The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-01-05
THE PLAGUE
STILL. HERE
Two Suspects Under
Treatment.
LOOKS LIKE REAL THING
A Big Block in Chinatown Condemn
ed 10 be Burnt--Deten-
ton Camp,
From Wednesdays Dallyl


side of Maunakea. near Beretania, was
visited by DR.. Scaparone at about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon in re-
spouse to a message that an inmate
had developed suspicious signs.
The doctor found Japanese lad of
II years. named Zuwoka, lying in a
room on the first floor of the building
IN examination. revealed small, ir-
regular pulse at 100. The temperature
was 1Ol. There was bubo on the left
groin. well defined and very painful.
The case is viewed with grave suspi-
zion and the sufferer has been removed
TO the pest hospital at Kakaako.
Another case reported at about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon by DR.. Nit
amura was later on examined by DR..
Garvin and classed as Suspicious"
The woman is Shine, wife of Japan
ese named Murakamo Shotaro, who re-
sides on Merchant street, a few doors
Waikiki of Alakea street. DR.. Gar
vim found the woman's pulse as high
as l2O, and her temperature 1903. An
examination revealed the right ingui-
nal gland somewhat enlarged, and the
patient highly excited. A guard was
set over the premises, and the woman
removed to the hospital at Kakaako
last night The neighbors, Hawaiian
and Japanese, promptly cleared out at
the first sign of trouble
At the request of the Board of
Health, DR.. Katsunuma, chairman of
japanese society, made a census of
the Japanese held in the quarantined
tri, hA tntn el,
and women and 1873 children, the list
including $50 adults from outside dis
tricts who were caught by the sudden
application of the quarantine. Efforts
are being made to obtain a similar
census of the Chinese.
The shack in the rear of the Koba-
yashi Hotel, and in which the Pake
plague victim, Kau Wal, had lived be-
fore his removal to the Chinese Hospi-
tai, was dragged out on Pauahi street
and burned yesterday afternoon.
Special Quarantine.
\ special quarantine was declared
yesterday afternoon over that portion
of the infected Chinatown district
bounded by King, Kekaulike and
Queen streets, and completed by
lane connecting Queen and King
streets, situated about midway be-
tween Kekaulike and Maunakea
streets. A strong Gordon of soldiers
was placed entirely around this area.
At o'clock last evening the inhabit-
ants were marched through the city
TO the kerosene warehouse at Kaka-
ako, which has been fitted up as de-
tention camp. Two wagons loaded
with Chinese and native women fol-
lowed the procession, which was Sc
curely guarded by armed men. Much
comment was made by observant ma
tiyes and others on the fact that the
wagons used for the removal of plague
victims were employed for the purpose
OF transferring these women to the
camps. The personal effects and such
goods as can be fumigated were re-
moved last night and subjected to
thorough fumigation, after which they
were stored, and will eventually be
returned to their owners. The build
ings on the land thus segregated will
he destroyed by fire at about noon to-
day, together with their contents, the
special commission having decided
that nothing short of absolute destruc-
ton will put an end to the danger of
contaPion from district, out of which
Committee of Merchants.
A committee of the wholesale mer-
chants of Honolulu has made an offer
TO the Board of Health to take charge
OF and thoroughly fumigate the mer-
chandise taken from the condemned
blocks at their own expense. This Of
fer, which the Board has accepted, will
be a great relief to them, as they will
now have only the personal effects of
the people to disinfect at the Kakaako
station.
Contractor Kerr completed the flu
m!gaton plant at the kerosene ware
house Yesterday, and building for the
accommodation of about 200 persons at
the same locality is nearly completed |
HcS ace & Co. have covered the en-
tire land at the station with fresh |
earth and black sand.
The station at Kakaako is under the |
charge of Col. j. H. Fisher, with Mr.. |
J S, McComb as second in command. !
Both gentlemen are devoting their |
whole time to the work.
DR.. bowman has been appointed !
physician OF the station and makes a
personal examination of every inmate
twice day. No sickness of any kind |
mas ucNelopeu among the people quar-
tered there, and all show a marked
disposition to make the best of the sit
uation.
Efficient Japanese.
All the Japanese have accepted work
at the station, in cleaning up, etc, but
with the exception of cook and stew
ard, the Chinese unanimously refuse to
accept work, even though they were
paid for it, and spend most of their
time in playing dominoes.
Mr.. Giffard of w. c. Irwin & Co.,
agents for the Mariposa, made re-
quest to the Board of Health yester-
day that the steamer be prevented
from entering port.
ON arrival this morning the vessel