THE PLAGUE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 56, 22 March 1900, Page 3

THE PLAGUE.

By Elbotbio Telegraph.—Copyright.] [pbb pbes3 association.]

THE OUTBREAK IN SYDNEY. TWO MORE DEATHS. (Received 21,11.17 p.m.) Sydney, March 21. Heaton and Pepper are dead. A big crowd was awaiting the opening of the inoculation office this morning, and the officiuls had great difficulty in gaining admission. As soon as the doars were opened the crowd rushed the stairs, and so densely blocked them that they broke the banisters, and overran office. The police with difficulty obtained a clearing, and kept a check. The offices were besieged all day. Another case of plague is reported, the sufferer being a youth named! Fleming, residing at Balmain.

All cases to date have been traced to Sussex-street. Dogs are suggested as a possible means of transmission of the germs of the plague. The police have killed over 1000 ownerless dogs in consequence of the above suggestion. (Received 22, 130a,nr>.) In consequence of the plague the Government has decided to close a number of wharves in Darling Harbour, including the Union, Adelaide, and North Coast companies, and Huddart Parker's. Berthing accommodation will be provided at Darling Island and Pyrmont. Ferry-steamers running to Darling Harbour will be diverted to Circuhr Quay. Mr. Lyne asked the Indian Government to grant the services of two plague experts, and received a reply offering one.

The health authorities will take possession of the wharves and thoroughly overhaul them. One thousand and twenty-one persons were inoculated to-day. A fresh supply of serum has been received, sufficient for six or seven thousand.

(Received 22,1,25 a.m.)[ Melbourne, March 21. The Board of Health has declared Sydney and Adelaide infected.

Wellington, March 21

The Government have acquiesced in the Health Officer's recommendation to reduce the p*iiod of quarantine of vessels from New South Wales, which are declared irficted, from 12 to 10 dayp. Thus the Gymeric and Waikare will be admitted to pratique immediately. The supply of plague p-ophylactic in the colony at the present time is limited to 100 drses, 25 of which have been sent to the medical officer of the Health Department at Auckland for emergency. The balance is for the present to ba 1 retained here. If any is required for Christchurch or Dunedin, it can be sent on to reach either place within 15 or 24 hours. A further supply of 2000 do3es has been cabled for to Bombay, and, if the preparation is available, it should reach Wellington within the next three weeks.