Telegram-herald., 1890-01-08
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" death were fue-UllG-As otf
pathiss, IS, h-1nchits rs. IL
Is believed az sanitary headg uar-ers
tast tAe worst II the infeeuEa epidemic
is over The sick last Ina the police de-
psrtment- however, shows no abatement
but the reverse There are AIS disabled
policemen on tbe list
PHmApEIPHiA. jan Two hun
drcd and thrty-one policemen ot THIS
city are si6k wlth the grip. The force
Is seriously crippled Three deaths due
% the malady were reported Monday.
One hundred and sixty-two deaths re-
sulting from pulmonary dihiculties oc-
Cured last week
CISctSNArI. Jan. THE Academy Of
Medicine Monday night after a full
hearing from an IFS members. voted that
there vas not and had not been In Gin
cinnati a single well-dehned, clearly de-
veloped ease % the Russian Influenza.
BosroS. Jan Out Of 9. s69 pupils
in twenty Boston schools 800 are ill
with the influenza The death rate in
this city Is higher than ever before.
Eighty-six deaths were reported Mon
day, of which five were from influenza.
This is the largest number Of deaths
ever reported in single day in this
city
LYONs, la, Jan. 7.-Physicians admit
that there number OF serious cases OF
la grippe in both Clinton and Lyons and
many light ones. The disease is not
general here.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Jan. La grippe
is rapidly spreading in Burlington.
Nearly all the post-office officials are
sick, number OF prominent physicians
are unable 70 attend 20 their profess
siOnal duties and a number of operators
in the telegraph Offices are suffering.
No fatalities have been reported.
PERU. Ind, Jan. Z. The Russian in
huenza il commencing in earnest here,
over fifty cases being reported
MONTREAL, Jan. La grippe has ap-
peared at Halifax, where 500 OF the i'm
perial forces are down with it.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. La grippe is
spreading rapidly here. Several deaths
have been reported. Private Secretary
Halford and Secretary Of the Treasury
Window are sick and at least one-tfth
Of the Government clerks are reported
down with ii.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Leading physicians
agree that there is an epidemic OF influ-
enza in this city, but differ on the ques-
tion as TO whether or not IL is the real
Russian malady. Whatever it is it has
taken a strong hold on the city, but the
prevailing illness is not fatal unless
complications set in. Many policemen,
fremen. mail-carriers, bank clerks and
people in all walks OF life are afflicted.
CLEVELAND. O, Jan. The epidemic
OF influenza has assumed an alarming
form in this city. From inquiry among
physicians it is learned that dire results
are beginning 20 multiply at fearful
rate. The police, mall-carriers and
street railways are the principal suf-
ferers. Fully $4,000 cases have been re-
ported in tins city. Two deaths have
been reported TO the health Office from
influenza.
READING, Pa, Jan. 1t is estimated
that there are now no less than s. 600 cases
OF influenza in Reading, and reports are
coming in today of the extensive prev
alence OF the disease in the surrounding
country districts.
Monday was the day fixed by law for
the swearing in OF Berks Countys new
Judges Tho oath was administered 10
presiding Judge Ermentrout in the
courthouse, but Judge-elect EndliCh
was suffering from Ia grippe and the
oath was administered 70 him in bed.
INDIASAPoLIs, Ind, Jan. The
health officers Of indianapolis estimate
that one-ffth Of the population Of the
city IS III with tho influenza, and in
consequence business in some lines is
suffering.
DENVER. Col, Jan. 7.-Dr. James W.
Bell. professor of Greek al the Univer-
sity Of Colorado. died at Boulder Mon
day evening after an illness Of twodsys.
Ills Grs- symptoms were those Of in
fucuza, but the disease soon developed
/ into pneumonia The death rate from
tho latter trouble IS above the average.
the cases generally starting in in
faenzA
ST PFrEBsRrRG. Jan More fancy
balls than ever have been given here
since the epidemic began. A. . bail
given Monday nigh. ono of the aides
pe-sonated influenza. calling herself
Miss Grippe. Her dress was map n
F Europe with the infected districts
marked on IT,
NrSIrH. ian There are 20. o0o a1-
thenticated cases ~ Influenza ia this
city. among tha victims being Prof
Nussbaam. the famous surgeon.