The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-02-05
THE PANTHEON CLOSED UP
TWO PLAGUE VICTIMS FROM THE
PREMISES.
Center of Infection In Hay Loft of the
Stables-Action of Health Authorities
About Matter.


President Wood, of the Board of Health
and a force of guards arrived at the
corner of Fort and Hotel streets, closed
the Pantheon saloon and Pantheon
stables and took charge. Marshal
Brown arrived about the same time
with a party of police and cleared the
sidewalks of people.
There was naturally great interest in
the proceeding and a big crowd gather
ed. The mass thought that the action
dated from the case of All Man of over
week ago. This was a mistake. At
3 O'Clock Saturday afternoon DR.. Gar
vim reported to Dr. Wood that he had
found the bacilli of plague in the cUl-
lures made from the blood of Wong
Chin, the Chinaman who had bunked
with All Man and had died in the pest
house at the Chinese hospital DR..
Wood examined the slides and was con-
WINGED that the bacilli were there. The
work of closing the saloon and stables
followed shortly after,
Yesterday afternoon members of the
Board of Health visited the premises.
The saloon was found to be in excellent
sanitary shape. With the stables it was
different The rear half of the build
ing was wet and, apparently, had been
so for very long time. The two pla-
| que victims slept together on the hay
| in the loft almost directly over the
Hotel street entrance. Members of the
Board were of the opinion that this
hay was also infected
Later in the afternoon a meeting was
! held to determine just what should be
done with the premises. On motion of
| Mr.. Cooper it was decided that the
water closets at the Pantheon be over
hauled, floor renewed, goods fumigated
and, after a suitable length of time the
place be allowed to resume business. It
was decided to have Poi. ingalls, ex-
anime the stables and report back as
to what should be done. Some mem
bers of the Board of Health are of the
opinion that these premises can not be
properly fumigated and should be burn
ed.
Men working in the stables were held
! and will be sent to one Of the detention
camps. Those working in the saloon
were allowed to go. No Chinese have
worked in the saloon since the death
Of All Man.
L. c. Ables, a third owner of the
saloon, was present at the closing for
himself and the other owners, David
Dayton and the Jim. Dodd estate
He informed President Wood that he
and his partners were ready and will
ing to comply with any requirements of
the Board. John Sullivan made the
same statement on behalf of the Pan
tic on Stables company
1t has been pointed out that the
Pantheon stables abut on Fowlers
yard, which in turn is against the
Nuuanu street block first burned by
the Board of Health. The opinion Of
some is that the infection was carried
by rats at the time of this fire across
TO the hay loft at the Pantheon stables.
There is considerable variance bet
ween stories as to when All Man left
the hay loft at the stables. Cinnamon
who claim to be thoroughly familiar
with the circumstances assert that he
slept there up to the very night he
died and that that night he visited the
residence of Jim Dodd and asked for
admission, which was refused. William
Lowrie, manager of the saloon, is posi-
tive that he did not sleep in the hay
loft after Monday, preceding his death
on Friday morning.
about noon Monday" says Mr. Low
RE, lone of the boys reported to me
that All Man was sick in the hay loft
Immediately sent a message to the
Board of Health office and DR. Hoff-
men responded. After examination DR.
Hoffman reported to me that there
was nothing suspicious about the case
AS All Man continued to suffer, how
ever, and seemed to have fever I sub
sequently requested DR.. Hoffman tC
examine him again. This was done, and
the report of the specialist was pre-.
? cisely as before.
Some time during the afternoon Al
Man left the premises and I never saw
MIN again His death of plague was
reported Friday morning. 7 immeda-
tely discharged all of the Chinese helI
i had"