The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-25


NORFOLK Sept. 21-123o r. NJ
The news IL still very distressing: we reduced
almost 70 despair not account Of the number Oh
so much but those the insatiae destroyer Is sweeping
of he appears still to be choosing us so'ims ga"
gentleman from sister town IN ahe''oh 'nis ots'
and obtained from him the following NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
were In the town of Portsmouth sixteen deaths yesterday
amaug thcm Peter Gailee Ia now master workman IN
,ho navy yard) Richard Nash, and Mr.. Graves,
nn builder Peter Gallilee recovered three times
William r. Singleton secretary to the Commodore of the
ard i. conyalescent There but fifteen marines on
duy in the yard the rest have left and will in day OF
two be followed by the remainder.
regret to announce that Dr. odenburgef, German
doctor from Augusta has been taken down; he was
assistant and the only remaining at Ludlow run-
stas dispensary Mr. Thomas Gilbert Ii very low aud
bat little hopes are entertained OF his recovery also
William Reid and Capt Ferguson, President of the How
ard Association saw gentleman this morning who
had seen them he says they cannot Terrible
indeed will this blow fall us; have few such
men to loose While at the ln6rmary yesterday,
met of the remaining children Of the unfortunate
lost his father, mother sisters very Interesting
young iadies two grown brothers and two young bro
ther he has left to him two very young children almost
infants This boy at he had recovered from the fever
time, advised by the managers of the Indrmary
wherc he stoppng TO go to his uncle in Baltimore
Accordingly, he went, but alas for humanityaas for
the ties Of consequently uncle babe the lone and
stricken orphaned nephew to depart He feared that his
family might contract the fearful disease and for this
eroundess fear gave the inhuman command to depart
from my door" Such man has only lump OF clay Tor
heart and water mpure) for blood; care not who he
be- lofty and generous emotion would dare seek
resting place in his dwaed soul what Of lofness might
have been there before it fed arignted when the uncle
turned from his heartbroken nephew.
The following is list OF deaths throughout the city,
ending at the time write DR.. Blow Of Sussex; Mr.
man nurse from Phila iephia Mr. Godfrey Mary Wins.
low, Mary Murphy, VIM Francis Mnter, Thos Downs,
Master ColySrt Saunders Mrs p Woodworth Martin
Wood Miss De Lacy Mrs. Henry Harvey, Rachel Parker,
child Of Dr. seIden child Of Ed Delaney Richard parkes
(colored child OF JAS Pollard, slave of w. W. Hall child
Of Mrs. Mcdonnell child Of Mr.. Mcdowell
The following report obtained from the Howard mfr
Admitted during the last twenty four hours-Francs
Iozier, George odtred W. H. ya1ney, NJ a. 4. Addison
peaths-phillis (colored) Mrs. Seaman Gan invaluable
purse) No discharges account Of sudden change in
Among those who actively engaged in the work Of
to name Warren W Wing Ms. Wing Is engaged during
the day in attending to the duties of H. W. Webb's dis
pensary but finds time st night TO 6, his humane
visits to the sick and dying easing their to the best
Of his ability.
The following incident speaks volumes A few evening.
since he took his route to the upper part of the town
where he found lady with the whole family down; that
day very interesting daughter had been buried the
heartbroken mother had ast learned that the cherished
idol of her heart had been placed in the common trenches
dug for the dead the generous heart of her nearer
could remain longer listening to her hartrending
anguish but repairing to the cemetery, obtained
nit took the daughter up, had grave opened Ia well
known lot there n,crrng her he departed to relieve the
stricken mother of her sorrow and tell her where she
might mourn her lost one. Such acts deserve the
highest encomiums
Nr. j A. Kirkpatrick is also engaged in the work of
humanity hundreds have from his pocket, although
be is poor man compare lively.
The weather is now quite worm great change since
yesterday-ttermometer go NORFOLK.
NoRFoLK, Sept %, 1855.
To-day it becomes my sad duty to chronicle the death
OF two Of the nobest spirits of city, Captain Fer
guson President of the Howard Association, and VIM.
Reid. Both of these gentlemen have led the in ad-
minsteripg to the sick and afflicted. Now they, like
many others, have given all they had their lives.
The mortality in Portsmouth very great yesterday,
being wentysi deaths. The distress is in both cities
great it has been yet There appears to
be no dimnution of deaths but happy to say
can hear Of but few The effect of the bad
weather some days ago apparent and shows itsei
in the increased number Of the dead The disease
10 have left the lower part of the town lin both towns
where its ravages at first confined and is now doin
its work Of destruction the outskirts among tin
poorer and destitute Of population. Those VIII
die in the heart Of the city it would SEEM are our mos
prominent men, such Alex ndcr Gait Postmaster anC
many others we will in the following list OF The
dead. Those who have died in the last twenty-foui
hours
Capt. Ferguson president IF Howard Assocation) VIM
Peid fcommission merchanD. Benjamin Quick (irm 81
c'Brien Quck), A. Gait (postmaster of Norfolk, Mr.
HICKS Mr. Harvey son Of Mrs. Mathew Mis- Carte
negro man (name unknown), Miss Morally, Mrs De'k
Mary J. Catheriel Mrs. Dlworh, Thos. Gilbert Joseph
Anderson Mrs. cutren Miss Tnorro vgood child of DR.
Rose child Of Mr.. Curtis Miss A. Crosby Dr. Richard
TsnsaM LUDLOW TunstalD Mrs. f. A. Consaivo, Robert
(ave Of Reilly the tobacco n Mr. Spratts son. col ,red
child Many others have died whose names We have not
been able to obtain.
admttances during the ,wen'y-four hours ending a
the time write:-
oBrien, Iucrea Ja.s Hiss 6 years. There were aeoa
twen, discharged from the coored ward-:here onli
DR.. II. Van Cfeye reported dying some time since, hal
happily recovered.
Weather to-day very warm-.hermometer ss:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NORFOLK Sept. 10, 1885,
II would be an act of humanity If you will discoante
your paper the request Of your spondent
Norfolk that benevolent persons in your city shii ode
their services here Nearly all Of those WIFI
have here whether physicians nurses) from
places out Of the yellow fever zone have been i'll with it
and many have fallen victims. know of but two o
three who have escaped. Two generous hearted inii
viduals who arrived om New York day before yester
nsysed n The q Howasa iplmsry At t aamen s,
having taken THO yellow fever since their arrival Il
must be sefevi&nt to the mind Of any one, that III,
mission Of thesa nerous persons Is ruess Of any goo
to commun 1already overburdened with the sick, anc
but TOO often fatal to themselves: We pretty vel
supplied with for the remainder OF the epidemic
sh ii persons who have had yellow fever viii come, We
will be happy to receive and employ them let all other
stay where they are Is
MAGDALEN NURSES.
number Of abandoned women Norfolk Va, have
since the breaking out Of the yellow fever in that city
been most unceasing In their attention to the sick
have proved the most valuable They have beef
the means OF saving a number Of lives and In sucl
angelic laborsfor the deeds heavenly things per
formed by the former daughters Of sn-seyera OF then
have deddied at the post Of duty and mercy admins
teriug to the victims Of the plague
DEATH OF SISTER OF CHARITY.
Sister Mary susanpah Richards died the 21st inst!
at the Catholic College Richmond, Of yellos
She came up Friday, together with sisters Ursula
Nary Lewis in charge Of the Portsmouth orphans am
taken sick Saturday. Her attack violent and
from the beginning foreboded fatal termination.
COLLECTIONS IN BROOKLYN.
The Sunday School attached to the Centenary Metho
dist church, Of Brooklyn, last Sunday, contributed
s6T In aid of the orphans who lost their parents
the pestilence in Norfolk ard Portsmouth.
CHURCH COLLECTION IN JERSEY CITY.
Collections were taken up Sunday In only three