The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
SNBEZING And SNUFFLING.
LA GRIPPE IS ONCE AGAIN Be-
COMING EPIDEMIC IN THIS
CITY.
SOME OF THE CASES WILL PROB
ABLY PROVE FATAL-THE
VICTIMS.

La grippe has again made its appearance
in the city and threatens to become cpl
demic Millionaires and paupers, states
men and their antitheses, Caucasians and
Chinese are sneezing and snuffing in
melancholy chorus and suffer from such
nervous tension that condolences are most
unwelcome. Mob Hill is feeling the effects
of the plague, and the Western Addition,
Barbary Coast and the water front are full
of trouble.
In some cases the disease is likely to
prove fatal. Frank Wadsworth, assistant
weigher in the Custom house and one of
the oldest employees in the service, is dying
from its effects. He caught cold some days
ago and it gradually developed into bad
case OF la grippe. Last night he was I'M
conscious and the physicians gave him up.
He is not expected to survive the day.
Mr.. Wadsworth is member of Garfield
Post of the Grand Army. He lost an arm
at the battle of Gettysburg and has in con-
sequence drawn pension of $40 month
during the past few years. For twenty
four years he has been employed in the
Custom house. He is also member Of
the Ancient order of United Workmen.
Another victim of the disease is Colonel
Southland Hoffman, United States Com
missioner and clerk of the District Court
He was laid up for five days with a severe
attack. and yesterday when he attempted
to visit his Office he suffered relapse and
| is now in bed very sick man.
| United States Commissioner Hancock is
| Just recovering from the disease, and
Secret Service Agent n. Z. Harris of the
Treasury Department is also among the
sufferers Assistant Secret Service Agent
IJarric &c fa1 bv otto Ok
though he does not suffer so much as his
father.
Naval Officer John P. Irish and his as
sistant, George w. Branch, are numbered
among the victims. The colonel thinks he
receives little sympathy, for his friends
seem inclined to poke fun at him. They
| attribute his suffering to the fact that he
appeared in public recently wearing a
necktie.
Chief Sullivan of the Fire Department is
confined to his house, and much uneasi-
| ness is felt as to the result. Charles c..
Bruce and George Bowen, of the shipping
| firm of Bruce, Bowen & Co., are also pros
trated with the disease. Eugene Davis of
| Davis Brothers is confined to his Belvedere
| home for the same cause. He will not be
able to attend to business for week yet.
President Harrington of the Merchants
| Club sent to the meeting of the Half-mil-
| lion Club yesterday his regrets on his in
| Police Judges Campbell, Conlan and
| Joachimsen are victims of the epidemic.
Judge Campbell is confined to his bed and
| Justice Barry is holding court in his en-
| forced absence. Judges Conlan and Joach-
imsen appeared in their respective courts
yesterday morning, but were compelled to
adjourn after struggling for about an hour
to perform their duties. Judge Low has
escaped so far, but Prosecuting Attor-
ney Roberts was unable to attend court
yesterday afternoon.
Chief Crowley and Captain Lees were
able to be at headquarters for two or three
hours yesterday. Both looked as if they
were recovering from severe illness. The
Chief blames la grippe for his suffering and
the captain, although suffering from rheu-
matism in his ankles, declares that he is
also suffering from touch of the common
enemy.
Several members of the police force are
also confined to their homes from the same
cause.
Chief Clerk Hardenbergh walks the Bald
win Hobbies picture of woe. He has been
suffering from the epidemic two weeks and
this is the fourth consecutive winter that
the disease has attacked him.
A. N. Towne, general manager of the
Southern Pacific, has just recovered from
the disease.
N. IL. Forster, auditor of motive power