Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-01-24
IgFLUBNZA'S WORK.


II grippe, the prevailing epidemic, shows
claim victims
Late kilograms from various localities
give the following details:
New YORK: II Is estimated that in this -iev
alone there have been 15l. 00) cases o. the
Intiue-za Within ten days Iifceen police
men nave fallen victims 10 pneumonia and
pulmonary diseases sIpe~inducai bv the grin
Boston, Mass: Deputy Hucsins. Of ths
State Prison, was taken with ia grippe
Inc disease developed into congestion Of tina
lungs and heart failure and ne was not ey-
pecred 70 live. Six other prison officers and
about forty couvicts were suffering with
Influenza.
Athol, Mass: there were over three
hundred cases. The leading physicians were
III. several schools were closed and the fac
tories TeTo running short-Aa2deI
Rochester, y. Y: Four deaths from
pneumonia have been reported ar the Office
Of the Registrar Of Vital Statistics during
the past few days, and il each case the
physician was Of the opinion that tie illness
had resulted from the Russian influenza.
Portsmouth, y. H.. There ar sa.1..i2z~
cas- OF IL grippe ut the Navy Yard here
alaO.i-, those afflicted being CommoIyre :.
kerritt and Constructor Hoover. Tn
maiady is spreading in this citr.
Bidde1ord Me: w A Henderson rr
" forester. an Amherst student in the class
OF 81 died at Saco, aged twautv-3ne. IL
came here with the College Gtea Club OH
New Years Day AMI was taken with Ia
g~i2P7 which developed into pneumonia.
~ ashIngtCn: One hundred eu.U!3--s os
tn 6ure2u Of Engraving and Printing ar.
suffering lr0-.l II grippe, a-l thirty prls,-s
az idle in COnSeaUeuce
Brooklyn: There were ~ deaths in BROOK
lyil last week, Ill more tIan il t. previous
week, and ~ more t3au in th- sam. wee. Z.
--..H
lU3 Of these deaths.
Long Island: The grip is finding a strong
footaold III Queens County. IN some Of the
villages the schools, owing to the small al
tendance have been closed
Lincoln, Neb., It Is estimated that nearly
One-tnird Of the inhabitants OF Lincoln. Neb.,
are affected BIZ the grip, some OF them beng
very i'll Employees about Offices and manu-
featuring establishments are especially trouy-
led.
Richmond, Va: Prominent physicians de-
clare thai there are numerous mild cases of
well-defned grip in Richmond. Seve-ai
members Of the Legislature have sLccu2.oed
with it. Senator John L. Hurt, Of Pittsyl-
vania, has gone home sick with it.
Chester, Penn: No less than 5000 ont Of
the -, 900 population of Chester and vicinity
are afflicted with grip
Princeton Junction, n. j.: The epidemic
OF influenza is still spreading in Central New
Jersey. Hundreds Of persons are affected,
and druggists and physicians are kept busy
day and night.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y: La grippe is still
on the increase in this city. Mrs. Henry L.
Dung, wife of millionaire, died of Dneu-
mOnia which was superinduced by the in
fuenza. All the physicians of the city are
Overworked. The attendance at the public
schools is 325 short OF last month. About all
the manufactures OF the city are shOrthanied
because of the epidemic.
BrocL1ville Ontario: The epidemic con-
tinueS urabated here. The reoveIlng OF the
schools has been postponed, owing II 50 many
teachers being i'll TIE business and Editor
ial Stalls OF the Times are ali down wloh the
disease. Several deaths have occurred here
from influenza.
London, England: La grippe is rapidly
spreading a this city, the cases numbering
now over two THOUSAND. Several physicians
are down with the disease. Business
houses are suffering; for l6~-G OF help, many
employees being on the sicl, list. West!aGd
MarstOn Uhe yeOa1 and Gra~na-isC. has died Of
in1UelZa, Mr.. MaclnoTre, the vocalist, j.
seriously i'll vita the disease. \ number OF
deaths from ol6 prevailing e0iIeIlIc are re-
ported bOth il London ana the provinces.
Vienna: OEiciaI returns snow tnat not less
than DO 600 pCT51-25 II tae clJT and suDJfps
Amounting 20 1oS't --1yr, 1par cont of tn pop
ulaCiOn, have 1R-EA.'ai from the il ilsnZa.
Berlin: The Princess SI,-narcl, has rac0v-
cred from 0he iJEIcnIa. DR.. IAoaIilG4y. and
the BaVa.1an minister's, Lut2 and FeLauzil,
ara getting better.
Paris: IN al Interview with Mr. Pastaur,
the French scientist, he was asked what ne
C1lsliaral the BEST remedy [o- iniu ma.
lie remarked: Let men and women Doth
QsiG smoking t01acco and SMOKE ca,loaer
instead, aAd they VIII probably es.4ps tha
Ma4rid, Spain: The influenza is spreading
s5uaa-z-~Ja, A,.str.a: All the schools gre
closed in CONSEQUENCE % % prevalence Of
t. 'tiu@lZ2.