The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-17
I'IDEMIC SEEMS
STATI0NARYNOW
In Most Cities Throughout the
Country Little Change
Is Noted.
ALARM IN so. A N ERICA
Churches, Poolrooms, Fraternal
Meetings, Etc, Under Ban
in Many States.

New York, Oct. 17.-Health officials
expressed hope today that the peak OF
the Spanish uenza epidemic here
had been reached and passed. Reports
showed a decrease of $50 in new cases
during the last twenty-four hours, the
number being 4,733. Deaths from in
fluenza and pneumonia, 623, were ten
fewer than yesterday.
Hits South America.
Santiago de Chile. Oct. 1.-THE pub
lie is greatly alarmed by the rapid
spread of the epidemic of Spanish in
fluenza. Many deaths have occurred
here in the last few days.
Buenos Aires, Oct. 17.-The epidemic
Of Spanish influenza is making rapid
and other public servants appear es-
pecially susceptible.
Seventeen Die In Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 17.-With
ass new cases reported ~ the health
authorities up to 1 o'clock this after
noon, influenza had apparently taken
new hold on Birmingham. Seven
teen deaths for the day had been re-
ported up to the same time. The
county board Of revenue ordered the
county schools to remain closed for
another week. DIR. ]. d. Dowling, city
and county health officer, announced
that existing regulations for the sup
preston of the epidemic would remain
in force and that more stringent regu-
lations closing addifIoual places would
Selma Has Three Deaths.
Selma, Ala, Oct. 1.-THE influenza
situation in Selma is said by some
physicians to be encouraging, while
others are not so optimistic over the
present situation. The doctors have
their hands full, one having 154 cases
under his direction. Hundreds of
cases have been reported in Selma,
while the epidemic has been raging
only in mill villages. In some cases
whole families have been stricken, and
entire business houses have been Grip
pied for lack of help. The Southern
railway and Selma Journal. are badly
crippled because most Of its force Is
i'll. Three deaths occurred last night
in Selma, and several last week. The
situation is not alarming and the
spread is not fast, but there are hum
dreds Of cases here.
Not Much Change at Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 17.-Mont
gomery board of health. reports 500
cases Of Spanish influenza, while Camp
Sheridan, just outside the city, has
2,340 cases under treatment.
The disease shows no rapid In
crease.
Improvement at Nashville.
Nashville, Oct 17.-"The local influ-
enza situation continues to show daily
progressive improvement in the Nash
vile zone generally, including the city
and the powder plant" said Capt X.
c. Derivaux, of the United States pub
lie health service, today.
Thirty.three Deaths at Knoxville.
Knoxville, Oct. Especial )-Thir-
ty- three deaths have so far resulted In
Knoxville from the epidemic of infiu-
enza. Within the past twenty-four
hours there have been six.
Cases here now exceed 1000. Re-
ports indicate that they are increasing
rather than diminishing in number.
DR.. William r. Cochrane, di-
rector of the city board of health. is
of the opinion that the epidemic win
reach it's climax here within a few
days.
Five Deaths at Vieksburg.
Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. i17.--With all
stores closing at 6 pm. daily, pool
rooms. churches. schools and fraternal
under the ban, until the in
fiuenza situation improves, the total
number of cases here to date has been
523, with 5 deaths. roday's report
showed 141 new cases and deaths.
Drastic Action in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. ia more drastic
ban on public gatherings probably will
De decreed tomorrow by the state
BOARD OF health as result of tele-
grams received today from all sections
If the state requesting such action to
;heck the spread of Spanish influenza.
Although the epidemic in Atlanta is
we'll In hand, reports from other Sec
ions are not so favorable.