Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-04
LA GRIPPE'S LIST,
1t Is Carrying On Occasional Victims
All Over the Country.

New YORK, Jan. 4.-Dr. Paul Hoffman, as
sistant superintendent of schools, was taken to
Bellevue hospital early this morning a raving
maniac from the effects of an attack of la
grippe, with which he has been suffering for
several days. He occupied a room at the Alpine
flats. at the corner of Broadway and 33d street.
At o'clock this morning the other tenants in
the house were awakened by pistol shots in the
hall. Hoffman was found with a pistol in
his hand about to fire again. He
was soon afterward found by a policeman
nourishing his revolver around in a reckless
manner. He was arrested and placed in a cell
He had been shut up but few minutes when
he began yelling like mad. An ambulance was
sent for and he was taken to the insane pavilion
at Bellevue, where he is now confined raying
maniac. DIR. Hoffman was attacked wita
the influenza four days ago and has been un-
able to sleep. 1t is the opinion of his friends
| that he must have taken some drug to induce
| sleep. which resulted in the loss of his reason
DIR. Hoffman is the graduate of German uni
| yerslty. He was appointed assistant superin-
tendent Of public schools in 1882.
Frederick Hall, brother of Pauline Hall and
| member Of the "Brigands" company, died at
his home. 260 West 46th street. this morning
| of pneumonia which began in an apparently
slight attack of influenza.
Gus Mortimer, a well-known theatrical man.
ager, died yesterday Of pneumonia resulting
| from influenza
THE DEATH STATISTICS.
Seven cases of sudden death were reported
at the coroners Office today For the twenty
four hours ended at noon today 234 deaths
were reported, making the total for the week
1902, an unprecedented number for this
season of the year. The number of deaths
reported the previous week 762. The
share the prevailing epidemic has in the in
creased mortality Is shown in the large number
of victims to diseases Of the organs of respira-
tion. Three hundred and sixty-two policemen N
are reported on the sick list today. Ten have
died from pneumonia during the week
OswEGo, MY, JAN 4-Thomas f. Burch,
senior member of the firm of Burch & OFT.
proprietors Of the Hamilton house, died this
morning of influenza complicated with
pneumonia.
twenty three, daughter of Charles w. Hastings.
was taken with la grippe the first of the week
and died this forenoon. Seventy-five employees
| of the sewing machine works here are out with
| la grippe.
TRIBES HILL. MY, Jan. 4.-The grip is fast
making its way through the Mohawk valley,
| and it is estimated that there are already 500
cases. John ID. Graydon, aged eighty years,
died of the complaint last night. He had been
| ill three days. Whole families are prostrated
| in some places.
JEFFERSON CRY, No., Jan. 4.-The influenza
| is spreading very rapidly here. Secretary Fan
| ming and his wife are both very i'll. The gov
ernor has beenill for two days. and several
| clerks at the capitol are confined to their
rooms. VIM. Dewyll, a druggist, twenty five
years old, has died from the disease.
CONCORD, h, Jan. 4.-Capt Rufus 2. Stan-
lels, prominent insurance aud grand army
man. died today, aged fifty-eight. He was at
tackled with ia grippe" yesterday, which de-
| veloped into typhoid pneumonia in the evening
and terminated fatally this morning.