Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-01
The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth

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The yellow fever is still on the decrease in
Norfolk and Portsmouth; the cool weather of
the last week having the effect of arrestipe
the epidemic. The diminution in the number
Of cases is caused principally (the physicians
Of the two cities assert) by the want of VIC
Tins, there being no material there upon which
the seourge can feed. This should serve as a
warning to those contemplating a return to
their homes at an early day, and should cause
them to wait for heary frosts ere they venture
into the infected atmosphere.
The following are among the victims in Nor
folk:
:, deorge Reid, DR.. o. T. Miller, Miss Ann
HERON, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Odenhall, Liz
1Ie VhIand, Mrs. Spangler, ST., child of Mrs
fariees, David Jones, Mrs Fiveash, son of
andrew Scott, child Of Joseph Wilkinson,
child of Mrs. Rudder, John Hawkins, Miss
Evans, Mr.. Dray, child of Henry Moore, An
drew Scott, child of Mr.. Forbes.
The impression prevails among physicians in
Norfolk and Portsmouth that the disease has
exhausted the material. The cases which &C.
cur are as malignant as at any previous sta 20
of the epidemic
Twenty-one physicians have died of the fe.
yer in the two cities, and four have died else
where, having taken it in the infected district.
This is an extraordinary mortality surely,
among the medical faculty.
letter from Norfolk, on Saturday, saws:
g! am happy to say that the fever is still on
the decrease. Thu weather continues cool and
bracing, with indications of an early frost
Inc wind is blowing gently from the northwest
clear, pleasant, and dry. Yellow fever can't
exist long In such an atmosphere; and disease
ana death that have oppressed US so long,
must depart from US ut last, and hope never
| &c return. But what desolation and mir ,,,i
be left, VIII
"A period in the history of Norfolk is about
TO pass that will be remembered with feeling,
OF sorrow and sadnesS-a time of calamity.
world. - 'i'
AT meeting of the physicians, 1t has been
recommended that the stores, cellars, &c. be
opened and aired about the 10th of October.
shu that the lhhaoltants return about the 18th
Pr0rtaed there should be frost before thai
time.
There are 10 patients under treatment nj
the Howard Infrmary. Most of them are con.
yalescing. One patient admitted on Saturday.
There are IL cases Of fever at the cotton fac
loTy' snort distance from Norfolk-all OF
whom are reported doing we'll There is one
case OF yellow fever and of intermittent at
Juleppi, and 10 cases of yellow fever at the
almshouse."
| PORTSMOUTH.
There are about one hundred and fifty casas
OF yellow fever now under treatment in thi.
town-the remaining cases being reported as
convalescent. 1t was thought by some of the
physicians that the large proportion Of the
number sick would die.
| The following are among the dead:
| Son Of Solomon Wilkins, child of John A.
foreman, daughter Of Edward Gray, son OF
Nelson, John Carran, Mrs Connolly.
>. U. Holiday was very i'll at last accounts
DR.. Rizer was out, and attending to his pro
feSsional duties.
DR.. Scheduled, the acting Chairman of thu
Sanitary Committee, has given the majority
OF nurses notice that their services are re
quircd no longer, and that they can obtain a.
honorable discharge by calling at the Office O
the Sanitary Committee.
II. u. Fiske, Esq, Mayor of Portsm outh
has returned from Baltimore, looking yer,
well He intends to resume the publicaticr
of the Transcript this week.
A Portsmouth letter, written ON Friday
says:
The fever has abated in one way only
Do not believe the reports you see in the pa
Pers' L heard doctor say to-day the feye
was just as bad as ever, and he writes to hi
Irlends as follows: Do not believe what yo,
see In the newspapers about the decrease o
inc ieyer. In my opinion the later cases prov
more fatal, and in less time. All il wants (;
something to work upon. Let those person
VINO have gone return, and you will see whe
'her the disease has disappeared or not -