THE PLAGUE.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 54, 5 March 1901, Page 2

THE PLAGUE.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrignt Sydney, March 4.

The President of the Board of Health says that tliore is not the slightest doubt that the Antillian’s is a case of true plague. He visited the troopship, and found it infested with rats, many of which died during tlio voyage. He examined one, and found that it had undoubtedly diod of plague. Olsen was engaged in the hold, and had probably handled some of the dead rodents.

Arrangements have been mado between the Board of Health and the City Council to co-operato in carrying out precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence of disoase. The arrangements will preclude the friction which marked the last outbreak. THE ANTILLAN CASE. TRUE PLAGUE IN RATS AFFECTED. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Sydney, March 4. The diagnosis proved the cause of Olson’s death to bo true plague. Three rats caught on the Antillan were found to be suffering from plague. The crew of the Antillan, numbering over eighty, are at the quarantine station.

So far there are no signs of furthe: sicknoss.

The vessel has been thoroughly fumigated. No troopship will bo allowed to leave port till the Board of Hoaltli certifies to the ontiro absence of danger. This will somewhat delay the despatch of tho contingent. It is hoped to get the Australian, with the first batch of six hundred, away about Saturday.