Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-04
Tne Epidemic At Norfolk and Portsmouth

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Tne Epidemic At Norfolk and Portsmouth
Owing to the rain on Sunday and Monday
there was an increase in the number of new
eases and deaths in Norfolk and Portsmouth On
the last mentioned day but notwithstandir z
the bad weather the fever is gradually dying
out.
The following are among the victims in Nor
folk:
Miss II. B. Bagnall, n Hosier, Miss Delsc =,
Mr.. TaIford, Mrs. Dobbs, Miss Ann Collev,
Elizabeth T. Clegg, Miss Whitehurst. Master
CALENDER. DR.. Henry Selden, (died at Hamp-
ton
A letter from Norfolk, on Sunday, in the Pc
tersburs Express, says:
We had quite frost yesterday morning
in the upper part Of the city, and / hope it
will have tendency to prevent the occurrence
of new cases. During to-day the wind has
changed to the South, and it is quite warm
and close, with occasional showers. This may
haze q tendency to increase the fever, but
hope not, as there is a great anxiety to return
home. 1 very much fear some of them will
make so bold as to come back before the fever
disappears. This would be very indiscreet
especially with those who reside in thickly in-
b lbited portions of the city, where very few
stores have been opened as yet, and it is deemed
advisable not to have too many of them
opened before about the 10th of October.
II understand that, in some of the stores,
| in Market Square, which have been closed
for some time, the green mould has accumula-
ted on the counters and shelving to q great ex-
tent-it being q half an inch thick in some
cases. In all that have perishable articles,
the confined atmosphere is very unhealthy,
and, if they are not well ventilated before the
absentees return, it would not surprise me if
the fever ragged as bad as it has done during
the epidemic when they do return. I would
recommend to all absentees great precaution
in returning
John W. Pointer, John wilkins, and child
Of Joseph Watt, have died in Mathews coun-
ty Of the fever, which they contracted in Nor
folk
Twelve men were sworn in as members Of
| the night police on the 18th Of September.
These men receive IS cents per night from the
Howard Association in addition to the pay
| they get from the city.
The morning papers Of Norfolk will be Is
sued on the 18th inst and the News latter.
noon) was to have been issued Monday.
PORTSMOUTH.
There were several new cases on Monday,
and an increase in the number of deaths in the
carly pant of the day. The gratifying fact
was announced on Tuesday morning, however,
| that during the preceding hight no deaths had
occurred, and that there were no new cases.
The following are among the dead:
II W. Holland, Joshua Barber James Par
sons, Mrs. Wright, Patrick McDonough son of
James Ward, Simon Whitland.
DR.. Hunter, of Williamsburg, N. Y, wLo
died in Portsmouth on Sunday, was very sue
cessful in his mode Of treatment, having a
good many patients and not losing one. He
carried his medicine in his pocket, and would
let no one examine it. He was, too, man of
remarkable nerve. On Friday, after having
three attacks of the black vomit, he called on
his nurse for pen and paper, and wrote, in a
Dol d hand, his own prescriptions. Such case
he's rarely if ever occurred, as fever patients
are most always exceedingly feeble and ner-
vous
'.Our visiting physicians, who have rendered
such effective service during their stay among
Us, tIc returning 10 tnelr homes, ana we are
| daily discharging the nurses who so kindly
| Jew to the relief of the multitudes among us,
| who stood so much in need of their valuable
services. We can never forget the xealou
and self-sacrifcing labors of our stranger
| friends!
I'VE regard the epidemic as rapidly abat
ing, and the people begin TO look cheerful.
Our market is now better attended, and the
stores are opening daily"
A Portsmouth correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch writes on Monday as follows:
| This is damp, chilly morning, and I fear
| the effect of it. l am reminded that the be-
nevolence Of our nd-hearted friends has
| failed somewhat, in the fact that most of the
clothing sent US has been only suited for the
| warm weather. There is really suffering.
| great suffering, even now, for the want of
clothing suited to this damp, cool season
g Yesterday strolled to Portlock's burying.
ground. There I saw Bob Butt, the grave.
digger; he pointed out to me $50 new.made
graves; he said they contained one, two, and
four occupants; but few contained as many as
four. l asked him if he could tell n person
where friend was buried if he wished to
know, and he replied that he could toll the
names Of the inmates of some of the graves !:
but others he could not. Many were brought
to the cemetry 10 the night, without the
knowledge of himself or his men. He knew
not who they were or where they came from.
One morning he found rs many as six living on
the ground he buried them te get rid of the
smell.
| The cOmmandant of the nayy.yard has
| again opened the regular front gate of the
yard to give those that can chance to work.
| Many stores are opening, and the market ID
| BITTER att snded.