Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-24

Dread Epidemic Appears In san
ErnuctscO

Francisco
san francisco. May 22.--The board
of health has adopted a resolution de-
clarinc that bubonic plague exists In
San Francisco. The health authorities
say that while there is no living case
here. there have been six deaths dur
ing the past three months. ana they
have decided to take precautions
against the development and spread
OF the disease. When it became
knoyn in Chinatown that the board OF
health had determined 70 ~innoculate
the residents of the Chinese section.
eroups of Chinese gathered on every
corner and denounced the action OF
the board as outrageous. Some OF the
more wealthy of the indignant Chinese
hurried their families into hacks n
other vehicles in an attempt 10 send
them out of the district. Some sue
ceeded i'm getting as far as the city
limits. where they were stopped Dy the
police. Others attempted 10 leave the
city on trains. Several merchants en-
deayored to obtain passage on the
steamer America Maru. which saiieti
for the Orient yesterday, but there
was no room for them on b steamer.
The doctors detailed 10 ~innoculate the
Chinese are said to have a very hard
time Of H.. every possible obstacle be-
ing placed In their way by the Chinese.
The consul general Is cooperating
with the board of health as much as
possible. but several demonstrations
among the Chinese have caused him TO
keep quiet in the matter. He has urged
his people repeatedly TO submit TO the
- - ~ l.~Anl SnfN1rnlp n
small II oh surrounded the consulate
and stoned the buildings. This action
resulted in a detachment OF police be-
ing detailed TO protect the consulate.
1t was thought last night II would not
be necessary to quarantine the Chinese
district. as the Chinese We're becoming
more reconciled TO innoculation. 1t Is
understood that the Chinese minister
at Washington has telegraphed his
people 10 give no further trouble 10
the doctors.
Advicas From Washington.
Washington. May 22.-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman has given out the follow
ing statement in regard to the plague
situation:
March S. Surgeon Kinyoun report
ed suspicious death in Chinatown. and
March IL that he had found the plague
bacillus. April q another case &C.
Cured. verified by meteorological eX-
animation and so reported May ,.
May Is there were two deaths from
plague. May rs another case was re-
ported. There have been six deaths,
and so far as known the disease has
only appeared among the Chinese.
The bureau has sent to San Francisco
about 25.020 bottles Of Hoffkine pre-
%ventatiye. and Is still forwarding Ii. 1t
has also sent a quantity OF curative
serum. Inspectors have been stationed
at the railroad crossings Of the state,
and the railroad companies have been
instructed to refuse sale OF tickets TO
Chinese passengers. A train inspection
| service has been ordered. The inter-
state quarantine law Of March p,
1890. will be enforced. The bureau
will operate through Surgeon Kinyoun.
who viii cooperate with the state and
local boards of health. Special APP
paratus has been sent TO San Fran
cisco. and four additional commits
stoned medical officers have been sent
I o report to Surgeon Kinyoun. Sur
GeOn Kinyoun reports that difficulty
has been experienced in the house 10
house ~instpecion. but believes the OBJ
stacle can be overcome In q short
time"