In New York City a steam shovel was used in one of NY’s cemeteries to dig a trench in which to later temporarily keep the bodies of influenza victims. At another cemetery there were 400 bodies waiting for laborers to bury them. Laborers were being drafted for that purpose.

In Rochester, there were 602 new cases and a total of 9,703 cases. There were 21 deaths from influenza, with a total of 319 deaths in the City. There were 4 deaths from lobar pneumonia, contributing to a total of 90 persons dying from pneumonia. There was 1 death from bronchial pneumonia.  The youngest were: 2-month-old Assunta Lambrina; 8-month-old Harry Damaschke; and 1-year-old Tilly Lovinger, and 1-year-old, Maria Delconte.

A new home at 114 South Fitzhugh Street was being opened by the Red Cross as an emergency home for children from houses in which persons were ill with influenza.

So many seamen were ill at the Charlotte Coast Guard STation that they needed to bring in staff from Niagara and Oswego.

 

 

 

 

 

© words by Daniel DeMarle 5/10/2020