Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-07
GRIPPE-INFECTED CITIES.
The Record Larger than Ever-We ll-Known
Persons Taken.

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 6.-La grippe is
creating profound sensation in the Mo-
hawk valley. At Amsterdam there are
1000 cases, among the sufferers being the
three principal physicians. At Fort Plain
500 persons are i'll from the disease. At
Canajoharie there are 800 sufferers. includ-
ing United States Commissioner Vansteen-
burgh and Henry Joy. The latter is seri-
ously i'll. Several hundred cases have
been reported at Fonda, Fultonville and
ST. townsville and one death has occurred
Tribes Hall.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The number of cases
of influenza reported in this city are con-
stantlv increasing. A large number of
the nurses in the hospitals, doctors and
clergymen are Frustrated with the disease
Many members of the police force Of
Bradford are incapaciJated for work by
the influenza. A number of employees In
the postal and Geographic service at Bel
fast are suffering from the influenza. The
disease has also attacked many of the COL
lege students and professors.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6-The vital statistics
for the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today show The number of deaths to be
146, a decrease of nearly 100, as compared
with the previous twenty-fOur hours. The
principal causes of death were pneumonia,
phthisic and bronchitis. 1t is believed at
sanitary headquarters that the worst of
the influenza epidemic is over. The sick
list in the police department, however,
shows no abatement, but the reverse, as at
o'clock this morning 4l5 disabled police
men were reported.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 6-Two hun
dred thirty-one policemen of this city are
sick with the grippe. The force is serious
" crippled. Three deaths due to The NAL,
adv are reported today. One hundred and
sIXty-two deaths from pulmonary difficult
ties occurred last week.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 6.-The grippe
has got tight hold on Milwaukee and
aided by the uncomfortably warm and
damp weather is making rapid Roadway.
Many business houses are short handed
and in the public offices a number of clerks
are affected, Quite a number of policemen
are on the sick list.
CHICAGO, H., Jan. 6-Another fatal
case of influenza is reported in this city,
the victim being Louis Laberge wealthy
west side saloon keeper.
CORNWALL, Ontario, Jan. 6.-There are
500 cases Of influenza here and all the doc
tors except two are down with the disease.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Jan. Ella
grippe has broken out here. Over one
hundred cases are reported. principally
among railroad employees. The men on
both the Michigan Central and Grand
Trunk railroads have to work double time
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. 6.-Undertake
Sisk. after attending three funerals yester-
day, died this morning at o'clock from
the prevailing epidemic, Ia grippe. There
were thirteen funerals Yesterday.
PARIS, Jan 6-The influenza in this
city is decreasing
GIBRALTER, Jan. 6.-The influenza has
made its appearance here There is not
any interruption OF communication be-
tween the American squadron Of evolu
ton and the shore.
PROMINENT PERsONAGEs SUFFERING.
WASHINGTON, Jams. re, AIRY Window
is suffering with severe cold and 1t Is
feared he has the grippe. Congressman
Charles II. Gibson, Of the First Maryland
districe, is very i'll at his brother-in-law's
rsidence in Baltimore. He is suffering
from pneumonia, which followed an at
tack of grippe,
Berlin, Jan. 6.-The fever of Dowaxer
Empress Augusta has increased and she is
quite restless. Her majesty suffers from
no other disease than influenza
PARIS, Jan. 6.-P resident Carnot has
entirely recovered from his attack OF in
fiuenZa and has resumed the holding OF
receptions.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. Ex-Governor Hoard
and his entire family are down with the
grippe. The governor is confined to the