The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-09-20

FIRE ISLAND, Sept. l3.-There were
exciting scenes here yesterday after
noon and last night owing to demons.
trations by from 800 to 400 bay men
and others, led by Supervisor A. w.
Young and ex-Supervisor John II. Vail,
of Isl,p town, who took posses sion of
the docks, armed with shot-guns oars
and other weapons, and twice resisted
all attempts made to land passengers
from the Cepheus, and was compelled
to pass the night in the inlet 200 feet
from the dock. As the Cepheus ran
alongside the dock the first time loo
voices shouted: "You cannot land
her; go back to New York"
Others shouted threats of throwing
them overheard if they stepped from
the vessel onto the dock. A hawser
was thrown to a post, which was inn
mediately thrown back. Five police
men on the Cepheus climbed TO the
gunwale and motioned as though to
draw revolvers. but went no further.
C. L. Wall, whom Governor Flower
authorized to take charge of the hotel
here. who was also aboard the
Cepheus. asked the mob to listen to
him. and then said: II represent the
state of New York and am authorized
to land here and assume charge"
The crowd shouted: "Show US your
authority"
He thereupon produced paper
which he began to read, but could not
make himself heard. Many passen-
gers, mostly women, appealed to the
crowd to allow them to land, bat the
answers that came were deriSive
shouts
Lawyer Reid and Supervisor Young
informed those aboard the steam
boat that Justice Bernard had
granted an injunction restrain
ing them from landing. MIR.
Wall asked to see the injunction,
but as the document had not yet ar
rived it could not be produced. They
stated, however. that it was on the
way.
The Cepheus was then backed out
and turned While turning DIR. Voight
secured a rowboat to take him to the
steamer and he had gone half way
when the men rowing refused TO 20
further and turned back. He made
two other unsuccessful attempts to
reach the steamer.
the dock, but a solid line of deter
mined men repealed the attempt to
land. Mr.. Wall again asserted his
authority, but when he stated that the
authority was from DIR. Jenkins, the
crowd jeered and Supervisor Youn g
shouted, I'VE don't recognize Dr.. Jen-
kins or Governor Flowers authority
here"
Lottie Collins. who stood in the FIRST
row of the passengers that lined the
decks of the Ccpheus put out both
hands and cried: .'Shame. Shame!
You really call yourselves Americans;
shame!" and as the steamer again
backed from the docks the English
actress kissed her hand and smiled.
After the Cepheus had anchored,
boat was lowered and p. 7. Wall and
Captain Triple were rowed in it to
the dock, but were not allowed to
step ashore. Mr.. Wall SAID that he
desired to confer with the comm ttee.
whereupon several persons shouted:
supervisor Young represents u.s."
Then let me ashore and Supervisor
Young and l will talk the matter
over" said Mr.. Wall.
A chorus of voices answered.: mo,
no. You cannot come ashore here.
Go back to New York"
MIR. Wall replied: Il represent the
state of New York"
'.Show us your authority, then"
responded the crowd.
Mr.. Wall thercupon took a paper out
of his pocket and read from it as fol-
lows:
seTo Whom It May Concern:
up. L. Wall is aut horized to take charge
Of the Surf hotel and passengers
WILLIAM L. JE> KINs.
Health Officer, Port of New YORK"
Mr. Young replied: II do not rec
ognize DIR. Jenkins; this is not the
port of New York, and do not pro-
pose to allow any passengers from in
fected ships to land in the town of
Islip."
But we have not sick person on
board-every body is well-and 1 ap-
peal to you in behalf of the American
women and children to allow these
people to land" said Mr.. Wall.
''We think of our own women and
children first, and intend to protect
them at all hazards" replied the SUI
pervisor.
Provisions Refused.
While this conversation was going
on DR.. Voight appeared on the dock
and began telling Mr.. Wall that he
had charge there, when several bay
men crowded around him. shouting,
Throw him in the water!' drown
him." and would probably have
carried out their threats but for the
reporters The boat returned
to the Cepheus, where the de-
jected passengers spirits were
being kept up by band music. the bond
playing Star Spangled Banner"
'God Save the Queen" and Yankee
Doodle" The boat came of again,
however, and Mr.. Wall asked to have
provisions sent aboard the Cepheua
Someone in the crowd shouted, '.All
right; let them have all the provisions
they want" But the greater number
answered, s.No, no; give them nothing.
Let them 60 back to New Aork."
The boat was compelled TO turn into
the inlet without provision.