Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-17
THE NAVAL RESERVE.

Fire Island, Which Has been Prevented
by an Armed and Pitiiess Mob.
NEW YORK, Sept 13.-Commander |
Jacob w. Miller, of the First bats tslion
naval reserve, acting under orders from |
Gov. Flower, late Monday night issued |
orders for the battalion to assemble |
fully equipped for service at New pier |
No. SO, North river, at $3.50 o'clock this |
morning. The men, 300 in number,
were all notified.
FIRE ISLAND, N. Y, Sept. 13.-Men |
of the bay shore were mightier than
the government of New York Monday.
Urged on and egged on by advisers
who disappeared when the crucial
moment arrived, more than 200
from Islip, Sayville and Babylon took
possession of the only pier at Fire
island approachable by steamer and
bade the Cepheus' passengers and crew
defiance when they tried to land.
AS the Cepheus swung up at the end
of the pier voice cried out: "Get
away, d-n ye; we want no cholera
here" Then the mob uttered hoarse
cheer and roared in unison: "That's
right, get out of here. You have no
business to land and you can't do it."
Lawyer Reid and Supervisor Young
| informed those aboard the steamboat
that Justice Barnard had granted an
| injunction restraining them from land
ing. Mr.. c. l.. Wall asked to see the in
| junction, but as the document had not
yet arrived it could not be produced.
They stated, however, that it was on
the way.
The Cepheus again ran alongside the
dock, but a solid line of determined
baymen repelled an attempt to land
| Mr.. Wall asserted his authority,
but when he stated that the authority
| was from DIR. Jenkins, the health Off
Ger, the crowd jeered and Supervisor
Young shouted: "We don't recognize
Dr. Jenkins or Gov. Flowers authority
here"
AS it was growing dark small boat
came from the direction of the steamer.
1t was rowed by two policemen and in
the stern stood gray-haired man,
Robert M. Thompson. AS the boat ap-
preached the landing the mob gathered
threateningly. Mr.. Thompson asked to
be heard on behalf of the 200 women
and children on the steamer who
were suffering from hunger, exposure
and exhaustion. After some minutes
of insulting reto"ts by the mob he was
allowed to speak. He said that the
men on the steamer did not ask to land.
The young women would remain if
necessary, but the old women, some of
them grandmothers, and the children,
suffering not for comforts but for de-
cent care, should be allowed to land.
They would be returned to the steamer
after nights rest and one meal
Attorney Willard P Reid answered
that if the captain of the steamer
would come ashore the people to whom
he spoke would consider the request.
After saying that he would attempt to
bring the captain back with him Mr..
Thompson returned to the steamer.
1t was dark, except for the light
of the stars, when the boat was
seen coming back to the landing.
:. place. When the boat had almost
touched the landing tall, spare figure
was seen standing in the bow. sit is
, Senator Mcpherson, of New Jersey
called out Mr.. Thompson, who was
, still in the stern. Senator Mcpherson
2 stood silent for some moments looking
at the mob he could dimly see crowd
{ ing to the edge of the wharf and order
. ing the officers who were rowing tc
back water when the boat drifted toe
near the landing.
Citizens" said the senator, at last
t 'the captain declines to come ashore
IL you will give me your injunction
: papers / give you my word of honor
, will give them to him and he will ac
cept them as legally served"
, Bring your captain ashore, as yo,
r promised" said Attorney Reid.
I THAT would accomplish no more
than my offer to you" continued tn,
f senator. "You want him for some
5 other purpose than that you have
e stated"
: Attorney Reid replied that the cap
tain must come ashore.
II do not understand you," said tn,
senator You appear to hesitate owe
some legal quibble, and your hesita
ton means unspeakable sufferings
a probably death, to women and chill
;, dren."
4 The crowd remained silent. ''If w
a can bring him ashore will you agree t
let the suffering. innocent, helples
;. people land?"
= lney CANNOT lanu, yclleu une moi
a The senator turned his face to the mo
= and in an impressive voice said: 81 az
peal to you, men, in the name of Goo
not to be longer led into heartless crue
a ty by this attorney, but to give your cor
" sent that these women and childre
= be taken from this boat where the
Il have nothing to eat, no place to sleeI
h where the common deccncies of lif
# cannot be longer observed, where tn
/, surroundings are foul from sea sicl
"a ness. Before you answer think wha
h will be done. Remember your ow
=. wives and children. Be manly. Do ne
h bring an everlasting disgrace on you
"a names. BE men,"
m 1t did not seem as if human being
capable of understanding the languae
in which they were being addresse
could withstand the appeal, but I'll