The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-12
FIRE ISLANDS PURCHASE
spUEcHEs DENoUNoINa IT'S PRO-
POSED USE.


Islands Owner, the State and Every
body Concerned-The Condition of
the Vessels at Quarantine-Impro
ment on All the Steamers but the
Scandis.
NEW York, Sept. 1.-THE old frigate
Nav Hampshire left her dock IN Hoboken
at noon to-day, and in tow Of two tugs
nroceeded on her way to the lower quaran>
tine 70 take aboard the Rugias first cabin
Messengers and the Normannias second
CABIN passengers The Stouington, which
had been rendered by ]. Pierpont Morgan,
was carefully examined to-day by the
bsalth officers and others and found to be
unseaworthy. The 6tonington went down
Yesterday and during the same day
a number Of the Normannia's passengers
were put aboard. She lay alongside the
Normannia during the night and was to
start for Fire Island with her cargo to-day.
Much regret is expressed by MIR. Boas, gen
sral passenger agent Of the Hamburg
American Packet Company. when he
learned Of her uselessness. The Cepheus Of
the Iron Steamboat Company was chartered
by Commissioner Alien and j. Sergeant
Cram to remove passengers from the
Stonngton to Fire island.
EXCITEMENT ON FIRE ISLAND.
SURF HOTEL, FIRE ISLAND, N. Y, Sept.
I1.-Thers has been more excitement In the
last twelve hours at Fire Island than during
the whole summer season. The sale of the
place to the state for quarantine purposes
created great hubbub among the people OF
the towns OF Islip and Babylon, who pre-
dictsd all kinds of dire calamities as a
- he La %
from vessels infected with cholera upon the
be oh Last night. after the news was re-
ceived that Gov. Flower had given orders
TO buy the island. the board Of health OF
the town Of Islip, in which Fire
Island is, called mass nesting Of the citi-
zens of the town to protest against the land
ing of passengers at any place within the
towns jurisdiction. Suffolk hall, where
the meeting was held, was crowded when
Supervisor w. H. Young. president OF the
board Of health, called it to order.
DENOUNCED ITS USE FOR PASSENGERS.
Speeches were made by many prominent
residents, who denounced the proposed use
Of the island, predicting great injury TO
property adjoining and the ruin of the Oys-
Ter aud fish industries Of the Great South
Bay. A committee consisting Of Super
visor Young, Justice Clerk Stubbley
0Brieu, DIR. w. A. Baker and J. g. Gil
bert, constituting the board of health, was
appointed to go to Fire Island with twenty
deputy constables 60 protest against the use
Of the island for quarantine purposes and
resist the landing of passengers. They left
10 a sailboat late at night, arriving there in
the morning. The deputies we're placed on
guard.
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST sAMMrs.
When President Charles O. Wilson and
Dr.. Cyrus Edison Of the New York board Of
health, who had come 60 Babylon BY special
train, arrived in a sailboat at 8 O'Clock in
the morning, they were quickly surrounded
by deputies, who made demonstrations
against D. 8. s. Sammis, owner OF Fire
hland making all kinds Of threats against
him for selling it. President Wilson In
formed Sammis that Gov. Flower had au-
thorized the purchase for $2l0 900 and that
be had a certified check for $50, 900 to pay
as soon as the papers were signed. Sammis
then turned it over TO President Wilson as
the representative of Health Officer Jen-
klns, all the guests and most of the servants
having left yesterday afternoon.
THREATS AGAINST EVERYBODY.
When President Wilson appeared about
~ o'clock this morning, after breakfast the
4 board OF health and 100 others from the
mainland crowd, mostly boys and men,
made an angry demonstration, using
threats against the state, Sammis and
everybody concerned. Coroner w. II,
Moore OF Bay Shore, Econtinualy harangued
4 them. AT IL O'Clock President Wilson met
the board of health and explained all the
circumstances of the purcha and the in-
teaonds use OF the island. Super
VISOR Young and DIR. Baker stated that
u would ruin the property and industries
and endanger the health OF adjoining com.
nunltles and asserted that the local boards
jurisdiction was paramount to the state
board and ii would resist any attempt TO
laad the passengers.
81 ASSUMING A SERIOUS ASPECT.
AT the sending Of this dispatch affairs are
IHs,s.uImlng serious aspect at Fire Island.
Atnough only 7:30 O'Clock In the evening,
sn@ viii very likely be the last word sent
0-nlght, as it has trnnspired that SYM
Sosulzers with the local board of health
lave .sve oeen considering the feasibility OF cut
Sog on all telegraphio communion
the oitH Ges"een r Fire Island and
1nI ~ teT oEneT points on the main shore appear
sjI1ae ~ IaVe decided to bid defiance both to the
VI.Gtlng OF Gov. Flower and the instruction
49, soe state board OF health. They seem TO
| iosa oecorne utterly lewless as well as reok-
roDoo.4tt gp0, As IL grew dark men who have been
L sUIealeu In the shadows of the outbuild-
hs hss uegan to move about more freely as IL
pity, 'u u o0n'ealns 'nSlr laen-
POSTING PTCKETs.
.S@ SAe@ were posted and regular system
H. Sgnals arranged. There was no telling
he eAact number of men thus engaged on
sand, but there certainly could nor
Ssve peen fewer than fifty, and there may
fbs oeen double that number. A taste of
lemper and cunning of these
Prs.,Ss has already been afforded
Eeeroneant Wilson and his associates.
insaUUaulnE being deemed advisable, piles of
gsiultn nahle materials were found heaped up
sShioS hi5'G either end Of the Ramshackie hotel.
bniIJjrn II lighted, would have DESTROYED the
Snd dig aug IN very short time, for being old
N'y would burn like finder.
III, PATRoLLINe THE BUILDING.
sysre uen 20 the Vaccinations of the enemy
fi1iS.t5uily understood Wilson promptly
f1artr0o 0u MS associates of the health de-
N s,r aud newspaper men into watches
2bpildtA1.lLa ltA men each, who would patrol the
6oin, V thoughout the night, each watch
pras9f,uaIuty uuty three hours at stretch. Even
ans uent ssnl Wilson stood his turn, and when
Felt rnnruangement was effected all hands
seeivsS nrst i... news Of the Cepheus was re-
boon little after O'Clock In the after
Eths IN "uen a dispatch came to hand saying
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