The sun., 1918-09-28

the principal means Of spreading In
ffuenza The Stock Exchange voted yes
terday to omit the half session Satur-
day.
Each street car was carefully aired
and disinfected before leaving the barns.
Theatres, dance halls and other assem-
bly, places were closed. Some OF the
churches will not have services Sunday.
Party leaders Of the Democrats and Re-
publicans are discussing the advisabillty
OF holding the State conventions. called
for October 5. the Republicans to meet
in Boston and the Democrats to convene
in Worcester.
The local telephone company requested
that all unnecessary telephone calls be
eliminated because more than 500 of its
operators arc III with influenza, conse-
auently II is hard pressed to maintain
adequate service.
Brockton. Mass. decided to cancel It's
fair for the time being. Many OF the
| city's physicians are III with influenza.
Churches will be closed Sunday. There
have been altogether 5000 cases in
Brockton.
A despatch from Montpelier, VT. says
number of cases OF influenza there and
at ST. Johnsbury and in Barre were re-
ported yesterday. The situation is not
considered alarming, but schools were
closed as a precaution.
| Gains Fast in Connecticut.
Influenza IL increasing throughout
| Connecticut according to a despatch
| from New Haven. Deaths from pneu-
monia are more frequent too The sit
uatlon in Connecticut Ia negligible. COM
pared with Massachusetts though. An
appeal was made to the city Of New
Britain yesterday to send 100 nurses to
Camp Devens.
Seventy soldiers stationed a,
shipyards In and around Newark were
sent to st. Mary's Hospital IN Hobo
ken yesterday apparently suffering with
| influenza. An educational campaign be-
| gins to-day to prevent the spread OF
the disease in Newark.
| There were forty-thres new cases OF
influenza in Newport. r. l.. yesterday
among the civilian population. and forty
new cases among the sailors OF the Sec
| ond Naval district The Red Cross Is
sending nurses there to assist In caring
for the patients. Nine nurses are in q
local hospital suffering from the disease
The churches will be closed Sunday.
A hundred new cases were reported
from Montclair. n. j.. among the sailors
at the Caldwell Rifle Range yesterday
Fifteen of the cases were serious.
There were ten additional deaths oil
| SoldlerS from pneumonia AT SdHip ~
ton yesteday. Forty-two new cases OF
pneumonia were reported.
The local situation, although the mum
Der of cases increased greatly withir
the last twenty-four hours. is considered
! sub-normal compared with nearby cities
OF far smaller size. New York city
reached its first thousand cases yester
day. Deaths have been few.
s2s.OOO to Fight Disease Here.
Although the situation is admitted tt
be serious by Dr. Copeland, Health COM
missioner, he is gratified that the disease
has got only slight foothold here II
the same time that 1t has ragged in othel
cities. There were 324 cases of influenzs
reported in New York for the las
twenty-four hours ended at 10 o'cloci
yesterday morning Twenty deaths re
suited from influenza yesterday ant
seven from broncho-pneumonia. Forty
one new cases of pneumonia were re
ported.
As a safeguard DR. Copeland requested
an appropriation Of IS, 900 and got $4,000
from a generous Board OF Estimate yes
terday when he appeared before It u
secure the means to wage campaign
against the disease II It should becom
more prevalent. The money n used VII
be expended for the employment OF doc
tors and nurses. DR.. Copeland said.