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Show AN EPIDEMIC OF GRIP. Every Home In Pittsburg Affected by Grip or Pneumonia. Pittsburg. What Is Bald to bo tho worst epidemic of sickness since 1889 Is being experienced In Pittsburg nnd physicians estimate that thousands of persons nro proatrated by pneumonia, typhoid fever and especially tho grip. Throughout tho city probably every homo la affected in some manner, and scarcity of employes In -tlvo largo of-flco of-flco buildings Is seriously felt. Tho Pittsburg Hallway company Is having difficulty In mnnnlng its cars on account of the conductors and mo-tormcn mo-tormcn being laid tip with the grip. City Physician Booth says tho present pres-ent epidemic of grip exceeds in scopo and severity nil but that of 1S89, and may yet break that record. Ho believes be-lieves tho germs mny havo originated far from here. In 1889 tho malady's start was traced back through Europe to Asia and finally located in Hongkong, Hong-kong, China. |