Evening journal., 1918-10-07
INFLUENZA GRIP
ON CITY SEEMS
TO BE BREAKING:
DEATH LIST ia
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credit for the common sense with which
It has acted during the epidemic There
has been practically no hysteria, but
people realizing the gravity Of the sit
uation have done their duty in beng
careful Few people are found congre-
gating on street corners.
The only real criticism Is on the
splitting men. The cutters continue 10
be decorated with expeoborations, in
spite OF medical statement that this IS
spreading influenza, and official an
uouncement that it is a violation OF the
law.
One OF the distressing features OF The
epidemic has been the scarcity OF
grave diggers. There is a special reason
for this. Grave diggers have been
grouped under "nOn-essential indus
tries" by the government, and cOnse-
quently a number OF diggors left their
work 20 take other Jobs. Riverview
cemetery has only one regular mem
ber OF lbs grave-digging force left,
eleven having gone into essential work
school Boys as Grave Diggers.
Boys Of the Wilmington High School
have volunteered as grave dlggers, and
did the city gOod service yesterday and
today. There were six bodies In the
vault al RivarvleW cemetery today, and
the cemetery officials said they would
have thirty-six bodies 10 bury between
now and Wednesday. There We're i've
bodies awaiting burial in the Cathedral
cemetery this morning.
A number OF physicians are III NTH
the Influenza and confined TO their beds.
DR.. Henry r. Sprusnoe, OF No. 800 West
street was stricken with the disease
following strenuous work in connection
with the epidemic, which required him
70 make from 20 10 so calls a day for
some days.
DR.. Edgar o. Bullock, who has also
been making great many calls IN con
neoiion with the epidemic, was in yes
terday.
Or. Harold L. Springer, Is another
prominent physician who is confined TO
his home.
DR.. Victor C. Nah, who has been i'll
with influenza, was much improved to-
day.
The public Is again asked 10 be pa
tient with the telephone operators. Many
OF the regular stan are sick, and the
rest are overworked.
Wilmington Country Club Emergency
Hospital is fllled. and for lack OF room
no more patients are being received
there. The deaths at the Country Club
have totalled ~
The Board OF Health is now using the
two floors given by the Homeopathic
Hospital in their new building. About
80 cots have been made up in this place
Four patients were discharged as
cured from The New Castle County Hos
pital annex today, leaving about ten pa
tients in that emergency annex.
Delaware College boys are continuing
to do orderly work at the Country
Club.
There were four influenza deaths
among the inmates at Farnhurst Las
night
Thirty-nve patients al the workhousI
are doing well.
u may be necessary 10 open new
emergency quarters, as nearly well pa
tients must be kept and cared for "a
prevent a relapse.
The funeral OF John J. Riley, police
officer. was held from No South jack
son street. at O'Clock today. The po-
lice had intended 10 do honor 20 their
dead comrade by having a band 10 play
funeral music, and had planned 20
march, outside the house, In procession.
Orders Of the Board Of Health prevented
the arrangement but thirty Of the po-
lice went 10 the cemetery. Twenty-eighi
OF the force are still of duty from sick
ness.
Francis Eyre, carrier, connected
with the local postofllce, died at his
mothers home, northwest corner Fourtf
and HARRISON streets yesterday. The
young man was popular with Federal
employees.
The disease Is causing much incon-
venience at the local postonice, n mum.
Der OF the employees being confined q
their homes. This morning postmastei
James ]. English had the Federal Build
ing f6migated.
Mrs. Helen Ellen West. OF Clayton
died this morning from influenza. Sh'
was we'll known in Wilmington, beinl
a niece OF Mayor LawsOn's wife, alsC
deceased. Mrs. West lost a son b!
death two years ago, and her husband
died the following spring.
A man BY the name OF Laws, a resi-.
dent OF Prices Corner, was found ir
loft OF the Wilmington Leather Com
pany this noon, suffering with influ.
enza. He had crawled into the place
two days ago. He was sent TO the
Country Club Hospital.
Coroner Spring is confined TO his hom'
by illness, and deputy Attorney Gen
erai Green is trying to get extra hell
for Assistant Coroner McCrery. STATE
Detective Mccoy has given up all other
duties TO devote his time TO identifying
bodies at the cOrOner's office. Many OF
the bodies are those OF shipbuilders,
who lived out Of the city and were des-
perately ill~when they sought medical
help. state Detective Mccoy is taking
their relatives 70 identify the bodies.
There were nine bodies in the morgue
this morning.
The public is asked 20 exercise
patience in regard 70 the scarcity OF
street cars today. Oflcials Of the VIII
nington and Philadelphia Traction
,s'inpany make the announcement that
Nles We're forced 20 take twenty-nine
81 on NE system today for lack OF
crews 70 run them. This means nftv-
"leit lhoiorlnen and conductors on the
SICK list. chiefly from influenza
Warns Against Over-Confidenee
The need for exercising precautions
now. was emphasized today by II
Wells, the state health expert. DR. Wells
in commenting on conditions. said. ma,
while he with the others working to
check the spread Of the epidemic be.
lieved and hoped that the number o.
cases had reached the top notch. ths