Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-12
More Excitement nj Present Than
During the Whole
summer.
ALL KINDS or cALAmlrIEs Pre-.
picrGo.
by Telegraph to tho SEwsi
They Seem Determined 10 Defend
Their fstc.

n ihb LELAND 0fliNs IL AhtAo hhh
been more excitement In the last
twelve hours nj Fire Island than dur
Ing the whole summer season. The
sale OF the place 10 the State for quar-
nntine purpoees created a great bubbub
among the people Of the towns OF lslip
and Babylon, who predict all kinds Of
dire calamiiies as the result OF land
ing passengers from vessels Infected
with cholera upon the beach. Lust
night mass meeting committee con
Stating Of Supervisor Young, Justice
Clark, 3. Studley O'Brien anu Howell,
DIR. w. a. Baker and J. !. Gilbert,
constituting the board OF health, was
appointed 20 10 to Fire Island with
twenty deputy c0nstables to protest
against the use Of tho island for quar-.
antine purposes anu 10 resist the land
Ing Of passengers. They left In sail
boats late at night, arriving there IN
the morning. The deputies were placed
ON guard. When Priest. G. w. Wilson
and DR.. Cyrus Edison OF tho New
York beard Of health, who came TO
Babylon by special train, arrived at 3
O'Clock In the morning, they were
quickly surrounded by deputies who
made demonstrations against ID. =. $.
5imms, owner OF Fire Island, makiug
all kinds Of threats against him for
selling II. President Wilson informed
Sammis that Governor Flower had
authorized liz purchase for $40, 600 and
no had certified check for $4,000 to
ray as soon rs the papers were signed.
Snmmis then turned II over 10 PTesi.
dent WilgDn as representative OF Health
officer jenkins, all the guests and
most Of the servants having left yesieo'
day afternoon. v
WHEN PRESIDENT WILSON APPEARED
about 10 O'Clock this morning, thu
local board OF health ami hundreds Of
other from the mainland, mostly boys
and men, made demonstrations, using
threats against the state, Mr.. Snmmis,
aud everybody concerned. At II
O'Clock President Wilsou met the
board OF health aud explained
all the circumstances OF the pur-
chase and the intended use Of
the island. Supervisor Young ana DR..
Baker stated that II would ruin thu
property and industries and endaugut
the health OF the adjoining communi.
ties, and asserted that the local board
Of Jurisdiction was paramount 10 the
State board, nnd would resist any at.
tempt TO take passengers TO Fire
Island.
At the sending OF this dispatch
Affairs are assuming serious aspect at
Fire leland. Although only 1880
O'Clock In thc evening, this will likely
he the last word sent tonight, M IL has
transpired that the sympathi2ers Of the
local hoard Of health art considering
the feasibility Of cutting or al tcle.
graphic communication between Fire
Island aud the city. Men from lslip
and other points ON the shore appear 10
have decided to bid defiance both 10
Flowers instructions and the instruc.
tons OF the State Board Of Health.
They seem 70 become utterly lawlesE
~ well ns reckless. AZ II grew DARK
men who had been concealed in the
shadows of ourtbuildings began
TO move about more freely,
MS II they were certain OF con.
cenling their identity. Pickeis were
posted aud u regular sys,sm OF signals
arranged. Department anu news.
paper men were formed into watches
OF six men each, who should patrol
through the night. Even President
w ilson stood turn; and when the
arrangement was elected, nll hands
felt more comfortable.
THE FIRST NEWS OF THE "cEPHRouaD
was received u little after five O'Clock,
when n dispatch came saying that the
iron steamboat was Off Point Lookout
with two hundred and sixty-seven
cabin passengers on board. This was
a great surprise and annoyance to Mr..
Wilson, who sent special orders 10
have tho "Cepbeous" arrive at Fire
Island rs near noon rs possible and
In that event to leave Quarantine later
than noon hour. MIR. Wilson had
already arranged with Captain Chas.
Wickes OF the Fire Island Life Saving
Station to pilot the "Cepheous" across
the bay. At ilNt Captain wlclscs
demuTred, and finally told Mr.. Wilson
frankly that Superintendent Arthur
DomiDy had threatened him with
the loss Of his place II he brought the
steamboat In. MIR. Wilson then prom
ised him "A place which would pay
$1,000 year IN case he lost the 5000
position he already held. Wickos agreed
TO this, but when the "CepheousO M.
peared oil the bur ut $40 he had not
turned up. When II was quito dark he
appeared anu said 1t was impossible for
him 10 bring IN tho "Cepheous" or
even go out and explain the situation.
In spite Of his proteslations 1t was svi-
dent that Captain Wickes had boon
intimidated.
An hour later word came from Fire
Island Observatory saying that the
"Cephe9us' lights were disappearing
and that she had evidently put back
towards New York. Tho Watchers
concealed In tho shadows about the
hotel kept up their vigilance, while Mr..
Wilson, after sending appeals to New
YORK for special policemen TO be sent
down on an extra train, had fire buck
els placed at handy points on the
piazza and the watch arranged for tho
night was begun.