Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-04
Ths Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth


that place on Sunday. The Petersburg Ex
press of yesterday has information from Nor
folk and Portsmouth up to a. m on Sunday,
from which it learns there is no abatement in
theravages of the epidemic. The condition Of
those Inflated cities is gloomy in tho extreme
upwards of tco thousand persons being down
with the fever, and the number increasing
rapidly. Deaths occur in such quick succes.
sion, that it has been found impossible to fur.
nish sufficient number of collins, and the au.
thorities have sent an order to Baltimore and
Richmond for supply of this article.
The following are the names of the dead not
heretofore reported:
L. r. Gibson, died in the country William
G. Shields and William q. Cain, died in Rich
mond,) Miss Mallory and sister, Mrs. Malone,
Miss Sarah Landrum, Mary Hand, Catharine
Calhoun, Mr.. Whitney, Mrs. Flaherty, VIM.
Whites child, VIM Hoyt, Lydia Morse, and
Rosetta White, colored.
The Richmond Dispatch, in noticing the
death of William c. Shields, Esq, which &C.
CURED in that city on Sunday, says:
The greater portion of his life he was con-
nected with the press. With the late Leroy
Anderson be founded the old Richmond
Compiler" in 1906. When it passed into
other hands he removed to Norfolk, and es-
tabliShed the Beacon Of that place, which he,
with Others conducted for many years. He
was weil-bred and intelligent gentleman, of
exceedingly sociable, kind, and benevolent
dispositiOn-always enjoying the respect and
cordial good will of al. who knew him.
The deceased was also the founder of the
Norfolk Phoenix and the Daily Courier; hav-
ing edited those journals for several years.
He was well known in this city, where bis
family now reside.
Mr.. James H. Finch, foreman of the Norfolk
Argus, is down with the fever. He has labcred
night and day for several days past, in order
that one paper at least should be published
But, alas ne has been compelled to yield to
the memorable demand of the fell destroyer
The dreadful U0mtto has seized upon him.
Mr.. Henry Myers informs the Richmond
American that there were sixty death in Nor
folk on Friday; and in Portsmouth, nine
deaths: Samuel Brewer is among the dead.
Six Physicians are down at Norfolk, Drs.
VIM. Selden, George Halston, Sylvester, Jr.;
McFadden and Quigenfeuse of Philadelphia,
and DR.. Baerd, Of New Orleans. Selden and
Halston are better, the others quite sick. DR..
Rose is up and doing very well.
Sister Mary Ann Zone OF the Sisters Of Chair
ty) is sick at Julappi hospital.
The gallant Daniel j. Ricardo, now at Nor
folk, has tolcgraphed to New Orleans fer
twenty more nurses. Fever in Norfolk beg
gars all description.
Private information from Norfolk mentions
the death, in the country adjacent to the place,
of L.. *. Gibson jeweler, formerly of this city,
of the prevailing epidemic. The deceased was
well known among the volunteer militia, and
ut the time of his death was lieutenant in the
Norfolk Juniors
The Rev. Mr.. O'Keefe, Of the Catholic
Church. is down with the fever His disease
has assumed the U0mlif0 form.
The Rev. Anthony Dibrell, of the CRANKY
street Methodist Episcopal Church, Norfolk,
breathed his last on Saturday morning. No
minister was more widely known in Virginia,
than dir. pibrell, and no death will be more
universally and sincerely regretted. He leaves
a wife and several children to mourn their ir-
reparable loss.
The following is from the Norfolk Argus:
Sad! Sad Truly cur soul is sickened
and depressed ut the gloom now hanging over
our devoted city The sword Of the destroyer
is still suspended above Us, and ever and anon
descends and sweeps from our midst some of
the nob!est of our people. All that human eff
fort-all that the selfsacrifcing spirit of the
few who remain with US, can accomplish, has
been dcue to turn aside the devastating prog
ress Of the scourGe which the Almighty in His
wisdom has inflicted upon US. Mercilessly has
it taken friend from friend, parent from Of
spring, offspring from parent, brother from
sister sister from brother husband from wife,
wife from husband-sparing neither youth,
nor age, nor lovelincss. There is nothing to
relieve the darkness around but the exertions
Of those gallant spirits who seem determined
to do their duty with self-devOtion which will
ever reflect honor upon their efforts. May
they reap the Christians reward"
Collins are in greater demand than ever, and
the undertakers find great difficulty, owing to
the sickness of their workmen, in SUPPLYING
their orders. Numbers have been brought
from Baltimore, and still the demand increases,
while the supply grows less every day.
In Portsmouth, the fever RACES fcarfully,
and the mortality seems to be increasing.
During Saturday there were eighteen deaths
and from sunset Saturday evening to sunrise
Sunday morning, there was an order for fifteen
collins. Thus making thirty-three deaths in
about 81 hours
Captain Allen is decidedly worse, the fear
tul conattO having made its appearance during
Saturday night.
John Woodley, clerk at the depot in Ports
mouth, died on Saturday.
A iSlVei "Iitstu DIT MdS1Oud springs says
the mortality is still very great, but it must
soon cease, as victims cannot be found.
The Rev. Joseph Ashwanden, Catholic Min
lister, from Georgetown College, who went down
to fill temporarily the place Of Rev. Mr.. Dew
lin, (also sick,) has been carried to the Hospi-
tai, sick with the fever.
Contributions are pouring in from all quar-
ters.
DR.. Gelbradt, Of Richmond, arrived in Pc
tersburg on Sunday evening, from Portsmouth,
completely exhausted. He has not had the
fever. lie was Stunned at the depot as if he
had been q wild beast. He took lodgings in
the town, and was Hospitality cared for.
THE LATEST-ALARIING NEWS.
SlXTX.FOUR DEATHS IN ONE DAY..
r. A. Worrell, DR.. McCabe, of Norfolk, and
DR.. Jos. n. Schoolield and VIM. II. Peters, Of
Portsmouth, arrived in this city this morning
1t is understood that these gentlemen visit
Washington to obtain from the Government
the use Of Fortress Monroe, at Old Point Com
fort, for tho citizens Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth during the prevalence of the epidemic