Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-07
INFLUENZA NOW
CAUSE Of MUCH
CONCERN HERE
Many New Cases Have DeveI-
oped Among Refugees and is
Likely to Spread
SIX GOVERNMENT HELP
Several Deaths Have. Occurred
and Exposure of People
Likely to Cause More

The alarming increase in the infiu-
enza epidemic In this city has called
for the most stringent means of sup
preston and in response to the call
by city officials the Red Cross has sent
seven doctors and scores of nurses
from New York to cope with one of
the worst situations this city has ever
faced. With countless number Of out
of town cases flooding into the city
and the local cases made worse by the
exposure of the cold night air the
severity of the situation Is such that
only by the most unceasing and untir-
ing efforts can a general epidemic be
averted.
Already seventy-fve new cases are
known of with countless numbers on
the unheard of lists. Local undertake
ers are burying the victims by the
score. A canvass of the following
places showed the following deaths:
Ferd Ga .retson has received four vic
Tins, o'Ie of which was a South Am
recorded enFea. while Undertaken
Zylka has repor nSight deaths of
the dreaded disco ~
From Keasbey -
that Frank M. II
this same sickness
well known MetY
also an infiuens
IEvery minuiN
newly discovere'
eially Is this tru]
who fed out intof the cold night very
scantily clad. Many of those having a
slight touch of the grip are now laid
UP with pneumonia and the situation
81 such that only outside help and
plenty of 1t will stem the terrible dis
aster that is hanging over this city.
Health Inspector Willsey is arrang-
ing to turn st. Peters Parish Hoifse
into temporary hospital, while the
Red Cross intends putting up two hos
pitals to take care of the many cases
that in all probability will break out
in the next few days. The Red Cross
already has opened the South Amboy
enza victims. Bales of blankets and
scores of nurses and doctors are being
speeded from New York with all pos
sible haste.
Many of the victims were rushed to
hospitals in nearby towns and full &C
count or the exact number cannot be
made, but as the various reports from
toatl will be published. Dr.s Dorothy
Smiley. OF the Red Cross. is practi-
cally in charge of this work and is
doing all possible to give relief to the
many sufferers and Is also marshal
ing her forces to meet the heavy at
TACK LndL Is IN the OIIinB.
Upon receipt of instructions from
Chief of Police Burke issued orders
closing all theatres. saloons, halls and
any place wherein crowd might
gather, closed until further orders
The notice from Trenton is as fol-
1pws:
&Infuenza is now epidemic in all
sections of this state. The causative
80 "a II t. L. k.f. l..
the excretions of the throats and
noses of persons who are suffering
from or who are carriers of the in
lection. Tho congregation of people
in crowds increases the liability of
the exchange of these secretions.
&Tn order to restrict the further
spread OF influenza. local boards Of
health are hereby instructed. under
authority contained in Chapter 2Ss of
the Laws of 1915:
1. To prevent, as far as practicable,
all public gatherings during the dura-
tion of this epidemic of influenza, and
for this purpose to order closed all
churches, theatres, moving picture
houses, dance halls, poolrooms. lodge
rooms. saloons, soda fountains and
other places where numbers of people
congregate.
2. To advise the Board OF Educa-
ton to close schools wherever in the
judgment of the local board of health.
the prevalence of the disease In the
locality makes this procedure advisa-
BILE.
8. To advise the public TO avoid
unnecessary travel in public convey
ances and to refrain from social nc
tivities which will result in the gath
ering together OF numbers of people.
4. To require that all cases of in
Ifluenza and pneumonia should be iso-
lated in bed during the acute stage
of the disease and that all discharge
from the throat and nose shall be dis