The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-22
INFLUENZA'S WOR <.
The Prevailing Malady Finds
New Victims.
Many More Localities Note Its
Appearance.

La grippe, the prevailing epidemic, shows
no signs of weariness, and still continues to
claim victims.
New York city alone there were $1,000 cases
of the influenza. Within ten days fifteen
policemen had fallen victims to pneumonia
and pulmonary diseases superinduced by the
grip.
Late kilograms from various other p:aces
give the following details:
Boston, Mass: Deputy Huckins Of the
State Prison, was taken with la grippe.
The disease developed into congestion OF The
lungs and heart failure, and he was not ex-
pected to live. Six other prison officers and
about Forty convicts were suffering with
Influenza
Athol, Mass: there were over three
hundred cases. The leadiug physicians were
III, several schools were closed and the fac
tories were running short-handed.
pneumonia have been reported at the office
Of the Registrar Of Vital Statistics during
yesterday and to-day, and in each case the
physician was Of the opinion that the illness
had resulted from the Russian influenza.
Portsmouth, N. H.: There are seventeen
cases of Ia grippe at the Navy Yard here,
among those afflicted being Commodore S.
Kerritt and Constructor Hoover. The
malady is spreading in this city.
Biddeford Me-: w. A. Henderson, of
Worcester, an Amherst student in the class
Of '91, died at Saco to-day. aged twenty-one.
He came here with the College Glee Club on
New Years Day, and was taken with la
grippe, which developed into pneumonia.
Washington: One hundred employees of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are
suffering from la grippe, and thirty presses
are idle in consequence.
Chicago: Congressman Frank LAWYER who
has been sick in bed with the influenza for a
week, was able to be out yesterday for the
first time, although he is yet weak and shows
the effects Of hard struggle with the NAL
ady.
Brockville, Ontario: The epidemic con-
tinues unabated here. The reopening of the
schools has been postponed. owing to so many
teachers being ill. The business and editor
ial staffs of the Times are all down with the
disease. Two deaths occurred here yester-
day from influenza.
London, England: La grippe is rapidly
spreading in this city. the cases numbering
now over two thousand. Several physicians
are down with the disease Business
houses are suffering for lack of help, many
employees being on the sick list. Westland
Marston, the poet and dramatist, has died of
influenza. Mr.. MacIntyre, the vocalist, is
seriously i'll with the disease. A number Of
deaths from the prevailing epidemic are re-
ported both in Londop ahd the provinces.
Viepna: Official returns show that not less
than $4,000 persons in the city and suburbs,
amounting to forty-two per cent. of the pop
nlation, have suffered from the influenza.
Berlin: The Princess Bismarck has recov-
cred from the influenza. DR.. Doellinger and
the Bavarian Ministers, Lutz and Feilitzch,
are getting better.
Paris: In an interview with Mr.. Pasteur,
the French scientist, he was asked what he
considered the best remedy for influenza.
He remarked: "Let men and women both
quit smoking tobacco and smoke camphor
instead, and they will probably escape the
diSnaSen