Show AS OF PLAGUE I J h Dies at at San Smi sim Francis 1 of the Disease I TAKEN 1 BOARD NO O P TEAR TAB OF op A SPREAD SP 4 I Action u Taken Looking Toward oward a Thorough Cleaning of the Infect Infected ed District and No Quarantine Will Wilt B Be Ri D Declared at the Present ese lt Time eC Chinese ese Sender R 3 der Assistance I San Francisco March 12 At a asp special spec special ial meeting of the board of health held beld ld to t consider co the plague situation there were present besides the members Pr Dr r federal quarantine officer Dr I Gassaway of or the United States marine arine hospital service and Professor Arm Ann ArmI Armstrong strong of the University of Califor California California nia Dr Kinyoun reported that all of the animals at the quarantine station on Angel Island which were were inoculated with virus from the body bo y of or the Ute Chin Chinese Chinese ese em who expired a few days ago a o under suspicious circumstances had bad died with the exception of the monkey and it was in a dying condition An autopsy on the rats and guinea pigs Piss showed that they had developed symptoms of the genuine bubonic plague After discussing the matter the board decided that the Chinese who died at 1001 Dupon DUOn street had been afflicted with the plague A request was made for volunteers from among members of the medical edical profession I to make snake a ahouse ahouse ahouse house to house examination and aid the board in thoroughly fumigating and disinfecting the entire quarters To Inspect Chinatown The board of health has agreed that the work of If inspecting Chinatown with witha a view to improving its sanitary con condition condition shall begin at once The section will be districted and every day until all danger is passed every house will willbe willbe be b visited and every very occupant Inspect Inspected ed Reliable Chinese will Trill be detailed to accompany accompany the physicians and the po police police police lice will render what assistance they can enn These Chinese will be supplied for forthe forthe forthe the work by the six companies Until another case of plague develops Chinatown will remain free from quarantine quarantine quarantine antine but people are requested ted to have as as little communication as possible with the suspected district When the Chi Chinese Chinese nese acne learned of ot the action of the board of health there was an exodus from Chinatown of those who are employed outside of the district which may again be quarantined Dr J M Williamson president of the board of health says Regarding the ca e in question there is no ni cause for panic pan Ie It may be sporadic and no others may develop but if subsequent investigations show that new cases fol follow follow low the one mentioned I have haV every reason to believe the inspection Ins just Inaugurated by the department will minimize the danger to such an extent the disease will not succeed in getting a foothold In the city No Alarm Felt relt No alarm is felt by physicians who discuss the matter and some doubt Is isy yet y t expressed exp ged ac an to the nature of the disease from which the Chinese Chin e died Consul C General rai Hoy Roy Yow Tow says sa s sI I I believe beleve that this is more nor less than a ruse on the part of the tire board of DC health he th to prevent the lia Ha of Dr damage suits which have Ire fre frequently been threatened d on account of j the outrageous U act aft of last week ek in quarantining quarantining I tIle the Chinese quarter There Ther never was any an bubonic plague in Chinatown but if there was 1 would I be the first that person peran pers n to assist in Ia protect protecting protectIng ing lag the health of San Francisco The case case In question was made the I subject of a thorough examination by myself and und I will not hesitate to say sa that the public need n d not be alarmed The man was sick for some time and died of ot an ailment which is i common though not contagious If I any more attempts are made to blockade the Chinese quarter we are to procure Injunctions from the courts and will protect the rights of ot our people as far as possible |