The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-14

FIRE ISLAND, BABYLON, N. Y, Sept. Is.
From all indications in this place, the
bav men'slittle warts over. Atabout4:3O
this afternoon, there was a small crowd
OF newspaper men, summer residents,
bay men and idlers gathered around
the end OF the dock at the pier from
which the little excursion boat Ripple"
now the property OF the state, plies be.
tween Fire Island and the main land.
In the middle of this throng was
handsome rig, in which four gentlemen
were seated. The most prominent OF
these was the much abused David S. S.
sammis, the late proprietor OF the Surf
Hotel, Fire Island, whose action in sell
ing his property to the state of New
York for quarantine purposes has
aroused maratime riot, which has
been very much. exaggerated.
An Associated Press correspondent
asked Mr.. sammis to make statement
OF his views of the whole affair and he
said:
"The whole matter has been tom.
pest in ten pot. | did what any
other man in my position would have
done. had fair offer for my prop
erty and accepted it. That's all there
is in it. Some OF the bay men, excited
by some people who had political
measures to serve, became impressed
moro or less with the idea that the es-
tablishment OF quarantine station at
Fire Island would iniuEe their business.
This is all bosh, and they now know
that it is so, and practically admit it
The political leaders led them on for
effect, and the demonstration, when the
Cepheus first attempted to land the
Normannia's passengers, was the result
There is no need now to send any
troops here, and on Fire Island in
Babylon, at Islip, and at Bay Shore all
is quiet. The Normannia's passengers
have all been landed and will be made
as comfortable as possible"
The Associated Press account about
the vacating of the injunction was the
first intimation OF the matter received
here and was Immediately communi-
Gated to the passengers on the Cepheus
who acknowledged the receipt OF the
good news by loud cheers, the band
at tho same timo playing "America"
Soon afterwards Sheriff Darling re-
ceived a dispatch from Governor Flower
instructing him to aid in the work OF
the landing Of the passengers as the
injunction had been vacated.
Senator MCPHERSON, A. NJ. Palmer
and p, I. Wall came ashore for the
purpose OF locating rooms for the use oil
the weary passengers.
The governor reconsidered his inten-
ton OF calling out tho Fourteenth and
Forty-seventh Brooklyn regiments, but
sent the Thirteenth, Of Brooklyn, in
stead.
The chamber OF commerce committee
advise that fund Of S250,000 be placed
at Its disposal and subscriptions are
now being received.
Visitors to Governor Flowers room
in the Windsor this afternoon suggested
to him that his ordering out the troops
might lose him some votes on Long Is
land.
He replied: ~ don't care damn for
votes, but am going to put down law
breakers and put the state in posses
sion oil its property"
Tho passengers OF the steamer Cep-
heus were landed ut $40 p. m. on the
dock in front Of the Surf hotel.
Great hustle followed tho arrival OF
the passengers at the hotol. Consider
ing tho fact that 500 guests arrived
within five minutes, it was natural that
some confusion should result. Every
one was good natured, however, and
waited patiently until assigned to their
quarters.
Such progress was mado by the tenn
porary hotel clerks that inside OF two
hours all werc comfortably located. No
distinction was made in the disposi-
ton OF rooms. II was all lottery, but
there was no growing; everyone was
too happy. Gray-haired men jumped
abont in the sand like boys. The Sec
ond cabin passengers were put in the
westerly end and the first cabin in the
easterly.
At $50 supper was served. 1t would
be difficult to find a happier crowd than
that which filled the dining room. Con-
ventionalities were cast aside. Every
one knew every one else, and congratu-
lations We're showered from every
quarter OF the room. No strict quaran-
tine was maintained. Had they thought
OF It, one hall the passengers could have
walked up the shore half mile, hired
cat boats and sailed to the main shore.
A wind storm is now raging and all
the passengers are thankful that they
arc not on the Cepheus tonight.
In reply to the otier OF the mon from
lsIip TO withdraw the injunction il the
Governor would promise to sell the
hotel, Mr.. Flower sent this telegram:
NEw YORE, September IS, 1892.
10 IS H. Jennings:
Your dispatch received and your pro-
position declined. The conduct OF the
people OF lslip in refusing shelter to the
Passengers OF the Normannia, and in
attempting by mob force to prevent
their landing on state property is dis
grace TO our commonwealth The state
accepts no terms from law-breakors ex-
cept submission to its authority. Your
proposition is an insult to tho executive
and the state.
Roswell P. FLOWER, Governor.
Late tonight men were circulating
among the passengers in the hotel offer
ms TO run them across to the main
shore for $50 n haad