The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-14

Thompson asked to be heard on behalf
of2O0 women and children on the stean-
er, who were suffering from Hunger, ex-
posure and exhaustion. After some
minutes of insulting retorts by the
mob he was allowed to speak. He said
that the men on the steamer did not
ask to laid. The young women would
remain if necessary, but the old women,
some of them grandmothers, and the
children, suffering not for comforts but
for decent care, should be allowed to
land. They would be returned to the
steamer after nights rest and enc
meal. Attorney Willard z. Reid an
swered that if the captain OF the
steamer would come ashore the people
to whom he spoke would consider the
request. Thompson returned 10 the
steamer, ard then Senator Mcpherson
was rowed from the steamer.
"Citizens," soid the Senator 1T last,
"the captain declines to come ashore.
If you will give me your injunction
papers I give you my word of honor 1
will give them to him and he will ac-
cept them as legally served"
Bring your captain ashore as you
promised" said Attorney Reid.
you appear to hesitate over some
legal quibble and your hesitation means
unspeakable sufferings, probably death,
to women and children" said the Sen
ator The crowd remained silent.
"If we can bring him ashore will you
| agree to let the lering, innocent help
less people land?'
"They cannot Iand!' yelled the
/ mob.
The Senator turned his face to the
mob, and, in al impressive voice, said:
II appeal to you, men, in the name Of
| God, not to be longer led into heartiess
cruelty by this attorney, bu: to give
your consent that these women and
children be taken from this boat where
they have nothing to eat, no place to
sleep, where the common decencies Of
life cannot be longer observed, where
the surroundings are foul from sea
| sickness. Before YOU answer think
what will oe done. Remember your
own wives and children. Be manly;
do not bring everlasting disgrace on
your names; he mea.n
But the crowd stood there suiien and
silent while the lawyer said: "They
cannot land: if we let them we wil
! give away our case
"rhey cannot land" re-echoed the
mob and app!auded Attorney Reid
when be declined to pernii: food and
| blankets to be sent aboard unless the
! captain came ashore.
| When the boat was roWed back to
! the steamer the newspaper men went
: to every one Of the Islip health board
who was present and begged hat this
! horrible crime be not comm tied. 4
meeting Of the board was held at 80,
when resolution was passed that II
DR.. Voight would go with Lawyer
Reid to the steamer and see that the
, Injunction papers were served, the
board would allow food and blankets
to be taken aboard. DR.. Voight was
mas made to promise that if this was
allowed no attempt would be made to
land passengers, and it was then per-
mitted.
DR.. Jenkins will come to Babylon
and Fire Island tonight.
GETTING USED TO THE CHOLERA.
HAMBURG, September 12.-Four
hundred and four new cases Of cholera
and one hundred and ten deaths yes
terday. The weather was splendid
yesterday. The promenades were
thronged and open air restaurants
were filled with groups of people, who
conversed in lively tones. The man
ayers of the circus here, which was
closed because of the epidemic, has an
nounced that their performances will
commence again this week. Despite
these symptoms of general public con-
| fidence several doctors who are experts
in cholera fear to-day that the epidemic
is somewhat increasing.
RUSSIAN CHOLERA RETURNS.
ST.. PETERSBURG, September -. On
Friday last 1854 new cases and 2,5l0
deaths were reported. an increase Of
1897 new cases and 81 deaths. In ST..
Petersburg yesterday 62 new cases and
! % deaths were reported, a decrease of
new cases and deaths from Saturday.
PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUE IN PARIS.
PARIS, September 12.-Thirty-four
new cases and p deaths were reported
yesterday, besides new cases and 4
deaths in the suburbs.