The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-03

Increasing to q great extent In parts 81
New Jersey. New York city II uneaky
because Of It's increase here yesterday,
though the situation IL we'll In hand.
DR.. Copeland said that no alarm should
be felt. but every precsution should be
taken to prevent any spread.
Tho epidemic reached such a critical
stage In washington yesterday that
schools were closed indefinitely. TIE
hours Of many Of the Government de-
partmonts were shifted to diminish
crowding on street cars and stores Of
all sorts were ordered not to open be-
fore 10 o'clock each morning.
Because Of the added 10000 popula-
ton since the war began the Washington
doctors and nurses and the medical
staffs Of the army are inadequate to deal
successfully with the situation. More
radical steps to- check the disease are
expected. The closing OF all places If
congregation, including theatres and
churches, Is being considered. but up to
late hour last night no action had been
taken.
More than 5000 teachers and pupils
are under observation.
Influenza and pneumonia were re-
ported increasing in Chicago yesterday.
There were nifty deaths reported from
influenza and pneumonia and +3o new
cases.
1t is estimated that there are between
8. 900 and 10000 cases In Camden, N. ].
Every physician has cancelled his office
hours to devote twenty hours day to
the patients at the local hospitals and
homes. Ali of the theatres, churches
and other places OF public gathering
have been closed indefinitely.
Officials OF the State Board OF Health
OF New Jersey caused influenza and
pneumonia to be placed upon the re-
portable diseases list In the hope OF con.
finng the cases to hospitals and isolatins
them in homes. This includes the re.
porting OF not only new cases, but others
that have come to the notice of physi-
clans since the epidemic began. A cam
paign Of public education for the pre-
vention OF the spread Of the disease was
begun at the same time. People are
warned to cover the mouth when sneez-
ing or coughing and are cautioned
against the use OF public drinking cups
and towels, two OF the greatest means
in spreading the disease. Four deaths
were reported from Montclair, N. j.
Funerals OF these victims will be private,
as a precautionary measure.
Indications that the epidemic al
though spreading over a wider territory
In New England was not gaining In
numbers of victims was seen by health
officials yesterday In reports from vari-
Gus sections. according to a despatch
from Boston last night In Massachu-
sets eighty cities and towns reported
6.l9S new cases and 101 deaths for a
twenty-four hour period ending at noon.
These figures did not include Boston.
Boston Calls for Doctors.
Boston is still calling for doctors and
Al a
have been ordered to remain closed for
another week A crusade against ex-
pectoration has been started by the po-
lice. Business houses have adjusted
their working schedules in such a man
ner that crowdng on the cars will be
reduced to minimum.
Several members OF the Army Medical
Corps volunteered yesterday to be inocu-
lated with the new influenza prevent
I've serum invented by DR.. Timothy
l.eary. meteorological expert at Tufts
College. II the serum is successful It
will be distributed throughout the State
Hot food is being provided by food
kitchens for influenza patients In vari-
Gus parts Of the State. Many patients
had been unable to obtain hot food be-
cause Of the disrupted system caused
by tho inroads of the disease.
For the first time since the disea sc
became epidemic no deaths were re-
| ported among the men Of the First
Naval District yesterday. There were
| only thirty-two new cases yesterday
| A satisfactory decline in the number OF
| cases among the soldiers OF the North
| eastern Department was reported yes
| terday. there being but two new cases
and two deaths.
/ Thirty-s elk deaths from influenza were
reported from Rhode Island yesterday
| The naval authorities in the second
| naval district consider the epidemic there
as definitely checked.
The outlook at Camp Dix. Wrights-
| town. y. j.. is optimistic. There has
been a great decrease In deaths and new
cases reported within the last twenty
four hours. Lieut.. Carl Z. Critchlow Of
Butler. Pa. New York city man. a
Brooklyn soldier. four from New York