The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-25
LAGRIPPE GETTING HOLD
PLENTY OF IT, BUT IN a VERY
MILD FORM.

II COOS IurOuE4 the EAlrOAQ OuCoS
and the Police Force-The Disease
IN History Its First Appearances
Dates Back to 151o-The March Of
the Malay, and It's characteristics
Few physicians deny that 'Ia grippe"
has been prevalent In Savannah for some
time, or that there now exist many mild
cases. The symptoms are a great deal such
as are characteristic Of broken bone fever,
which, in this climate, It closely approx
mates. Drs. Stone, Nichols and Keller
have had several cases under treatment, all
Of which thus far have been treated sue
cessfully.
The mAlady has gone through the clerical
corps Of the Central railroad. and the at
tack has been so mild that in only q few
instances have any Of thoss attacked had 10
lay on, and only for a day or two. The
police have been complaining OF aches and
pains, and the demand for medicines at the
city dispsnsary from the police department
has been greater this month than usual
AN OLD NALADY.
The ia grippe" is no new disease. Sur
geon General Hamilton says that an
epidemic Of influenza occurred as far back
as 1910, and epidemic catarrh has made
| twenty visitations since that time. It has
not been confined TO man, but epidemic
influenza among animals has occurred,
notably the epizootic which was epidemic
| among horses some ten or twelve years ago.
In the fall of 1889, the infiuensa was cpl
Geinic an this country, invading every part
of the United States. DR.. Hamilton has
made patient research Of these epidemics,
and some Of the meteorological conditions
In hlav Al.
spread OF the epidemic. From a lengthy
review of the disease for tho last four CEN
turtles, MORNING NEWS reporter has COM
piled synopsis OF the researches.
THE MARCH OF ''LA oRIPPE.n
In 1910, the epidemic ranged northwest
erly from Malta to Sicily, Spain, Italy,
France, Crest Britain, and ragged over all
Europe, scarcely missing an individual IL
was preceded by a long continuance of
moisture, followed by remarkable storms.
In 1857 the epidemic took a westerly
course from Asia, by Constantinople, to
Europe, and afterward visited America 1t
was preceded by fogs, sueh as have been
prevalent on the Atlantic coast the past two
months. Ths fogs were followed by great
lnundatlons, and a plague followed four
years later, known as the plague of 1851.
In 1880 it again appeared, its course being
from east and south TO west and north.
Measles and dysentery followed speedily,
three years later epidemic dysentery, and
in 1884 the plague.
In 1858 another epidemic Of influenza
broke out in April, followed in the summer
by a new fever affecting the brain.
In the autumn of 1875, after frequent
fogs and cold, moist weather after a hot
summer, it again became epidemic.
Again, In the spring of 17l0, during a
moist, southsrly constitution.
THE SYMPTOMS IN 1929.
In 1929, after a rainy November, with
high tides. The symptoms of loss of appe-
tiJs and rheumatic pains compare with the
symptoms felt by the victims of In grippe
this year.
In 1928 1t was epidemic in EApland
preceded by epidemic measles and followed
by cholera and diarrhea, nervous disorders.
violent pains in the head and deirium. and
coincident with 1t, coughs among horses.
Fetid fogs were characteristic of the season.
In 1888 it broke out in November.
followed by lumbago, nervous fevers,
apoploxy and palsy. Diseases were epidemic
| among horses.
In 1743 it occurred in the spring after
great fruit year. The ''stinking fogs" were
frequent, and dysentery and apoplexy fol-
| lowed.
In the fall Of 1888 it was endemic in
Scotland, preceded by dysentsry and small
pox.
In September, 1862. it again broke out,
aud was succeeded by dysentery and bilious
fever.
1t ragged in June and July, 1867, after
cold weather.
IN REVOLUTIONARY TIMES.
In the autumn of 1775. during a wet au-
tumn and thick, moist fogs, 1t was cpl
demic, the symptoms ranging as they have
this year. With some there were a dizziness
and pains in th9 head, others suffered with
nausea, pains iG the loins aud sides, and
cramps, and followed by diarrhoea, which
has been one of tho features of the season
here, and which has been attributed to the
mixing of river with artesian water. In
no diseases were epidemic among dogs and
horses.
In 1888 the malady is said to have been
the most widely diffused of all recorded
visitations. The previous summer had been
very dry, the autumn rainy, the winter
| change&ble, and the spring late, gloomy.
cold, humid, with occasional dry fogs and
peculiar storms. The epidemic started at
sea between Malacca and Canton, travelling
westward through Russia, Denmark and
| epidemic IN May. The symptoms were pain
| IN chest, sides and sometimes delirium, with
| occasional diarrhGa.
ITS START IN THE 1S00's.
In 1908 it was again epidemic in England,
| preceded by diarrhoea and followed by the
| prevalence of low fevers. Fetid and acrid
| fogs were feature of the season, and exces-
| sive mortality and diseases among domestic
| animals and cattle.
In June, 1881, it was epidemic in China,
with dyssntery currently, and subsequently
with gradual transition to cholera, and
much disease among the lower animals.
In April, 1858, it was again epidemic in
| England, with concurrent disease among
| horses.
In October, 1886, the disease commenced
at Sydney, reaching England in January,
| 1887, after great humidity and considerable
atmospheric vicissitudss. The symptoms
were much weight and pain ia she forehead,
severe pains Of the back, with tendency to
diarrhoea, and in some instances transition
to cholera. Nervous fevers were common,
and diseases ravaged cattle and sheep.
A SEISMIC DISEASE.
II is rather remarkable coincident that
| cosmlc and volcanic disturbances were phe.
nomsna observed during the prevalence of
ia grippe" Ia 1910 there was an eruption
of Hscla and an earthquake. In 1856 there
was an eruption Of Asn In 1880 there
were earthquakes in England. In 1875 an
eruption OF Etna. In 1928, volcanic
eruptions and vivid aurora borealis. Ia
| l737-SS, an eruption of Vesuvius
/ and remarkable meteors. In 1743
earthquakes, aurora borssls frequent, SOL
diers fighting in the air. In 1859, earth