The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-04
GRAVEYARDS GROW FAT.
La GRIPPE's CHASTITY PICNIC IN
GOTHAM's SUNSHINE.


The Deaths Leap Up to 22o-Pneu-
monia, Bronchitis and Consumption
Work Startling Mortality The
Police IOepartm snt's Sick List Runs
Up to 357-The Record in other
Cities.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3-To-day Is a baimy
summer day with bright sunshine, such as
was never seen in New York city before at
this time of the year. The deaths to-day
numbered 30, against 125,.yesterday and l65
on Wednesday. This is something unprece-
dented at this time of the year. Pneumonia,
bronchitis, and consumption show an in
crease over the standard per day at this
season. The number of policemen reported
sick this morning was 357. The increase in
the number of deaths is attributed to the
grippe and the diseases which follow that
malady.
SPREADING IN LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The influenza is spread
ing among the London police force. 1t is
reported especially among those officers
doing duty in the eastern part of the me-
troDOlis
The Marquis of Salisbury attributes the
office to letters received from Russia In
Paris the epidemic began in the streets
around the Russian embassy, and the
doctors there thought it came from the
embassy.
FIRM HOLD AT LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. 4, A. M.-InAuenza has q
firm hold here
sNEEzTNG AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 3.-The streets are filed
with coughing. sneezIng humanity. Quinine
Is in enormous demand. Antipyrine too
is much called for, but whisky is the favor
ite remedy with many. The doctors are
all busy. The stores are almost depleted Of
their employees, and offices of their clerks
Many of the employees Of the custom house
| and postoftice are still suffering from the
grip, although but few were absent. The
disease made an attack on Collector Groome
to-day. Forty-nine of the police force
have it.
AUBURN PRISON INVADED.
AUBURN, N. Y, Jan. 3.-La grippe has
| penetrated the walls of Auburn prison, and
between fifty and sixty convicts there are
suffering from the disease in its different
degrees. Some of the afflicted prisoner are
In such condition that they have been sent
| to the hospital, while many others are sick
| in their cells. Half of the mail carriers IN
OhS NADg uio SuISIluE LTDiH Juo 0plueDlC,
and the delivery of the mails is much re-
tarded. The disease is very prevalent in
the city, and many cases are reported daily.
SPREADING IN HOLLAND.
The HAGUE, Jan. 3.-Inhuenza is spread
| ing throughout Holland. The Dutch rail-
! way company has been obliged to restrict
the tran 'portation Of freight owing to the
crippled condition of its staff of employees.
IN THE RIVIERA
NICE, Jan. 4, 3 A. M-The doctors of the
| Riviera are overworled attending patients
with inf lenza. Persons convalescent with
pulmonary maladies are ready victims of
the epidemic.
TWICE THE USUAL DEATHS AT VIENNA,
| VIENNA, Jan >3-The statistics of NOR
tality in this city during the last week show
an increase of so per cent over the normal
| rate.
BAD AMONG DoRTMUND's MINERS. 90
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-Infuenza is very bad
| among the miners at Dortmund, and the
coal output is in consequence much re-
| duced.
FIVE THOUSAND CASES IN CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 3-Heath Officer
Ashmun OF this city reports that there are
5000 cases Of la grippe in Cleveland.
SEVERE AT MUNICH.
| MUNICH, Jan. 3.-Infuenza prevails to
such an extent in this city that it has been
| found necessary to close the sch ools.
HEAVY DEATH LIST.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-The deaths here for
| Thursday were 422