The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-26
THE BLACK PLAGUE.
Honolulu TerrOrized With Sew
enteen Fatal Cases.

Honolulu. Jan It. via Victoria, 3. C,
Jan 26--Up to and including January
IS there were 81 cases of bubonic
plague reported, II of which proved
fatal Since that date five cases have
been discovered. The most important
and alarming was that of white
woman, the wife of George Borman, an
old resident. This case was reported on
the 18th The woman fingered for two
days and then sUccumbed This case
created great alarm among the white
people here, and a citizens meeting was
called and active steps were taken TO
district the city and now a house-to-
house inspection IS made twice q day
and each occupant must be accounted
for 1t is believed that this Aplan will
do more 10 stamp out the trouble than
any steps Yet taken The board OF
health still continues to Ourn all in
fected buildings About one-haIf Of
Chinatown has been destroyed by fire
Before the month is out 1t is expected
that this plague spot viii be entirely re-
duced to ashes
The citizens Of HiIo are worked into
a frenzy by the plague news, and those
on shore even tried to keep the sheriff,
Mr.. Andrews, from returning after he
made a visit to Minister Cooper. on the
kineau. on the occasion Of the latter's
visit in connection with the burning Of
mail by the local authorities Not only
the organized movement to keep of
communication with Honolulu mani
Tested itself. but mob armed with
guns and stones made an ugly demon
stration a the landing. Minister
CoOper's show of authority was not OF
the slightest avail. and the people in
Hilo did not mind being told that they
We're in rebellion against the govern
ment-
we don't care if it was the presi-
dent of the United States" they
shouted, 'she could not land here"
Sheriff Andrews finally succeeded in
getting ashore. He secured the aid Of
the United States survey ship Path
finder, which vessel was in the harbor-
He was finally landed, and then began
another stormy meeting in HIlo-
Honolulu is not a closed port, in spite
of reports to the contrary from San
Francisco. The Australian passengers
Will all be quarantined in san Francisco
judging by advices received today via
the Australia The bookings number
$50. and W c. Irwin & Co. are prepar-
ing TO fit up the quarters Of the vessel
usually used by Steerage passengers for
cabin passengers The quarantine at
the other end viii be % days. though it
is possible that from this period the
time occupied by the voyage viii be de-
Quoted San Francisco has apparently
taken on a bit Of q scare as a result OF
the last adFiceS and the greatest pre-
cautions are now being taken against
infection from Honolulu
The japanese steamer YOrohine Maru
with about 200 emigrants from Homo
lulu, arrived early this morning from
| Yokohama. She was anchored outside
/ the harbor as there is no room on quar-
antine island for her passengers. The
/ japanese brought by the DoyO Maru
are still on the vessel quarantine island
/ being about full. and It is likely TO be
a long time before the latest arrivals
are taken eff the steamer
The arrival Of the emigrants on the
( Yorohine Maru makes about 5000 that
/ have arrived this month already. The
/ Yorohine AIaru is thought TO have the
/ last that are coming and the importa-
ton of contract labor from Japan is
probably about at an end.