New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
THOUSANDS SUFFER FROM THE GRIPPE
IT CREATES A PROFOUND SENSATION IN THE
MOHAWK VALLEY-MANY DEATHS
REPORTED

REPORTED.
Albany JAM O." La grippe" is creating profound
sensation in the Mohawk Valley. At Amsterdam there
are 1000 cases among the sufferers being the three
principal physicians At Fort Plain 800 persons are
III from the disease. including DR.. Burnett At
oharie there are sufferers, including United
States Commissioner Van Steenburgh and Henry JOY.
have been reported at Fonda, FulOnvile and 81
louisville. and death has occurred at Tribes HILL
Buffalo. Jan. 6.-Two deaths occurred yesterday
traceable directly to the influenza. those Of Miss Della
CrOnin and Mrs. Jane Finley, age eighty-SiX
Dover, y. H., Jan. GA number Of teachers in the
public schools and 397 of the scholars are kept at
home by la grippe
Chicago, Jan 6.-Another fatal Of influenza is
reported this city the victim being Louis La Berse
. wealthy West side liquor seller.
Milwaukee. Jan 6.-The grip has got a tight
hold on Milwaukee, and aided by the uncomfortably
warm and damp weather, IT is making rapid Roadway
despite the efforts Of the ply Cians check it,
Many business houses are short-hsnded and in the
public offices number Of clerks are affected " The
2G nd once . crippled me horace ace
reporters who are fit for duty number OF policemen
A dispatch from Madison SAYS: Governor Hoard
ana III entire family are down with the grip. The
Governor IS confined TO the house.
Indianapolis, Jan. s (Specal.-Thc health officers
Of indianapolis estimate that one FIFTH Of the popula
ton of the city is Ill with the influenza and in con-
sequence business in some lines is suffering More
than half Of the posto,icc clerks were unable 10 re-
port for duty this morning, and many printers are
III that publishers have difficulty in getting ont their
papers. Among mercantile houses fully one half Of
both employers and employees were reported 10 be Suf
fermg from the disease The attendance at the pub
lie schools also mas been greatly diminished thus
far only death has been attributed directly to the
disease.
Keyport, y. j.. Jan. CSpecaD. --Thcre are many
of " Ia grippe in and about Kcypor Tho
funeral Of George C. Campbell who died Of this disease
last Friday. held today AZ the same time the
dead body Of ASbury W. Walliug. the partner Of Mr.
Campbell. Law in the house in which Mr. Camp
bell died. Mr. Wallng one Of the wcalthc,t
business men of Kcyport. The firm engaged in
selling milk. Among those who i'll are Judge
Alfred WanG. ir.. +. d. Pe'tcvs. Editor Of " Tho
Newport Weekly Thomas i. Hon. the Town Treas
urer. and Dr.. Mckinney. the postmaster.
Lockport. ~ y. Jan 6 (SpcclaU.-" La grippe has
fastened ITSELF here. To-day the Catholic schools
and St Mary's Convent closed. owing TO all the
sisters being sick and unable attend 70 their duties
over 200 mechanics are home sick with the disease.
Professional i'll and the paper men are
! sorry lot. The public schools opened today with
Baltimore. Jan. 6."La grippe" is spread broad
cast through the city. some physicians say that
there at least 10000 persons afflicted with II.
Philadelphia, Jan. G-The grippe which was
thought to be decreasing among the members Of th"
police force. has taken fresh start. The reports
of the police Icutcn1uts this morning show that the
force j., much crippled. IL all. there arc now 2Jl
patromen on the sick lit. Three sudden death.
which are thought TO have resulted from one Of the
many form, IF il grippe" were reported T. Ia" cor
: oncr thj, morning. There appear, t. be no ab1t'
mcnt IN the progress Of tc disease throughout me
city. The death, iH the o1t for The week ended at
noon ON saturday i92 an ncrca-" II l26 from the
previous week and increase OF = from the cor
responding period OF last year. The Increase va,
in lung troubles.
Reading Penn, Jan. CT is estimated that there
are now no less than 5000 ca-e' Of
influenza in Reading. and reports are
coming today Of the extensive prcva-
lcnce of the disease in the surrounding country dis
tr.ct, This Wa. the day fixed hy la" for the swear
ng in - !Icri- Uhty'> nc" lu'-c-. ne o',' W.
admin. ,,cl 1, pr ,itc.t Judge ErucnuoIt o. th"
court Ia,e. but Judge elect Erdh'h wa suffering
from grippe and the oath was administered 10 him
f IN bed.