Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-07
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the office the number of cases they
have. and at the end of the day mai
a list of the patients. merely giving
the ages and addresses. BY this
method DR.. Raunick said he hoped
to locate the districts in which the
disease was most prevalent and also
determine whether adults or children
were numbered among the most vic
Tins. In case it is found that chill
dren do not suffer an attack as
readily, it may be possible to open
the schools soon. DR.. Raunick re-
fused to make any statement about
WIN to expect results from the
stringent quarantine regulations now
in effect, remarking that it was too
soon to tell the effect of the closing
orders.
Health officials have information
now to be used in prosecuting a
number of liquor dealers in the city
who refused to obey the closing or
der. DR.. Raunick said warrants Will
soon be out for their arrest and that
he will make every effort to secure
convictions. He requested persons
having any knowledge of violations
to communicate with the health
bureau at once, giving complete in
formation and also their names. as
anonymous reports will not be con-
sidered.
Dies ut Hospital
Another death from Spanish in
tluenza occurred at the hospital to-
day. Maurice Smith, aged 27 en-
ployed in a local garage but whose
home is Sd Geneva street, Geneva,
n. Y, died at 1880 this morning.
He was admitted to the hospital on
Friday.
Another nurse was ordered to bed
this morning, suffering from the in
fluenza. Only twenty-five nurses,
including the extra ones called in,
remain TO handle the large number
of cases. Seven new cases were ad-
mitted yesterday, several to-day.
The many cases already at the hos
pital made it necessary to refuse ad-
mittance to number of new influ-
enza patients. Three of the patients
now at the hospital are in a serious
condition.
Three of four places are being
considered for emergency hospitals
and in case of a serious spread of
the epidemic arrangements will hc
made to open at least one place inn
medidtely. During the last week in
the city there were nine deaths from
Ne'oped int pneumonia.
In the county districts in the up
per end of the county health Off
GERS reported cases in every. COM
munity. AT present, if necessary, an
emergency hospital will be estab-
lished between Wiconisco and Will
liamstown. \ private hospital is be-
ing used at the latter place now and
may provide sufficient accommoda-
uons for all serious cases. All the
schools in borouShs have been or
dered closed, also those in susque-
hanna and Lower Paxton townships
where a large number of cases are
reported. This afternoon county
medical officials are visiting the
lower end of the county to select
a site for an emergency hospital
there. In case communities are
found with many persons suffering
from influenza the schools will be
closed in that part of the county,
too.
Dr.. Raunick, speaking of the CO.
opgration of the proprietorS of soda
fountains, liquor stores, saloons and
other places ordered closed. said
that much of the success of the
quarantine and the resulting check
of the epidemic depended on the
compliance with the closing order.
Cards on which will be printed a no.
tice that places have been closed
temporarily by the city health bu-
reau will be issued in day or two
at the office, he said.
Not q church bell rang yesterday,
all soda fountains and ice cream par
lors were closed. except a few which
remained open to sell confectionery,
and with the ''gasless" Sunday Or
der keeping automobiles off the
streets. the city had one of the most
quiet Sundays in its history. Thou
sands of persons not affected by the
disease took advantage of the fair
weather for long walks in the open
and large crowds also attended the
big patriotic gathering at Reservoir
Park.
Greedy Saloonkccpers
Dr.. Raunick announced that al
number of saloonkeepers had refus-
ed to obey the order to close. lock-
ing their front doors but doing busi-
ness by using a rear entrance to the
bars. Prosecutions will be brought
at once he said. The maximum pen
atty is a fine of $l00 or thirty days
Imprisonment or both.
a plan is being considered to have
men at the various industrial plants
begin their shifts and leave at differ
ent hours so that the peak loads on
the street cars will be reduced. Ac-
cording 20 DR.. Raunick by a slight
rearrangement of the present work
ing shifts IN local industrial plants,
instead of thousands of men leav-
ing at one time and going home.
overcrowding all regular and spe-
cial cars, they could finish at differ
ent intervals and only q few hundred !
go home at one time.
Danger in Crowded Cars
Dr. Raunick will confer with Har-
risburg Railways Company officials
TO determine whether an order can
be effected which will permit only
the number of passengers in a ear
who can be seated. 1t is understood !
also that the company will have
crews keep all the car windows open