New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

stances is entirely to the certain
number Of people are breathing the air.
Have you any fear that ,Europe's epidemic win he
blown across the to Amerlcai asked the
mot the slightest" replied DR.. Smith with smile.
ut would be impossible for the winds 10 1t
three thousands miles of water The has always
purifying and refining effect upon the air and long before
the disease reached these OF be
lost IL Is necessary for me 70 say that this Russian
toms, I'm its progress and i'm IT. main characteristics from
the plain ordinary everyday influenza which been
familiar with from our earliest childhood except that It
OF greater severity IL is merely our old friend with
new fancy prefix TO his name"
''What opinions have you formed In regard 70 the
Klamroth casef"
~ look upon the Klamroth case Of no Importance
whatever" replied Dr. Smith, and the Board Of Health
is entirely Of my opinion. The sensational
published by certain newspapers regarding the presence
Of the disease in Klamroh's family, and In the families
Of other persons attracted attention the sugeon
General at Washington and he teerraphed Board
Of Health for information subject. Board re-
piled to the effect that the Of moment
that they did not feel justified in taking steps
NATTER
Suppose. on boarding an incoming liner. you should
nnd halfdozen or dozen. twenty pronounced
cases of Russian Influenza would deain that vessel
in quarantne7"
MY opinions the subject would have to be very
much altered before did anything OF that kind" was
the reply. "No, sir! That vessel would 70 right
through, provided she had otherwise clean bill Of
health.
If had not through pretty considerable
pcrence world said doctor in conclusion as nc
bade reporter good might could hardly believe that
there Is much creduity, semsupersttous fear and
childshness Ever since this sensation
was launched several OF persona! fritnds who
palpaby suffering from nothing than a
cold in head conhded 10 me their belief that
they had Russian grip in its viruent FORM and
believe nothing in Heaven earth would shake their
conviction"
THE ONE HERE is ONLY A LITTLE SQUEEZE.
Dr. Louis L. Seaman was seen at his pleasant
home, No. Is West Twenty -eighth-st. Dr.. Seaman
has crept into many old and far-away corners
of the world in his travels, and gives bright
touches to his conversation with entertaining
and instructive examples and incidents. He was
greatly interested in the subject of " la grippe"
and although he is an extremely busy he
courteous and patient enough to devote some
of his valuable time to the reporter {" I want TO
say in the first place" he said cheerfully, that
you need not suppose that you have the trouble
until you do have it, for when it comes it is right
there of a sudden to itself, and then you
know it," Then he added
The present epidemic Of influenza, reported by the
abroad widespread and general than any
before experienced. especially in Russia, where IN
St. Petersburg alone there over 10000 aunenc cases
respecter OF perons-notes and peasants sailors
and mountaineers being numbered among its Vctms NOT
it influenced by climatic meteorological conditions as
I'm the previous epdenics IL prevailed IN both n0rncr anu
southern hemspheres the time and consequently
opposite and appeared almost simultaneously at
Hong Kong and Scotia. Cape Town and England
YOU opinion that the reported In this
city suffering from ia grippe are identical In their
nature with those reported abroad -
'sEmphaticaly no. 'Blitz-catarrh' lightning
cold is known the Germans strikes Newly ork IL
will come the blizzard and shall be made aware
Of IL quite promptly. At least such the history OF
all former vsations. When IL appears in city 1t does
not break out spot and gradually spread like other
infectious diseases the surrounding neighborhood
bur a thunderbot. Suddenly IN Few
hours seized with it, its victims are
prostrated and Industries parayzed. The rapidly
with which great portion OF Europe after
another caused OF the epdemics OF 1888 and
countries smen with the disease as
blow few hours Whole communities were so
postrted by Il make necessary the closing Of Work
shops and seriously cripple business and commerce Ihs
il the manner In which New-Yolk suffered in 1913 Dr.
Thomas F. Cock with whom discussing the subject
last evening graphic picture OF the disease
as It prevailed at 1t like shock TO the
whole people few days, and disappeared with
almost equal To patients OF advanced years
suffering from pulmonary affections 1t proved
serious enemy. Children, too were among
victims mortality which at that time reached
nearly pr due rather to the complications or
sequelae pneumonia and bronchitis than TO the disease
threw It OF after five or six days
AS for being cholera the idea
The cholera is inhabitant OF the water
or soil while the germ is transmitted purely
through the atmosphere The fact that 1t has preceded
invasions OF cholera is purely accidental"