The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-13
Governor Flower Restrained from Landing
Passengers from Infected Steamers on
the Island-ChOlera in Europe.


Fire Islanders Guilty OF Conduct That VIII
\ Bring Blushes to the Cheeks of Americana
QUARANTINE, N. Y. Sept 12.-This day
will probably be looked on in future years
as one of the most horrible reprOaches on
American civilization that has ever
occurred in American history.
The story of the days events is calculated
to bring bushes to the cheeks of good
citizens To 60 back to the beginning:
The Normannia cabin passenge gers who had
been for eight days confined on cholera
stricken ship, were greeted ON Saturday
with the promised and long hoped for re-
lief in the shape of the Stonlngton, to
which vessel they were transferred
that evening. For the first night for
days they slept in peace aud satisfaction
On Sunday they were to 20 to Fire island,
which, through Governor Flowers gener.
osity, had been secured, with all its houses
and the Surf Hotel. for the accommodation
of the first and second cabin passengers of
the Inflated Normannia. On Saturday
night they slept on the Stonin gton. but in
the morning it was discovered that she had
no means for cooking meals, was of too
deep draught to cross the bar and, accord.
ing to statements made. she was old and
too unseaworthy to venture SO far into the
open ocean.
The iron steamboat Cepheus was then
hired. and the first and second passepg gers
started for their promised land. The
weather was rough. and many were sea-
sick. but they cared little for that. happy
in their escape from the prison-ship Nor
MAMMA. After q voyage of. about thirty
six miles the captain weakened, and said
he was afraid to tnke the Cepheus over the
bar without a pilot. In consequence OF
this the iron steamboat started back to the
horseshoe bend, and the first-class passen-
gers were once more put on board the rick
ETY. old Stonington liner. The second
cabin passengers were kept on board the
Cepheus without bed or even a pillow
on which TO lay their heads They were
strewn about the settees aud carpeted decks
of the steamer.
Early on Monday morning the captain of
the Cepheus discovered that he required
coal and water, and could not get to Fire
island without them. He calmly steamed
MP to the quarantine jetty and made fast
alongside, and sent word shortly after
O'clock to wake the health officer up. After
hurried conference with DR.. Ferguson
ana Mr.. Wall, DR.. Jenkins decided to water
and coal her at his own dock. This was
done, and at about 10 O'Clock the Cepheus
once more started down the bay to embark
the first saloon passengers ami take them
to Fire island. The trip was again n rough
one, but there was moro than the elemeat t.
to be met.
FLOWER CONGRATULATED TOO SOON.
Governor Flower had been congratulated
on his noble hearted generosity, and the
blessings OF God had been invoked on his
head for advancing the S50000 deposit
necessary to obtain the property, whose
value had advanced from $3.50. 900 to s2l0, 600
since the cool season had returned. Gov.
Flower. in return, had. In biblical words.
telegraphed. "Well done, good and faithful
servant" and all seemed plain sailing.
storm had been brewing. however.
around Babylon and IsIlp since the first
rumor OF Fire island being turned into q
quarantine station had been heard. The
BaDylonians and their neRhbors cared not
for the su!ferings of their ellow-country-
men and women; they did not
care care # they died Of cholera; Al!
was the totally improbable proposition of
their being attacked by the pestilence.
Those craven-hearted creatures, trembling
from their own imaginary fears rather
than from aEy real danger. not only in
voked the arm Of the law by means of that
anomalous legal stay entitled an injunc-
tion. but had assembled as an armed mob
TO drive these helpless women and children
hack TO the cholera ship. and to poss BILE
death. Tne Governor begged and impIored;
DIR. Jenkins prayed those ignoble mon to
allow the passengers to land. Telegram
after telegram was flashed over the
wire assuring tie men of lslip and
those of babylon that they ran no risk.
They were obdurate. and the passengers of
the NormaDnis are now. on Monday night,
lying anchored In the inlet by Fire island
The passengers appointed q committee,
with Senator Mcpherson as chairman, to
confer with the mob of violence. The lat
ter refused TO withdraw tho Injunction,
and so, for to- night. at least. they can claim
the victory, victory gained over All help
less women ana children and their equally,