Show AN EPIDEMIC OF GRIP every home in pittsburg affected by gr p or pneumonia pittsburg what Is said to be the worst epidemic ot sickness since 1889 is being experienced in pittsburg and physicians estimate that thousands of persons are prostrated by pneumonia typhoid fever and especially the grip throughout the city probably every home Is affected in some manner and scarcity of employed emp loyes in the large of fico buildings is seriously felt the pittsburg railway compan 1 having difficulty in manning its cars on account of the conductors and motormen being laid up with the grip city physician booth says the pres ent epidemic of grip exceeds in scope and severity all but that of 1889 and may et break that record he be cleves the germs may have originated far from here in 1889 the malady s start was traced back through europe to asia and finally located in hong kong china |