Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
A DAY FOR THE GRIP.
The Weather Yesterday Had Bad
Effect Upon the Sick.
ONLY YAFEW NEW CASES REPORTED
Physicians Still Say the Disease Is On Its
Downward Path.
WHAT TIE HEALTH STATISTICS SHOW

Yesterday was what may be termed grip
weather, and few more days of such low
temperature with the corresponding damp
ness and bone-eating atmosphere, cannot
fail to add heavily to the death list
Especially severe is such weather upon those
who are suffering from the grip or any of the
lung troubles. The promise made, how
ever, BY the Signal Service officer in Pitts
burg, based upon bulletins from
Washington, should give courage to
those who may be disposed to feel
fearful of its results. Clearing and fair
weather is predicted for to-day, though it is
likely to remain cold. The comfort for grip
sufferers is in the statement that it will be
warmer tomorrow. Bright, warm weather is
what is needed Just now. In fact that will
do more than a great deal of physic to help
along those who in any way are suffering
from the prevailing epidemic. Observer
Stewart, in telling just why there was a
snowfall here, said that it was caused by the
cold air from the West in the wake of the
high barometer coming in contact with the
low barometer, which was on Friday situ-
ated in the northeastern section of the State.
What the Sick People Need.
Of course, grip patients, or any other peo-
pie who are suffering, care little or nothing
as 10 what caused the storm or how wide its
bounds may have been, or, in fact anything
else pertaining to it. All they want is
weather that will conduce toward helping
them out of their misery. Skurryiug snow W.
fakes, as a rule. hurt no one, but it is the
abnormal condition of the atmosphere that
makes the trouble with those who are now,
or should be, in the doctors hands.
The effect of such weather as
that of Yesterday upon those pre-
disposed to the grip was bad, but according
to the statements of physicians and drug
gists, there are so few people who have not
had the disease, in one form or another,
that there is little upon which it could feed.
The statement was made by physician
that such weather as that of yesterday could
not affect any one who had thus far escaped
the epidemic unless through gross careless
ness ard the lack of common sense. Ordi-
nary care was all that was demanded. Be-
cause persons had escaped far was no
reason why they should consider that there
was no danger for them. There is and al
ways will be danger until the present condi-
tion of the atmosphere changes-until warm
and bright days drive away the miasma
hanging over the two cities.
Il do not know how it is in other parts of
the city," said DR.. E. Z. Gardner, of Wylie
avenue, "but can safely say that in the
hill district the grip has lost It's hold. Of
course only speak from my own practice
and from what has been told me by felIo W
physicians.
Bad for the Grip Sufferers.
doctor, what effect will weather like this
have upon the disease? %
at is unquestionably bad for those who
are suffering from the grip. As to its effect
upon those who have escaped thus far 1 do
not think it will be serious. The fact that
thev have not been numbered among the
sufferers should not make them believe that
they are impervious to the disease. The