Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-13
SPREAD OF THE GRIP.


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The physicians al over the city have all that
they can do In attending victims Of the grip,
and there ID IN increased number Of deaths re-
ported. mostly from diseases OF the throat and
lungs, the result Of pneumonia or lung
troubles following the influenza The reports
OF the physicians 10 the poor as far ss
received at the health Office show an immense
increase last week in the cases OF influenza
over the number for the week before. At noon
today only six Of the fourteen physicians TO the
poor had made their reports for last week.
They were as follows: Dr.. Mcdonald. homeop-
athist 70 eases Of influenza and Of bronchitis;
Dr. Kicking, Is influenza, 8 bronchitis; Dr.
Morgan, 26 influenza, is bronchitis, pneumo-
mia; DIR. Collins, ~ influenza; DR.. Carroher. %
influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis; DR.. Gibbs,
Is influenza and l bronchitis.
THE DEATH LIST.
OF The deaths reported 10 the health Office
Saturday and yesterday fourteen resulted
from pneumonia and two from bronchitis.
During the forty-eight hours ending at noon
today thirty-two deaths were reported, four
teen being white and eighteen colored.
Il have just figured out the mortality from
acute diseases of the respiratory organs (pneu-
monia, bronchitis and congestion) for the
weeks ending January II during the past ten
years" said Chief Clerk McGinn of the health
once TO STAR reporter, land find that the
past weeks record is more than double that of
the highest Of the corresponding weeks during
that period. Forty burial permits were issued
during the week for deatln from acute dis
eases OF the respiratory organs, Of which thirty
Two were from pneumonia, seven from bron-
chitis and one from congestion. In 1880 the
deaths from diseases of this class aggregated
~; In 1881, IA In 1882, IL; in 1888, To- in 1854.
III in 1885, lii in 1886, 10; in 1887, IL, and in
1888, 16."
BLOCKADE AT THE CITY POST OFFICE.
The grip and an unusual and unaccounted-for
rush OF mail matter at the city post office made
what was practically blockade on Saturday.
There were over 1000 sacks of matter piled up,
most Of the accumulation being newspapers
and circulars. The full force was hard at work
all day yesterday clearing away the piled up
matter, and today the lines are clear again, only
about 400 sacks being still on hand. Some OF
the men yesterday worked over l6 hours and
were again on duty and hard at it when STAR
reporter called this morning. Postmaster Ross
and superintendent Springer we're making the
grand round and both were smiling COM
placently at the havoc which had been made in
the mass of bags Two extra temporary racks
for holding bags in which newspapers are
sorted had been rugged up, and Mr.. Springer
has In preparation a new aud improved rack to
take the place of the one which has been in use
for thirty years. There are still about ten men
at the office OF duty on account of the prevail
ing disease.
TIE POLICE SICK LIST.
Maj. Moore 10 reported to be improving. His
condition was SO serious that no one except his
family was allowed to see him. Capt Austin
returned to duty this morning, as also Inspector
Swindelis and Lieut. Gessford. The ponce re-
ports show the sick list " number sixty-fve
persons, including the major. (.
The friends Of Mr.. Alec Mccormick OF the
Commissioners Office will be glad to hear that
he has recovered from the grip.
Poundmaster Einstein has bad case of
grip. He reports that all the dog catchers have
had it, but are all right now.
Prof. Richardson, the District chemist, re-
ports that he has had two kinds of grip. The
Washington kind and the New York variety.
He says he didns analyze the New York kind
TOR the reason that 1t WAS 100 strong.