Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
6,122 DEATHS
FROM FLU FOR
: week IS RECORD
Heaviest Toll Taken in PhiIa.
deIphia; Open Emergency
Hospital in Capital; In
South America.

Lincoln, Oct 16.-(Special.) -Ac-
cording to reports coming to the
office of the State Board of Health
today, there are 1000 cases of
Spanish influenza in Omaha and 1877
in Lincoln. There are 1876 cases
reported in the state outside of
these cities, $50 of which are in
Crofton and 400 in Bloomfield.
kilograms were sent by the board
to the Council of National Defense
and the surgeon general of the pub
lie health service at Washington
asking for assistance.
Washington, Oct. l6.-"There
were 6,l22 deaths from Spanish in
fuenza in 80 cities the week ending
October II, as compared with 10
the week ending September IA,
when the disease got its first foot
hold in New England. In the same
speriod there were 400 deaths from
pneumonia.
These figures, announced today
by the bureau of the census, do not
include figures from army camps.
and with reports missing from all
other cities and towns and country
districts, there was no way of esti-
mating the total number of deaths.
The heaviest toll from influenza
was 1867 in Philadelphia. The
New York total was 979; Boston
$50; Chicago, Hl.
Open Big Hospital.
Washington, Oct. l6-An emer-
gency hospital of 500 beds was
opened in Washington today to care
for the large number of war workers
suffering from influenza for which
accommodations are not available in
city and private institutions. The
building and equipment for the hos
pital were furnished by the federal
government
Deaths resulting from influenza
in Washington for the 24-hour pc
Rod ending at 9 o'clock last night
J numbered SO, the largest number
reported in any similar period, al
though it was said there probably
were many more cases, especially
among war workers living in
crowded quarters.
While Spanish influenza continues
to spread among the civilian popula-
ton generally a continued decrease
in the number of new cases at army
camps tonight led army medical
officials to believe the peak of the
epidemic among the soldiers has
been passed. Secretary Baker said
reports indicated measures taken by
the surgeon generals office had
brought the disease under definite
control.
Close Order at Denver.
Denver, Colo. Oct. 16.-Al order
prohibiting all public gatherings
both indoor and outdoor, was issued
last night by the state board of
health to check the epidemic of
Spanish influenza which is general
over Colorado. The order applies
to the entire state.
Many Die in New York.
New York, Oct. 16-More than
5000 persons have died from Span
ish influenza and pneumonia in this
city within a month"; more than
$4,000 have been i'll and the new
cases developing during the last "a
hours show a big increase over
those reported yesterday, according
to the figures given out today by
the health department. Fatalities
are slowly decreasing, however, the
deaths from both diseases being Is
fewer on today's lists than on Tues
day morning.
To South America.
Buenos Aires, Oct. l6.-Spanish
influenza has made its appearance
in Buenos Aires, Rio Janeiro and
Montevideo,
Close Order in Sioux City.
Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 16.-The city
council sitting as a board of health
tonight ordered the public schools,
theaters, moving picture shows,
lodges and all public meetings
closed as a precautionary measure
against the spread of influenza. The
Sioux City Service company was di-
rected to prevent overcrowding of
all street cars and at noon and eve
ming rush hours. The cars must be
sumigated daily.
Deaths In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct. l6-The num-
Der of new cases of influenza re-
ported for the "a hours ending at
noon today was 1856 as against
1900 reported yesterday. In the
same period there were 466 deaths
from influenza and PAS from pneu-
monia.