New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-16
measles convalescents and suspects ~ SICK paues
=. / am on the alert for the Bohemia
THEY WILL LEAVE FIRE ISLAND lo-DAi'
THE oUARANTINED PASSENGERS PREPARING TO

THE GUARANTEED PASSENGERS PREPARING TO
COME TO NEw-YoRK-TROOPs on GUARD.
Fire Island. sept - tspecal.-rhe passengers OF
the NOrmannia to-day spent the last twenty 1'"i ho
NJ their enforced detention on Fire Island. Last night
uben the company heard on the authority OF DR..
renkns that they would surely be released the next
day and be safely landed In Ncw-fork on fnday
morning . at the latest, they became H"riS
wild with Joy. Congratulations were showered on
everybody and everything. The next inc>deht
,ros the arrival OF twenty-five special constables
This morning at 80 o'clock the Ripple came up
70 the pier, having board 100 troops made mp OF
attachments from companies H. and c. OF the
18th Regiment, commanded by Captain George Coch-
ram The troops will be divided into three patrols
and their dulles to guard the island from inva-
sion by unauthorized persons and to prevent the
escape OF quarantncd people Late In the afternoon
speclal thanksgiving service held on the veranda
The Rev Richard d. Harlan conducted the service
and nearly every passenger attended II.
A dispatch was received from DR.. Jenkins early
this morning saying that the customs officers would
reach Fire Island I'm the afternoon to formally examine
the baggage OF the passengers, who after examha-
ton nv the Health Officer. would leave quarantine
carly to morning. DR.. jenkins left II 10 'he
executive committee representing the passengers 10
decide whether they would prefer to 60 TO New-fork
via Babylon or by water. The passengers chose TO
90 by water. Accordingly the Cepheus was again
paced at their disposal. Right on time the customs
officers came ashore and formally took the names ana
statements OF the passengers, rcservlng. however, any
examination OF their luggage until the arrival OF the
Ccpheus In New York. DIR! Derby, member OF the
Advisory Committee OF the Health Board, appointed
bv the Chamber Of Commerce. came with them. DIT.
yorht and BIS chief lieutenant, DR.. Sewcll. had
already subjected the passengers TO close Inspection
and after consultation with them DR.. Derby did not
think that second examination would be necessary
Or. Ferguson telcgraphed that tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel was prepared to accommodate 100 people; the
hoffman, House, fifty; tho Holland House. hiiy
Windsor Hotel, sixty st. James, Hotel twenty TILL
soy House twenty and ST. Marks, sixty.
Every one wondered whore the soldiers were to be
quartcr,d. No seemed to know anything DEFINITE
until M Is p. IN. long row OF tents appeared
rs II by magic on the grounds few yards 10 the
west ~ the lighthouse The men are In twenty-ohe
tents Late last night n Wild rumor was ahot. IL
was that two passengers had escaped from the
Island. DR.. Voight made n thorough ihvesugalioh.
and his rolca this afternoon proved the hlslty OIL
the story. Every man the Island answered to
his name. DR.. Voght tonight issued an Official
statement that all the passengers must be ready 10
leave at N. tomorrow. The baggage Is on
board the Ccphcus and there Is nothing to prevent
nm early start.
Word came this evening that the IslIp Board OF
Hnlth had established rigid quarantine against all
persons coming from Fire Isand About fifty of the
passengers had decided TO 90 BY way OF BABYLON 10
Ncw-York I'm preference to the outside passage. y
# patch was sent to Babylon learn what the Board
had determined upon. The reply stated that no OPP
position would be- offered to any one coming from the
Island bearing clean bill Of health from DR.. Vogm
In the military camp all quiet tonight. The
mcn were stationed about the island on patrol duty
and were relieved at short Intervals. George Trough
ton The captain OF the Ripple. his engineer and hI'
man struck for an increase ~ wages and guarantee
10 night DR. Weight promised Ia raise their pay from
40 to 300 n month. and guaranteed the payment
OF their wage, hy the state. mcc1nS Oh tie pas
.onrcr, was held In the paror. Mr. llarrah pre-
,idel and resolutions adopted thanking the eA
cruiivr committee that has booked after me PASS
scrs welfare all who have been Interested In their
affairs. $1,000 49,, ia Ill.,,
" hen Captain Cpchmnc heard That inc I,hp I0aIn
q, Health Intended To keep people from Fire Island
RON landing At babylon he telcsraphed u rOvorIior
r,rcr asking II he should protect the passengers VINO
~ - ,ri.h 4, 20 10 Ncw York via Babylon. IN"
G"vnrnor te,a pncd . captain COchrtne 10 project
H.. ua-.euscr, who went Us igil.