Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-14
THE ECROLERA BATTLE
PassengersSafely
on Fire Island.
AL ARE MADE HAPPY.
Governor Flowers Sharp Rgbuke TO
the Men Of Islip.


war IL over. ID g. s sarrris, late pro
prietor of the Surf Hotel, Fire island, was
interviewed here last evening. He asserted
that the opposition to establishing
| quarantine station at Ere island had been
excited by certain hot-headed men for
| political effect Mr. Sammis said; 1.-THE
steamer Ncrmannia's passengers have all
been safely landed and have been made az
comfortable as possible. They have plenty
Of good food, nice rooms plenty of attend
ance and everything that they can wish,
except freedom. There Is no need now to
send any troops here. On Fire island. In
Babylon, at Islip and at Bay Shore all is
| quiet" A number Of leading men of all
| classes confirmed the views expressed by
| Mr. Samms
The sheriff has Informed Governor
| Flower that there IS no further use for
| troops at Fire island. II is expected that
| the troops will be withdrawn today and
| that they will not go to Fire island.
| The story which reaches here Of tho
landing OF the passengers from the Cephens
Is 10 the effect that Sheriff Darling of Suf-
folk county, upon hearing Of Governor
| Flowers determined action, concluded
| the naval reserves or the troops reached
| here Consequently when the Cepheus
| approached the landing pier I'm the after
| noon he turned TO the guard of baymen
| upon the pier and informed them that the
| injunction issued by Judge Barnard did
not seem 10 be legal, and that consequently
| he would advise them 10 go quietly 70 their
homes. This advice the
Day Men Concluded 70 Follow,
and, entering their cat-boats, sped away
for Islip and Bayport.
Afterward all the passengers were safely
landed. There are people who say that
some Of the most dangerous bay men may
| yet make an attempt 20 burn the hotel.
However, this Is mere talk and there is
| little or no chance Of anything serious
happening. Nine out of ten of the people
about the great south bay believe that
Fire island Is occupied by the Sixty.ninth
regiment and the naval reserve.
Iast evening the Associated Press cor
respondent in the face of half a gale Of
wind, put off from Babylon and took .
scudding view Of the quarantined passen-
gers on Fire island The lights in the big
hotel glimmered in the most cheerful
manner People were coming and going
before the windows, and everything seemed
II is evident shat the quarantine Of the
people on Fire island is farce. The cor
respondent saw NJ least dozen catboats
| come
From Firp leland TO the Mainland,
and there land londs of people, who IL
| seemed had be.s in close communication
| and conversation with the Nornannia's
passengers. II is said that when the
steam boat Ripple left for Fire island on
her last trip she carried about dozen
Babylonians and others who were going
TO Fire island 90 spend the night
The Babylon boatmen and hotel people
are reaping golden harvest already, and
many people intimate that the establish
ment Of n quarantine station at Fire
island will prove an immense benefit to
this locality. The Babylon boatmen have
made more money in the last couple of
days than they had before In three
months.
Scenes on Fire Island.
FIRE ISLAND, n. Y. Sept l4.-Great
hustle followed the arrival Of the passen.
gers at the hotel here. Considering the
fact that 300 guests arrived within five
minutes, IL was natural that some confu-
sion should result. Everyone was good
nctured, however. and waited patiently
until assigned To quarters Within two
hours all were comfortably located The
second cabin passengers were put In the
westerly end and the first cabin in the
| easterly.
At $3.50 supper was served II would DO
difficult to find happier crowd than that
which filled the dining room. Conven-
| tionalities were cast aside, and congratu.
lations were showered from every quarter
of the room. No strict quarantine was
| observed. Had they thought of 1t one
half the passengers could have walked up
the shore half a mile, hired oat-boats and
sailed 70 the main shore
| A windstorm is now raging, and all the
| passengers are thankful that they are not
on the Cepheus. The troops will be needed
here 20 maintain the quarantine regula-
tions in reply 20 the offer of the men
from Tslip 10 withdraw the injunction II
| the governor would promise 90 sell the
| hotel, Governor Flower sent this telegram,
E. A. Jennings: Your dispatch received and
| your proposition declined. Tho conduct Of
J the people OF Islip I'm refusing shelter 10 the
| passengers OF the Eormannia, and in attempt
| ing by mob force 30 prevent them from land
| ing on state property. IL disgrace to our com
| monwealth. The state accepts terms from
| lav-breakers, except submission n It's author
| ity. Your proposition Ia insult to the
| executive and the state.
Late last night men were circulating
among the passengers In the hotel, offer
ing 10 run them across 90 the main shore
for $50 head DIR. Weight had patrol
Of eleven men ont, guarding the hotel
| from fire iends
A despatch has been received from Gov
ernor Flower, addressed 20 Sheriff Oar
ling, saying that the governor preferred
that the sheriff should remain NJ Babylon
for the present, and that the troops would
also remain there until all danger ~ inter.
ference with the state authorities had
passed. All IL quiet Definite news from
the Bay shore meeting has not been re-
ceived here but il II reported that n re-
suited IN complete baekdown Of the bay
men.
Dr. jenkins Asked 10 ExpIain.
NEW YORK Sept. is.-Health Officer
| Jenkins has been summoned 20 appear bo-
fore Judge Barnard la Brooklyn today. 10
show why hc detains the cabin passengers
OF the Sormannia on Fire island Roger
/ Shearman. he eminent constitutional
lawyer, went 20 quarantine b. personally
| serve the papers On Dr. jenkins. Dr. Jen-
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