Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
ALLEGHENY ALSO A HEAVY SUFFERER

The assertions by physicians and druggists
published in THE DISPATCH of yesterday,
that the grip is waning, are borne out on all
sides. While deaths still continue from that
cause, the number of new cases reported In
the two cities is perceptibly decreasing. The
statement is further substantiated by the re-
ports of the Bureau of Health as TO the
number Of deaths that have occurred, begin
ming with the first day of April, as CON-
pared with those of the last few days of
March.
The leading undertakers report that the
orders for funerals are nothing like so many
rs last week. They are still kept busy,
however, though the work is nothing like
what they had to undergo only few days
since. Tired men and tired horses have
been given a breathing spell, and they need
Il almost as much as do the doctors. The
weather predictions for to-day are not par
ticularly favorable for those who are suffer.
ing from the epidemic. The clerk of the
weather saws it will be fair and cold.
The DAYS of the Grip Numbered.
A hasJy run among the Penn avenue ply
sicians and the main drug stores brought
forth the expression of belief that the days
Of the grip are numbered, and that the num-
Der will be short. Few and far between
were the new cases that were reported either
bY those who are brought into direc: contact
with the disease or by people who were
met upon the streets or at their places of
business. There was hardly a person to be
met who could not tell Of some friend who
was or had been 4 sufferer. but in nearly all
~, : +t,. "a faI
back TO last week.
Quinine has undoubtedly been the "cure-
all" for those who have been suffering from
cold or who had fear of the grin, and the
demand Tor the drug has never been equaled
in PIttSburg. Druggists sell it upon re-
quest, and people have taken it without any
regard for its action upon their systems.
There is no question that II mas helped
many. nut in many instances people have
a0sed themselves 10 such an extent that they
are suffering from its effects and are striving
10 rid themselves of it. Druggist Kerr says
that in all his experience he has never seen
such demand for the drug.
Dr.. J. Guy McCandless stated that so far
as he can ascertain the grip is on the wane;
at least, 1t is not spreading, as it was some
days ago. but that the city is still full of
sick people.
The Bureau of Health has been keeping
tab upon the death rate, more especially as
it relates to the prevalent disease. Accord
ing 10 the list kept in that office the percent
age OF reported deaths caused bY the grip
and the allied diseases since the beginning
Ut the present month has fallen slightly
from the figures of March. The report of
the deaths for Thursday and Friday
caused by the grip, pneumonia and
kindred diseases is as follows, the total num-
Der for the two days being IA:
Eva Domofski, aged II years, Gang
wiscE street, bronchial catarrh, brought on
by the grip; sick three days. Christian
Kerr, aged 10 years, 2l13 Sarah street, pneu-
monia, secondary cause grip. Elizabeth
happ, 10 wears old, 325 Cedar street. grip,
preceded by pneumonia; sick three days.
Robert Clark, aged 81 years, 63 Second ave-
nue., pneumonia, secondary cause grip
or influenza, sick eight days Mary Mont |
gOmery, aged % years, pneumonia, Homeo- |
pathic Hospital. Harry +. Hall, L year |
Old, grip followed by pneumonia. Francis
Daley, l year old, pneumonia preceded by
meningitis. William Steele, 16 years old, I
4Ol Grant street. pneumonia preceded by
the grip. SGrah j. Cameron, aged 90 years.
2j6 Forty-fourth street; T. c. Millmeyer
aged 73 years 2706 Sarah street; Mamie NJ.
Wisemau, aged 13 years, $50 Howard
street; Maria Mccormick, aged 43 years,
Shetland street; Richard S. Bowen. aged 61
years, Mercy Hospital; Elizabeth S, Garri-
son, aged 81 years, 81 Center avenue.
How Allegheny Has Suffered.
1t is claimed by some that in proportion
to population Allegheny has suffered more
from the grip than Pittsburg. Very nearly
every person one meets over there saws he
has had the grip. or has it, or at all events
he knows some one who has been or is a
sufferer. The deaths from.the disease so far
this month are reported as having been four.
There Is 10 doubt that during the month of
March there were more funerals in ALLIE
gheny Cemetery than ever before during q
similar period OF time. The authority for
this statement is the old sexton who for the
past % years has piloted every hearse that
entered its gate to the proper burial lot.
During the 2S days ending last Saturday
the cemetery records show that las burials
had taken place. All told there were 17S
burials there during the month. This is
about 80 more than had ever occurred dur
ing any one month. This cemetery is, OF
course, only one Of half dozen across the
river. St. Mary's HAD an unusually large
number Of burials. On the Southside the
hillside roads leading to the cemeteries have
been crowded with hearses and carriages
for many days, but there is perceptible