New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
E4VAGES OF THE GRIT.

STARTLING MORTALITY IN CHICAGO DIE III
THE DISEASE.
Cbicaro March oS (Speciau- Damp weather continues
hc,, and the epidemic of grip has steadily erown moN
severe and fatal since the beginning Of inc pese
month. Oricals Of the Department Of Health say
tina, .he death-ratc for the present week Is un
nrocederted The number Of deaths since March Il
compared with the number FOR a corresponding pe'od
in 1890 iu, trates the present condition Oh 'ins''
The table is made up by weeks:
First Week second Week. Third Week. Fourth Week.
1890 ali 49o 9 4 80 900
The returns fer this week yet incomplete but
are estimated Is above.
The weather all OF this winter season has been moss
favorable % the spread OF the epidemic FIST "ouIn
come several warm, moist days; then WITHIN twenty
tur hours chsnge to within fifteen degrees OF zero.
,I,or,ed ncrhaps before that day over by sees
or ,ip This sort Of weather has prevailed constantly
Many pconle who had severe case OF erp ast Wlher
contracted severe colds. which rapidly deNeNpeo "o
acute bronchitis or pneumonia and carried 'hcm o"'
!, f,,t the doctors generally find that Gooay pro-
norton Of the pneumonia victims were e su"elcis
,,s, vear The present epidemic OF the influenza hrSs
becan,e noticeable In the latter hall OF februfr'.
si,c. that lime the disease has spread with grS'S
rapdlty Prominent ply ScIans expnss the beiet ,has
nearly one.fith Of the population has been anecpc%
more or les seriously during the last FOUR VEGA"
Probably 100000 people are under meii'ai uVa'"'e"'
At The present time. in the large majority OF 'a'
the attack I, not "a lat year. out tne Vo
tsncy 10 pneumonia In Of relapse Is sun sui,
Searv every large business house and niahuiaeiu3
esiabiishment In the oty reports suihclel! rp.
their am Moves sick cause much ilconVeliel'c. -
streecar companies short large niihoei VI norrc
ductors grpmen and drivers. and me h ra anu kcals
Gcnartmcnts report many men OF dnty IIe aah
M the Health Oce fearful thai leNi week 49,
rate viii show su another increase shohia ne 49, q
moi mnrove and Just the projects nr II. uos Iy
are not good All the physicians In the cry are I'M,
oyerworked md many oil them are Shnerl"S IL died
nryailing ep demc. A dozen or more nss' resnIa
Rom pneumonia within the last two weeks; ~ lem
Of sticking TO their work when they snSaa ,ms a
In he'd one Of the most notable OF thesc ~ VA.
Dr. Charles $. Parkes. physician ard srgeon f
tiona repuie, who died this morning. r'e""o' "
lowing the grip, caused his death. -. NM
ut,sburc March cS.-NelSOn p. Reed, senior ,R; IN,
praior OF The Pittsburg Commercial t,aZete' i''
m with the grip His recovery Is doubtful - that
Wabash Ind March 26.-Cty phy sc ans 80, have
,bere are from I 500 to 1000 cases OF tie s.p
and that the number OF patients j. on .i riesse
There have however, been no Deaths RON ~. S.t
Doston March 2e-The Boards OF Heaitn ~, thonsh
and city are authorities for the statensn, he
the presence OF Ia grippe In Boston Is m ,hs aiack
avar,tv ia slight and certainly not eqla ~ ' in ths
~ last wear despite It's present pfe'ai.h'o !" INV
Western and Middle etateS' ,,,o,. ,e.lthv
vso,,,s iowa March os.willlam Wooey. -, Ian nsng
.,Ssnr ~ Keok,k committed suicide .ouSs ~ an a.
inS' II is thought his mind was aHee'eh " 'A
tack OF the grip.