The sun., 1890-01-06
ALL THE HEARSES ARE BUSY
DIFFICULT TO FIND ENOUGH FOR THE
MANY FUNERAJS.

The List OF Policemen who Are or DutY
Increases DnIIY-Belevuo Has Treated
SIxty-nve Cases or tho Grip All Told.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics recorded for
tho twenty-four hours ending at noon yester-
day 2O7 deaths, ~ less than on the previous
day. The police sick list yesterday numbered
377, all patrolmen. This Ia an increase Of 10
patients since Saturday. The police sick list
has gained in numbers every day since the
epidemic began.
1t was stated at Bellevue Hospital yesterday
that there had been 65 cases OF the grip In the
hospital since Dec. 28. In the nrst four days Of
this month 253 patients were admitted. while
In the same period In 1889 only 175 were re-
ceived. The excess this year is attributed to
the grip. DR.. Paul Hoffman. Assistant Su-
perintendent Of Public Schools, who was taken
to the hospital wildly delrious on Saturday,
was much improved yesterday. He was visit
ed by q number OF friends. DR.. Douglass
thinks he will surely recover. DR.. Hoffman
was down on the West Thirtieth street police
returns sent to Jefferson Market Court yester-
day as q prisoner for violation OF the corpora
ton ordinance in carrying pistol without
permit. Justice Hogan discharged him.
Frank Bangs, the well-known actor, is con-
cold. and his doctor Is laborinR to prevent It
from developing into the grip. The actor
caught the cold on Wednesday night, and 1t got
worse so rapidly that he was Obliged to give
The Rev Dr. JoSn Hall continues to improve.
His pulpit yesterday was flled by DR.. Ellen
wood in the morning. and DR.. Gillespie In the
Miss Charlotte Fiske Bates. the author, who
lies at St. Vincents Hospital critically Ill OF
pneumonia, was reporsed lat night n TO pe rest
Michael ]. Ryan of 1O6 West Forty-sixth
street died on sunday from pnsum93ppia: I 3p fol,
day at 265 Bowery from lung trouble result
ing from fiuenza
tS ea am o
hire hearse. All OF Mr.. Hopes hearses, we're
IN use at funerals. The Br9oklyn man said he
Jersey City and could not find o single hearse
that was not in use. He owned three himself.
porter talked with a half a dozen undertakers
In Jersey City. and they oil said that the death
rate in the past week was unprecedented. All
said. and il had become difficult matter to
mako proper ARRANGEMENTS for funerals.
neSs Of the sp at Els home lsS fors
seventh street. He had been sick but few
days. His physician Esye him up on Saturday.
bis will.
BuFFALo. Jan. 6-The grip has attacked Buff
Superintendent OF Police Ousick and thirty
officers are laid up with II. A number OF Post
ONCE clerks are also sick. II Is estimated Tim that
continues uniavorable rain having fallen con-
tinuously for several days
or forty physicians OF this city show that they
are attending to nearly 1000, cases OF la
grippe" Most Of the cases yield to treatment
BALTIMoRS: Jan. 5s-John B, Kissnsr r, car, car
taken sick on Dec a.. and has been coughing
and sneezing ever since. Death resulted from
exhaustion. nature being unable longer to en-
= CH1cAeo. Jan. 6.-The terrible ravages Of in
auenza in Chicago were more intensihed TO-
policemen were seized to-day by. the disease.
coming Alarming. owing. to the. wet, warm
weather. Louis Laberg died to-day from in
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-Stephen ]. Fuget.
died to-day from heart, failure. superinduced
other deaths traeeabIe to. the disease are, re-
ported here. Chalkley Leconey. confined In
dG of his nece Annie f fe coRey s Is @ saerne rom
a severe attack. The disease has also laid
hold OF two important Witnesses against him.
Is critical Physicians unite in saying that the
city Is remarkoble. considering the high fever
that accompanies the disorder.
THE EPIDEMIC ABROAD.
BERLIN. Jan. 5.-Princess Bismarck and Prin-
cess Rotten6urg are t seriously III with the In
uuenZA. many QeatnS are repOTt6u.
fering with influenza, had a bad night being
unable to sleep. Her fever, however has rather
last evening from shooting expedition to
Traschen berg, drove direct to the palace and
saw his mothers physician. At noon to-day
the Emperor and Empress called to inquire
about the DowaGer Empress's condition.
This evening the condition of the Dowager
Empress Augusta changed for tho worse.
The influenza Is spreading in tho provinces.
Business is partially suspended; and in many
into hospitals.
Herr Patow, formerly Minister OF Finance.
has died from Inflammation Of the lungs.
BERNE Jan. 6.-President Ruchonnet Is re-
covering from influenza
LONDON. Jan. 5.-The Marquis OF Salisbury
is making favorable progress. There are many
cases OF influenza In the hospitals here: but
there are no signs OF O rapid spread OF tho
epidemic. At Colchester the troops arc largely
PARIS. jap. 5.-There wero AT deaths in this
city yesterday.