The sun., 1892-09-06
10 PATROL 0UARAN7INKD sHIPs.
Two Tugs. Each with . Sergeant and Sever
Policemen Have Besn Detailed.

Two Tugs. Each with . Sergeant and Seven
Policemen Have been Detailed.
President Martin OF the Police Board re-
ceived letter from Mayor Grant yesterday
enclos,.g request from DR.. jenkins that six
policemen. who were also trained boatmen.
be detailed for duty at lover Quarantine.
The Mayor asked that DIR. jenkins 8 request be
complied with. and also that the Police De-
partment render such aid as lies in their
power to assist tho Health Offlcer in maintain.
ing strict quarantine.
In response to this request an executive
session Of tho Police Board was h eld. ut which
Superintendent Byrnes was called in confer
ence. Tho extent OF the Commissioners juris-
diction was first determined. 1t was then as
certained that the Patrol was practically
disabled and the sea was too rough In the
vicinity Of Quarantine for the use Of rowboats.
Tho Superintendent was instructed to pick
out from his force as many mon as he thought
necessary to establish complete patrol and
to secure launches or tugs for their use.
At 1 o'clock P. NJ. Superintendent Byrnes
left Police Headquarters with President Mar
tin and went down to Pier A The Superin-
tendent had given orders to the detectives
sent to hire the tugs to repair inm ediately to
the pier at the Battery as soon as the boats
were secured. Meanwhile the entire squad on
the Patrol was mustered on the deck OF the
police boat which Is out OF commission at
present and Superintendent Byrnes addressed
them in his usual cool and determined manner
He said that the exigencies OF the situation
at Quarantine required patrol Of police. He
then explained the serious duty that they
would be compelled to do. They would have
to cut of all family ties. but the danger Of con-
taglon to themselves from tho infected ships
was slight. They would be propery cared
Al. b. H1a klnt. ksr
and sleeping would be OF the best The
Superintendent wound up with:
Now. every man who desires to 60 will step
forward"
Every policeman in the squad made the step
without an instant's hesitation. The detec-
tives were already at the pier with two tugs.
Sergeant Ivory who was in temporary COM
mand OF the Patrol. was put in charge OF one
tug. and this was manned by seven policemen.
Tho other tug was placed in charge OF
Sergeant Halpin OF the EldridRe street station.
and seven more policemen. The State fags.
which are also the police emblems. were hoist
ed on the tugs. which were formally placed In
commission. Under orders to report to DR..
jenkins at Quarantine. both were soon steam
ing away for Staten Island. President Martin.
Superintendent Byrues. and Dr. Bryant Of the
Health Board then boarded Dock Commits
sioner ]. Sergeant Grams boat and followed
the tugs down the bay. DR.. jenkins WAS not
at the Quarantine station when the police fleet
arrived. and. leaving the two tugs At the pier.
the Dock Commissioners boat started for the
lower bay.
Four tugs lowering around the ships in
Quarantine were approached in turn BY the
Commissioners boat and ordered away. They
departed at once. This action was witnessed
from the quarantined vessels. and some Of the
cabin passengers on the Normannia. recog-
nizing Superintendent Byrnes's familiar coun-
tenance. called out to him to take them on
Some OF them the Superintendent knew per-
sonally. but he only smiled in answer to
their appeals. DR.. jenkins was not aboard
any OF the ships. but was finally found on
Hoffman Island. Ho snid that all boats should
be kept hnlf q mile distant from the infected
ships. After consultation had been hold the
police boat returned to Quarantine.
Superintendent Byrnes gave final instruc-
ions to the SerReants. They were to proceed to
lower bay and the quarantined ships will be
| constantly patrolled by ono OF tho tugs. Tho
other will be stationed 800 yards away. ready
TO assist in case Of an emergency The tours
OF patrol were arranged. and then the Dock
Commissioners boat returned to the city
The orders to the Sergeants ON the
tugs ars to first warn of all boats
unauthorized by the Health Onlcer coming
within half mile Of the Quarantine. and to
take tho name Of every such boat and the
license number OF Its pilot II the pilot per-
slsts In violating the law. the boat. with every
body aboard. is to be placed under arrest and
takento Staten Island.
buperintendent Byrnss reached his office at
O'Clock last night He said everything had
been arranged. and added
There have been rumors and talk OF poo.
pie leaving the quarantned ships. The pub
lie can now rest assured that no person will
leave the ships or anybody have communica-
tion with those on board unless he is author
lied to do So"
general order containing the substance OF
the Mayors letter to the Police Board was sent
to all police Captains yesterday They were
asked to help the Health officials in the city In
their endesvors to keep the city clean and
ready for an epidemic. The Captains will as
sembls at Police Headquarters to-day. whom
President Martin will address them.