Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-21
GRIPS QUEER WORK.
Fatal Swelling of the Tongue In Sew
eral Chicago Cases.

Some OF the symptoms, or, rather, some of
the results, visited upon those affected with
the grip in Chicago have baffied the efforts
OF physicians to diagnose or properly prescribe
for. The case of Special Policeman James Car
lin, who died last Wednesday is still an
enigma to the doctors He was almost giant
in stature, with the muscles of a blacksmith.
On last Tuesday morning, while yet suffering
from an attack Of the grip. which had kept
him home for three days, he returned to his
post, though troubled somewhat with a slight
cough. Soon the cough increased, however,
and then became more aggressive until he was
advised to get something for it. Accompany
ing the cough was peculiar itching sensation
of his tongue. There seemed to be more irri-
tation OF that organ than there was of the
larynx. In a half hour his tongue became
swollen, so much.so as to excite tho officers
fears and he decided to return home. He had
been on duty about three hours and it was his
last service, for the next day he died in spite
OF the efforts of the physicians His tongue
had become several times its normal size,
while the swelling was communicated to his
head.
Ex-Chief Hubbard is recovering from another
such case. Two days ago he felt the peculiar
itching sensation on his tongue, and on exarni-
nation discovered that the organ had begun to
grow puffy. 1t lasted during the day, but SUBJ
sided that night, and now the ex-chief is con-
graduating himself on his narrow escape.
In the instances where death has resulted
with these symptoms, it appears that the SWELL
ing extended to the throat and bronchial tubes,
eventually choking the victim to death.
The public school at Greenwood, Del, has
been closed, owing to the prevalence of the
grip. Many scholars are sick with it, The
Laurel public schools will remain closed until
February.
DIR. L. r. West Of Schoeneck, Pa, is dead, in
his fortieth year. Before fully recovering from
the grip he got relapse and pneumonia and
death followed.
Edward Drabenstadt, a Lancaster molder,
who was seized with the grip on Saturday, died
yesterday, aged twenty-five. In his delirium it
required ave men to hold him in bed. John
Ruof, who died yesterday, was also victim Of
the epidemic.
Owing to lawyers and clients being laid up
with the grip. court at Easton, Pa, was COM
PEELED to adjourn, after being in session less
than an hour. Six of the jurors were also abb
sent OH account of grip.
DIR. VIM. b. Trites, distinguished young
Philadelphia physician, formerly member Of
select council, died yesterday from the grip
and exhaustion attending his efforts to visit
patients while he was himself sick.
The deaths and interments in PHILADELPHIA
last week numbered TT, an increase of SO
over the previous week, and of 1876 over the
corresponding period of last year. The major
able to the grip.
I. Bailey Aldrich, who is a recent victim of
the grip. compares the sensation to that of "a
mistit skull that is too tight across the fore
head and that pinches behind tho ears"
Bethel and Portsville, small shipbuiiding
towns, situated on Laurel river, are suffering
with an epidemic OF diphtheria in u malignant
form. Over 80 per cent of the children have
been stricken with the disease. Many of the
cases have proved fatal. There is also an cpl
demic of the grip.
At Girard college, Philadelphia, there were
lao cases OF sickness during the week ending
January in the infrmary, but the epidemic
was OF the hghtest character. Comparing this
with the same week Of the past year this shows
an increase Of sixty-seven in the infrmary.
Since then the cases of grip have diminished,
and up to last Saturday there were sixty -ive
boys sick. In the week from the 9Th to 18th
seventy-two cases were reported.
Miss Chloe Lankton of New Hartford, Conn,
aged seventy-eight who has been bed ridden
for sIxty-two years, died Of the grip Saturday.
Charles Edward Pillet IT,, for many years
the chief editorial writer Of the New York
Daily Nescs, died ut his home in that city of in
duenza.
Rev. Joseph Mason died at Ocean Grove, n.
j., Sunday OF pneumonia after two days illness.
Hon. John Z. Massey, superintendent of pub
lie instruction Of Virginia IL sick at his homo
near Charlottesville with influenza