Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-13
ON BOARD THE CEPHEUs.
The NOrmannia's Passengers Worse on
Than They Were Before.


FIRE ISLAND. Sept. l3.-At $50 O'Clock thi.
morning the situation was grave. but tending
only in one direction. A crisis had arisen and
it will be met by the state authorities with
troops if necessary.
The Cepheus with her cargo of helpless
women and delicate children WAS still anchored
in the channel Of Fire Island, and their suffer
inSs during the night are described as having
been most intense. Men paced the decks all
night or reclined upon the bare decks while
snatching a few hours Of restless sleep. The
women and children huddled together, CRYING
and praying, in the warmest corner TO be
found, or slept the sleep of exhaustion upon
the seats of the excursion boat II lucky enough
TO secure such points Of vantage. Delicate
ladies tried to rest upon camp stools. or even
upon the floor. and one and all bitterly be-
walled their harsh fate and the devilish hard
heartedaess of the bay men of Long Island.
1t was only after the most earnest prayers
that the latter allowed some food to be sent to
the half-famishcd passengers whom they had
condemned TO ''either starye or go back to New
York"
Cold, hunger and exposure would certainly.
it would seem. have developed any cholera
germs which might have strayed among the un-
happy saloon passengers of the NornanIia. but
as vet no case of that disease has betn reported
among them among the second cabin passen-
gers who are sharing their fate. Bat many of
them will suffer for months, aye. andS for years,
as result Of their cruel experiences of Fire
Island.
Those helpless people, the prisoners of the
state, have been treated by these Long Island
ers as badly as shipwrecked crews have been
treated by the savages Of unciyilized islknds,
and yet the land, the island or sand bar upon
which the baymen refuse to permit these unfor-
tunate people TO set foot is situated five miles
by water. from the nearest settlement.
But today promises to bring matters to a
head in some way or the other. Ii 10 reported
that the naval reserve is assembling at pier IS,
North river, and the old Fighting sixty-ninth
regiment" is announced TO be assembling ut its
armory. 1t will thus be seen that Law and or
der will soon be restored at Fire Island and the
iong-suffering passengers Of the Normannia
will be placed in safety either at Fire Island or
on board the steamship Weiland Of the Ham
burg American line which has been secured for
their accommodation by Seth Low, president Of
Columbia College and also the member Of the
chamber of commerce after whom Camp Low
at Sandy Hook has been named, and OF apure-
citation Of his efforts on behalf Of the quaran-
tined people.
The proceedings OF the bay men are on all
sides classed as inhuman, rebellious and ~ q
disgrace TO our civilization and manhood A
band Of cruel men are banded together TO resist
the authority Of the state, and from this morn
ing's indications il would seem that Gov.
Flower, as the chief magistrate Of this state
intends to enforce the will Of the authorities
and the law at the same time. II il claimed
that though Judge Barnard's Injunction may
hold good. il carries with il NO warrant 20
forcibly resist the landing Of . steamer full Of
helpless people in the face Of the auth horixation
70 doso Furnished them BY the proper author
titles.
In any case, q clash between the hay men and
the state militia h expected today, and unis.s
there 10 Q turn in the tide within Q few hour
the naval reserve and sixty-ninth regiment nay
be on their way to Fire Island and coupal ths
bay men TO permit the suffering people q -
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