Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-12
titLI UiINiS iiNss'
Citizens Determined Not to Allow the
Passengers to Land
On Fire Islaad-6aihef in Fercs-Make
Threats Preparing Tor Trouble.


ISLAND, \. Y, Sept. IL. = There
has been more excitement in the last
II hours at Fire island than during the
whole summer season. The sale of the
place 10 the state for quarantine purposes
created IA great hubbub among the people of
islip and Babs lon, who predict all kinds of
dire calamities as the result of landing pas
sengers from the vessels infected with
i cholera upon the beach
Last night after the news was received
that Gov. Flower had gwen orders 10 buy
the island, the boarl of health of the town
of Isip, in which Fire Island is. called a
mass meeting of the citizens of the town to
protest against the landing of passengers AT
any place within the town jurisdiction.
\ committee of SIX, constituting the
board of health, was appointed TO 20 to
Fire Island with 20 deputy constables to
protest against the use of the island for
quarantine purposes and resist the landing
of passengers.
! They left on .siiboats late at night, ar
irving there in the morning. The deputies
were placed on guard, when President
! Charles G. Wilson and Dr. Cyrus Edson
| of the New York board of health who came
to BABY lon by IA special train, arrived in "a
sailboat at ) in the morning.
They were iickly surrounded by the
deputies, who made demonstrations against
DIR. i. 5. Samms. the owner of the island,
making all binds of threats against him for
selling it, President Wilson informed Mr..
Saminis that Governor Flower authorized
the purchase for s2i0,000 and he had a
certified check for $4,000 to pay as soon
as the papers were signed.
Mr.. Sammis then turned the island over
to President Wilson, as representative OF
Health Officer jenkins, all of the guests
and most of the servants having left yester-
day afternoon. When President Wilson
appeared about 10 O'clock the local board
of health and about a hundred others from
the main land, the crowd being mostly bay
men. made angiy demonstrations, using
threats against the state, Mr.. Sammis and
vcrybody concerned.
Coroner W. IL. Moore of Bay shore con
tinually harangaed them. AT II O'Clock
President Wilson met the board of health
and explained all the circumstances of the
purchase and inten led use of the island
Supervisor Young and DIR. Baker stated
that it would ruin the property and indu.-
tries and endanger the health of adjoining
communities, and asserted tiiat the local
boards jurisdiction was paramount TO L e
state board, and that the local board would
resist any attempt to land passengers.
Affairs are assuming serious aspect al
Fire Island. Although only O'Clock IN
the evening this is very likely to be the last
wori sent tonight.as 1t has ,.ansplred that the
sympathizers with the local board of health
have been considering the feasibllny on
cu..ing off all teles apf'c communication
between Fire island and the city.
Men rom ls'p and other points on u
main shore appear to have decided To b'd
defiance both to the bidding OF Gov.
Flower and instructions of the state board
of ! eal.h. They seem to become u''eriy
reckless as well as lawless. As 1t s.ew
dark the men who were concealed IN the
shadows of the outbu'ldlngs began to move
about more freely. as ST they were certain
of concealing their identity.
P1ckets were posted, anu reguiar sys
TEN of signals arranged. There Is no tell
Ing the exact number of men thus arranged
on the island, but there certf'nly couih not
have been fewer than 30, and may nave
been double that number. taste OF the
temper and cunr'ng of these fellows has
already been afforded President wilson ana
his associates,
Search being deemed advisable, p'ies OF
lriamable materials were found heaped up
against either end OF the ram shackie hote''
which if ''ghtcd' wouli destroy the bniih-
ing in very short tine for beng old ami
dry, it would burn Ike tnder:
When the Vaccinations OF the enemy
were fully understood Mr. !" lison promptly
divided bis associates OF the health depart
ment and newspaper men INTO Watches OF
: men each VINO shouth Patroi 'he pui''-
ing throughout the r'ght' each watch DONG
duty for three hours at s'fetch. Even
President Wilson stood MS tdrh. Whe"
l's arrangement was effected all hahhs
felt more comfortable.
The hrst news OF the tepheus han peeh
received Il Ittie ai-er IN me afternoon
when dispatch came to flanh saving that
an IRON steamboat was on foih' ',ook"n!'
with 2b' CABIN passengers on hoard. ini9
was great surprise and annoyance 10 MI
Wilson, who mad sent special orhers 10 nave
the Cephens arrive at Ere Island as hcart
noon as possible ana I no event 10 cNe
the quarantine later thah the noon hohr'
Mr. wilson mad already arranged WIN
Capt Charles W1cks' OF the fire isiah'
te SAVING Statioh' 10 fiio' u'e utP'""e
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