Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-11
THE YELLOW FEVER.

The accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth
continue TO be of heart-sickening character
After slight abatement for day or two, the
disease appears to have increased in viruence,
and on Friday, il is said, claimed no less than 40
victims, among them some of the best citizens Of
Norfolk On Saturday, too, up to p. m. there
were 35 deaths. This is a terrible mortality in
such reduced population.
An encampment has been located on Major
Segur's land, the following written by DIR.
Powell, shows 1t is proposed to remove thither
the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Encampment for the Refugees.
The Sun is indebted TO DR. Powell for the follow
ing account Of the erection Of tents 10 which it
is proposed 10 remove the citizens of Norfolk and
Portsmouth:
Ok BOARD STEAMER GEORGIA, September S-The
steamer Georgia arrived OFF Craney Island about
$ A. Nj. yesterday, when she was boarded by
committee from Hampton, DR.. McCabe chairman
who informed us upon mature reflection il had been
deemed expedent to locate the encampment on
Mr.. Segur's land between Hampton and Old Point
We accordingly proceeded TO the place desig
aud commenced landing men, tents and equip.
menls A raft was formed by flashing the steamers
boats together and placing tent poles across
/ TINS was then taken in tow by a boat from the
/ surveying steamer Heizell rendered for the pur
pose. BY IL o'clock every thing was landed, and
the work OF erecting the tents commenced--G
| w Allen acting as Surveyor General The men,
assisted by the citizens OF Hampton and the
steamers hands, worked hard and by o'clock
fifty one tents, including the large tent of Caroline
street Methodist Episcopal station, were erected
| Much valuable assistance was rendered by Cap
| ains Plerson aud Travers Lieutenant LLOYD
| Parks and MAJOR G.. w. Allen, of the Georgia
The camp presented beautiful appearance
| from The steamer. The American ensign was
| transferred 10 the camp and given TO the breeze
| which responded 10 with hearty cheers
| Those residing IN the vicinity contributed their
utmost II promote comfort and conyenence5
| While we We're leaving for the steamer a guard
from one OF the Hampton volunteer companies
| arrived 10 take charge. VIM. l.. Bartlett, Esq,
| who during the day, both by prec pt and ex am
| PIE, encouraged the men IN this labor OF love. re-
NAMED on the ground win of the men for
| the purpose Of erecting The remaining tents. The
encampment was named Camp Fassn Among
the streets are Pratt s., South 81 Kinks avenue,
| Ferguson ST., tiske ST. and Woods ST. j. w.
| The steamer Coffee was expected down from
| Norfolk and Portsmouth yesterday morning with
| portions OF the population 10 occupy the tents.
| There have been in all about 800 yellow fever
| deaths in Norfolk. One undertaken buried 1876
| last week. correspondent of the Richmond
| Dispatch states that lady who was deserted by
her relatives, and subsequently died. left all her
| money 60, 1907 to her two nurses. Jas. III Finch,
| foreman of the Norfolk argus, was taken with
| the fever soon after reaching Petersburg. A let
| ter in the Erpress mentions among the deaths at
Norfolk those Of Miss Alice and Miss Richie
! Chandler, daughters of Mrs. DR.. Chandler, who
died few days ago. George Randolph and the
| eldest daughter eft Captain Young are very low
Joseph Murden, clerk in the Exchange Bank, and
| Thos Hardy, are sick. Il. S. Bernard the drug
| gst, has suffered relapse.
| John Perks is among the dead in Portsmouth
| His father and mother had previously died.
Il a ot he pXtr
now being incurred by the remaining citizens of
| Norfolk, a correspondent mentions that gentle
man was compelled to pay one hundred and fifty
dollars for metallic coffin for his deceased daug
| ter
The Norfolk correspondent of the Petersburg
Express, speaking Of the "plague fly says:
Its body is about the size of our common fly, of
| a yellowish color, with long delicate porous
| wings of texture as fine as the softest silk
| They fly together in swarms, and may be seen i'll
! large numbers on the fig trees but their great
point of attraction seems to be the collins, In
which repose the ill-fated victims of 'yellow
jack" We took a stroll out TO that Golgotha of
burial grounds, Potters' Field, Yesterday, and
was intensely Mortified at seeing many of the cof
| fms that lay on the ground, scattered around
awaiting interment, literally black with these
oathsome little insects, that squirmed themselves
| upon one another so thick to exclude the coffin
entirely from sight. Ii was the most disgusting
| spectacle we ever beheld, having oily, wormy
significance of the last poor mortality about that
was absolutely sickening!
! BALTIMORE, Sept. l0.-The steamship Frank
lin which conveyed the yellow fever to Ports
mouth is in the river below this city. 1t is sup
posed that she will not be permitted to come up.
| There is some excitement on the Point, and
threats have been made TO destroy her if she at
| tempts to come up TO the city.
| No boat left Norfolk yesterday, consequently
| there is news from there to-day.
| To add to the miseries of the citizens Of Nor
folk, the small pox has broken out among them
| ten or twelve cases having occurred. Unfortu-
nate city!-when will her troubles cease'