The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05

were CharleS Hubbell, representing tne
Public Service Commission Edward A.
Maher. Third Avenue Street Railway;
w. Leon Pcpperman, representing the
1nterborough and New York Railways;
John r. Young. Merchants Association !;
William L. Ettinger, superintendent OF
public schools; DR.. NJ. A. Hays, New
York state Department OF Education /;
william T. Lipsey, Bloomingdale Broth
ers r. w. Estes, Broadway Association !;
]. T.. Roach, American Federation OF
Labor. and the following representatives
OF the theatres: J. J. Shubert, Al. Hay
man. v. Keraly, Patrick Casey. David
Bernstein, J. ]. Barnes, Morosco inter-
ests John ]. Mallory. Keith's; Benjamin
Mallen and A. Token Worm, Shuberts
subway Air Il Dangerous.
~ regard the subway as the most dan
gerous place In the city," DR.. Copeland
said, "for one does not get fresh air
and sunshine there. The crowding in IL
at the peak hours il ideal for the spread
ing of the disease. The IT, and sur
face lines do not present the former
phase. However. they are crowded, too
And It Is for this reason principally that
we have issued the regulations. To dis
tribute the crowds going to and return
ing from work over the longest period
OF time compatible with their interests
! is our object. Where they can people
should walk. both to avoid the crowding
and to get the air.
There is no danger TO a person IL he
or she escapes the secretion exhaled by
sufferer from the disease. so we be-
! lieve II Is perfectly proper to keep the
| schools. theatres and churches and
! other places OF congregation open at this
time. particularly the schools, for the
| children are under hourly medical su-
pervison there, which they would not
be II allowed to remain at home. The
moment n child Is found TO be III by the
medical staffs II Is cared for by physi-
clans and We have n check upon the
case which otherwise We might not
have and others might become infected
| from tt.
Orders have been issued by the the
atrical managers to request any sneez"
ers, coughers and spitters to leave their
| theatres. II the patron does not COM
ply he can be forcibly elected and re-
ported to the police IL necessary. we
invest them with that authority. Let
US hope. however, that people who are
| i'll. or seemingly so, with the disease
will not frequent assembly places but
for their own good, as well as that OF
the community. will 20 to bed and sum-
| mon DOCTOR lmmeulhtels.
In Eject q Few Days only.
! these regulations affect the FIVE Dor
oughs We hope that they will not have
| to be in effect more than a few days
And IL they are religiously followed we
believe they will not
| There were 1905 new cases OF infiu-
enza reported to-day, quite an increase
over yesterdays 9s9, and they are con-
fined to 600 families There can't be any
grave danger as yet. In figures the dis
ease averages only one-tenth OF pei
cent. to our population. The disease IL
by no means to be considered epidemic
and the regulations We believe will be
instrumental In avoiding, an epidemic
Our inspectors will be out to see thai
the rules are complied with. Spitters
will be detected and prosecuted too"
There were several hundred vtolators
of the expectoration ordinance haieo
into magistrates courts yesterday anc
fined various amounts for violating th'
ordinance.
Following survey OF the schools
there were found to be comparatively
few sick children. The survey was largel,
instrumental in forming the verdict t.
keep the schools running
This verdict Is not regarded as an
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suggestion that where influenza has be
come epidemic schools, churches ano
theatres and other places Of congrega
ton be closed, for the disease is no
epidemic here.
Activities in the Liberty Loan com
nittees and other patriotic work will
not be interfered with in the least.
Grip Kills AZ, Pneumonia "a.
The number of new influenza cases
sos, reported yesterday for the las
tycnty-four hour period ended Mt i
o'clock In the morning. is an increas
of SOS over the same period OF tn
previous day. There were AZ death
from influenza New cases of pneu
monia were 1Ss. and there were s
deaths from this cause.
, The disease has spready TO Black
wells Island. About 400 cases wer
reported yesterday from the priso
wards and hospitals. but the island ha
not been quarantined. Passes. however
are limited to as few as possible. Mar
celia Creighton. employed as matro
there for the last nine years. died o
the disease Monday.
The New York Chapter OF the Amer
lean Red Cross Is registering wome
who have had experience in nursing
and others who are anxious TO hel
stamp out the disease here, and. providing
= n short course of training for the mex
perienced. Then the pupils are sent (
the hospitals. The nurses are sent di
. rect.
Twenty persons who conduct sod
fountains were fined various amounts 1
Yorkville court yesterday by MagIs
trate Barrow, who found that they ha
dirty glasses and had committed othe
violations Of the sanitary code. whlc
states that all glasses must be cleanse
, thoroughly In hot water before use.
4 One hundred and eighty-nine me
/ were fined in Magistrates courts In Mar
, haitian yesterday for splitting in publ
places. Nine OF these were held in $50
each for Special Sessions Court. Two {
\ those fined were an East Side doctor an
a subway guard. The fines range
from 81 to $40 each and each Magis
I trate declared he would increase III
amounts of the fines imposed upon II
ture offenders. Each delivered a lie,
ture against splitting to every offende
New Cases I'm Nearby Places.
Influenza took seventeen lives in Bay
onne, n. j., yesterday. il Is estimate
there are 1000 cases In the city. Schoo
, and theatres will remain closed unit
! the epidemic abates. People with sicl
ness in their families are asked TO sta
!, away from church tomorrow. Saloor
. may be closed II the disease increase
Among the deaths was that OF City A
torney Louis Newman. aged 20 year
i 12s West Twenty-eighth street, Ba.
. onne.
-Four hundred new cases of infiuenz
/ wena reported yesterday among n