Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-05
The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmc


The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The epidemic is gradually on the decline in
both Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the promise
Of cool weather, seen and felt at "early morn
and dewy eve," has revived the dropping
spirits of the few remaining inhabitants of
those Inflated cities.
The Norfolk News has made its reappear-
ance, after suspension of nearly two month";.
In Norfolk there were eleven deaths on
Wednesday, and seven on Tuesday-princi.
pally among the inmates of the aims. houses
and the colored people.
The following are among the dead not
heretofore reported:
Thomas White, Mr.. Schillinger, druggist
from Charleston; R. Dalrymple d. johnson,
Christine, a Sister of Charity; Phebe Berry,
Mrs busch, Richard Cross, Edward Ford,
Mary Boush, Mrs. Fentress, Miss Dellacy,
John Richardson.
The Vice President of the Howard Associ.
alton states the number of deaths during the
epidemic to have been about t,centy.fve hun.
dred.
The mortality among the physicians has
been fsarful-l1 residents and IA volunteers
among the regular practitioners have fsllen
victims.
The following census Of the Third Ward of
Norfolk, taken about two week since by Prof
Mills, Of Charleston, S. c., will give an idea
of the ravages Of the terrible scourge
Whites, G3S; blacks, $685. Gases of fever,
whites, $40; blacks, 2l3. Deaths, whites, 159;
blacks, Is. Whole number of cases, 1872;
whole number Of deaths, 172; per cent. of
whites, "A; per cent Of blacks, 8 i; total per
cent, 2l.7.
A correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch,
writing from Norfolk, on Tuesday, says
"SOme families, learning that there had
been frost here, have ventured to return, and
hear that several have already died, and
that several others are ill. 1t will be hazard-
frosts-some say good FREEZE and ICE.
''The buildings-stores, dwellings and ware
houses-from cellar to attic, should be opened
and well aired. Clothing, bedding, carpets,
&C., should be exposed to the rays of the sun,
and the cool, dry winds from the north and
west; and suitable efforts should be made to
get rid entirely Of the cause of this hateful
disease, before the return of our people to
their homes.
"This fever Is most mysterious and insid-
ious, as well as rapid and fatal malady; and
after the return of the thirteen thousand of
our people from the healthy mountain regions,
and the salubrious cities of the North and
East, few warm days in November might
cause it to break out afresh, and fearful hay
Oc might be made again. 1t will be wise,
therefore, for those who are absent to be patient
and wait until physicians say it is prudent TO
return"
pORrsNouTH
The Portsmouth Transcript, published on
Tuesday, contains list of the deaths since
the 7th Of September. The following are the
names of those not heretofore published in the
Star:
Robert Bullock, Mrs. Pike, Mrs. Cloudy,
Thomas White, Mrs. VIM. B. Collins, Miss
Emma Baselean, Eliza Rand, Mrs. Bryant,
Mrs. Ponce, John Rosser, r. Scott, John
Lawrence, Julius Eastwood, Mr.. Hand, Mr..
Grehm, Ii. J. Dorley, Thomas Wright, Henry
Edwards, Mrs. Drake. G. Coleman, Jane Cor.
| don, Sarah White, Mrs. VIM. Richardson,
Mrs. P. Ross, Mrs j. H. Hodges, VIM. Kelly,
| L. Kearns, Rebecca Buchanan, Mrs. Fisher,
Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Penn, Mrs. Hoor, John Will
| son, Mrs. Avery, j. Sanford. Mr.. Sweeney,
Mrs. Thomas Stewart, Mrs. Lingo, Mrs. Edw.
| Morris, Mrs. Priscilla Haynes, Edward Nor.
| ris, Mrs. Sarah Enmerson, Mr.. Connolly
The following letter from our correspondent,
states the gratifying fact that there were no
deaths on Wednesday, up to the hour of clos
ing the mail: ...
| Correspondence Of the starl
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 3.
To-day, things look better in our little town
than for some time past owing to the fact that
| there have been no deaths or new cases during
the last twenty-four hours. 1t is thought that
4 the ravages of the fever are ut an end, and
| we begin to feel as if We were emerging from
the dark Valley Of Death.
There are some old cases still that will prove
fatal, most Of whom are persons that have
had the fever before, but have relapsed.
Many Of our citizens who left town and took
refuge in the country contiguous to this city
and Norforlk, have suffered and are still sui.
fering very much with the bilious and ague
and fever, and we have to supply them with
medicines, provisions, 80. We hear that many
talk of coming back; but we hope they will
not attempt to do any such thing, for IL thew
do 1t viii be but to "die." It win not be
safe for any one to come here UNTIL IoB MAKES
ITS APPEARANCE.
It is quite cool here this morning, and We
now have cool mornings and evenings; but
still 1t is quite warm through the day, and we
expect to experience some very warm weather
yet. lg.4.
There Is but little work doing In the navy
yard, as nearly all the mechanics are away.
There are only about two hundred and fifty
workmsn employed there now, and the major.
ity of them are laborers.
DR.. SehO0lasld and MssEs. HART, sturts-