Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-The
board of health has adopted a resolu-
ton declaring that bubonic plague ex-
lists in San Francisco. The health
authorities say that while there are no
living cases here, there have been six
deaths during the past three months
and they have decided to take precau-
tions against the development and
spread of the disease.
A force of physicians to-day went
through Chinatown to treat Chinese
with haffkine phophylactic, as proven
tative against the plague.
The members of the board of health
say there is absolutely no danger of
the development or the spread of the
disease at San Francisco, but at the
same time they do not propose to
take any chances, and it is their duty
TO take precautions.
When it became known in China
town that the board of health had de-
termined to inoculate the residents of
the Chinese section, groups of Chi
nese gathered on every corner and
denounced the action of the board as
outrageous. Some CT the more wealthy
hurried their families into vehicles in
an attempt to send them out of the
district Some succeeded in getting as
20, ia A.
stopped by the police. Others attempt
ed to leave the city on trains. Sew
eral merchants endeavored to obtain
passage on the steamer America Maru
which sailed for the Orient to-day, but
there was no room for them on the
steamer. The doctors detailed to in
oculate the Chinese are to have very
hard time of it, every possible obstacle
being placed in their way by the Chi
nese. The consul general is co-operat-
ing 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 demands of the board.
Yesterday a small mob surrounded
the consulate and stoned the build
ings. This action resulted in a de-
tachment of police being detailed to
protect the consulate.
Dr.. Vincent P Buckley, a member
of the board Of health, stated to-day
that there have been no deaths as a
result of NEGOTIATIONS, bulletins posted
in Chinatown by the Chinese to the
! contrary notwithstanding. DIR. Buck
! law c+o TOD ut
united to the operations, a Gordon of
{police or soldiers will surround China
ktown and no one but those supplied
with a proper certificate will be al
flowed to pass through the lines. DR..
Buckley Stated that while the heads
Dbf the six companies seemed willing to
cooperate with the board thus far,
their efforts to influence their country
men had not proven success.
WASHINGTON May 19.-Surgeon-
General Wyman tonight gave out the
following statement in regard to the
plague situation at San Francisco:
March s, Surgeon Kinyoun reported
suspicious case of death in Chinatown
and March II, that he had found the
plague bacillus. April 27, another
case occurred, verified by bacteriolog-
ical examination and so reported May
2. May 10 there were two deaths
from plague. May 18th another case
was reported. There have been six
deaths and SO far as known the dis
ease has appeared only among the
Chinese. The bureau has sent to San
Francisco about 900 bottles of Hoff-
kins preventive and is still forward
ing it. 1t has also sent a quantity of
the curative serum. Inspectors have
been stationed at the railroad cross
Ings of the State and the railroad COM
panies have been instructed to refuse
sale of tickets to Chinese passengers.