Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-02
The DuHaCnxa,

~ have been bus, day and night y
eaid well-known ptysician In PhiIs.
delphia yesterday, and, as he hurried
along he remarked, ~ have Ave cases Ia
SEQ down the street, lie spoke OF ir Il u.
snza patients, and claimed that he had
been able TO break the disease within "a
hours without the use OF grain OF qui-
nine. When asked the nature of his
remedies he said, "1elsemium and arse
nieum. On the other hand, . druggist
remarked that he was ''scliing quinine
BY the pound"
There appears to be as much diversity
In the treatment OF the dis. ase a. there
are symptoms. This most distressing OF
the latter, however. Is a dry, "brassy"
cough, which comes on In paroxysms,
and which appears difficult 10 relieve, es-
peciaily a., 10 many osses, 1t 10 not &C
companied by expectoration.
Tho damp weather yesterday was not
calculated 70 benefit influenza victims.
Quie number oil people treat the
maiady In light mannsr, and use only
such domestic remedies as naxseed tea,
onion Juice and other home M ade cough
mixtures.
As far as has been ascerta!ned. the in
nuenza has claimed but few Victims in
the vsrious charitable aud other instItu-
tons DR.. Michael O'HAra states that
among tho 500 inmates In the House OF
the Good Shepherd there 10 not case OF
the disease, and, ~ stated yesterday,
large institutions. like the Gtrard Col.
lego, House Of Refuge and Eastern Peni-
tentlary, are almost wholly free of the
complaint.
The Influenza appears to seek its vic.
Tins mostly iu the nome circle. In some
families there are from two TO five cases,
While It Is not known whether the disease
has reached us height yet, those convsl.
escing csnuot be too careful of after de.
ve)opments, such ~ pneumonia and
other lung troubles.
A phy1lcisn remarked yesterdsy: "The
people are net aware oi the danger in let.
ting this dissase run, ~ It 10 apt to set.
tie on the chest and produce pneumonia
and bronchitis"
Tho disease appears to be confined more
to the young and the middle-aged, al
though some cases are reported among
old people. One thug 10 certain In re-
gard to the disease. aud that Is, that "an
ounce Of preveusi4p is better than q
pound OF cur" (" aad by paying attention
70 the hrst sneexe or other symptoms, 1t
10 possible that the others may be warded
ohs PnyOsSAeM G6RUCibiiy I0COIum
people to keep thelr feet dry and warm,
to guard against drAughts OF air and to
protect the Ghost and throat
NRw YORK, Jan, 1.-The death rate In
this city, owing TO the prevalence of the
influenza, u unusually high. Tho nun.
Der Of deaths recorded to-day was 16I.
56 Of these being from pneumonia, ri
from consumption and 20 from bron-
chitis.
LONDON, Ont, Jan. LA grippe"
has reached this city. There are many
cases.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The rapid increase In
the number OF cases OF ipfuenzs at
Wurseburg, Bavaria, has rendered ne.
cessary tho erection OF several temporary
hospitals. There are 40, 900 cases OF the
disease In Munich. The epidemic IL
spreading 10 Dresden.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-Barnardo's Homes
Tor Destitute and Orphan Children, At
stspney, are visited with great severity
by the Influenza. So also 10 the Jesuits'
College, at Canterbury.
MADRID, Jan. l.-Thc mortality he re
from the Influenza 10 very great, but there
are indications that the ma,ady Is de.
creasing. The disease is spreading in
the provinces apd has assumed very
severe form at Barcelona.
RoME,J 1.-The influenza is spread.
ing In Italy. 1t has slpeared at Verona,
Messiua aud Miodspa. The puDils Of the
military school at N0denA have been sent
home