El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-28
10,099 CASES Of
FLU IN II. MEX
Deaths in State to Date To
tai 456; Crest Reached
In Larger Towns.

/ Albuquerque, y. NJ, Oct. 2s.-A total
Of IO,0s9 cases of Spanish influenza.
with 456 deaths, in New Mexico up to
October p. is reported by surgeon J.
". Kerr Of the United States public
/ health service. who has been detailed
B to New Mexico TO cooperate with state
and local health authorities in fight
ing the epidemic.
According to DR.. Kerr. the epidemic
has reached its crest in the larger
towns Of the state, while it is spread
ing in the rural districts. On the
whole. the surgeon believes that con-
ditions generally are improving
slightly.
Decrease at Gallup.
Decrease in the number OF new
cases at Gallup, y. NJ, is reported to-
day and the quarantine has been lift
ed So far. 1909 cases have been re
ported there since the epidemic began.
with $50 deaths
Five young women Of Albuquerque
left last night for Camp Cody. Dem
ing. n II. to assist in the campaign
against Spanish influenza
on hand. There were two admissions
since Sunday.
Juan Cariaton, so years old. Of "a
c street, smelters died
Mrs. A. Mansall, the night superin-
tendent at the AOy hospital, who left
for Los Angeles Sunday night. viii be
succeeded by Mrs. F. N. Reiser, one Of
the senior day nurses and resident
Of FL Paso.
Courts Remain Closed.
Courts viii remain closed another
week on account Of the influenza sit
uation. The petit jurors for the term
reported again in the 41st district
court Monday but, after the roll cali,
judge p. p Price excused them for
another week
Only Influenza ut AOy.
while We appreciate the work OF
the council Of defence in reporting in
fluenza cases for treatment at Aoy
hospital, we want it understood zen
orally that this is an emergency in
stitution for the treatment of influ
enza only" mayor Charles Davis said
this morning. Sunday the various
block captains reported the Illness OF
20 persons in the south side and only
one was an influenza sufferer. We
cannot take any but influenza cases at
the hospital"
That influenza is gradually disap-
pearing from the city was indicated
by a health department report Monday I
that total new cases Saturday were /
only 81, as against 63 the day before. 4
Giving @After Cure.S
In order TO help prevent q renewed /
outbreak Of influenza in houses that 4
have already contained sufferers, the 4
Associated Charities is supplying 'af-
ter cure" treatment TO those dis
charged from the Aoy hospital. J. 3.
Gwin- secretary Of the association,
said Monday He reported that Sat
urday afternoon. nurses employed by
the association visited Is families and
taught them how. through sanitary
keen n Q
luenZa from hitting them AGAIN
Deaths Of civilians on the northside
OF pneumonia during the past two
DAYS were the following:
Edwin Elgin Bomar, 1903 East Rio
Francisco PartinO. 2sOo Magoffin
c H. Mallory Gordon. 1910 Mesa
avenue.
Juarez Lifts Quarantine.
The health authorities in Juarez
lifted the ban on public meetings Sat
urday, since but few cases Of influ-
enza had been reported for several
days and it was considered that the
danger from the epidemic had passed
Theaters opened Saturday afternoon,
services were held in the churches
Sunday, and the schools resumed their
work Monday morning. Six deaths
were reported for Saturday in the city
The White Cross is conducting a
strenuous campaign against influenza
in chihuahua city. Doctors, nurses
and druggists are doing all they can
to aid the poor and suffering, and a
large sum OF money has been raised
for this work
Many Deaths in Mexico.
It is reported that influenza IS still
prevalent in Mexico and that hundreds
Of deaths occur every day in Monte
rey. Saltillo. Torreon, and Guadala-
lara. It was stated that there were
about 10000 cases in Saltillo-
There is a drug famine in Mexico
and doctors and nurses and American
mining company physicians are ex-l
periencing great difficulty in secur-
ing such as are needed to combat the
disease.
PecOS Has Rigid Quarantine.
Reports came from Pecos Saturday ,
hat a rigid quarantine was in ef-
'ect there against train passengers
Entering the city, II they came from
carlsbad. n. NJ, and other points, ex-
.ept Ell Paso. An officer at the rail-
Dad station required passengers to
'emain on the platform, the waiting
Dom being closed against them, and
Without meals, except what lunches
hey were able to send into town for.
IN FL PasO travelling man was told
hat IL he had a ticket from FL Paso
Re would be allowed TO see his Gus
omers in Pecos. but being from Carls-
lad at that time, he was held with
lthers at the station, all eating their
inches in the open +