The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-31
GorHAM's GRIPPE
Three Hundred Policemen Laid on
by the pidemic.

NEW York, Dec. S0.-According to the
official records, nearly 500 policemen are
laid up with La grippe. This number IN
cludes Inspector Steers. A number of SER
geauts and detec ives are also laid up. while
several captains are mentioned on the sick
list. 1t is feared that the epidemic has
seized the force. The death of Patrolman
Timothy j. Golden to-day is said to have
been the first fatal case of Ia grippe on the
force here. he was taken i'll Saturday.
A SUDDEN OUTBREAK AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Dec. 30.-Tnquiries made by
officials of the board of health Saturday
failed to discover a single case Of influenza
IN Montreal To-day nearly every medical
practitioner in the city reports having
some cases under treatment Leading
doctors agree that the disease is the
form Of influenza which has
been epidemic in Russia and the rest of
Europe. The disease, as it has appeared
here, is extremely painful, the symptoms
being severe headaches and pains about the
loins and back, accompanied by ehills aud
high fever. The disease appears to have
paid sudden visit to the city Saturday
night, and doctors and druggists have been
busy ever since.
THE RECORD AT BERLIN
BERLIN, Dec. 30-The statistics show a
great increase in all the maladies attendant
upon the influenza. For the third week In
December there were 81 deaths from laryn-
gifts, 122 from inflammation of the lungs,
and 10 from pleurisy.
Damn, the author, is Ill at Breslau.
Half the police at Mayence are affected.
There are thousands of cases at Stutt-
gart, at Augsburg, and at Cologne.
There is no alb tement in the severity Of
the disease at Vienna, where there have
been many deaths from pneumonia. Artist
Karl Ludw1g and his grandson have each
had the disease.
CAUSE OF THE CARS LLEss.
LONDON. Dec. 30.--It is stated that the
late illness Of the czar was brought on by
excitement caused by the sudden extinction
Of the electric lights in the Gatschina
palace. There was violent rush of blood
to the lungs, and consequent congestion of
those organs.
RAGING AT BIRMINGHAM.
Influenza of a virulenu type is raging in
Birmingham.
There are few cases Of influenza in Lon
don, and two deaths are reported to have
been caused by the disease. The epidemic
has appeared in Pesth, where Ministers
Teleki and Baross and Gen. Klapka are
among the sufferers
OoW H0O
OswEGo, N. Y, Dec. SO.-An epidemic
OF La grippe has struck this locality, and
| scores Of cases are reported 1t is indis.
criminate in its attack, and merchants,
mechanics, physicians, and laborers are
sufferers.
To-day twelve crews on the western
| division of the Rome, W6tertown and
| Ogdensburg railroad were lai6 aft with the
disease. Freight is aceumuittiSg s4t3SfgA the
| line OF the road, and the situation is annoy
| ing.
PHILADELPHIA ATTACKED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. SO-La grippe has
| got Philadelphia. Estimates place the num-
Der of persons suffering from the disease at
100, 900. Mayor Filter was to-day attacked
and obliged to remain at his home. Direc-
tor of Public Works Stockley, Superinte l.
dent of Police Lamon, Chief of Detectives
Wood, and lS5 members Of the police force
are also laid up with la grippe.
BRUNSWICK HAS IT.
BRUNSWICK, GA, Dec. 30.-La grippe
has struck Brunswick. Four prominent
physicians declare the disease prevalent
There are not less than forty cases in the
city. The first case appeared about two
weeks ago. The disease is of a rather mild
type. however, and the physicians do not
apprehend any trouble.
VERY PREVALENT AT TROY.
Troy, N. Y. Dec, 3O--Infuenza is very
prevalent here. Many cases are reported
in all parts Of the city. All ages and both
sexes suffer. DR.. r. D. Bloss. a prominent
| physician, says there is scarcely family
in Troy exempt from the disease.
MILD AT PROVIDENCE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. S0--An cpl
demice of influenza prevails here in mild
form. 1t is estimated that one-fourth of
the population is affected, and there are
indications that the disease has not reached
| its hight.