The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-02
DEPLETED BY TEE GRIP
The Police Department Suffers
From the Epidemic.
A ROSTER OF THOSE ILL
Major Sylvester Continues to Inn
prove - His New Year Dinner -
Every Precinct Has sictims-Bad
Weather and Exposure DO the
Work-Many Gases Are Serious.

An unusually large number of the mem
bers of the local police department are on
the sick list as a result of the unfavorable
weather conditions which have prevailed
during the past fortnight. Most of the
men are suffering with bad cases Of the
grip contracted while in the line of duty
and during their midnight and early morn
ing rounds.
a bluecoat's life in the winter is not a
pleasant one, and particularly is this the
case when the men have to work overtime
and look out for holiday crooks and erimi-
malls, who ply their trade in the shopping
centres of the town. Loss of sleep and con-
tinued exposure have been the lot OF nearly
every member of the fire department dur
ing the past two weeks and it is not sur
prising that many are i'll.
The list of grip patients is headed by
Major Sylvester, chief of the department,
Who has been confined TO his home in
Rhode Island Avenue for more than week.
At times his fever has been very high and
his condition was considered very serious
During the past three days, however, he
has improved steadily, and it is now stated
that he will probably be well enough to
pe at police headquarters about the middle
of the present week. His appetite has been
restored and he partook OF a hearty New
Years dinner yesterday. His temperature
retained its normal state yesterday for the
first time.
Lieut.. L. H. Hollinberger, formerly in
spector at police headquarters, now in
command of the Fourth police precinct. is
also confined to his bed with a severe
cold and grip complications. During his
absence the affairs of his precinct are
being supervised by Sergt. d. T. DUNCAN,
who is acting lieutenant
The complete sick roll of the police de-
partment, as reported TO the central bu-
reau by the various precincts yesterday,
follows:
First Precinct-Stationkeep A. r.
Lamb and Privates ]. J. Brown, II. A.
Dodge, R. L, Galway, ]. W. Mcdaniel, and
c. J. Wagner.
Second Precinct-stationkeep ]. j.
Hickey. and Privates J. R. Evans, L. p.
Gouldman, and S. II. Walker.
Third Precinct-Privates J. T. Buckley,
" b. Feds. j. H. Houser, F. B. Owens,
J. C. Smith and E. Wortz.
Fourth Precinct-Lieut L. H. Holling-
berger and PriYates Robert Burns, r.
Dean, ]. II. Hawkins. W. L. Hospital, r.
/. King, W. +. Maddox, C. Reinhard, ]. f.
Turnburke and C. r. Vernon.
Fifth Precinct. NJ Austin. l.. ].
Brennan, X. S. Kelley, ]. T. S. Loane, c.
F. osterman, W. E. Owens and John
Stewart.
Sixth Professionalism W. Bateman,
James T. Fitzgerald. Samuel S. Frazer
William n. Hayes, Robert d. Herbert,
David E. Langley and William R. Rey-
nolds.
Seventh Precinct-Acting Sergeant C. H.
Bradley, S. C. Burrows, G. w. Edwards,
NJ. E. Turr, J. w Haney, w. H. Harrison,
H. NJ Smith and II. p. Short.
Eighth Precinct-A. ". Hess, F. B..
Kelly, J. A. Mcdonald, ]. T. Norris, L. L.
Shannon and II. C. Stroman.
Ninth Precinct-F. L. Allen. ]. F. Brad
ley, c. F. Cross. ". B. Dorset, H. Ehlers,
]. A. Hebrew Jr., R. Morris, William Nc
Mahon, T. S. Wheeler, w. H. West aud
The new courthouse and jail recently
r. C. Yates.