The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-09-28
PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUE
The Condition Aboard the Pest
Ships Oil New York.
The State Of the Pestilenee in
Europe and Asia.

On the fourteenth day atter un9 pest SulpS
ffum Hamburg were quarautined in New
York Harbor the Health Board OF the city
issued bulletin which showed that up to
that time not a single case Of cholera had
zppeared in tine metropolis, and DR.. Jenkins.
Tie State Quarantine Inspector, also an
Duunced that no deaths and no new cases had
occurred on board OF the infected vessels
she Moravia, Normannia, Rugia, Wyoming
md Scandia. Up to this report the total
deaths on these five plague ships had been:
AT sea, sixty-three; in port, twenty-two;
oyeal number Of sick, 113.
But although the plague hal thus appar-
untiy received check, che danger OF lntec-
asnn which threatened the first and second
class passengers on board the Normannla
and the other quarantined steamers was as
great rs ever, and the piteous appssls from
ahs imprisoned tourists to be removed TO a
sesce Of safety were heartrendin2, aud the
National, State and local authorities re-.
doubled their efforts to provide q point OF
1eauestation, begun by the purchase for
xsia 600 BY New York State Of Fire Island,
md the setting aside and fitting up Of Sandy
Hook Point by the local AMI Federal gov
Wnments.
he purchase Of Fire Island to be used as
lpascs Of refuge for the Normannia's pass.
xnzers, caused deep indignation on Long Isl.
szd. and hundreds of baymen congregatei
fspm all along the coast and threatened des.
vcr1ts resistance to this contamination OF
aaa Of their favorite resorts.
The 4SS passengers on the Normanula
usre transferred to the iron steamboat
Eepheus and start was made for their
4nven of refuge but the pilot had chosen
uoor time for the attempt and the unfortun-
1kss were compelled to remain on board IN
uamped quarters all night, without food or
See7,, as there were no accommodations for
9t5er on the Cepheus.
THe Normannia's passengers, after return
sn.from taeir fruitless trip passed wretched
1iSht, and started out again next morning
snr the Surf Hotel.
Although Fire Island is nine miles from
sAa nearest point on the mainlan1 ana sep
s1Stsj bg an expanse of salt water, the
sasic.stricken crowds Of Islip watched all
ziRht to- prevent the landing OF passengers.
ISe Heet of plague ships was then less than
Hnc miles from New York City.
TIE determination Of the residents along
no opposite shore Of the Great South Bay
Do prevent their landing had not been weak
mad when the Cepheus appeared Tor the
zscoud time.
She people living along the shore made a
determined effort to prevent the landing.
twas we'll understood that desperate re-.
ltseaRoe to the transfer would be made, but
It Is doubtful whether any one looked for
uard to such hostile demonstration as was
ahat afternoon made toward the Cepheus.
Armed men stood on the Fire Island pier,
und at the com-1and of their leaders. cast
xsSds the haws .-s which had been thrown
10 tho pier to secure the landing of the trans
5ar steamboat. The efforts of the police on
sfrs Cepheus to awe the determined
men on the pier were unavailing. Neither
vrs the piteous cries Of the pale
Sncei, hollow.eyed women, suffering as they
must have bean tho most terrible mental
anxiety, successful in raising pity within
fhe breasts OF the men who forbade them to
land and seek shelter and comfort within the
4arters provided them by the State.
meg. and, finally, bafisd and beaten, she
Hus compelled to anchor of Fire Island.
while mob of at least one thousand men
hid possession of the pier ana threatened
abe life of any one who attempted to gain
ahs shore.
In the Brooklyn Supreme Court in the
zneantme Justice Barnard granted the
Board of Health of Is!ip. Long Island, an
1njunction restraining Dr.. jenkins, mis-
agents or any other persons from landing
passengers or baggage from any quarantined
ship on any part OF ls!lp town, which In
Hndes Fire Island.
Governor Flower when he was informed
II the situation said tnat were he the cap.
tain Of the Cepheus he would disregard the
aaiunction. DR.. Jenkins telegraphed to
Governor Flower asking for State troops to
snsoroe a landing on Fire island. Alto
1esher the situation regarding the Fire Isl.
md plan was extremely complicated, and
not little sensational.
At sunset the Cephus lay rolling in the
xrf. two furlongs OFF Fire Island, while 400
Rnsd baymeu refused either the privilege
II landing or the succor Of blankets to keep
ahs shivering, wealthy outcast voyagers
Uafm
Governor Flower issued q proclamation
as noon directing the Sheriff Of Suffolk
County to resist any interference with the
8eats authorities in taking possession
u Fire Island, and warning all
people not to interfere with the use OF Fire
Ahnd as quarantine station. While the
&Ov@nor was issuing his proclamation,
j1ags Barnard was granting his injunc-
lion.
Governor Flower issued an order calling
0s the Naval Reserve. The order instructed
ahs reserve to assemble under command of
Gspeain Miller on the pier Of the
Providence line whence they were to proceed
zk oncs by steamer to Fire Island and pro-
3Ks the passengers while Ian ling from the
EHphe1a The Governor In his order said
10 reserve must not hesitate TO use force il
9scssSary,
Captain Miller, after the order was issued,
Asd conference with Governor Flower.
hmmediately after the conference the cap
ssin issued instructions to the First Battal
NTH thirty rounds Of ammunition and thre es
fnJs rations.
!; The fifteenth day of the cholera ouaran.
Pine dawned with the weary cabin passen.
ER5 of the No ormannia tossed about on the
I'm. about 800 rods from Fire Island, still
tHHAiting to make a landing and a crowd of
Long Islanders grouped on shore to prevent
Chem from doing 80.
! Bot the Information that troops had keen
oedaed to the scene to effect a landing by
Smce dismayed the indignant baymen, and
when, in addition they learned that the in.
junction issued by Judge Barnard had been
dissolved, they decided to offer no further
apoGitiop.
Justice Barnard's order was vacated By
3hA General Term Of the Supreme Court,
HsSin3 in Brooklyn, and then the Cephsus,
Hhidi had spent the night in the Great
8ulnl Bay, steamed up to the landing
md the 500 men, women and children we
As last comfortably quarterei in toe Surf
Mces. r., baymen withdrew from Fra
Hinnd when they learned that ths injunc-
ann had been dissolved an | that the troops
1ns ON the way to suppress disorder.
The Cepheus was a long time in getting
asay from her moorinss and when she
auached the dock finally there was lot Of
tremendous cheering and yelling. The band
uas playing Hail Columbian just as the
r1ng plank was run IN.
The first to step off were the stewards
Nhile the tugs which were still about blew