The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20
Yellow Fever at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENTS.
NoRFoIK, Va, Aug. ". 1855


Dr. sylvester, of most eminent rny.iesn is
numbered among the victims. Thousands hass eft town,
and many others would gladly do So but eyented
frc the quarantine regulations that exist al ound
II is the general opinion that She fever viii connne
III The middle Of October cannot expect frot until
time. The nurnber Of deaths from the ey Val probA-
bly, average twelve daily. H.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
fFrom The Norfolk Iecald, Aug II.
OFFICE OF TIE BoAsD OF HEALTH,
NoRFotK Aug Ii, I. A.
Report of deaths by the fever for the "a hours ending
this day at ZIP. NJ:
VIM. Hudgen, IT, Main st., No. SIS. George bilups, 10,
Cumberl St. occupation in the infected district Co
CRANKY st. Mr.. Cresan, No 81 W. Main Ct Capt Jas.
Is az Supa on a ahe
Philips, %, Rhea's lane.-Iotal o.
Agreeably to our suggestion the Board OF Health met
yesterday at the Office Of the Howard Association and
by comparing their report with the records OF the
citation, arrived at the above correct report.
resolution passed by the Board, that resident
physician should be appointed to attend the hospital
at Lamberts Point that he have full and equal powers
with the attending physicians, and shall cooperate with
Use proper police authority all cases where il may
proper TO interfere and that the emolumcns of the resi-
cent physicians shall be the the attending phys
can and that Or. VIM. NJ. Wilson be appointed the
dent physician, and be informed of his appointment by
It was ordered that the practice Of ringing except for
fire. oing the fire bells, be suspended during the
Miss Lucy E. Andrews Of Syracuse N. Y. arrivedhere
yesterday ming and rendered her services to his
| Honor the Mayor, as nurse in the hospital Miss
Andrews in a very pretty young Lady, whose philan
thropc spirit has prompted her to this noble sacrifice OF
self His Honor promptly accepted her service and as
duy installed Miss Andrews made contribution to the
| Howard Rnd.
II is our melancholy duty record the death Of Dr. R.
w. Sylvester, of our most eminent physicians, and
member Of the newly appointed Board of Health He
pred at II O'Clock yesterday morning after illness OF
l Fix days of the fever aged fifty -four years.
Dr. Sylvester formerly aresdens Of Norfolk county
resided IN this city for past
loss, not only to his family, but to our community
! Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
| NORFOLK August 10, 1856.
Since my last at this yesterday have to report
the death by fever, Of Captain James E. Henderson, we'll
avoraby along the shores of the Chesapeake
accomplished steamboat commander. He had been in
bad health for time, and fell easy victim to the
present epidemic And while am writing, learn the
death Of Dr. r. W. Sylvester, ssilfu ply
scians, and most worthy and estimable citizen
ry her eh haye ben ea
deaths by fever. am sorry to add that the physicians
report increase Of the disease though they differ
continuance seems have spread from the infected
district (Which forms the portion Of city to the south
Of Main street, in a northery direction though the
orty Of the may be traced to the said district Be
this az it may It has it, victims residing in every
ton Of the city, embracing all ages and conditions and
blacks as well as whes-ihc former comparatively
In my future letters shall be able TO give you the names
| residences, &C., Of the deceased.
This morning Miss Lucy +. Andrews Of Syracuse, n.
T. arrived here via your city and rendered her services
nurse in the hospital His Honor the Mayor {who
happyto is out again in the discharge Of his
duties) accepted the noble Offer and promptly
escorted her down 70 Jslappi where she was duly in.
Charity. Miss A. il very pretty and educated young
lady; asks for remuneration, and has contributed
literally 10 the objects OF the Howard Association. May
| her reward be great.
am just informed of two deaths IN the hosptal-one
child. Nine in readiness to be taken down in
the lighter employed Tor that purpose. II is noticed that
! csse~ taken there generally yield to treatment.
Commander $. Barron, L. S. ~, who removed
from the navy yard time since, Is doing very WELL
also Or. schoolfoa. Of Portsmouth. have been IN
able to get the report from Portsmouth to-day There V
hut little communities ion between the two places and
the people still panic stricken tina. cannot
| place the least rehsnce on what one hears.
in my last so busily engaged that have not been
able TO learn from them the reliable state Of aas ut the
hospital
here has tended in a great to deveiope the
kindness which has been exhibited towards by neigh
boring cities villages and counties Circulating the most
absurd and exaggerated reports Of the ravages Of the
fever in Norfolk, they have infected others With their
cowardfce. Yet these all discaim being frightened
Invariably, their reason for fight is'ny wife il
much excited or my children much alarmed
GER" Leaving their property and friends the
others they have shrunk from the discharge Of their
duty az good citizens. Many have left here who could
Lot afford to leave their occupations, and some have
of without taking 10 provide for the wants Of their
servants. Some wiz be compelled to return before
will be- that the fever viii continue its yavaees much
longer than il would have done they had remained at
he me- Many from Portsmouth and Norfolk have encamp
cd in the woods, who will thereby contract bilious and
intermittent cvers and AL the two places with sickness
during the fall months.
Mors than three ftls Of the stores in the civ arc
closed and majority of their proprieors have united
the stamle Our streets are not however entirely
| serted either by day or night.
Our market is, as yet well supplied with vegetables,
fruit and fish, Many Of the people however, in the
rounding counties are afraid TO come TO the city.
The Howard Association is at work extending relief t.
the INDECENT and all others who need their
committee is in attendance day and night at her Office
receive apple for aid their noble efforts viii
AFFORD them rich boom In the consciousness that they
have wiped away the tears Of suffering humanity.
regret learn that the fever has spread rapidly with
in the last hours though the number Of deaths
reported by the Board Of HEALTH would indicate
that il is Of malignant type In The twenty hours
ending at O'Clock Tuesday, deaths yell
low fever reported and in the subsequent twenty our
Among those who reported to have the sever we
have heard the following names mentioned:Ms Stubs.
the firm Of Borum Mclean: W. II. prouehtop Horat;o
Moore, f. W. Seabury.
| Among the deaths within a few days pas are Mrs.
Rhea wife Of Mr.. Robert Rhes, Columbus Rhea, Mrs.
James, wife Of John james commission merchant Geo
Bups, clerk for Seth March; Captain James Henderson
| A. Kayton matchmaker Dr. Samuel lightfoot an in
spector In the Custom House, died yesterday.
From the Baltimore sun Aug 1871
A. i may be satisfaction to contributors 10 know
state that the committee purchase supplies for the
relief Of the more destitute, Thursday afternoon ship
ped on board the steamer Louisiana the following
barrels do 10 barrels -four 20 half barrels our 40 bags
meal chests tea; barrels sugar; bags coffee z
casks rice; large cheese and also ordered he sent
yesterday per steamer Georgia. 500 ioaves fresh bread
In addition Messrs. jas. d. Mason Co. have made do
nation in crackers the of $40 intend bak-
ing This morning large lot of wine biscuit a. to have
them fresh to send by the Louisiana this afternoon
THE RELIEF FUND.
The following Is the amount OF money which has al
ready been raised for the relief Of the by the
yellow fever in Norfolk Portsmouth and Gosport:-
New York.........At 500 Norfolk. ......,...sa,soo
baltimore. .......... AGO Richmond $500
Philadelphia ........ Q 200 Iynchburg .... 1000
Petersburg. ....,.... 1909
Total. $50 0ao