The sun., 1890-01-05
city Tor the past TWO weeks:
Week ending Average

Deaths under 5 years .......... all 2t9 s2s
bss,h: bss,h: In IN os.msn9a iss.'SsGss. I is5 io4
s Estia"ted populstion Dec IS. iSo4sis; Jan. i
Tho deaths for the twonty-four hours ending
at noon yesterday were 294 They include G1
from pneumonia, 20 from bronchitis, AZ from
consumption. and IL from influenza
mo sanitarian," said DR. Cyrus Edison yes-
terday denies the fact that tho epidemic OF
influenza is here in its most aggravated form.
and while it is climatic It is also contagious
and infectious But 1t is happy fact In con-
nection with the plague that children are ex-
empt from 1t. While 1t attacks adults. it spares
| tho little ones. An examination OF the records
OF the mortality list and visits o. inspection
prove conclusively that the mortality among
children is no greater now than is natural at
this season OF the year: No formula can be
prescribed for general use in cases Of influenza:
denco Close SSvts DO rs and
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The police Sick list is growing. Yesterday It
was 1862. FIVE moro than on Friday; and nearly
includes one captain. six sergeants, thirteen
roundsmen. 1924 patrolmen. eight doormen.
tion died yesterday Of pneumonia. resulting
from the grip. His death makes the tenth ON
the force In tho past week:
has rec9vered, and will be on duty tomorrow.
superintendent Murray has assigned sixty
places of men on the sick list and to- remain
there during prevalence OF the epidemic, Inc
boat boat squad. and the Grand Central station.
THE GRIP DRIVES DIR. HOFFMAN TO DELIRIUM.
The occupants OF the Alpine apartment house
at Thirty-third street and Broadway were
violent noise in one OF the halls. The assist
ant clerk rushed up stairs and found Or. Paul
nj
the hall outside his room in a state OF great
excitement. Dr. Hoffman appeared to be de-
cried out that no was armed and threatened to
report says that he fired a pistol in the hall.
but this was denied at the house. After vain
Il h aoms pauS 3D. sn Dr. Hsn Sgaa to s Fq snGt the sS
house. returned to his own apartment to finish
dressing and go out for policeman, While
started down stairs. and went over to the Thir-
tieth street police station. Sergeant Schmitt-
Pc aEGoHS at %a T4sa NOT
& &sHsiRs ShS e tho fosS 9 asked the
Il want to make complaint against some
men who are trying 70 take views Of my room
Where are they !" asked tho Sergeant.
on the roof Of house adjoining mine" re-
them"
his pocket lie acted SO ike mailman that
and, snatched tho pistol away. The, Doctor
rest, schmittberger did not Know exactly
carrying pistol without a, permit, and then
put him into the Sergeants room. adIoini ing
hs dE wasre he s Sd IL bese eye
for an ambulance. DR.. Cans and Dr.
i;,,X; 1; 4; smith who had been at
came into the statiSp and explainsd the case case
70 the Sergeant. They said that Dr.. Hoffman
four days aud had been unable to sleep. They
believed that his mental arrangement was due
to his physical suiIerings from the influenza
lance arrived Dr.. Hoffman became violent and
yelled like madman. He was removed to the
o'clock and was attended there by Dr. Douglass
of the hospital staff The latter found Dr..
DR.. Douglass concluded that DR.. Hoffman was
only dellriOus and that SleeplesSness and the
he MSS l s
DR.. Hoffman has been assistant superin-
tendent Of the city schools since 1881. He Is a
eller. He was graduated q physician In his
native country, and spent two winters as q
also travelled extensively in China and Japan.
His first connection with our schools began
SsHGS ten Sa, e1rs r., aG e has been IN
number Of homorrhages. He had the last
three or four weeks ago.
the opera singer died at about midnight on
Friday. at his residence. 800 West Forty-Nftl
heart trouble, Which Was dcyeiopoG By tho tho
grip: grip: Mr. Hall was a member Of = Tue
~ in YhsSh he took The
cold while playing in Washington about len
day lie at once took to his bed @ and nd never ever
got up again; At his deathbod were his moth
his sisters, Pauline Hall and Albertina. ono OF !
the Casinos chorus, and his brother Louie.
also nnIso ol the Casino. Mr.; Hall was 26 years old;
at tho Little Church Around tho Corner.
The grip seems 70 have taken firm hold on |
chorus arc afflicted with 1t, and stage hands |
and others who are I'll bring the total number
: f. ]. Lonnen., tho leading comedian OF the
London Gaiety Company, contracted influenza
early in the week, and was SO III Inst night that
falling by Miss, Maria Jones, the Martha OF tho |
opera, When he staggered to the centre Of the |
that he was sick and appl lauded his pluck. lie
went home In coach bundled UP in huge
Miss Florence st. John, tho star OF the COM
pany, has contracted a severe cold. but is tax
ing precautions TO prevent i turning to tho
: Mrs W. I. Elliott, sister OF the late Nelse
Seymour the minstrel and Of Mrs. Edward
to-day Of the grip at her home at Fiftleth street
and Lexington avenue. She had boen iii but
few days.
Judge Abraham r. Lawrence has been con-
fined to his house, 0 West Thirty third street.
since Dec. 81 with the grip. He expects to get
out ia. morrow.
The Rev, Dr. John Hall is rapidly getting tho
better ot the grip, but will, rot preach to day.
Secretary OF the Evansviiic and Terre rel Haute
Railroad COMPANY. and tho Peoria. Decatur and
Evansville Railroad Company, but resigned
the place two weeks ago. died OF pneumonia at
7S Clinton place yesterday morning. Mr.. Gam
brill was a native OF Baltimore. He came to
New York In 1876 and was for many years in
the law Office Of William o. Whitney. He was
q member Of the Knlekerbocker Club. and for
merly OF the Union Club.
SUICIDE BY ANOTHER SUFFERER. ',
Theodore Duokel. q book canvasser en-
ployed by H. Grammer OF 4l0 Fifth street was
taken III with the grip last week. He recovered
sufficiently to go about but did not resume
work. The disease left him In a very shaEy
condition mentally. He spent much OF his
time for the last several days writing and