The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-07
LIFES INSIDIOUS FOE.
THE INFLUENZA STILL SPREAD
ING OVER THE LAND.

the Mohawk Valley-Breaks Out at
Gibraltar.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 6-The vital statistics
for the twenty-four hours ended at noon to-
Gay show the number of deaths to be 146, a
decrease Of nearly 100 as compared with the
previous twenty-four hours. The principal
causes of death were: Pneumonia, 81 !;
phthisis, cS; bronchitis, IS; influenza, l.
1t is believed at the sanitary headquar-
ters that the worst Of the influenza epidemic
is over.
however, shows no abatement. but the re-
verse. At o'clock this morning AIS dis
abled policemen were reported.
Owingt to the treme ldous growth of the
grippe in the police force, 1t was announced
to-day that only those who were unable to
get out of bed would be excused from duty.
Policemen with slight sneezing will be
dosed with quinine and sent out on their
posts.
ROUGH ON PHILADELPHIA POLICE.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The grip, which
was thought to be decreasing among the
members of the police force, has taken a
fresh start, and after a few days restGt has
renewed its work with increased vigor and
alarming severity. The reports of the
police lieutenants this morning show that
the force is very much crippled, and that
rene Sed attacks of the grip are so extern
sive that if 1t continues steps will have to
be taken to keep the force up to its standard
of efficiency as the sub-policemen are over
worked and unable to take the places Of
sick patrolmen. In all there are now 231
patrolmen on the sick list.
Three sudden deaths, which are thought
to have resulted from one of the many
forms of the grip, were reported to the
coroner this morning. In many Of the
cases where the disease has made its ap-
pearance heart failure has resulted before
the symptoms were fully developed, and the
three deaths this morning which the
coroner will be called upon TO investigate
are supposed to be from this cause.
There seems to be no abatement in the
progress of the disease throughout the city.
The deaths in the city for the week ended
at noon Saturday were 492, an increase of
125 from the previous week, and an increase
of Sc from the corresponding period Of last
year. The principal causes of death were:
Consumption, 81; disease of the heart, "a; ;
Inflammation of the lu gs, Z.
$4,000 SICK AT BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.La grippe is spread
ing through the city. There is no official
counting in not very we'll def lei attacks,
some physicians say that there are at least
$4,000 persons afflicted with it. The fact
that a large number of severe cases exist is
proven by the demands made for medical
attendance. There is scarcely a physician
in the city who is not overrun with work.
In many instances long delay ensues before
physicians services can be secured. Drug
gists, too, are extremely busy, and some of
them have had to call in the assis ance of
relief clerks to enable them to compound
prescriptions. Health Commissioner Stew
art says: ''It is true that there is much
more sickness in the city now than usual,
but it is mostly of a mild character"
Congressman Charles II. Gibson of the
First Maryland district is seriously i'll at
his brother -in-law's residence in this city.
He is suffering from pneumonia. which fol-
lowed an attack of the grip.
SENSATION IN THE MOHAWK.
ALBANY, N. ", Jan. 6.-La grippe is
creating a profound sensation in the Mo-
hawk valley. At Amsterdam t1ere are
1000 cases, among the sufferers being the
tIree principal physicians.
At Fort Plain 500 persons are i'll from
the disease, including DR.. Burnet
At Canajoharie there are 800 sufferers
including United States Commissioner Van
Steenburgh, and Henry Jay. The latter is
seriously i'll.
Several hundred cases have been re-
vile, and one death has occurred at Tribes
Hill.
A TIGHT HOLD ON MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 6.-La grippe has got
a tight hold on Milwaukee, and aided by
uncomfortably warm aud damp weather, it
is making rapid headway, despite the efforts
of the physicians to check 1t. Many busi-
ness houses are short-handed, and in
the public offices a number of
clerks are affected. The Sentinel news
paper Office Is crippled. Editor-in-chief
Horace Rublee is down with the disease and
unable to be at work. The managing editor
and city editor are in bed, and quite
number of pressmen are on the sick list
A dispatch from Madison says Gov.
Hoard and his entire family are dow with
la grippe. The governor is confined to his
house.
BosToN's BEsIEGED.
BOSTON, Jan. GA canvass of twenty
schools of this city, having total of 9,2}9
pupils, shows that over 1000 are absent,
mostly on account Of la grippe.
Dr. McCullum, statistician of the board Of
health, says 100, 900 is very small estimate
of the number of persons in Boston who
are suffering from the grip. He says there
have been seventeen deaths resulting from
the grip with complications and the grip
alone.
The total deaths reported to-day up to
o'clock was eighty-five, which is three
times the average daily mortality of the
past three years.
THREE THOUSAND CASES AT READING.
READING, PA, Jan. ct is estimated
that there are now no less than 5000 cases
of influenza in Reading, and reports are
coming in to-day Of the extensive preva-
lence of the disease in the surrounding
country districts.
ON THE INCREASE IN LONDON
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The number of cases of
influenza reported in this city is constantly
increasing. A large number of nurses in
the hospitals, doctors, and clergymen are
prostrated with the disease. The epidemic
continues to spread among the police.
Many members Of the police force of Brad
ford are incapacitated for work by infll-
enza. A number of employees in the postal
and telegraph service at Belfast are suffer-
ing. The disease has also attacked many Of
the college students and professors.
TWO DEATHS AT KEYPoRT.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., Jan. 6-Asbury
W. Walling, wealthy resident Of Key
port, died from la grippe this morning.
His partner, George G. Campbell, died on
Friday last of the same disease. Many
persons in Keypor5 have been attacked by
the influenza, including Town Treasurer
Hoff and Postmaster Mckinney.
SENATOR DANIEL HAS IT.