The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-04
Progress Of the Fever IN NoFscik ans
Postsu,outh.


Poetsu1ouths
....,.,c,r.....1e.ss Of the Dlpafsh.
The Ner Hospital the Heather.M More thaa
half the Whites Ssek-Oae Iaoasana 20
T,refre Hundred dozen Epidemic Of 1921
~ Yssi-Ner Cases-Rer. Mr.. DibreH
d.nd-Dsdfh of Ignafins Hiegths-Rer.
Mss.r. Waus1 and sOKeefe 6etter-Dr.
Hoison dangeroasly in-Latest Deaths.
NORFOLK, Sept. LIST, 5 P. n.
The new Hospital, under the superintend-
sncv Of Mr. Marks of N. Orleans. was thrown
omen for the reception of the sick, yesterday
morning. Il is the large building on Main
street. formerly known rs the City Hotel and
occupied by that prince Of landlords, MT
Bray B. Walters. Though the situation u
considered as being in one OF the most 10
fected districts, we have no doubt fnat tns
natients. if attentive treatment and good
purs;ng can be of any avail, will do wen,
and stand better chance of recovery, Lhsn
n lett uncared for at their own nouso'. "a
aood q rms of nurses are engageo, auu
Mark. q Ghost in himself" Will Dc cCno'1n.
T., - st,andance. and see that everything Is
Jone that can be, for the comfort ana cows
nience of the sick.
The recent change In the weather, rom a
clear atmosphere to damp and disagreesoie
one. has shown its uufavorableness 10 the
Iate Increased number of deaths and new
cases. It is useless to endesvor to keep
fuJl list of those who are, one may say, taken
down with the fever hourly Out OF our pre-
sent white population, more than one half
are already sick; and before frost, it is
thought by many, the epidemic will go
through the balance, in a form of greater or
less mildness.
The Rev. Mr.. Armstrong. who goes around
a great deal among the sick, on his missions
of love and consolation, gives it as his opin-
ion that there are at the present time, from
1000 to 1900 persons sick with the fever in
Norfolk; and we have no doubt whatever,
that he is correct.
On the visitation of the yellow fever in
1921, one hundred and sixty persons died
from the disease in Norfolk, during the
months of August, September and October.
During the present epidemic, at least 500
victims have fallen, up to this time, tabout
six weeks,) and the reader can conjecture
pretty we'll how many more will follow suit
10 the "dance of DEATH" if it does not abate
before the first of November. The rsvages
of the fever of 1921, is small, when compared
to the fatality that has marked that of 1855.
A great many persons have been taken down
| sick since Yesterday. We name in part ::
Walter Belote; Jno F Small; sister Of Jno s
| J,ovett; j Gigs; Mr. Lockwood, at Marsh's
| factory: w G. Barnes and mother; Miss Fan
ME Camp daughter of G w Camp, Esq; two
| of Mrs John Allmand's daughters three of
| Mr. Peeds family, James st VIM M Pannell
clerk in Farmers Bank; George and John
Reid, sons of VIM Reid; and large number
of negroes.
The Rev. Mr.. Dibrell, we regret to say,
died this morning at O'Clock. He was the
Pastor of the CRANKY Street Methodist
Church, and in the faithful discharge of his
duty, scorned to desert bis post in the hour
of danger and death, but nobly, like true
| Christian, stood by his flock, administering
the comforts of religion, visiting the sick and
diving. until at last, with harness on back
ike gallant soldier of the Cross, he too has
fallen, and gone to enjoy that unspeakable
reward which he so richly deserves! We
nave also to announce the death of Ignatius
Higgins, Esqr. His attack was very severe
| one, and from the commencement very little
hopes were entertained of his recovery He
was taken on the night of the 9th, and died
calmly and peacefully this morning at eleven
| O'Clock.
He held the office ofTeller of the Exchange
Bank, and was universally esteemed. He
leaves q widow and several young children
to deplore their great loss 1t gives US plea
| sure to, state that the Rev Mr. Wills and Mr.
O'Keefe, are better; Mrs Rudder, Butte street.;
| Geo Dyson, Henry w SINNERS Wife, E Sum
/
| On & Hallett, and Thos Foreman, are very
low Mr. Daily, his wife and adopted daughter
are all down-his wife is dying. DIR George
Halson lies in very critical state-it is found
impossible to operate on his urinary organs.
He must die if not soon relieved. The late
John G. Hatton, died from this cause, and
Charles Smith, Church street, and T Fore
man, are suffering and sinking in the same
way. We this morning learned the death of
L r Gibson, jeweller, who died day or two
since, 10 Princess Anne, from fever; also Par
ker Sharpley, at Ocean View. l4O patients
had been received at the City Hotel Hospital,
up to this hour, and numbers are pouring in
constantly.
We note below the latest deaths: Sarah s
Stoit; j LichtestieD; Miss Stosser, Main st.;
Enoch Land, Mr.. Wagner, foreman TO Kirk
patrick; Rich'd Dove; Rev. MIR DibbreIl; L.
natius Higgins; son of VIM Stevens; j r
Hodges, Miss Bette Baylor; Mrs A Cunning
ham; Master Woodward; Son of MIR Booth
by; j Hunter, free cold, found dead in the
street with the vomito; negroes; tItal 90.
Number of deaths in Portsmouth, ending
at sunset yesterday, IA. VERDAD.