The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-27
LA GRIPPE is A BAD CUSTOMER.
II is Complicated With Pneumonia
In Paris.
U. s. S. Enterprise Is Captured by the
EnterprlsIng MaIady.
Doctors Say There Is Nothing For
eign About Local Sneexes.

PARIS, December 26.-The epidemic, La
Grippe, has assumed a graver type. Many
cases are now complicated with pneumonia.
In consequence, with the constantly increas-
ing crowd at the hospitals. the authorities
are erecting tents for the sufferers. Tho un-
takers are overworked, and many of their
employees are down, in consequence of the
increase in the number OF funerals. The
system of draping churches with enormous
hangirgs of black and the expensive parade
of various emblems of woe have been dis
pensed with by the authorities.
The official returns Of deaths for the week
give 200 more deaths than for the preceding
week.
LONDON, December 26.--The United States
steamer Enterprise has arrived at GiDralter.
1t bad several cases of influenza on board,
and was Quarantined. 1t did not wait to en-
ter, but proceeded westward.
IT Captures the c. A. r.
Boston, December 26.-The influenza did
not take "day OFF, on account Of Christ
mas, but kept on t0rturiDg its victims and
making hundreds of new ones all day long
yesterday, While the disease is undoubted-
ly diminished In strength and activity in
some quarters, in other sections it continues
to rage with undiminished ferocity. Unfor-
tunately West Roxbury still has its neck un-
der the heel of the tyrant The influenza is
said to be on the increase in this beautiful
country section of the city. This is the
opinion Of West R0xbury doctor, who is as
well qualified to judge in the matter as any
body, having had many cases Of the disease
to attend.
The influenza is no respecter of persons.
1t has invaded the ranks of the clergy, and
Rev. p. A. Horton is a distinguished suffer
er. Old war veterans can secure no immun-
lty from the dread disease. Gen. Blackmer's
honorable war record did not save him. He
has just recovered from spell of grip A
good many G. A. r. veterans are reported
down with the disease in various parts of
the city. Said well known physician, him.
sell former surgeon in the army. this morn
ing; !:;r, .o,, III. 49,.
served in the army is that many of them are
peculiar susceptible to diseases of this sort,
having made their systems tender by so
much exposure, sleeping on the ground, etc.
Army life was not toughening life, as so
many people seem to think, at least not with
most men,"
The poor and the wicked people who are
at present boarding at the city's expense at
various institutions in and about the city,
seem to be having remarkable immunity
from the insidious grip" At the Office of
the directors of public instructions this fore
noon, it was stated that no cases of influenza
were reported yesterday at any of the public
institutions.
The malady is very prevalent in Lawrence,
Brocton, Salem, Haverhill, Woburn, Lowell,
Lynn, and other cities and villages of the
State. In Boston many of the clerks in
stores are getting back to work, and the
proprietors of establishments say they are
much better off in respect to help than they
have been for the last ten days.
The reports of the occurrence Of la
Grippe" have been coming nearer and nearer
home, and yesterday case was reported in
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