The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-12

him with the loss OF his place II he brought
the steamboat II. Wilson then promised
him place which would pay him 81 200 O
year IN case he lost the 5000 position he
already held, for bringing the Cepheus
over the bar.
HAD NOT TURNED UP.
Wtcks agreed to this, bus when the Ce-
pheus appeared Off the bar at 6:45 O'Clock he
had not turned up. When quite dark he
! appeared and said it was impossible for him
20 bring in the Cepheus or even to go out
| ana explain the situation. in spite of his
protestations it was evident that Capt.
Wioks had been intimidated. An hour
later word came from the Fire Island OBJ
serVatory saying the Cepheus' lights were
disappearing and that she had evidently
put back toward New York.
GETTING FIRE BUCKETS HANDY.
Meantime watchers concealed in the shad-
| ows about the hotel kept up their vigilance,
while Wilson, after sending appeals to New
York for special policemen to be sent down
| on an extra train, had fire buckets placed
&C handy points on the piazza, and the
watch arranged for the night was begun.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.
QUARANTINE, 8. L, Sept. ia num-
Der OF steamers arrived during the early
morning hours and dropped anchor in the
lower bay TO await the arrival of the health
were two crack vessels belonging to the fleets
OF prominent transatlantic lines. These
were the La Champagne, Capt. Boyer, of
the French line. which sailed
from Havre and CherbourR. and
the Aurania, Capt. Walker, Of the
Cunard line, from Liverpool. The La
Champagne was sighted south of Fire
Island at 4:30 a. m. and the Aurania at
o;55 a. m. They showed clean bills Of health
and after being inspected by DR.. Tsllmadge
were allowed 80 drop anchor Off quarAn-
tine station. The other arrivals were the
British steamer Martello, Capt. Rea, from
Hull. which passed Sandy Hook at 1926 a.
m, and the British steamer Clintonia, Capt.
Bulnlan, from Shields, which arrived in
quarantine at sos a. IN.
TO BE CLOSELY INSPECTED.
All these steamers will be closely inspected,
and il it Is found that cholera has made its
appearance on any Of them, they will be
treated IN each instance in a manner similar
90 that adopted in the case of infected vessels
which are at present undergoing quaran-
tine.
The steamer OLDHAM was released from
quarantine at O'Clock q. m.
DR.. W. T. Jenkins has been as active as
usual to-day, going the rounds Of the steam
ere at anchorage. In addition TO his rsgu-
lar rounds he took passage in the Cepheus
and proceeded to the Normannia ko super-
intend the transfer Of her passengers to
Fire Island. He returned late in the after
noon on Ed Stokes yacht. Fra DIavolo.
IN POSSESSION OF FIRE ISLAND.
He soon afterward sent the following tele-
gram to Gov. Flower In explanation of his
movements: Have possession of Fire
Island and have transferred the first and
second cabin passengers of the Normannia,
and placed them on board the iron steam
ship Cepheus at 8 80 O'Clock this afternaou.
They are now on their way TO Fire Island.
am awaiting a telegram announcing their
arrival. | will keep you informed of
%y so s.sE SSs,on'' ana will will he, 6e pleased
suggestions you may make. Have the
matters In control and believe that they will
be successful ia keeping ont the disease.
We have been successful In stopping it on
the Moravta and checking it on the Rugia
and Normannia. The Scandia is being dis
injected and new cases removed as fast as
they develop. l have a competent staff and
will employ physicians as the emergency
demands. have accepted all the assistance
offered, both from the local and national
authorities.
THE CONDITION OF THE WYOMING.
The steamship Wyoming is not definitely
infected with cholera, but will hold her un-
til we are perfectly satisfied of her condi-
tion. Balch has acted on your telegram of
yesterday. The Stonington, offered by
Mr.. Morgan, was the cause of considerable
complaint. The New Hampshire, given
me on application by Secretary Tracy
anchored in the lower quarantine this after
noon and will be used until we can complete
arrangements for the reception OF pas
sengers as Fire island. l have placed a
competent hotel man In charge Of the Surf
hotel and competent physician 20 inspect
and look after the passengers.
SPECIAL POLICE APPOINTED.
II have also appointed thirty-fve special
police to patrol Fire Island. Committee
from chamber OF commerce waited upon
me this afternoon, with consulting board Of
physicians appointed by them, and said that
Camp Low at Sandy Hook spit will be
proffered TO me as soon as complete for the
reception of well people. shall also request
and act upon any suggestions by the medical
consulting committee appointed by chamber
OF commerce."
The above telegram states definitely that
che passengers would be landed shortly.
There appears to be some doubt in the doc
tors mind. though he does not say SO, as 60
whether the Cepheus can 90 in over the bar
with present wind blowing
NEW CASES AND DEATHS NOT LARGE.
The number Of new cases and deaths are
not large, the Scaudia being the only one
to present further developments. Marie
OOuaWlbbf dBSO "a JcoES. WUOs6
mother accompanied her ashore
to the island Anna Olsen,
aged 8 years, and Make Merske, aged 13
years, were taken i'll to-day and removed to
Swinburne Island. There was only one
death, that OF Theodore Olsen, a 3-year>old
child, taken Ill at 6 o'clock this morning and
died at 8. There is another death on board
the Scandia, but it was not from the chol-
era, Marzinia Bursa, a nursing infant, being
taken or by marasmus.
The first steamer arrival was the Caracon
from Hull. She carried no passengers, and
there was no sickness on board. She was
allowed to proceed to her destination. She
was followed by the Freoch liner La Cham
payne. She carried 916 saloon passengers,
SO second cabin passengers. She was de-
tanned for an indefinite period as precau-
tionary measure.
TO BE HELD TEN DAYS.
IL has been decided to hold the steamers
Wyoming and Moravia at least ten days after
all trace of sickness on board has been lost.
DIR. Byron reported that outside of the new
cases Of sickness reported, all the patients
at Swinburne Island are doing
well, aud that DR.. Kinds, surgeon
of the Wyoming, who had been received al
the island three days ago had returned to
his ship perfectly recovered from his slight
illness, which was magnified into q scare by
haiP all 40 b. Akn