO FEAR
OF A SPREAD.
Action Taken Looking Toward a
Thorough Cleaning of the infect
ed District, and No Quarantine
VIII Be Declared at the Present
Time-Chinese Render Assistance.

San Francisco, March Eat spec
iaI meeting of the board of health, held
to consider the plague situation, there
were present besides the members, DR..
Kinyoun, federal quarantine otncer; DR..
Gassaway, of the United States marine
hospital service and Professor Arm
strong of the University of Califor-
MIA DR.. Kinyoun reported that all OF
the animals at the quarantine station
on Angel island which were inocuiated
with virus from the body OF the Chm
csc who expired a few days ago under
suspicious circumstances had dle0,
with the exception of the monkey, and
it was IN a dying condition An autopsy
on the rats and guinea pigs showed
that they had developed symptoms OF
the genuine bubcnic plague.
After discussing the matter the board
decided that the Chinese who died at
1,001 DupOn street had been afflicted
with the plague. A request was made
for 100 volunteers from among members
Of the medical profession, 10 make a
house to house examination and aid
the board in thoroughly fumigating and
disinfecting the entire quarters.
To Inspect Chinatown.
The board of health has agreed that
the work Of inspecting Chinatown with
view to improving its sanitary con-
dition shall begin at once The section
viii be districted and every day until
all danger is passed, every house will
be visited and every occupant inspect
ed. Reliable Chinese viii be detailed to
accompany the physicians, and the po-
lice will render what assistance they
can. These Chinese will be supplied for
the work by the six companies.
Until another case of plague develops
Chinatown viii remain free from quar-
antine, but people are requested to have
as little communication as possible with
the suspected district. When the Chi
nese learned Of the action OF the board
of health there was an exodus from
Chinatown of those who are employed
outside of the district which may again
be Guarantined.
Dr.. j. NJ. Williamson, president of
the board of health says: Regarding
the case in question there is no cause
for panic. 1t may be sporadic and no
others may develop, but if subsequent
Investigations show that new cases fol-
low the one mentioned, I have every
reason to believe the inspection just
inaugurated by the department Will
minimize the danger to such an extent
the OloCdSC VIII ilOL SuCNGC0 III SClNiA-5
foOthold in the city"
No Alarm Felt.
No alarm is felt by physicians who
discuss the matter and some doubt is
yet expressed az to the nature Of the
disease from which the Chinese died.
Consul General Hoy Vow says:
Il believe that this is nothing more
nor less than a ruse on the part of
the board Of health TO prevent the LA
bility of damage suits which have fire.
quently been threatened on account of
the outrageous act of last week in quar-
antining the Chinese quarter. There
never was any bubonic plague in
Chinatown, but If there was 1 would
be the first person to assist in protect
ing the health of San Francisco.
THE case in question was made the
subject of a thorough examination by
myself, and I will not hesitate to say
that the public need not be alarmed.
The man was sick for some time and
died Of an ailment which is common,
though not contagious.
IF any more attempts are made to
blockade the Chinese quarter, we are
prepared to procure injunctiOns from
the courts and will protect the rights of
} cur people as far as possible"