Show INFLUENZA 1 Z TOLL TOLLOF or OF DEATH VER EAST First Five Cases of Spanish Disease Among l Civilians A Appear l ar in New Ncr York City Ship Shipyard 1 aid ld M i 11 ii Endangered b t r N NEw EW YORK Sept 18 18 The The fir first l five fi cases of Spanish influenza among the c civilian population were reported to the health commissioner today Since the early carly part of or Jul July more than cases have ha been reported re re- reported ported porte nIl all previously among union seamen and men employed cd in government go vice set coming comic here bere from foreign part parts s. s Washington ton Sept 18 Steps Steps were taken t today day la by b the emergency enc fleet corporation to prevent influenza from interfering with ship production Sanitation Sanitation Sanitation San San- engineers in all eastern shipyards shipyards shipyards ship ship- yards were notified b by Col Phillip S. S Donne Doane head of the health and sanitation section of tho the corpora- corpora Continued on Page 7 7 70 mm TAKES IMS TOll 11 TOLLOF OF or liVES IMS ON OM EAST COAST I Continued d from Crom paSo page 1 lion Hon to exhaust every crr means to keep the thc disease from the tho yards ards Colonel Donne Doane in a n statement is issued issued is- is sued tonight ht advanced the theory that the disease which ho lie characterized as nothing more or less than old rash ion d grippe was brought ht to the United States l by members o of tho the crews of German submarines whom flom ho lie said were reported to have been ashore at New York lork and aud other places 48 Dea Deaths ls in Day Reported in in Boston Influenza nn and pneumonia continued today to take a n. toll of or death deaths In New W WIn n I-n England Within tho t four tn-four our n-our hours houra ending at 10 o'clock tonight for- for ono t-ono deaths dI were recorded ed h by the Boston health authorities At tho the naval al camps and stations in Now New f Ens Eng land there thero were nero eleven clever deaths and amid arm army camps and forts torts reported four Several cities and towns within a twenty nub radius of or Boston Boton re reported reported re- re ported deaths among the civilian pop pop- A warning against a public hysteria was Issued tonight b by Dr William C C. Woodward health commissioner of or Boston lie He said ald that fear would lower lov the thc vitality ut ur those exposed to Influenza It was announced that sixty six deaths had occurred among amon- naval naul men during tho the three weeks that the thc disease disease dis dis- ea ease o has been boon prevalent At the tIme h headquarters headquarters head head- ad- ad quarters of ot the United States State shipping board recruiting service hero twelve deaths amon among marine apprentices this week were reported One death of or a a. school child due to tho ho disease also aleo was reported toda today the first fatal case recorded b by the school authorities The Tho epidemic continued continued con con- to to surrounding towns townsand and cities and In several ral communities schools closed and other steps taken to combat H It Officials Officials Officials-of ot of the Boston Elevated Ele Hallways com company pan said too today mat 16 16 motormen and conductors were HI ill with Influenza allt and amid that the lie service was waR be beIng being belag be- be ing lag maintained with difficulty because of or their ailments I Camp Caulp Naval Nava Base I Become Afflicted I Norfolk Va a Sept 18 One Il-One One i and fifty lCt ca cases elJ of Spanish Influenza I have ha developed among enlisted mon inca atlie atthe at the lie Hampton Roads naval bas hasl base Commander Com Corn mander mantler Bell Bett t medical officer an announced an- an flounced today that a quarantine had b been en established No fatalities have r resulted BO so far Columbia S S. 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Sept 18 Several Several cases of ot Influenza have havo be been n discovered discovered ered at Camp Jackson This became known toda today when the time medical authorities au RU- issued orders prohibiting at attendance at- at of or soldiers at public gatherings gatherings gather gather- ings and restricting travel on Colle cars to and from the camp to Heating capacity Time Tho outbreak is not consIdered considered considered con con- serious Three Mexicans Die In III New Orleans Ne New Orleans Sept IS Three lS-Three Three m members mem mem- mbel's m- m bets bers of the thc crew crow of or a tl Mexican vessel 1 row rot rotIn In port hero lucre have ha died and fourteen fourteen fourteen four four- teen others are arc ill as a a. result of or what IB Is believed to be Spanish Influenza Il It was announced toda today b by tho the health au au- au The vessel essel arrived a R. few ew days das a ago o from a Mexican port ort and was held lucid at quarantine officials then stating stating stat stat- ing Ine- that several eral cases suspected us as In Influenza Influenza In In- had been di discovered covered aboard Newport R. R I. I Sept 18 The IS Tho steady Improvement In iii the tho Influenza situation situation situa situa- tion In the tho lie second naval district led the tue commandant Hear Rear Admiral Joseph Josephr W. W Oman to rescind toda today the tho order orde Issued a few d days Ys ago alO forbidding en enlisted enlisted enlisted en- en listed men to leave Newport without a special pass In and about this city today U new neis' cases of oC Influenza were reported with four lour deaths Philadelphia Has lIas Death I From Disease Philadelphia Sept 18 Spanish 18 Spanish h in influenza In- In claimed Its itA first victim liens here today and tho lie spread of or the tue ailment amon among the time and marines of or the Philadelphia navy yard was found to tohle have hl so 0 taxed the naval al hospital that loO b beds ds in tho the municipal hospital were ern turned over r to the tho government It H I Is estimated that there hero are arc P pa- pa JR- JR requiring beds and GOO BOO others who are less seriously affected now being Leins- treated within the this navy yards Situation in Camp Dix Becomes Serious Camp Dix N. N J J. J. J Sept 18 Six Six deaths from Influenza havo have occurred In this camp among amon the time men who have been stricken with the disease since Sunday and amid 00 other cal cases 8 are considered b by camp medical officers to tobe tobe tobo be bo serious It was Wi learn learned ld tonight ht Two hundred h new now eases cases were ivere discovered to today to to-I to day lIay and It was found round that thirty five men inca ill III with Influenza had hall developed pneumonia I |