Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-02
A HIGH DEATH RATE
Caused by the Grip and the Diseases
That Are Allied With II.
LAST MONTH BROKE THE RECORD.
There Are No Signs Apparent Of Let Up in
the Epidemic.
SOME OF THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING

Six hundred and eighty-eight deaths in
Pittsburg during the month of March.
This beats the record, as never before in the
history of this city have so many deaths
been chronicled.
In June OF the year 1883 there was an ab-
normally high death rate. 1t was then that
death had for its victims the babies. The
scourge of cholera infantum swept the city,
and the little white hearses were not SUI
fcient in number TO carry to their graves
the bodies of the innocepts.
cago during the present epidemic, and
Southern cities during the yellow fever
scourge, there has not been for many years
such death rate in proportion to popula-
tion as that of the past month in Pittsburg.
No Diminution of Deaths.
That there is no apparent diminution in
the number of deaths from the grip and its
kindred diseases is shown by the report of
the Bureau of Health issued for yesterday.
1t showed eight deaths from meningitis, Five
burial permits were issued for deaths from
pneumonia. three from bronchitis and one from
the grip. The large number of funerals
TO fill orders. and the liyerymen, or at least
some of them, have taken advantage of the
extra demand for horses ana the increased
work the animals and their drivers are CON-
PEELED to do to put up the rates of carriage
hire.
Over in Allegheny the number of deaths has
also shown rapid increase, as was evidenced
by the fact that 60 certificates for the present
week had been issued. which is equal TO the en-
tire number of deaths for last week. The
figures for the month OF March show Zoo
E. Al Iipnr
week of 1890. The greater number
OF these cases are directly ascribed to the grip.
or its allied diseases. The reports from other
sections of the county do not show any let up.
and, in fact, none is expected until there is a
change in the weather-"a lifting of the clouds
and murky atmosphere" as q physician re-
marked yesterday. "A few warm days and
then the people will get over the scare. The
excitement and fear is doing much toward pre-
venting people from getting we'll"
People Were Afraid to Move.
1t was apparent yesterday to some of the
older residents of Pittsburg that there was less
moving than for several years. Many orders to
car men were countermanded through sheer
necessity. There were many so sick that to
take them from their comfortable homes
would have meant death. Then the risk of
going into unoccupied houses with its evil re-
suits deferred another class, who decided to
hold back for brighter weather.
Alderman Braun, of Allegheny. who has been
confined to his home for a week. was out yes
rerday for the first time. Alderman Mckenna
has no doubt passed the danger line, but one
of his friends said yesterday that it would be
some time before he could venture out. Mark
Donley. the Coroner's clerk, has recovered and
is at his desk.
H. 8. \. Stewart the banker is recovering
while Max Schamberg the Austrian Consul. is
about. but is quite sick. DR.. shannon, of
Locust street, Allegheny, is confined to his bed
with pneumonia. superinduced by the grip.
Paul Reverie, of the Mount Washington In
cline. has gone to bed with the grip.
Mrs Neumeyer, of South Twenty-ninth