The New York herald., 1920-01-30
INFLUENZA DEATHS TO INCREASE
TO-DAY, DIR. COPELAND WARNS

crease OF moro than 700 over the weel
before. Officials explained that the tota
reported probably was far below the actua
number of cases existing. Deaths from
influenza during the week ended January
"a in thirty cities totalled 467, al increase
of S96 over the week before. while deaths
from pneumonia were 945. a decrease OF z;
from the total the week before
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Thursday
The threatened influenza epidemic al
Camp Eustis, near this city, has beer
completely checked. When Brigadiei
General Haygood. commander of the
camp, discovered the first eight or ter
cases he closed all theatres, reading rooms
and rest rooms and temporarily suspended
drill.
The next day there were fewer new case:
and five days later only one new case wa.
reported, there having been twenty-five
or thirty cases in all.
SYRACUSE, ". Y, Thursday-Witt
more than 5000 persons i'll of grippe. in
fluenza in a light form, and other diseases
Syracuse public and business life is badly
crippled.
Comparatively few OF the patients are
seriously i'll, only 100 Of them have de-
veloped pneumonia in the last week.
The school system is badly affected by
teachers being forced to give up work anc
the various city departments are alst
handicapped to some extent.
Railway service is at its worst, the
trolley company giving the illness of !"
men, about one-sixth OF it's force, as the
main reason.
LANSING, Mich, hursday-Influenza
cases in Michigan reached 1850 this after
noon. according to reports to the state
Board of Health. The figures show ar
increase of 2,i1s In the last twenty-foui
| NH
deaths from influenza and forty-sever
from pneumonia we're recorded.
ASHEVILLE, n. c., Thursday.-A city
ordinance was adopted today closing al
schools and theatres and prohibiting lodge
and club meetings in an effort to prevent
the spread OF influenza. Churches were
requested to close, as no municipality In
this state can order them closed for any
reason. A total Of 109 new cases or In
fIuenza were reported today.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Thursday. .-1nflu'
enza is becoming so widespread in large
sections of the country, especially between
Chicago and New York, that 1t is inter
fering seriously with railroad freight traf-
fic. according TO Walker D. Hines. Director
General OF Railroads, who was here today
To address the annual banquet OF the
Transportation Club.
Occupied with bad weather conditions,
said Mr.. Hines "the influenza epidemi1
has dealt serious blow TO railroad opera
ton. Not only arc scores of railroad men
down with the disease. but many more are
forced TO stay away from their duties be-
cause of the death or serious illness OF
members of their families.
Reports received by me yesterday, how
ever are that both weather conditions and
troubles due to Illness are growing better.
BALTIMORE, Thursdsy.-The ascending
scale OF influenza cases continued here
today. 453 new cases being reported for
the last twenty-four hours, making a total
OF 1887. Only two deaths were reported
for the same period, however. More than
900 school teachers are i'll, most OF them
with influenza.
There we're eight deaths from pneumonia
yesterday. The disease continues TO spread
throughout the State.