The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-12

Connecticut is now we'll started toward the crisis of its endemic of Spanish Influenza By Sunday night at present rate of progress there will be 100000 in the sae and the number will increase by thousands of daily for some time to come. ,
 If the authorities succeed in limiting the epidemic to 100000 cases they will we for the in well protect ed cantonmens among million soldiers less have now reached 100000 will be miracle to obtain as good results among the civil population of Connecticut com nrsng more than million souls, will be obtained in deal ing health of soldiers held to discipline by the gor of military authority.
 BridQepor Red Cross is the first of Connecticut organiza lions to come to full realization of the task ahead Bridge por Chapter has opened station for influenza ents in the Congregational church buldng and has established canteen for the supply of the needy or the su fering.
 In Colnsvle Dr. T. Black, state health commission er estimates that 2O exist than half the popula tion The Consville health officer has been removed
 In the little town Manchester there $500 
 Cases as recorded with Middletown, 1000; New Britain 4224 Manchester, 3lO Rockville 15O0; Walingford 15O0; Wlimantic, 3100 Merden 2230; and Stonngon, 1,6OO.
 BRIDGEPORT WEARS THOUSAND MARK
 Influenza in Bridgeport again showed increase today when 188 for the 24 hours ending at o'clock this morning reported to the health authorities This brings the total number of Bridgeport to 9S3 with 40 suffer- CTS now confined the Isolation hospital Hillside occurred past hours George Pee yesterday afternoon The total deaths in Bridgeport to date number 16
 days of steady increase of the epidemic here has the health authorities hurry emergency The Red Cross emergency station at the United Chuch is Open-telephone Barnum 4770with someone always in at tendance.
 All of the trained and volunteer in the city will classified and recorded and in charge of Mrs George A. mann to whom application for outside service be made
 The Department of Health requests that physicians assist in not only selecting the most serious for disqualification but make endeavor handle such promptly pos sbe Supplies for masks for the of physicians and others be obtained at the Department of Health All doctors have been furnished with slips for Emergency service which should be left at the United Church after they filled out
 According to Dr. Brown is very doubtful that it will necessary to close theatres in this city The health cer today said that reports from his sanitary inspectors ed that very few people coughing in the Bridgeport last night and that they would probably allowed to remain unless conditions became greatly aggravated this city.
 Dr. Brown has given his consent to the examination o draft regsran at the high school tomorrow and supervision of the health authorities 600 will exam ned Dr. Brown and Drs Wilkes and will be- or hand at the High school give regstrant superficial animation before the regular examinations conducted Each examining hysican will be provided with anc other precautions will be taken As the will be unde supervision of doctors during the entire time stay the High school Dr. Brown believes will be perfectly safe to hold the examinations.
 Several Bridgeport business places beginning fee the effects of the epidemic and places bushes has been somewhat curaed because employees who are at home