New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
PLAGUE AFFL|CTS CUBA;
AMERICANS FLEE NORTH
PHYSICIANS Declare Patient in
Las Animas Hospital Is Strlck-
en- with the Disease.
ALARM FELT IN HAVANA
rwo Deaths Occur in Porto Rico
and II. S. Government Takes
Charge of Campaign
on the Island.

Havana, July 6.-The existence Of bu-
homie plague in Havana has been def
n,tely determined. A special board OF
,bvs,cians has pronounced the case at
ass Animas Hospital true bubonic. The
natisnt is Mendez Guerra, a spaniard,
wbo was employed as hostler in con-
naction with a sewer laying contract.
ue was taken i'll on July 8 at his lodg-
,rss. No Mercaderos street, close to
the palace A marked fever developed
The man was removed to Hospital No. ],
where the symptoms were at once be-
ueyed TO indicate bubonic.
The patient was transferred to Las
An,mas Hospital, where the disease was
fully identified. Guerra is said to be
diving. and three other patients are re-
norted dead at the same hospital, with
marked symptoms of the plague.
The Secretary of Sanitation ordered
Immediate fumigation of the infected
house as well as all others in that vicin-
,ty including the palace. President
Gomez and his family left this morning
for their country home at Calabazar
Many American and other foreign resi-
dents are leaving the city. large
number of them were passengers on to-
DAVIS outgoing steamers, bound for the
north.
Much anxiety is felt throughout the
citv. but the sanitary authorities express
. the fullest confidence that the splendidly
organized Health Department will keep
the disease under control. For the pres
ent fumigation will be applied only to
suspected houses. which for the most
part are situated along the waterfront
downtown, but If additional cases are
discovered fumigation will be ordered for
the whole city.
At present the question of isolating
Havana from the interior is not being
considered The rat killing corps Of the
Health Department has been largely re-
inforced. All streetcars, omnibuses and
ferryboats have been ordered to be
washed with disinfecting fluid.
who is connected with the United States
Marine Hospital, will depart tomorrow
for Havana, where, ii is said, he will
further organize the Marine Hospital
corps in the expected fight against bu-
bonic plague. DR.. Won Ezdorf has seen
five years service in Cuba and was In
Panama one year.
Washington, July 6.-Two deaths from
plae,e occurring in Porto Rico within
the last three days and the discovery OF
a plague carrying rat there caused the
United States public health service to-
DAY TO assume full charge Of the cam
paisn for the eradication of the disease
from the island.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r II. Creel
OF the service stationed in Porto Rico
has taken charge He reported to-day to
headquarters here that one fatal case oc-
CURED at San Juan on July and that
another death resulted from plague al
Santurce on July 4. Health officials also
found a plague-carrying rat at Carolina
and have taken steps to kill the rodents
No typhoid fever developed among The
marines and sailors who have been II
Cuba during the present troubles. Only
a very few cases of malaria have beer
reported. Surgeon General STOKES re-
norted that the health conditions nave
been excellent and attributes the absence
of typhoid to the administration OF
,,.pboid prophylactic-