The sun., 1890-01-04
CRIPPLED BY INFLUENZA.
TIE POLICE BOARD SENDS DETAILED
MEN TO POST DUTY.

to Cone Hn-A Heavy Death List for the
Day-Auburn State Prison Iavaded.
The total number Of deaths for tho twenty
four hours ending at noon yesterday was 220.
the largest number in q single day in q good
many yoars.hot weather and all Fifty-one Of the
deathe were from pneumonia, Al from phthisis,
is from bronchitis, and from influenza
Doctors certificates in the cases OF Michael
Horan OF 173 Bleeoker street and Charles Ellis
Hutchings of ais West Twelfth street, middle
aged mon, stated that the patients died Of the
epidemic influenza
Out OF an available police force Of 3,416 men,
357 are on the sick list They include one
Captain, five Sergeants, fourteen roundsmen,
32s policemen. and nine doormen. Supt. MUIR
ray sent communication to tho Police Board
yesterday afternoon stating that the force was
badly crippled. The Commissioners passed. a
resolution empowering the Superintendent to
transfer detailed men at the Central Office, the
Ex-SerReant Of Police Andrew boyle who
was at one time acting Captain in the Thr-
Broadway, at o'clock yesterday morning. He
had had fall receptly and was laid up from the
tack Of influenza hastenod his death
Mrs Joseph q. Tooksr died yesterday morn;
She was a sister of Comedian William j. Flor
ence and Of Police inspector Conlin. sho was
she was taken with the influenza. She went
through all the stages OF the disease. but on
Yesterday mornins however. G she WAS was very gi iii
again. and, despite the efforts Of Tor physi;
clans, Drsi Hunter @ and Gaudtnier' she expired
Tomorrow. Tho interment will be in areen-
The The R'iSr' Rev. Dr.. John Hall spent yesterday in
bed, hut his condition was greatly improved.
as SothsI Of Pauline ~ Hall the
ssht At 6is home $50 SO %ess k 81 I p street
He is y only 26 years old. He caught the in tluen-
Side LAST nieht Grace Godsn SG Gsd Go
dens niece. assumed the role Of ETninte in
lillian Russell and Fanny Rice have both
been eompsllod to abandon their respective
Theatre last night with Mr.. Walter sandford.,
Wainwrig ght and her husband. louis James,
died , St his his, home 70 IN New Rorp yesterday Of
erner BY birth. fought on the Confederate side
In the var and was Toaaded The wound y ID
Special bepuSy 6oisStsp IcoIeiland Ssi is down
P e Hs w0s hSmS
gay DAY tS TIE Custom i House thnt would Re some
pressed about him. Collector Erhardt has up
to date escaped, Should anything take him
| acting Collector. Such contingency has not
arisen in half century. But with MI. McClel-
70 bo about and his special deputy Samuel j.
Blatehtord. only convalescinE, Mr.. Willis
desks on Monday. They were at the Custom
House few moments yesterday, but were too
them to go homo and stay thore until they are
fully reSovered. ,.- --,.-
visor Of the Uitg Record. are down with the srip.
THE GRIP IN THE STATE CAPITOL.
ALBANY. Jan. 3;-The grip is disabling the
conptrosrs i oee. Atterney e % raf Ta6or
has it. Deputy Super intendent Of Insurance
knggles has it. and SO has the stenographer Of
Maxwell has a touch Of it. Adjutant General
Porter and Gen. Farnsworth are also i'll.
LA GRIPPE IN AUBURN PRISON.
he Vs 81 59P be Auburn spRs sob has sn
fifty and sixty Of the convicts confined there
are suffering from the disease in its different
such condition that they have been sent to the
hSsp9 & The many others are n sGk In Int their
suffering from the epidemic, and the. delivery
of the malls is much retarded. The disease is
very prevalent In the city. and many new cases
IN NEW JERSEY
Tho wife OF Undertaken Francis Mcdonald
Of Jersey City died yesterday Of pne euu,onla.
s Gr daa On e sp Of HEe e as
ease. Mr; Mcdonald himself, his son, James.
bSd M f Sst ma dsess. b. 1cn sts %So k IS in
tending the family, reported yesterday that his
DatIen:s were getting along nicely, and would
Poormasier Hewitt OF Hudson county said
yesterday afternoon that he was oyerrun with
could not be taken care OF at the hos pitals all
OF which are CROWDED.
Governor-elect Leon Albeit of New Jersey
who took an ocean voyage to Norfolk. Va. two
weeks ago to get rid Of an attack OF the grip.
returned to his homo In Jersey City yesterday
INFLUENZA IN THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 3.-Forty-six cadets Of the
United States Naval Academy are on the sick
list under treatment for tho grip but only
the officers OF the institution, including Super.
iipte1dent Sampson. have also had touch of
the disease.
5000 CASES IN CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 3-In response to an in
quiry from the State Board Of Health. Health
Onicer Ashmun reports that there are moro
Policemen, fremen, street railroad men, and
people Renerally have been attacked by the
disease. There Lave been no fatal cases here.
GOV. FRANCIS HAS II.
JETTEfs9N GSd cIFT Jan $mWIliaam Dewy
down with the disease. There are about 100
PITTsBURGH. Jan. 9.-Andrew Carnegie is
suffering from an attack OF influenza.
ALL BALTIMORE sNEEzINd.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 3.-The streets are fllod
with coughing. snee2ing humanity. No one
thinks Of saying, How do you dor' 1t is,
How's the grip" Quinne is in enormous
demand, Antipyrine. too. is much called for.
but whiskoy is a fayorite remedy with many.
The doctors are all busy. Stores are almost
depleted OF their employees. Offices Of their
clerks. Many OF tho employees of the Custom
House and Post Otlcs are still suffering from
the grip, although but, few were absent. Tho
disease made an attack on Collector Groomo
to-day. Forty nine of the police force have il.
PHILADEIpHIA. Jan. 3.-The Howard Hospi-
tai In Broad street was closed to-day until
Monday on account OF the matron, nurses,
resident physician and visiting medical men
being sick with the grip.
JOHN G. EMO IL CoNvALEsCENT.
QUEBEC. Jan. 3.-La grippo Is still prevailing
here. Among the cOnyaoscentS Is John c.
Emo. the New York defaler. The disease haa
not vet Appeared in its worst form. and the
doctors have no trouble in curing patients, the
sickness seldom lasting over three days.