New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-09
THE SCOURGE'S FIRM GRASP
A STILL INCREASING DEATH-RATE.
NEVER BEFORE WAS THE MORTALITY so GREAT
ON A DAY IN wINTER-sUFFERERS
FROM THE INFLUENZA.

FROM THE INFLUENZA.
The alarming mortality in the city continued TO
increase yesterday, when 2j0 deaths were re-
ported at the Bureau Of Vital Statistics. Pncu-
monia caused sixty Deaths and most of the victims
were persons of middle age, while forty-two deaths
were caused by phthsis and twenty-five were
due to bronchitis. Influenza was given the
cause of death in four cases, and fifteen deaths
we're said to lave been caused by the same
disease complicated with other bronchill troubles
Never before had the Health Board received Of
fcal notice of 2jO deaths in one day in winter,
but it was said that the record might he broken
again to-day The mortality for the week will
probably exceed 800, as there have been over
500 deaths since Saturday. Thus far the record
for the week has iccn Sunday 20S; Monday,
l4G: Tuesday, 235; Wednesday. 80; total, S39.
Dr. BRYANT. OF the Health Board. said there
nothing for the Board to do except to warn tho
public to be as CAREFUL as possible There is no
known method of checking the epidemic.
The number Of policemen on the sick-liSt yester-
day was 800 IatIoman Andrew GeddcG of the
West Thirty-seventh-St. Squad, died from pncu-
mOnia.
Ninety bodies were at the Morgus early yeSter-
day.
John Brennan, age thrty-six, of No. 533 West
Twcnty-cighth-st., when the influenza became
prevalent, was much afraid that he would get 1t.
Ills fear was great that when he did get 1T he
became a ravng maniac lie is now at Bellevue
Hospital
Victor Guimcttc. who had been sick for sew
era days. died on Tuesday at | 80 p. m. from
pneumonia. He the treasurer Of the Stand
ard Theatre and the sickness which caused his
death was developed from the prevailing infiu-
cnza Mr. Guilmcttc the son Of DR. Gull
mettc formerly wcll-known teacher Of singing
and an opera singer of some note Victor Gull
mettc was about thirty years old, and had been
treasurer of the Standard for about two years.
He leaves a wife and three children.
Miss Florence ~. John, Of the London Gaicty
Company, was again absent from the stage of the
Broadway Theatre last night. She had still
severe cold aud other symptoms of the grip, and
also suffering from bad scad on the hand.
She was expected to De well again in a few days.
Surveyor Lynn was still confined to his house
Yesterday with the influenza. He is expected to
be out to-day. Henry Scdlcy. the Surveyors
private secretary, WAS at his desk yesterday, al
though hc had not entirely recovered from his at
tacl, of the grippe.
Deputy Cocctor Charles \. Burr returned 10
duty AT tie Appraisers Store, Yesterday, having
recovered from an attack OF plcurisy and pncu-
monia Whicn seized J ln about Christmas Eve.
Professors Il. i. O'Connor and Ncwhcrry have
been unable To meet their classes IN ollm'i&
college far This year on account ol UeihS III
". Philips. the directory publisher, has been
unable 10 attend to busihcS, for TIE lasi tlIcc
weeks being confined tu his home, 40. lll Last
Ih.rtcth-st., with severe attack oi the lhHu-
cuZl.
4 letter. said to have been written by promi-
ucut Ncw-lorkcr, was received al the Health
Il bltmiuu Tor
publishing sensational articles about The Spredu
of tie influenza in this city. these statements,
tie letter SAYS. keep thousands of people away
from the city who otherwise would come ana
drive other thousands away VINO, II the unth
were known, would not think ot leaving me
reports also frightcn many delicate people INTO
disease and cause the death OF many VINO would
otherwise recover.
A. tie meeting Of the Fire ComwiSS oncrs vs..
icrday. Chief Bonner reported t4t owing u" ''r
pr,va rucc of tie grip his force had been lnuch
reduced and asked that ten men IRON thc
eligible list bee put ON active duty. lis re
quest was granted.
no means lo,scucd lis hold on tie mcnnerS OF
tie t,cntricI profession EIW"rd hccH' ,,re I,e
Caleb Coonsh Of Aunt Jack, mas 1.-TWO Two
NIGHTS cen of tie stage of tIc VI SON SQUARE
Theatre confined 10 his room WIN
bad attack of influenza. Mr. Bells place Is taken
hy Henry Woodruff Another member Of the
Casino COMPANY Henry Icoul. the lount 'aSNlS
in The Brmnds, has been compelled tempo
rarlly 10 rrluquIsh his part from the same cause.
and Henry Noscl has appeared IN hS stead.
The influenza is still holding It's own in jersey
civ. A. the meeting Of the County Board Of
Health yesterday, Clerk Rooney said that he had
received reports of 100 deaths from
pneumonia and only one from typhoid fever
during the month Of December. In grippe is
also prevalent in llohollcn aud North llndNon.
The epidemic is daily increasing in severity IN
pl,infcM y D. and there are many fatal eases.
MIR, Thomas L. Hazc and Miss Ahhie D9lhirr
died Yesterday from the malody. Mrs. Hazel
was sister Of Miss Florence Louise Eden, who
died N her home on New Years Day. PhySl-
clans are oycrworkcd
Miss l@rtha IIagcy. acc twenty years, died at
Bridgeport. Conn, yesterday from Ia giippc.
which had developed into pneumonia. Tins is
fine fourth fatal ease in that city.
>cdlmayrr. the wcll-inown tenor of the Metro
nolItau Opera House Company, died yesterday
morning from the influenza.