Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17


lighted 90 know you have discontinued
the sale OF liquor and It is showing
such splendid results"
Joseph Cohen, who lives at Eleventh
and Tatnall streets, is very sick with
influenza.
Mrs. Jacob hosenblatt, and little
daughter Judith, are recovering from
influenza, and are able to be outdoors.
They live at No $40 West Fourteenth
street.
Henry r. Isaacs, No 223 West Four
teenth street. is i'll with influenza.
Mrs. Maud A. BrattOn, a teacher Of
English for the past four years in the
Wilmington High School, died this
morning from in1uenza-pneumOnia, at
the home OF Harry Belts, No. 1910 Tat
nall street Her home is in SkOwhagan,
Me. She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Marian Merrill, and a little son.
she also has two sisters an da brother
in France The High School faculty
and pupils regret greatly the death Of
Mrs. BrattOn.
Mrs. Matte Cox Zebley, wife Of Pa
trolman Thomas Zebley, died at her
home, No. 40i Walnut street this morn
ing from pneumonia. Mrs. zebley had
been i'll for several days.
Ferris Giles, who has been working
for the Attorney Generals office since
the influenza epidemic started, burying
those who were unable to secure under
takers, on Tuesday evening. found a
seventeen months old child in at east
oil IL IN, -
mOnther was seriously i'll. The father
was intoxicated and the conditions pre-
vailing in the home were 1lthy.
Yesterday Mr.. Giles had the woman
removed to an emergency hospital, the
attending physician claiming that sani-
tary surroundings were needed as much
as attention.
The Attorneys Generals office had
only one appeal sent in for an under
taker yesterday. The undertakers are
now handling the burials more ade-
quately.
Stella Dorsey, a Negroes, aged %
years. of Fifteenth and Scott streets,
died at her home yesterday from in
nuenza. The woman was not attended
by a physician and her death was re-
ported 10 the cOrOner's Office.
Richard Grieneisen, Jr., aged &c years,
and his wife Nellie NJ. Grieneisen, aged
"a years, died OF influenza pneumonia,
one On Monday, and the other two days
later. The funeral, which will be pri-
vate, win be held this afternoon at 4.3O
O'Clock, at their late home, No. no
Ashton street.
This morning there were only twelve
patients in the Emergency Hospital OF
the Lynch Construction Company
Three patients were discharged yester-
day as cured, and one new case was ad-
The total number OF influenza
cases at this hospital is ii2, but there
were never more than 40 patients at
one time. There have been three
deaths, the most recent being on Sat
urday.
There are now $500 men working at
Union Park Gardens. Several OF the
houses would now be finished but for
the failure Of materials TO arrive.
Two influenza patients were dis
charged from the New Castle County
this morning. The remaining
twelve patients are progressing rap
idly toward recovery. None Of the
nurses is sick and no new cases have
been reported.
The state Hospital for the Insane re-
ported % influenza patients this morn
ing. none Of them dangerously III. Six
Of the nurses are on the sick-list. but
their condition is favorable. There
was one death from pneumonia yester-
day. but the woman also suffered from
a complication of diseases. II
The New Castle County Workhouse !
reports no new cases today, and their |
few patients are well along the road to
New Castle Situation Improves.
The two emergency hospitals at New /