Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-09
The Endemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth

Ane GpioeMlc ~ hcr1olS and Portsmouth.
There is but little additional from the vel
low fever infected districts, to-day
The news from Portsmouth is very unfavor-
able. Six new cases were reported there on
Saturday. and four deaths. The weather all
day was showery, and the atmosphere heavy,
to which cause is attributed the new cases.
We have information from Wildwood, Clarke
county, Va, of the death of VIM. Collins. Son
of the late President of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad, of plsurisy, land not of
the yellow fever, as some of the papers have
it, in the 18th year Of his age. His mother
and other members Of the family were with
him during his last hours, and speak in the
highest terms of the kind treatment thew re-
ceivod from the citizens of Clarke county, who
did all that could be done to supply their
wants and comfort them in their distress. The
deceased was buried decently, and in metal
lie coffin; it being the intention Of the family
to remove the remains to Portsmouth during
the coming winter
A Norfolk letter il tie Richmond Dispatch,
of the 5th, says:
There have been only three or four deaths
to-day, and the disease seems again to have
ceased its ravages. To-day, the wind has
changed to south again, and the temperature
Is much warmer This, it is faarod will cause
INC fever TO manifest itself AGAR, and some
who have not been attacked, may not, after
all, entirely escape the disease
Some OF our people who refused at the ear
nest solicitation of their friends to leave the
city before the fever ragged so fearfully. and
last har g -
proach themselves severely, and bitterly re-
greet that they did not fly, and thus save the
valuable lives that are lost And others deep.
ly deplore the fact that necessity compelled
| them to remain to submit to tho fury of the
pestilence, and see their fondest relations die
and conveyed to the grave.
correspondent Of the Petersburg EXPRESS
writes from Weldon, on the 7th inst, as fol.
| lows:
L paid visit to Portsmouth yesterday, and
| was most agreeably surprised to find every
thing wearing such lively appearance
Drays, hacks, baggage wagons, &C., were
being driven rapidly through the streets, and
| numbers OF persons were moving about the
street, looking exceedingly cheerful.
The disease has swept through the entire
town and suburbs, attacking almost every
| body that remained. But very few have es-
capped, assure you, and vven those few NAV
yet be attacked. From all can gather do
| not believe the disease is less malignant now
than it has been since it made its appearance:
and it is the opinion of all the physicians there
| that 1t only wants material upon which to
operate. No frost has visited Portsmouth that
could possibly check the disease, notwith-
| standing the many reports to the contrary.
| and would take this occasion to warn all alb.
| sentees not to entertain a thought of return
ing until frost sufficient shall fall to chill the
water to freezing. Several persons returned
| to Norfolk last week, and out of two families
| numbering thirteen members combined the
ninth one was buried yesterday. Persons re-
| turning now arc far more liable to take the
| disease than those who have not been away
| since the fever commenced.
L saw MIR. john Drewry, sheriff Of the coun-
| ty, on the street, looking exceedingly feeble
| from a severe attack of the fever
| The lamented President of the Seaboard and
Roanoke Read, (Dr. VIM. Collins,) and sever.
al Of the employees have been swept off by the
epidemic. All the engineers that were engaged
| IN running the trains between Suffolk and
Portsmouth have either died or gone away to
escape the scourge. The only one left now to
perform this duty is youth named Robert
dasklns, who had been serving the company
previous to the breaking out of the fever in
| the capacity of fireman; but for the last three
weeks he has been acting as both iremen and
| engineer. He is only about fifteen years of
| age, and deserves great praise.
The citizens Of Clarke county, Va nave con-
tributed nearly $4,000 for the relief of tie
yellow fever sufferers in Norfolk and Ports.
mouth, and are now engaged in raising the
sum Of $4,000 with which to support and ed
ucate tho son of the Rev. Mr. Chisholm, who
so nobly sacrificed his life in ministering to
the wants of the scourge-stricken inhabitants
Of Portsmouth, some FIVE weeks since.