Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-21

where IS patients have been dis
charged over the weekend leaving
92 under treatment there. No new
patients we're admitted to-day but it
was announced that, 20 of the
patients at the Harrisburg hospital
will be transferred there as they are
convalescent. Few of those at the
emergency hospital are very sick.
Quarantine in Effect
Although health officials now be-
lieve the situation is improving they
said that every precaution must be
taken for some time yet to prevent
a recurrence of the dread disease.
None of the closing orders will be
lifted yet and restrictions prohibit
ing large gatherings will be enforced,
they said.
Continued cooperation of the pub
lie will soon bring about a decided
improvement in the inf1uenza-pneu-
monia epidemic which has held the
city in it's grip for the last few weeks.
according to Health Officer Raunick.
The crest of the epidemic has been
reached he said, and the danger point
will soon be passed. Cooperation
in observing the closing orders will
result in lifting the ban in the near
future. health officials believe.
On Saturday night all stores and
other business places closed at $50
O'Clock, and yesterday no church or
Subscriptions Slow
Subscriptions are slowly coming
into Red Cross headquarters for the
children made orphans by the in
fluenza epidemic. Many anonymous
contributions have been received, the
sum totalling about $3.50. The
| /. f1on Ixy hn nffi-
calls as the goal of the fund is
$2500.
'I would like it emphasized, said
Red Cross Official this morning,
that subscriptions may be made to
| be paid monthly. People have the
| idea the sum is to be paid in lump
amount We shall be glad to re-
| ceive it IN instalments of several
dollars month" 1t is aimed to
secure 100 subscribers each of whom
will contribute $25 to the fund.
MANY people do not realize the
importance of this fund. 1t should
be stressed that there are. actually
a number of children here in Har-
risburg who have been made home
less by the epidemic. We must pro-
vide some means for their support
and education. That is why the
fund is being raised"
Steps have been inaugurated at
the State Department of Health
which it is hoped will enable a de-
Termination to be reached the mid
die of the week as to how the closing
order against places of public
amusement and saloons may be mod
flied. 1t is thought by officials here
that the plan by which it can be
determined when the order may be
raised will be ready to announce by
Wednesday. No assurance as to the
duration fo the closing order was
given to-day.
In a statement issued to-day DR..
B. f. Roger, acting commissioner OF
health, said that there has been "a
gradual easing up of the number OF
cases in Chester and other affected
Sunday school meetings were held
Public schools are to remain closed
this week, and the court sessions
scheduled for to-day have been post
poned until November a. All other
court sessions for this week have
been continued Indefinitely
Yesterday there were six deaths al
the Harrisburg Hospital and three
at the Emergency Hospital. Those
who died at the Harrisburg Hospita
were: Edward Orgogliso. West Fair.
view; John G. Metzler, 1850 Lexington
street; Roster Despot. Alb Mair
street, Steelton; Elmer Yohn, Greer
Hill; Aaron Slutsky, 209 Greer
street, and Geka Drolbac, 1880 Soutf
Thirteenth street. At the Emergency
Hospital the deaths were: James
Lands. Wormleysburg; Mary Mon
zeany, TIT Showers street, and Lyeig,
Laubold, 1875 Ann street.