The record-union., 1892-09-12
thing to get the Cepheus alongside the
Normannia tonight.
THE PURCBASE or FIRE ISTAN1

1OI QudTdHtIu0 purposes created great
hubbub among the people of the towns
of Islip and Babylon, who predict all
kinds of dire calamities with the result of
the landing OF passengers from vessels
infected with cholera upon the beach.
Last nights mass-meeting appointed
committee consisting of Supervisor
Young, Justice Clarks Studley, O'Brien
and Howell, DR.. w. A. Baker and J. S.
Gilbert, constituting the Board of Health,
to go to Fire Island with twenty Deputy
Constables, to protest against the use of
the island for quarantine purposes, and
to resist the landing of passengers. They
left in sailboats late at night, arriving
there in the morning. The deputies were
placed on guard.
When President Charles W, Wilson
and DR.. Cyrus Edison, of the New York
Board OF Health, who came to Babylon
by special train, arrived in sailboat at 3
O'Clock this morning, they were quickly
surrounded by deputies, who made
demonstrations against d. S. S. Sammis,
owner of Fire Island, making all kinds of
threats against him for selling it. Presi-
dent Wilson informed Sammis that Gov
ernor Flower authorized the purchase of
the island for $4,000, and he had GER
titled check for $50, 600 to pay as soon as
the papers were signed. SammiS then
turned it over to President Wilson, as
representative of Health officer Jenkins,
all the guests and most of the servants
having left yesterday afternoon.
When President Wilson appeared about
10 O'Clock this morning, after breakfast,
the local Board of Health and hundred
others from the main land, mostly boys
and men, made demonstration using
threats against the State, Mr.. Samnis and
everybody concerned. At II o'clock
President Wilson met the Board of
Health, and explained all circumstances
Of hn1 hos H. III q
the island.
Supervisor Young and DR.. Baker stated
that 1t would ruin the property and in
dustrles and endanger the health of the
adjoining communities, and asserted that
the local board had jurisdiction para
mount to the State Board, and would re-
slst any attempt to land passengers.
AT the sending of this dispatch affairs
were assuming serious aspect at Fire
Island. Although only 1870 O'clock in the
evening, this will likely be the last word
sent tonight, as it has transpired that
sympathiZers of the local Board of Health
are considering the feasibility of cutting
OIL all Geographic communication be-
tween Fire Island and this city.
Men from Islip and other points on the
main shore appear to have decided to bid
defiance both to the bidding of Governor
Flower and the instructions of the State
Board of Health. They seem to have be-
come utterly lawless, as well as reckless.
AS it grew dark men who had been con-
cealed in the shadows of outbuildings be-
gan to move about more freely as if thew
were certain of concealing their identity.
PIckets were posted and regular system
of signals arranged. There is no telling
the number of men thus engaged on the
island, but there certainly could not have
been fewer than fifty and there may have
been double that number.
A Of H1 i r
these fellows had already been afforded
President Wilson, and an associated
search being deemed advisable piles of
intammable matter were found heaped
up against either end of the ramshac<le
hotel, which, if lighted, would have de-
stroyed the building in very short time,
for, being old and dry, it would burn like
finder. When the Vaccinations of the
enemy were fully understood Mr.. Wilson
promptly divided his associates of the
Health Department and newspaper men
into watches OF SIX men each, who should
patrol the building throughout the night,
each watch being on duty three hours at
a stretch. Even President Wilson stood
turn, and when the arrangement was
effected all hands felt more comfortable.
The first news of the Cepheus was re-
ceived little after 5 o'clock, when dis
patch came saying an iron steamboat was
off Point Lookout with 267 cabin passen-
gers on board. This was great surprise
and annoyance to Mr.. Wilson, who sent
special orders to have the Cepheus arrive
at Fire Island as near noon as possible
and in no event to leave the quarantine
later than the noon hour. Mr. Wilson
had already arranged with CAPTAIN
Charles Wickes of the Fire Island Life
Saving Station to pilot the Cepheus
across the bay.
At first Captain Wickes demurred and
oil til
perlntendent Arthur Dominy threatened
him with the loss of his place if he
brought the steam boat in. Mr.. Wilson
then promised him place which would
pay 81 200 year in case he lost the 5000
position he already held for bringing the
Cepheus over the bar. Wickes agreed to
this, but when the CepheuS appeared off
the bar at $50 he had not turned up,
When it was quite dark he appeared and
said it was impossible for him to bring in
the Cepheus, or even go out and explain
the situation. In spite of his protesta-
lions it was evident that Captain Wickes
has been intimidated.
An hour later word came from the Fire
Island Observatory saying that the Ce-
pheus' lights were disappearing, and she
had evidently put back toward New
York. Meantime the watchers concealed
in the shadows about the hotel kept up
up their vigilance, while Mr.. Wilson.
after sending appeals to New York for
special policemen to be sent down on an
extra tram, had flre buckets placed at
handy points on the piazzas, and the
watch arranged for the night began.
QUIET DAY AT THE QUARANTINE.
QUARANTINE, Sept. n.-Sunday morn
ing at the Upper Quarantine was quiet.
and up to sunrise the Health officer and
his assistants enjoyed the first nights
undisturbed rest since the dreaded chol-
era invaded the shores of New York Bay.
The first arrival i'll port this morning was
the Wilson line steamer Curacao from
Hull. She carried no passengers, and no
sickness being found or reported on
board, she was at once released and pro-
ceeded to dock.
The La Champagne dropped anchor
opposite the quarantine pier at 6:3S p, NJ.
She carried BIO saloon passengers and
thirty-two second-class passengers. The
fact that she had no Immigrants on board
added to the hope Of the passengers and
crew that the vessel would not be de-
tanned, but the hope was not of long
duration, as on the Health Officer board
ing her be ordered the ships detention.
although all the passengers and baggage
had been shipped at Cherbourg, at the
Government wharf, and inspected and
ftImigated there, affidavits to that effect
being presented to the quarantine officers
IIlotIS ny lIAS - I1ICNh h1teAISS SOASul DIT IIlS
port of sailing. DR.. Jenkins ordered her
detained for an indefinite period as pre-
stationary measure. Latter in the day
the mail was fumigated and landed.
AT 1888 a. NJ. the Aurania came up the
bay with $50 cabin passengers and 100
bags OF mail from Liverpool on board.
No sickness was reported, but the death
was reported OF Emily @. Ramsay, a ten
year-oid child of Robert Ramsay of Bal
tiinore. from acute tonsilitis. The child
was attacked with sickness during the
voyage, and died at p. NJ. Saturday
night.
CASES AND DEATHS IN RUSSIA.
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