Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
GRIPPE SEXES PHYSICIANS
Twenty-eight Hundred Cases Ia the Mo-
Hawk Valley,
fBy telegraph TO The Dispatch

ALBANY. n. T.. January G.-La grippe, is
creating q profound sensation in the Mo-
hawk Valley. At Amsterdam there are
2. 600 cases, among the sufferers being three
of the principal physicians. At Fort Plain
300 persons are i'll from the disease, IN
GLIDING Or. Burnet. At Canaioaharie there
are 800 sufferers. including United states
Commissioner Van Stcenburch and Henry
Joy. The latter is seriously III. Several
hundred cases have been reported at Fon:
da. Fultonvile. and st. townsville. and
one death has occurred at Flies Hotel.
on TIE wANE
New YoRK, January 6.-Vital statistics
for the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today show the number of deaths to 10
lag. a decrease Of nearly 100 as compared
with the previous twenty-four hours. The
principal causes Of death were: Pneu-
monia. 81: phthisis, 2s bronchitis. u, and
influenza. i. il is believed az the sanitary
HEADQUARTERS that the worst OF the infu-
enza endemic il over. The sick-list the
police department, however. shows no
abatement. but the reverse. At 6 o'clock
this morning AS disabled policemen were
reported.
TREMENDOUS GROWTH.
NEW YORK, January G.-Owing TO the
tremendous growth Of Ia grippe in the
D0llcf lOFft IL WIS AlNOulttl lV-fAlN AAial
only those who were unable 10 get out OF
bed would be excused from duty. The p0-
licemen with q slight sneeZing Will be
dosed with quinine and sent out on post.
TIE POLICE FORCE or PHILADELPHIA VERY
MUCH CRIPPLED.
PHrIADRLPHIA. Pa, January Ga
crippe. which was thought 20 be decreas-
ing among the members of the police force.
has taken fresh start, and after few days
rest il has renewed ITS work with increased
vigor and alarming severity. The reports
of the police leutenants this morning
show that the force IS very much crippled
and that renewed attacks of the grippe are
80 extensive that # IL continues stops VIII
have 10 he taken 10 keep the torce up TO lts
standard Of efficiency, as the sub-pollce-
men are Overworked and unable to take
the places of the sick patrolmen. In oil
there are now 23l patrOlmen on the SICK
list.
Three sudden deaths, which are thought
to have resulted from one Of the many
forms OF In grippe, were reported 10 the
Coroner this morning. In many OF tho
cases where the disease has made its APP
pearance heart-failure has resulted before
the symptoms were fully developed. and
the three deaths this morning winch the
Coroner will be called upon 10 investigate
are supposed 10 tie lloHl l-l4N tlNH'. 4i'Ap
seems 10 he no abatement IN the progress
Of the disease throughout tho city. The
deaths in the city for the week which
ended at noon Saturday were 492, IN IN
crease Of l25 from the previous week and
an increase Of SG from the corresponding
week Of last year. The principal causes OF
death wero: CONSUMPTION. G.; disease of
the heart. 81; Inflammation of the lungs, IL.
rrrrY THOUSAND AFFLICTED.
BALTIMORE, January G.-La grippe Is
spreading through the CITY. There ~ NO
Official estimate as yet OF the number OF
cases. but counting IN the not very we'll
defined attacks, some physicians say that
there are ~ least $1,000 persons afflicted
with it. The fact that q large number Of
severe cases exist is proven by the demands
made for medical attendance. There Is
scarcely 4 physician in the city who is not
overrun with work. In many instances
long delay ensues before the physicians
services can be secured. The druggists,
too, are extremely busy. and some OF them
have had TO call IN the assistance OF rehet
clerks to enable them to compound pre-
scriptiOns. h-COmmissiOner stewart
saws: 1T is true that there IS much more
sickness in the city now than usual, but 1t
is mostly of a mild character
Congressman Charles III. Gibson, OF tho
First Maryland district, is SER. ~sly Ill at
his brOther-in-law's in this city. He Is
suffering from pneumonia, which followed
an attack Of grippe.
[By AuglO-American cable 10 tho Dispaich.l
CONSTANTLY INCREASING.
LONDON, January 6.-The number of cases
of influenza reported in this city are con-
stantly increasing. A large number OF the
nurses in the hospitals doctors. and clergy
men are Frustrated with the disease. The
epidemic continues TO spread among the
police. Many members of the police force
OF Bradford are incapactated for work by
influenza. 4 number Of employees in the
postal and telegraph service at Belfast are
sufferers. The disease has also attacked
many of the college students and profes-
sOrs.
powAGTR EMPRESS AUGUSTA
BERLIN. January G.-The Dowager En-
press Augusta, who is suffering from in
fluenza. passed restless night. Her fever
has increased, but she maintains her
strength.
INCREASING.
PARIS, January G.-Ihe influenza in
this city is increasing.
II AssAILs GIBRALTAR.
GIBRALTAR, January G.-lntluenZa has
made its appearance here. There Is no in
terruptlon of communication between the
American eouadrOn evolution and the