Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
TELEGRAPHTC NEWS.
REPoRrED FOR THE
DAILY AMERICAN ORGAN.
1,gfilI Neps from NorfoIk


BALTIMORE, Sept THE Norfolk boat Of this
corning brings most awful accounts from that city
md Portsmouth. The people are suffering from
famine as well as pcstilence
Three thousand dollars have been subscribed
this morning at the counter Of the Baltimore
American, and meeting of the people has been
called for tomorrow to devise further measures OF
relief
The amount subscribed in Baltimore has now
sent down every day.
DETAILS OF SICKNESS AND DEATH.
THURSDAY EyESIso.--Tbere were II deaths at
the Howard Infrmary ia the twenty-fonr hours
ending at o'clock on Wednesday, and about so
in private practice. Four deaths occurred at the
Infrmary on Thursday morning. Thirty-seven
bodies were buried in one pit in the Potters Field,
on Wednesday.
Mrs. George w. Kemp, Mrs. Henry Howard,
Mrs. John Shuster, Mrs. Thomas F. Owen, and
John Shuster are dead.
Dr. Gooch, of Richmond, Mr.. jackson, medi-
cal student from Washington, Mr.. Dodd, Of Nor
ok, Mrs Wilson, aud Charles Solomon, from Bal
more, (nurses,) are extremely i'll.
Drs. West Of New York, Nune Of Savannah, and
Smith Of Columbia, Pennsylvania, were attacked
yesterday
Mr.. Craycroft, medical student from Philadcl-
phia, nurse who accompanied DIR. Smith, (name
unknown,) and B. B. Walters, with several mem
bers Of his family, are down.
Mr.. Gatewood, agent Of the Associated Press, is
very i'll; nurse has been sent to him from Balti-
| more.
Miss Andrews, of Syracuse, is better
Revhlr 0'Keefe, Catholic and Rev. Mr. wills,
(Methodst Episcopal,) are doing well. Mr.. O.
Ketf . sister va attacked last n GIT.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick is recovering.
Mr.. Jordans family are convalescent.
Captain Edwards had relapse, but is better
In PORTSMOUTH.
There are between fifty and sixty cases at the
infrmary Of the Howard Association, three at the
Jllappi hospital, and one hundred and eleven at
the Naval hospital.
DR.. Freeman, of Philadelphia, after rendering
very efficient services, has returned but intends
resuming his labors in Norfolk on Tuesday next
Drs. Morris, Webster, and Walters, Of Balti-
more, are well
fellow named Marks, upon the Superintendent of
the Howard Intrmary on Monday last. He stole
large quantity of jewclry belonging to a lady re-
Gently deceased, and broke open trunk. The
jewelry was subsequently recovered.
Thos. Boothby, w. P. Parsons, Alex. Jarrett,
and John Small died on Thursday morning
w. d. Roberts, and Mrs. Wettong are very
| low.
The following are new cases Augustus Cook,
Assistant Mayor, Miss Virginia Rodgers, Leon
Schisano, son of the French vice consul, and Mr..
Briggs, nurse from Washington, all very i'll.
In Portsmouth, six physicians mostly fom the
North, are sick.
Mayor Fisk is improving.
DR.. Collins, President Of the Seaboard and Roam
oke Railroad, is very i'll.
Only one man is left out of eighteen who were
employed at the railroad depot when the fever
broke out all the rest are dead.
Dr. Kennedy, Of Philadelphia, was taken to the
hospital this morning Robert Graham, T. d
Srryker, and nurse from Philadelphia, are sick.
There are about 450 cases in Portsmouth, twenty.
five deaths on Wednesday, and 10 to is up to 2
P. NJ Thursday.
Mr.. Loyal Navy Agent and family are sick.