New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-07
RELEASING ITS HOLD.
THE WORST OF THE INFLUENZA SEEMS TO
BE OVER
DEATH RATE DECREAsING-MANY POLICEMEN
STILL HAVE THE GEIP-oTHER SUE
FERERS FROM IT

decrease in the mortality yesterday indicated that
,he influenza had become less dangerous in the city
The number of deaths from all causes were 140 OF
eighty eight than saturday and siNty-one less
than on sunday. OF the l46 deaths. only one was
reported as having been caused by influenza alone bu'
In ten cases the disease was given as contributing
causo Pneumonia caused thiGty-One deaths phul,l9
twenty eight and bronchitis fifteen. Dr. Johh l. NaEle
Of the Health Department. said The Tecou ol ucdt
indicates that the epidemic of influenza mas Ied."e" '
turning point, and may now expect eIauudi dor0
mcnt If tbe disease 1t is fortunate that the mortality
did not reach higher point. Many persons III VIZ
city were becoming alarmed at the situa'oh anu WIZ
talking If Going 10 pIaces in the south where mia
climate might enable them 10 escape DREADED pheu
mO1ia.' - ,, -.
Como of 4be undertakers who went to the Bureau OF
wa, Sttis,ics 70 procure burial permits yesterday
said that they had trouble saturday and SUNDAY III
procuring all the carriages needed at uhe"s' III ''
CITY tbc bearses and carriages were in constant oe
mand for funerals on both DAYS. and BFooKNh uhuer-
takers vainlv tried to lire some OF the Velces lhc
unexpected rush of business has had the ehect ="
ouietinc some Of the members OF the NcW-1orA ''N
Indoakers' Association. Who were trying to create
,evo,t against the manufacturers Of collins Ihere Is
an agreement between the members Of the ASSOCIATION
and the manufacturers by which certain grades OF goods
arc made exclusively for the association, ana the
yndortaEore are pledged to buy from tile manulaCtu
rers Al certain schedule rates II mas Dceh sdu 'h''
the manufacturers have taken advantage Of the agree
eut 10 sell goods more chcaply to the outside under
takers
judging by the reports to superintendent Murray
YESTERDAY the police force is having more trouble Win
the influenza than is experienced by inc genera
nubuc The number Of policemen on the SICK ISL
Yesterday morning 40, about l. per cent ol uo
force some of the police surgeons expressed uehci
that many policemen who were able to perform paUoi
dutv were taking vacations on sick pay. The Com
II 81 n sharply
such men and TO send post all men whose aiihcl''
did not appear to be serious.
The Rev DR.. John r. Paxton, pastor OF the NcS'
PRESBYTERIAN Church, rallied from MS severe at'S1N ~
Ia grippe yesterday and VIII probably DC do'o !"
- FranE NaIvesay a lawyer was trying case in the
CITY Court one day last week ana lhe '"9c Ndn "'
iourned on account OF the lawyers hIhe>s' wv, Ir
Iose was called Yesterday. II was announced tlal M
Malvesay had died from the lnhue4Ia; .. ,,,, .,o~
sergeant JesunOwShi. the night cinef OF inc Wctlr
bur,an here has. for the last two days been 'oica
10 his bed with bad case Of the Gtlp oci- t,S
Dunn complains of pains in the limbs back aiG Nv T..
"a an oseve fceln. the chest. but Indignantly
denies that a sufferer from the epNthl,
The grip sim keeps it, hold on Wall street
some Of The victims are beginning To appear III tGI
woptcd places. Among those VINO returned, 10 '' .
ecbIev and Charles Wehrhanc. Of il0llcarten a CO.
Fliiah smith is improving. but he attempted - 90 700
Inurb on sunday and in consequence cut on we pIu'
P9Gni. Of H SI one Of the latest victims is
H. K Eno, The president and the chairman OF tHS
1ion.oNdatod stock and Petroleum Exchange are Sli
on the sick list. but they daily nope 10 'dhc up "'
businoss burdens on the morrow - - lilo
Thomas G. T Grain, the MAYORS secretary was ape c,
., he At his desk Yesterday for the first time IN lc
a. 10 Mr. Grain has been victim Of the Russian
grippe" Al, ,,u- ie Iyorrv : WinanQ
,u,a.,,,ar ~ the Peerless Rubber Company, 30. :.
Wurray st. Who died lat night at No. 10 Io0I1c
aaV" from Pneumonia, the outcome Of cas- ol III,
T,.'iar innuenza Thomas Ball. al old resident 81
the seventh Ward and for many Ee19 hi. I bSIoe No.
- Grdl,.c. = from pneumonia. brought on ny an ~,
tack Of influenza Mr. Ball who wa, AT one u' x
oI' i,..ud lie wa, "a member of the -,h Regiment
and did service during the early -" 81 Inc W." oad
Trrinr the administrations of Lincoln. JohI~"h fN
5a1t no held a place in the United state Nir'hai
once and in HI earlier day, Wa intimately aISO
,iated with Marshall Murray lhurow NcCd ana niol
IGjT, Renrhlcaus Of those times He leaves :,
widow two daughters end son. Inc luhcI' wiz
take place at his hone tomorrow al p. h.