The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-10-25
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SPANISH FLU
EPIDEMIC.
$50 CASES REPORTED SINCE
THE BEGINNING TEN DAYS
AGO.

AGO.
Fifty new cases daily are report
ed in the "flu" epidemic which is
sweeping the city and surrounding
country. Many are seriously i'll
from the after effect of the malady.
Pneumonia, directly attributable to
the influenza, caused the death of
seven here since Monday.
The Board of Health Wednesday
issued orders to close up all lodges,
churches, gatherings and meetings
of every kind and allow no crowds to
congregate anywhere or in any bust
ness house. The schools closed last
Friday afternoon for period of
two weeks or longer if required. The
lobby of the postoffice has been
closed during the distribution of the
mail and the pool halls, soft drink
parlors and stores have received or
ders to allow no groups to hang
around. The Elco Theatre was dark
Wednesday evening and every even
ing since. Even the daily source of
excitement at which always large
crowd was present, the arrival of the
passenger trains, has been curtailed
and the trains come and go without
the customary reception. The po-
lice department has orders to enforce
the rules to the letter and Chief
Coffey and his men are doing so.
Some of the affected families have
been in dire distress as no one
could be secured to care for the
sick. Every available nurse and in
fact everyone who could be pressed
into service has been exceptionally
busy trying to help out. A waiting
line reaching into the street has
been at the hospital for the past
week and new faces are in the line
three times day. The weather
changed yesterday and it is hoped
that the change will have a tendency
to help matters, Ely is not alone il
this. Almost every town and city
in the northwest has its. own epidem
ic. Some are worse than others ant
] the physicians are almost run of
their feet trying to check the spread
and at the same time minister to tn!
sick. Tower, up to yesterday, had n,
cases and Winton reports a clear
bill. The Mesaba range towns ar
full of it.
Those who have died have beel
borne to their graves at once an
only the minister and prizes. wer
present. No funeral corteges ar
permitted and even relatives ar
compelled to follow the remains t.
the cemetery at a distance. Tn
long lines of carriages or automo
biles which have characterized bur
ials in the range towns are missing
Those who have died are as follows
Thomas Mattson, aged go, an EN-
ploye of the Swallow & Hopkin
company, died Monday. He was
single man and no relatives could b
located. He died at the Shipmal
hospital after an illness of only
few days, and only few hours a
the hospital.
j Lyndimilla, the 14-year oil
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Rom
died Monday after short illness o
pneumonia following influenza. TIL
funeral took place the same da,
Several other members of the Ror
family are i'll. Rev. Father Mine
cic officiated.
i Rudolph, the 15-year old son Q
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Nyman, die
!. Tuesday night and was buried tn
following day. Rev. Ruotsolaine
read the burial service.
Joseph Rebernik, a single man, 8
years of age, died Monday of pne,
monia following the "fiu." n
leaves sister residing in this cit
and relatives residing in Austri
Rev. Mihelcic officiated at the funer,
J which was held Tuesday.
VI Anton Jacklich, who has been
: resident of this city for many year
died Tuesday from complications fo
. flowing influenza after short Hines
: Rev. Mihelcic conducted the funer
services the same day. Jackie
e Leaves a widow and three childre
. Last week we announced the funer
: Of the infant daughter of the fami
and at that time the father was
perfect health.
d Sidar Peshersku, one Of the fir
I iconducting the Vienna Bakery, d il
e at the Shipman hospital yesterday
. pneumonia. He was "a years of a
yland leaves relatives in the Q
country. Mike Husoff the partn