The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-14
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YELLOW FEVER All NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH =

IARRv'S SOW BURNT.
The report Of the Norfolk Sanitary Committee.
fof the twWtG-tour hours ending Thursday at r.
NJ slows thaf there have been seven new cases in |
the city, and two deaths all except one, from the
heretofore injected district. In the hospital there
were fur cases AID one de 18th.
NO Oh cial repcrt could be obtained from the |
POI tsmonth Sanitary Committee. Dr. j. N. school
ded. chairman of the committee-erroneously re- |
reported dead o day or two since-is lying danger
owly III. There number OF cases among the |
servarts
on Thursday night, Barrys row. the injected
district was fired and burned No attempt wasmade
"a Portsmouth, 90 Wednesday religious services
were held in the Baptist and Methodist churches.
Rev. Tbos Hume officated in the former. and Rev.
W Il. WheefwnPht, assisted by Rev James CHS
holm. Episccpean minister, oiciated in the latter.
The last named gentleman, our informant SAYS de-
iiyeted an eloquent and impressive prayer, beseech
ing the Great Ruler to stay the rayages Of the terri
BILE s,ourge- Considering the depopulaton OF the
lOv 4, the Attendance was large. 4
There were forty cases of fever in the Naval Hos
pta' and some Of Tie PATIENTS dying. The fever in
Parker and VIM p. Coilns, reported dead were still
alive. Among the SICK was the correspondent OF the
Petersburg Erpfess, Who has heretofore furnished
tina; paper with 4 Est OF che dead.
Among the sick in n ,ffolk, was son Of w. H.
Red. Esq, late candidate for mayor of that city.
From passenger who came up yesterday, we
earn chat when the Coffee touched at Portsmouth
there was not soul on the wharf little negro
bog. The town looked deserted.
When the Curtis Peck arrived at City Point,
gentleman came out on the wharf and hosting red
flag warned them on, with the aiternative--if they
wotild land-of having TO leave Petersburg by 81
O'Clock this morning, which would be enforced by
the authorities OF thal place
Three cases OF fever reported to have occurred
al Hampton.
The barn AMI granary Of John Jones, Esq. near
Hampton, were destroyed by fire Thursday night.
Loss heavy; NJ insurance. Hall.
The Curtis Peck crowded with passengers,
vvn "a nd o.fa hoalt
had done his duty. Many Of them, in consequence
of the crowded state o. he hotels, wen! through
by the cars going north,
Passengers say that al who could leave Norfolk
were leaving.
the pames Of Master VIA. Edmund Camp, oged Is,
and Miss Amelia Lewis, aged Is.
Extract from private letter.
NonFoLK, Va, August 1850.
We have an awtui state Of affairs now in Norfolk
The fever is spreading earfully. and not half of
the cases are reported. ! send you to.dsy's paper
The report therein IL connect as far as it goes; but
the true state OF things il not given and il seems to
he the endeavor 81 the whole press to conceal as
much as possible. There are at least twenty cases
in TIE rear and around the Exchange, and one op.
positc-a man who row lies ut the point of death.
Mrs. J.. and every s1s in the house have He'd, ana
about one halt the peope in town.
great many store have closed, especially on the
whaTvcs and on Church street, and number on
Moi rect are talking of doing the same. We are
doing nothing in the way of business at present as
there u no one 70 purchase hardly know where
will sccp tonight get my meals wherever can
pick them up. You need not be surprised if you
me again in New York in few days.
From the Norfolk Herald Aug III
The report Of the Board Of Health shows an in
crease OF new cases, when, in fact, many OF those
reported had been, as we are informed, some
time under treatment before they were decided posi-
lively to be yellow fever. A majority OF tne cases
which have occurred are Of a mild type. and gene.
llg lIn 40 Ia Grid frovvI
number OF deaths in proportion to the cases since
the osease made its appearance 1t is therefore the
opiiipn of many that the board Of Health would do
well to cease reporting the number Of cases, from
which definite idea can be formed Of tue actual
mortality attending the disease and report only the
deaths. which is the only certain method OF arriving
da3 are all to be traced to the infected region and
tho deaths, with one exception, were of persons re-
moved from Barys row.
~ FIRE-BARRY's ROW DESTROYED.
ABBOTT ten O'Clock on Thursday night, the alarm
of iire given, and soon after the flames rising
above the horizon in that direction made it
manifest that Barrys Of brick teuemcnts, At the
foot of Church street, was in flames AS no effort
was made to check the flames, the whole
destroyed in about an hour and half. The fremen,
however were on hand. aud prevented any njurF to
the adjacent property. II was through these tenc-
ments that the yellow fever found it, way into our
city, and IL seems to be the general opinion that
they were set OH fire, rs the only efect,lii wa, OF
cleo. irg them; but by whose hand the Rcendialy
torch was applied will probably neyerbe known. We
undo stand the entire insured in the Mutual
fof $500
We a.ncerely regret to learn that DR.. j. ~ School.
field, the Chairman of the SANITARY Committee, had
an attack OF the fever on Thursday and at his re-
quest was removed to the Naval Hospital. Since
the endemic made its appearance, he has leen in
cesssn;ly engaged in attendance on the sick and has
at las; teen compelled to give way 20 the OF
his srdrous duties.
TRUE BESEvoIENCE
sp'a etc I'D Froofa In
raise fund for the relief of the sufferers hy the pre-
vaililg sickness in orr city, aid in less than two
hours the sum OF twenty-five hundred doilars was
suhsc sibcd The amount was expected to he swelled
to tascc thousand during the day This is indeed
uo,ie effort, and knowledge that it will be the
means Of saving many lives that would otherwise
have teen doomed to death by starvation and dis.
ease and Of relieving incalcuable suffering, should
Stimulate all who are best with the means to lend
their willing aid to the benevolent work. Let all
such come forward and unite with those who have
ied the wGy in organizing g Howard Association"
to receive contributions and distribute the neces-
saIies Of life to those who suffering for them.
Even now provisions are becoming scarce, and il
will not be long before those who are blessed with
competence win find IL difficult to procure the ordi-
nary provisions for their daily subsistence. What
must Il he, them with the aboring poor, who ut
terry destitute OF money, 90 procure even the COM
mOnest nccessaries OF liter
OFFICE OF rHF Board OF HsALru,l
NORFOLK, Aug. 10, 1866. (
at2P Nj
In the city--l7 new cases. and deaths.
In the hospital rev cases and I deaths
4. G.. BRoUGHToN, Secretary.
RELIEF FOR THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
from the Richmond Dispatch, Aug IL.
IL gives us pleasure to state that plan is now on
DOT 10 relieve partially. the dstresses of The people
II GOsport, Portsmouth and Norfolk, who have been
20 severely scourged by yellow fever within the past
few weeks and we feel assured that the citizens OF
Richmond, who thus far have passed the summer in
the enjoy ment of health, the greatest blessing be-
contribute of then abundance to relieve the wants
and suferings Of those who must perish without aid
When VIC tell them that in each o. these towns may
be found helpless widows, made destitute BY the
death OF their husbands-that there re many lonely