Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-12
REVOLT ON LONG ISLAND.

REVOLT ON LONG ISLAND.
Oystermcn Oppose the Landing OF Norman
| MAS Passengers on Fire Island.
! The work Of transferring the cabin psssen-
| gers from the Normannia to Fire Island of
Long Island began yesterday. The Stonington,
which lad been rendered by J. Pierpont Nor
gan, was carefully examined yesterday by the
health officer and others, and found to be I'M
seaworfhy. The Stonington went down Sstur-
day, and during the same day a number Of the
Normannia's passengers were put aboard. She
laid alongside the Normannia during the night,
and was to start for Fire Island with her cargo
yesterday. Much regret WINS expressed by Mr..
Boas. general passenger agent of the Hamburg
American Company, when he learned OF her
usclessness. The Cepheus Of the Iron Steam
boat Company was chartered by Commissioner
Allen and J. Sergeant Cram to remove the pas
sengers from the Stonington to Fire Island.
The passengers were placed on the Cepheus
| in the afternoon. DIR. jenkins teegraphed to
| the governor: Have possession OF Fire Island
and have transferred first and second cabin
passengers Of Normannia. Placed them on
board Of the iron steamboat Cepheus at $50 this
afternoon. They are now on their way TO Fire
Island"
THE TRIP TO FIRE ISLAND.
A dispatch from Fire Island says: "The first
news Of the Cepheus had been received little
after o'clock in the afternoon, when dis
patch came to hand saying the iron steamboat
was of Point Lookout with 267 cabin passen-
gers on board This was great surprise and
annoyance to Mr.. Wilson. president OF the
board Of health, who had sent special
orders to have the Cspheus arrive at Fire Island
as near noon as possible, and in no event to
leave quarantine later than the noon hour. Mr..
Wilson had already arranged with Capt Charles
Wickes Of Fire Island hfe-saving station TO
pilot the Cepheus across the bar.
AT first Capt. Wicks had demurred, and had
finally told Mr.. Wilson frankly that Superin-
tendent Arthur Dominy had threatened him
with the loss of his place il he brought the
steamboat in. Mr.. Wilson then promised him q
place which would pay him 81. 200 year in case
he lost the $500 position he already held for
bringing the Cepheus over the bar. Wicks
agreed to this, but when the Cepheus appeared
Of the bar at 6.45 he had not turned up. When
II was quite dark he appeared and said it was
impossible for him to bring in the Cepheus or
even to 60 out and explain the situation.
.'In spite Of his protestations it was evident
that Capt. Wicks had been intimidated. An
hour later word came from Fire Island observa-
tory saving that the Cepheus' lights were dis
appearing and that she Ind evidently put back
toward New York. Meantime the watchers con-
cealed In the shadows about the hotel kept up
appeals to New York for special policemen TO
be sent down extra train, had the fire
buckets placed ut handy points on the piazzas,
and the watch arranged for the night was be-
gun"
PROTESTS PROM LONG ISLAND.
The sale of lire Island TO the state for quar-
antine purpose. created great hubbub among
the people of the towns of Islip and Babylon on
Long Island, who predict all kinds Of dire
L.
from vessels infected with cholera upon the
beach. Saturday night after the news was re-
ceived that Gov. Flower had given orders to buy
the island, the board of health of the town Of
Islip, in which Fire Island is, called q
meeting of citizens OF the town to protest
against the landing Of passengers at any place
within the town jurisdiction. Suffolk Hall,
where the meeting was held was crowded when
Supervisor ". II. Young. the president Of the
board Of health. called it to order.
Speeches were made by many prominent resi-
dents, who denounced the proposed use of the
island, predicting great injury to the property
adjoining and the ruin of the oyster and fish
industries Of the great South bay. A committee
consisting of Supervisor Young, Justice Clerks
Stodley 0Brien and Howell, DR.. W. A. Baker
and j. $. Gilbert, constituting a board of
health, was appointed to 20 to Fire Island with
twenty deputy constables to protest against the
use of the island for quarantine purposes and
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 G. Wilson and DIR.
Cyrus Edison of the New York board of health
who had come to Babylon bya special train,
arrived in q sailboat at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing.
They were quickly surrounded by the dep
uties, who made demonstrations against ID. s.
s. Sammis, owner of Fire Island. making all
kinds of threats against him for selling it.
President Wilson informed Mr.. Samms that
Gov. Flower had authorized the purchase for
$40 900, and that he had certified check for
$4,000 TO pay as soon as the papers were
signed Mr.. Sammis then turned it over to
President Wilson. the representative Of
Health Officer jenkins, all the guests and most
of the servants having left during the after
noon. When President Wilson appeared after
breakfast the board Of health and hundred
others from the mainland. the crowd, mostly
boys and men, made angry demonstrations.
using threats against the state, Mr.. Sammis
and everybody concerned. Coroner W. H.
Moore Of Bay Shore continually harangued
them.
At IL o'clock President Wilson met the board
of health, explained all the circumstances of
the purchase and the intended use of the island
Supervisor Young and Dr. Baker stated that it
would ruin property and industries, endanger
the health OF the adjoining communities, and
asserted that the local board of jurisdiction
paramount to the state board and would resist
any attempt to land passengers.
LAwLEss AND RECKLESS.
The men from Islip and other point, on the
main shore decided to bid defiance both to the
bidding OF Gov. Flower and the instructions of
the state board Of health. They seem to have
become utterly lawless well reckless. As
it grew dark men who had been concealed in
the shadows OF the outbuildings began to move
about more freely, as if they were certain Of
concesling their identity. Pickets we're posted
and regular system of signals was arranged
There was telling the exact 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 taste Of the temper and cunning Of these
fellows had already been afforded President
Wilson and his associates. search being
deemed advisable piles OF irhammable materi-
ais had been found heaped up against either end
Of the ramshackle hotel. which, if lighted,
would have destroyed the building in a very
short time, for, being old and dry, 1t would
burn like finder. When the machination Of
the men was fully understood Mr.. Wilson
promptly divided his associates Of the health