Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-13
FIRE ISLAND UP IN ARMS
"A Dramatic Climax to the Bat
tie Against the Cholera.
STATE AND ooUNTYMABADcIAsH

The Passengers OF the Guaranteed Nor
MAMMA Refused Landing, Despite the
Pathetic Appeal in Gods Kane by
Senator Mcpherson for tho Women.
NEW YoRk, Sept. is.--At last the i'm
ported cholera which the vigilant work Of
DR.. Jenkins and his deputies has confined 20
the lower bay has received decided check,
and if no more steamships bring the scourge
TO this port the Indications are that the dis
case viii be practically stamped out here in
a few days.
The Bohemia, from Hamburg which is
nearly due, is the only emigrant ship left
whose arrival is looked for with apprehen-
Fion. 1t is almost too much to expect that
she win not have cholera on board or win
not have had cases Of it on the way, al
though a cable dispatch afims that her
passengers were Isolated and their baggage
disinfected before she sailed on Sept q
Therew be no difficulty now in handling
whatever she brings.
The report which Dr. Byron sent up to
DR.. Jenkins after making his daily tour of
1t showed that no new cases had made
their appearance and that no deaths had
occurred among the cholera patients on
Swinburne island. The Rugias passengers
are all in good health now, the cabin pas
sengers on the ship and the steerage passon-
gers on Hoffman island and Or. Byron
stated that all the sick at present on Swim
burne island are on the road TO recovery
A Day OF Sensations.
OF many dramatic days since the cholera
quarantine was instituted yesterday was
the climax thus far. Concisely wv the
events Of note are;
First-The arrival Of the steamer Cephus
nt upper quarantine with 200 Of the suspects
of the Normannia on board, because the
boat needed coal aud wnter and her passen-
gers food
Second-Governor Flowers arrival in
New York and his proclamation, specially
directed to the people Of Suffolk county,
Third-Ihe injunction restraining the
governor from taking Fire island in the
name Of the state, the prayer Of Suffolk
county's citizens being granted by Judge
Barnard.
Fourth-The conference ct quarantine 30
the afternoon between Governor Flower
the Normannia people on board the Cephus,
At anchor m Great South bay off Fire
island.
Doubtless the most important factor Of
the entire sequence of occurrences was
Governor Flowers suggestion 70 the health
officer just before leaving for the city. In
Few words the governor advised DR.. jon.
kins that if the people on the Cephus can.
not be landed on Fire island because il
may appear Suffolk county has the law on
its side, then he ought to tako the bull hy
the horns and 'let them 60 up TO New Yoil
city; they are as well as You or IT, being
about the governors exact words
The most prominent feature of the day
at upper quarantine was the visit of Gov.
ernor Flower and Representative Bcurzr
Cochran, who arrived from New York aut
held conference with DIT. Jenkins on On,
cholera situation, and moro especially IN re
gard to the injunction issued against thi
governor by Judge Barnard, Of the su
preme court restraining the former or hi
agents from taking possession of Fir
island % place Of refuge for the passen
gers on the detained pest ships
The conference was held on the poloI
steamer Patrol II Is impossible to lean
the exact nature of the discussion or whn
Fesult, If any, was reached; but at It's con
clusion the three gentlemen came ashor
and went direct 60 the telegraph Office an,
Kept the wires hot for some time.
what Flower would DO.
On being asked whether he would insis
that the island be secured, by force If neces
sary, the governor said that no matter wha
were his personal wishes he was bound, a
governor Of the state, 60 not only obey th
mandates Of the court, but it was his dut
also to see that others did not violate ia
law. lie had not been officially advised o
the action Of Judge Barnard in restrainin
the stale from taking possession Of ID
island, but assuming the report to be trust
worthy he WAS endeavoring, with the ai
of Air. Cochran, to learn what rights he ha
under the statutes. He had not vet full
Satisfied himself that the injunction wa
iegal and would further consider the matter
The governor said, however, that il h
was captain Of the Cephus he would max
landing at Fire island and willingly serv
two months IN Jail for the infraction Of lay
In order that the people on the stricko
ship could at least live in comfort Will
they were detained under the law. Bafoi
leaving quarantine the governor autho
bed Or. Jenkins TO provide blankets, pr
VISIONS, etc. Tor the passengers on boar
the Cephus, now lying at the pier at Fii
lslapd, which was promptly done, 80 thu
they were 10 some extent made comfor
able for the night
When he reached the city, in speaking
the injunction order granted by Jud.
Barnard, the governor said he had alread
requested Corporation Counsel Clark.
this city and jerks, OF Brooklyn, 70 repr
sent the state 10 the injunction proceeding
He expressed his regret that the order w
not returnable sooner, and said be believ,
that Or. Jenkins was discharging his duti
intekgently and vigorously, and was e
titled TO praise instead Of censure.
On his arrival from quarantine he we
Immediately to Brooklyn to confer wi
Judge Barnard personally. The govern
spent three hours in a fruitloss search (
Judge Barnard, and finally had to retu
without boin able TO see him. When
returned TO the Windsor hotel he was il
mediately waited upon by Mayor Graz
Commissioner Martin L. Stokes, Dock Con
missioner Cram and Corporation Coun.
Clark
In the conference that followed it W
learned that the only copy Of the injui
ton order served had been served upon Ca
tam Pearce, Of the Cephus. Mr. Clark