The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-15

NORFOLK Oct. IL, 1866.
There was only slight appearance of frost this
morning. the weather having moderated considerably
after O'Clock yesterday, and continued rather warm
until late in the evening; however, have fine clear
day, and returning health and activity appear to be
taking the place Of the late pessnce We scarcely
hear OF death Sickness and recovering who
have suffered very severely. The inhabitants generally
have not returned but every preparation making for
their reception and in hopes By the LIST OF Novem
Der they viii mostly be in their places attending to their
ordinary business As yet the greatest improvement il
the increase Of the daily markets. which are now pretty
the finest quality and quite reasonable prices various
other kinds also in prime order.
NORFOLK, Oct. IL, 1855.
The Wandering Jew Is dead. This morning the body O
Mr.. Noah STALL commonly known among as thu
swandering Jew, found in his house. seated his
sofa but the vital spark had ed-in the deep, dark
night the angel of death had entered his ROOM and bis
whitening glance had sent the spirit of the victim af
frighed to its long home On the night of the sth
colored residing in the of Mr. Stalls house
him walking his until late hour, apparently IN
good health; the next morning the arose in cloud
less sky throwing his bright rays far and wde but the
wanderer not FORTH his won't to meet them
the neghbors wondered what had become of him, the
day passed. another arose, but he was still in his
position of the day before. The before alluded to
became alarmed and with gentleman proceeded to
ter the house. and truly the lone Israelte sleeping
but twas the sleep that knows no waxing -he dead
And In q lage house, with himself the only occupant
his family being North-his body bore unmistaksabie
signs of his struggle with the prevailing epidemic This
is one of the shortest record few hours be-
fore he was among US apparently In good health.
number of very handsome mourning badges have
been received the Howard Association from the ladies
Of Baltimore and are now being by the members.
Norfolk forget the kindness OF her sister cities
in her dark day. Baltimore has a claim upon us we can
nj IRA tfu1a I NV
panied to learn that Dr. Cambe and the venerable and
well known editor of the Norfolk Herald, Mr.. T. G.
Broughton. are quite sick with the fever-both
To illustrate the CANCER Of returning too soon two
gentlemen came few days since from Richmond, where
they had been stopping, and the day after their arr
val were taken down. They are now very low. Their
names are John and James Doyle.
Four young pitched tent nearly opposite the Rip
hour thinking the fever having abated sufficiently
to warrant it, they came but returned their
tent four made graves tell the sad tale Of their rash
ness Wishing to give true and reliable piece of nor
nation to absent citizens about returning applied
to physician who has rendered himself eminent among
DIR. X Friedman informed me that persons who have
been living in places where the bilious and intermittent
but those who have been living high healthy places
cannot return for some weeks yet.
Burglars are thick among us. Several houses have
been opened Of late and rAed of their valuable
In instance the house of Mr.. VIM James robbed
and even the carpet the parlor floor did not escape
known as Walters City Hotel, but which had been used
infrmnry By the Howard Association large lille
Of mattresses had been placed ia open room in the
western wing Of the building, among large number of
collins in room adjoining another lot Of collins
and quantity of hay; ABOVE the where the at
tempt was made filed with bedding and other
combustibe matter, that had the fire had any head
way the destruction Of the largest building in city
would have been inevitable there being strong wind
blowing at the time from the north 1t happily dis
covered in time.
lam happy to inform your readers to-day that after
severe and lingering illness DR.. Wright is convale scent
Several Of fever have been reported in Trinity
street The following as nearly as can ascertain are
all who have died with the fever since my last-NOah
Stall Jerome Dozier, and H. Hozier
The weather yesterday was quite warm, the thermo.
meter being at 49, To-day, however, it is quite cool
THE BEN rRNKLrN AND THE YELLOW FEVER AT
NoRFoRLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
TO THE EDITOR HERALD.
VERA Cruz, sept.2l, 1885,
From the reiterated statements in the public press Of
the United States, the impression has been made that
the awful mortality at Norfolk and Portsmouth is trace
able to the steamship Ben Franklin which arrived At the
latter port from st. Thoma as early in June.
As such nm impression is calculated to mislead and
battle scientific research to the origin OF the
plague desoaing those Cities suffer me to disabuse
the public mind by stating few facts.
The Ben Franklin left st. Tho New York on the
9th OF May, with thirty three passengers-men women
and chidren-most of them unaccnated persons. The
second or third day out several Of the and emen
maingerlng commonly called "sogerng'') shall not
pretend to say Certain II Is, there cases OF
yellow fever among them and the writer has he thinks,
seen enough oil that disease to recognise it when
listing.
On the fifth or sixth day, Of the men (who had
been up and about the day before) died suddenly and
without having exhibited the least symptom of yellow
fever attributed his death to organic functional
purgatives or enemaa had had any effect upon him.
The tenth day out we put into Hampton Roads, in
Distress having for the preceding two or three days
ma In kall
the engine almost entirely broken down. At the very
time Of getting in the only other death occurredthat
OF the hremen who had been at his duty the day
think not.
We had not anchored when the boat from Norfolk to
Baltimore came in hail, and with single exception every
passenger transferred bag and baggage board
her. and found themselves safe and sound in Baltimore
next morning have either seen or heard from every
one Of those passengers, and that left board
since then and not Of them has had the slightest
symptoms Of yellow fever.
Now when we bear in mind that the cabin Of the Ben
Franklin is below deck and that it had constantly
open communication with the hold and that the delicate
Tea sick women and children shut up there most Of
the time, and that the male passengers two days
and nights constantly at the pumps-beng witha Of the
except for the nonce is not passing strange Of
Us suffered from the pesience with which, according
the newspapers, the vessel was reekings,
cargo, except coal and Of which did she
discharge. The breaking bulk, SO much harped upon
could relate only TO few heavy articles of passengers
luggage left on board but which were slowed under an
open hatchway.
Ny impression is, Mr.. Editor, that the Ben Frank
lin is .nned against than shining. believe she
caught the infection at ospor instead OF taking there
Several owar other vessels had arrived in those
waters short time previously all teeming with yellow
fever. Why, them make this most unfortunate Of
selfyou have heard and Will hear Of her history
the scape- goat for the sins of othersS
We have been reproached for leaving the vessel
ceremoBiousy the moment got abreast Of Old Point
Comfort and without waiting for the visits OF medical
Custom House officers To that would say, even to rats
Is accorded the innocent privilege of quitting sinking
ship when they We had nothing TO smuggle, and
knew there was yellow fever on board This was the
second time had left vessel under similar circum.
stances and with equally little ceremony at Hampton
Roads, and without ever hearing Of quarantine Custom
House.
desire this TO be published, to vindcate myself the
officers Of the ship and fellow passengers from the inn
piled charge of cupable reck lessness which, merited
could not but view Of its awful
the conscience Of fend am anxious, too, that the
medical faculty in their noble abors and Investigations
to the cause Of the dreul calamity may have facts
and data Mt command. J. T. PICKETT
BrOOklvn CITY p0lssars.