Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-26
People of the Islands Thoroughly
Frightened by the Disease.
WHITE WOMAN DIES IN HONOLULU
Previously the Scourge Had Been
Mostly Among Chinese.
QUARANTINE PRECAUTIONS

HONOLULU, January II, via Victoria,
B. c., January 26.-Up to and including
January 13 there were thirty-four cases of
bubonic plague reported, seventeen of which
proved fatal. Since that date five cases
have been discovered. The most impor-
tant and alarming was that of a white
woman. the wife of George Borman, an
old resident. This case was reported Janu-
ary IA. The woman fingered for two days
before she died This case created great
alarm among the white people here, and
citizens meeting was called and active
steps were taken to district the city, and
now house to house inspection is made
twice day, and each occupant must be ac-
counted for.
1t Is believed that this plan will do more
to stamp out the trouble than any steps
yet taken. The board of health continues
to burn all of the infected buildings.
About half Of Chinatown has been de-
stroyed. Before the month is out 1t is ex
pected that this plague spot will be en-
tirely reduced to ashes.
Citizens of HiIo in a Frenzy.
The citizens Of Hilo are worked into
frenzy by the plague news, and those on
shore even tried to keep the sheriff, Mr..
Andrews, from returning after he made
visit to Minister Cooper on the steamer
kinau, on the occasion Of the latter's visit
in connection with the burning of mail
by the local authorities. Not only the Or
ganized movement to keep off communica-
ton with Honolulu manifested itself hut
mob armed with guns and stones made
an ugly demonstration at the landing Min
lister Cooper's show of authority was not
OF the slightest avail and the people at
Hilo did not mind being told that they
were in rebellion against the government
We don't care If it was the President of
the United States they shouted. He
could not land here
Sheriff Andrews finally succeeded in get
ting ashore. He secured the aid of the
United States survey ship Pathfinder, which
vessel was in the harbor. He was finally
landed and then began another stormy
meeting in Hilo.
Honolulu Not a Closed Port.
Honolulu is not a closed port. In spite of
reports to the contrary from San Francisco
the Australian passengers will be quaran-
tined in San Francisco, judging by advices
received today via the Australia. The book
1ngs for San Francisco number $50, and W.
u. Irwin & Co are prepar ring to fit I'D the
quarters of the vessel usually used by steer
age passengers for cabin passengers. The
quarantine at the other end will be fifteen
Gays, though 1t Is possible the period of
time occupied py the voyage will be de-
Quoted. San Francisco has apparently tax
en- on a bit of a scare as result of the
last adv1ces and the greatest precautions
eiiC HoW UelllS taken against injection from
this port.
Japanese Emigrants Arrive,
The Japanese steamer Yorohfne Maru
with about 700 emigrants, arrived this
morning from Yokohama She was an
chored outside the harbor, as there is no
room on quarantine island for her passen-
gers. The Japanese brought by the Deyo
Maru are still on the vessel, quarantine is
land being about fl,11 ;t
long time before the latest arrivals are
taken off the steamer.
Inc arrival of the emigrants on the Yoro-
nine Maru makes about 5000 that have ar
rived this month already. The Yorohine
Maru Is thought to have the last thai are
coming and the importation of contract "a
Dor from Japan is probably about at an end
News by the Miowera.
VANCOUVER, B. c., January 26-News
from Honolulu per steamer Miowera saws.
Inc total number of deaths up to the
tlme the Miowera sailed for this port was
70 out OF 30 cases. Two were whites and
ahother was half caste. The other deaths
were about equally divided between Ha-
"aiian natives and the orientals Six other
whites who caught the disease were be-
meved id to be convalescent The total death
caste, ten Hawaiians, three JAPANESE and
thirteen Chinese.
"A Rd Cross Society, formed by some of
the most prominent ladies of Honolulu. is
SAID to have done most effective work, and
the local physicians and clergymen have
continually gone among the sick and diving,
submitting to voluntary isolation to minis.
ter to the physical and spiritual needs of
the stricken ones.
Mail advices from Sydney announce twen-
ty-three cases Of bubonic plague at Nou-
mea, the capital of New Caledonia, and
special precaution in all Australian colo
MES to guard against itS tot Tuun
steamers having landed passengers from
New Caledonia at Sydney before the
plague situation was known there occa-
stoned much alarm.