Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-03
LA GRIPPE" IN AMERICA.
Six Deaths in Boston-A Clergyman Pros
trated at Prayer-TrRins Run short
Handed.

Handed.
JERSEY CITY, December 3l.-The grip
has caught on firmly and has spread over
the entire city. There is scarcely dwell
ling where one or mere inmates are not
suffering from its attack, or some ailment
which they term the grip.
BosroN, December 31.-Accordiug to
the records at the Office of the Board of
Health there have been two deaths
of adults in this city since
Saturday, caused by influenza in
copjuction with other diseases, making
a total of six. 1t is the opinion neverthe
less, that "la grippe has begun to abale.
The report comes from the various public
institutions on Deer Island that the nal
ady has obtained secure foothold among
the inmates, and is spreading. There
ara 100 severe cases now in the hospital
and seyenty-ive or more outside. Less
than half dozen cases have been re-
ported in the police department since last
week. OF the 800 postoffice employees,
100 are off duty.
TRENTON, N. j, December 81 Every
physician in the city is busy attending
patients afflicted by the influenza. Very
few families have escaped the epidemic,
but only two or three serious cases are re-
ported. Even some of the physicians
themselves have succumbed to it and are
confined to their homes. One fatal case
was reported last evening. 1t was that of
Michael Mulhall, twentY.six years old.
BIRMINGHAM, CT., December 81 The
twelve physicians of the towns Of Derby,
Shelton and Ansonia report that between
100 and 200 cases of Ia grippe have ap.
pcared since Saturday night II has ap.
peared with the greatest effect among
railroad employees and severaIlof the trains
are compelled to run short handed.
BRIDGEPORT, Cr, December 81. An
the physicians in the city are kept busy
these days by patients suffering from the
rip. In The neighborlug town OF Fl.r-
field, on Sunday, the Rev. MIR. Cuid wa
attacked with il in his churcn wile
leading his congregation in prayer He
could not proceed, and dismissed ii en-
then and there.
y, AsIINGToN, December 81 la
grippe" has invaded the residence Of the
Vice President, and Mrs, Morton has for
rnree days been suffering from ii go
aggravated attack of the nil.enzr mah,ty.
Until yesterday afternoon she wa con.
fincd to her bed.
ALBANY N. y, December al Iur
grip has spread rapidly nrrr IN ,ny m~.
lew days, and The doe is an, irau
pressed to keep up with the cunsta.. Co..
mands made upon Them. iuc ,.uc
departments arc run WIN only f.. .al
lotccs. In the capitol tnr.e ate mdl.
empty desks. Chancellor r.I-,r5 ...,
aiken i'll with the disease, ami the ,p.
superintendent Of iusuraucr, lii ia
is down with the grip ua p.u. !.
lue Secretary OF St,Ic. ilI. ,u,.. .,.
-lkiaken with the intiuenz, aud o.,, ,,.....
heads OF. departments are stco u
IQctors here are certain lba b., "a A.. 3.
If the cases are of the gcDu,uc ,4-lu,
type.
KINGSTON, N. Y. ,Decemb 81 J.
clans in this city report a'g. ~ . a.
eases of the grip. One-thir vt "a .l.
posing force of the BUentag Frecmt
down with la grippe.
WARSAW, N. Y, December 81 E
in1nenza epidemic has apt,ar, i,
sporadically among the aduH, u
western New York salt ic,d \
children, however, it is prcvrIcnt, ~
these cases the fever runs hig 10. ace ell.
led by dC lirium.
NEwBURe, N. Y, December 81 ia.
grip is here. Among the pre- ml la. .,..-
zens who have had it are Druici ..."
ney Hirschberg, Alderman G. 5 O.
Professor G. E. Moscow, Dawn A. s.u
and Homer Ramsdell. Dr. ,ra, l..
says he is kept busy with Se,. ... .t..5-
aud another doctor is report, -.es
forty cases. Many chiidrJn iH
with it. II is reported also
editor but one in Port Jervls
CARLISLE. Pa, Decembrr
Russian influenza has appe,,
Cumberland valley. Fully ii, l
cases are reported In this d.,
slcinns say there are 1876 Ca,
of a serious nature. No dealt ....
reported as yet.
THE INFLUENZA IN LUND ~,
LONDON, December 31.-1u au.u.a
has made its appearance in th r.l a,
number of employees of the p.y
offices have been attacked by disc
Last Evenings Sunset.
The sunset yesterday even =,
of the pen of the lamented >
was one of the many freaks OF .le,>.
full weather. The clouds weIt t
ulation tint which the old say, i.ci
is the sailors delight" while u 1T
of the sky stretching across Ia, sn. e
north took On peculiar olive IN t6cH'
was declared by those who Iu'icrI