Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
z MORE DEATHS
FROM INFLUENZA
IN THE DISTRICT
1850 Cases Listed Here and
Drastic Orders Are Con-
Sidered.

Twelve deaths from influenza re-
ported between 0 o'clock last night
and noon today brought the total
fatalities from the disease in the Dis
trict up to 134 since a week ago Sat-
urday. when the first death was re-
ported
The authorities redoubled their ef-
forts today to check the epidemic and
have several drastic measures in view
which may be put into effect within
the next few hours. One of them is
to compel the street railway COM
Danies to discontinue the operation
of closed cars and operate only open
cars. Such an order, if issued, will
be due to the failure of the public
to keep all windows in street cars
open. as. requested.
There will be no lifting of the ban
on church services. although Mgr. C.
T. Thomas. representing the Catholic
clergy. and DR.. Randolph H. McKim
representing the Pastors Federation
called on the Commissioners today
with request that the restriction on
indoor church services be withdrawn.
All members of the Medical Corps of
the Army and Navy stationed in
Washington may be pressed into the
fight on the epidemic by tomorrow
DR.. Mustard of the public health serv-
ice will recommend to the War and
Navy departments that their full med
ical force in the District be ASSIGNED
to the work.
1850 Gases Listed.
Under the mandatory order for the
reporting of influenza the health de-
partment has listed total of 1850
cases. Thirty-five deaths were re-
ported between neon yesterday and 10
o'clock last night.
Mrs. Louise F. Kelley and Mrs. Leola
N King. policewomen. have volun-
teered to serve as nurses and will per-
form their duties under the direction
of the health department.
Deaths Reported.
These deaths were reported as from
o'clock last night UP to noon to-
day. twelve in all:
Catherine V. Bryan, ten years. 1927
B street northeast: James r. Good
ridge. thfrty-five years. 4S6 X street
southwest: Josephine NJ. Conway.
twenty years. 1925 Q street north
west: Annie c. Heinrich. eight years,
514 street southeast: Milo A. Bar
nette. thirty-six years. Sibley Hos
pital; James Tamisica, twenty-three
years. Gallaudet College: oran S. Gill
dea, thirty-ssven years. 1882 K street
seven, 100 9Th street northwest:
Thomas Eldwoo,l. thirty-seven years,
1850 9Th street northwest: Maria Will
liams. thirty-siX years. 222S 18th
street northwest John Corcoran,
and Preshy Welsh. thirty-seven Years.
Steel Plant r. Cop. Hospital.
There were thirty-five deaths from
influenza reported to the health de-
partment from II noon yesterday I'D
to O'Clock last night. and from that
time up to noon today twelve deaths.
or total of forty-seven in all.
The 1850 cases reported do not in
clude Il large number of cases vol
UNFAIRLY reported before Friday, when
the order was given. Yesterday there
game in the mails to the health of
fcer reports of 1,649 new cases that
had not been reported previously.
Monday 656 cases were reported.
Health Officer Fowler will not make
any official estimate of the number
of cases in the city, but it is prob
ably close to 5000, many of which
will never be reported to the health
authorities.
Red Cross Responds.
The mana cement of the Red Cross
has responded promptly to the call of
the health authorities, and will not
only bring in hundreds of its nurses
from outside territory, but will con-
tribute SUPPLIES and in everv way aid
the health authorities. The repre-
sentatives of the Red Cross, Home.
School. Dietary Kitchen and other
nursing organizations who have been
in consultation with DR.. Mustard and
DIR. Fowler to pool their efforts in
fighting the disease by supplying
trained. student and other nurses
have already placed at the command
of the health authorities more than
fifty nurses. who are being sent out
to the homes where their services
are most urgently needed.
Five surgeons of the public health
service will today establish as MANY
headquarters in school buildings in
five zones of the city to work under
the direction of DR.. Mustard in sup
plying nurses and physicians called
in emergency cases.
With the calling in of all the army
and naval surgeons in the city into
the work DR.. Mustard saws the prob-