Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-03
THE PLAGUE AT FRISCO.



Number of Dentlls Etc
Washington. April :3.-1'he plague sit
uation at Sen Franciseosis summarized
IN statement, published in this week 8
issue of the public health reports of the
marine hospital service. which is just
out. The statement is brief and the
facts given in II are takenafrom The long
awaitedrep of the commission of ex-
perts which made special investiga-
tim. This statement shows there have
been ten cases of plague In San Fran
cisco officially reported since the begin
ming of the year, all of them being fa-
ltal. The number of cases and deaths
on each date mentioned are Identical
They comprise two on January Is and
one each on Jan. 6. Feb. s. 6, i, 10. II and
II and March 2. The six cases and
deaths in February We're reported by a
special commission appointed by the
secretary of the treasury to examine in
to the plague situation in San Francis
leo. This commission consisted Of Prof.
Simon Flexner. of the University Of
Pennsylvania, chairman; Prof r. G.
Novy OF the University of Michigan,
and Prof. L. s. Barker, OF the univer-
sity of Chicago. recorder. Continuing.
the statement says: Plague has been
| reported in San Francisco officially IN
| the public health reports since March 6.
1900. thirty-two eases call fata) having
been reported and published in previous
| numbers of the public health reports,
and the facts We're reported in the last
annual report to congress Of the score
| tary of the treasury. While the correct
ness of the diagnosis has never been
doubted by the bureau of the depart
lsment, 1t was deemed advisable to sum
lmon the independent board of experts
The results of their investigation, as
4 outllned above, We're Immediately COM
l municated by them to the goeyrnor Of
4 California and the mayor and represen-
tatives of the business interests OF San
Francisco and full copies of the report
subsequently, furnished. Coincidently
with the receipt of the report of the
i commission at the bureau, committee
representing the business interests OF
San Francisco and the mayor and the
governor of California arrived in
Washington, and a conference was held
between this committe and the secre-
/ tary of the treasury and the surgeon
i general of marine hospital sservice ir
u which conference all the facts were dig.
cussed and a written agreement mads
for harmonious auction in suppressve
measures under the advice of Surgeon
}. j. H. White, who is on the ground. Or
Z the return of this committee to to Sar
Francisco, Surgeon White wired, OF
March 90, that they had agreed to rails,
! funds for immediate work az follows.
Disinfect houses infected, provide hos
pitfalls for suspects, detention house.
and morgue. The general disinfection o.
Chinatown, with betterment of ligh
and air space. Subsequent telegram,
show that the work is being organized
The disease has been confined almos
exclusively to the Chinese. and an ex
animation OF the mortuary records o
the latter for the last four years show,
that there has bene no time during tina
1period when 1t has increased to such al
extent as to In itself cause alarm. Tn,
prevailing type so far az known is o
the bubonic form. which. according I,
M. De Brun, Is OF mildly contagiou
character. but 1t il undetermined hov
coon these cases may give rise to case
of graver and more contagious form
of the dieease. which emphasizes tn
necessity OF prompt and thorough meas
ures to eradicate every form Of the dis
Ga ca