Influenza

MAX Y ABE DYIXG. Cleveland, O., Jan. i.- Health Offlcer Ashmun, of this city, reporta that there are 5,000 cases of la grippe in Cleveland. Policemen, firemen, street railroaders and nearly all classes aro attacked by it. There havo yet been no fatal cases here. Paekeksbuuo, W. Va., Jan. 4. - This Stato has beg-un to experience lagrippe. Information from Martinsburg, Charleston, Iluntinn-ton, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Point Pleasant and several other points is that there are a number of cases of genuino influenza. In this city many are down with the disease. Governor Wilson and Secretary of State Walkor are among the aíBicted. A number of children have it. On the Ohio side, just adjoining this city, thero are many cases. So far there have been no fatalities. Beklijí, Jan, 4.- The influenza is bad aniong the minera at Dortmund, and the coal output is in consequence much reduced. Munich, Jan. 4.- The influenza prevails to such an extent in this city that it has been faund necessary to close the schools. NlCB, Jan. 4.- The doctors of the Riviera are overworked attending patients with influenza. Persons convalescent with pulmonary maladies are ready victims of the epidemie. ÜAT.TiMor.K, Md., Jan. 6.- Two-thirds of the studentsof Johns Hopkins Univcrsity have la grippe. The yountr raen f rom the f ar South are the quickest and most seriously affected. Physicians say the epidemie is now at its height in Baltimore, and the total number of cases is said to exceed 50,000. In som e up-town neighborhoods every family in every block is affected. Several fatal cases of pneumonia and bronchitis, traceable to influenza, have occurred. The negroos are the least aiïected. Many physicians are victims. New York, Jan. 7.- The vital statlstics for the twenty-four hours ended at noon Monday show the number of deaths to be 140, a decrease of nearly 100 as compared with the previous twenty-four hours. The principal causes of death were: Pneumonia, 81; phthisis, 28; bronchitis, 15. It is believed at sanitary headquarters that the worst of the influenza epidemie is over. The sick hst in the pólice department, however, shows noabatement, but the reverse. There are 415 disabled policemen on the list. PniLAni;i,pniA, Jan. T.-Tvo hundred and thirty-one policemen of this city are sick with tho grip. The forcé is seriously crippled. Three deaths due to the malady were reported ATonday. One hundred and sixty-two deaths resulting from puJmonary difflculties occurred last week. Albast, N. Y.; Jan. 7. - La grippe is creating a profound sensation in the Mohawk Valley. At Amsterdam there are 2,000 cases, among tho sufferers being the three principal physicians. At Fort Plain 500 persons are ill from the disease, including Dr. Burnett. At Canajoharie there are 300 sufferers, including United States Commissioner Van Steenburgh and IlonryJoy. The latter is seriously ill. Severa! hundred cases have been reportod at Fonda, Fultonville and St. Johnsville and one death has ocourred at Tribe's Hill. Boston, Jan. 7.- Out of 9, 209 pupils in twenty Boston schools 1,900 are ill with the influenza. The death rate in this city is higher tlian ever before. Eighty-six deaths were reported Monday, of which five were from influenza. This is the largest number of deaths ever reported in a single day in this city. BUBLINOTON, Ia., Jan. 7.- La grippe is rapidly spreading in Burlington. Nearly all the post-office officials are íick, a number of prominent physicians are unable to attend to their professional duües, and a number of operators fn the telegraph offices are suffering. No fatalities have been reported. Peru, Ind., Jan. 7.- The Russian influenza is commencing in earnest here, over flfty cases being1 reported. Montüfcau Jan. 7. - La grippe has appeared at Halifax, where 300 of the imperial forces are down with it. Washington, Jan. 7.- La grippe is spreading rapidly hcre. Several deaths have been reported. Private Secretary Halford and Secretary of the Treasury Windom are'sick and at least one-fifth of the Government clerks are reported down with it. Chicago, Jan. 7.- Leading physicians ajjroe th.. -, there is an epidemie of influenza in this city, but differ on the question as to whether or not it is the real Russian malady. Wkatever it is it has taken a strong hold on the city, but the prevailing illness is not fatal unlesa complicatións set in. Many policemen, firemen, mail-earriers, bank clerks and people in all walks of life are afflicted. MXTSncH, Jan. 7.- There aro 70,000 authenticated cases of influenza in this city, among the victims being Prof. Nussbaum, the famous surgeon. Londox, Jan. 7.- Among the victims of influenza here are: Barnum, theshowman; Fred Whitney, the Detroit manager and proprietor of the Carver Wild West show. Maria Theresa, of Spain, Is ill with the grip. Paris, Jan. 7.- The Countess Fleury ís dead from influenza. All the patients along the Kiviera are recovering. Mary Anderson is recovering. The improvement is attributed to the advantageous change in tho weather. The union of French women founded for the relief of sick soldiers during the war has opened tour stations in Paris for sufferers from influenza.