Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-13
VOL XVI. NO. sl1

tho Nephcns over tho bar without a pl-
lot In consequence the steamboat
started back and tho arst-class pasgon.
gers wore once more put on the r'c8-
ely old Stonington.
Tho second cabin passengers were kept
on board tho Ccphens without bed or
pillow. Early on Monday the captain
OF the Cophevs discovered he required
coal and water. Tho supplies were 40.
curod about ten o'clock, and the Co.
phcns once more started TO take
her passage to Firo Island
A storm had boon brewing, however,
around Babylon and islip since the
first rumor OF Fire Island being turned
into quarantine station had boon
heard. Tho Bahylonlans aud their
neighhors cared not for the sutfcrings
OF their fellow countryincn and
women. All they thought OF IN their
clayun hearts was tho totally improba-
bio proposition OF their being
attacked by the pcstilcnce.
Owing TO the propinquiiy
Of namhcr of ladies, gentlencn and
children who had never had cholera la
thcir midst who lived Nor fortnight
ON board the plague stricken ship with.
ont being touched; the craven heat tod
creatures trembling from imaginary
fears, not only Invoked the law 10y means
OF an injunction, hut assembled rs an
armed mob against the helpless women
and chlldran TO drive thom back 70 the
cholera ship Governor FloW0r inn
plorcd and DR.. jenkins prayed, rolo,
gram aftor telegram was received
which assured tho mon Of lsllp and
Babylon they ran no risk They wurd
ohduratc.
ta.st,,,.,,.,. ,.,,,ri,.aa q s.,,,,,,.t.,..o
with senator Mcpherson rs chairman
10 confer with tho mob. The httcr
roiusod 10 withdraw tho injunction hnd
so tonight AZ least they iQ,n claim
victory gained over helplss women
and children and their cQ.ally unol.
tendmg husbands.
Lawyer Reid and Supcrv or Young
informed these aboard the stenmbOat
that Justice BARNARD had granted an
injunction roaming thnm rom land
| hg, Mr. Wall ash, 10 SEQ
,ho Injunction, but NJ tho doou-
mont had not arrived II could not
be produced, They stated however 10
was ON tho way Tho Cophous thpn
backed out nnd turnod Tho Cephons
again ran alongside the lock but u solid
/ line OF hay mon kept tho passengers
from landing MIR. Wall again ussoitnd
his authority, but whom he stated his
/ authority was from Dr. Jenkins, the
| health officer, tho crowd ieerod aud
| supervisor Young shouted, ''Wo
/ do not recognize DR.. jenkins
M Governor Flowers authors
! ~ heN,' Dr. Wright has just
/ stated ho Ia ininrmG Gov. Flower has
autographed sheriff Darling Of Sunolk
county 10 come here with dGputl0s and
l4atA Ca OF
| and protect the Cophua pnssongurs In
landing Atd,a1 Lawyer EuRcno Fishel
| OF babylon counsel 10 tho islir
hoard ul health reached hero With
! copy OF tho Injunction granted w Jus
| tioc Barnard His arrival WIS greotet
| with prolonged cheers from the
| crowd ON the dock. Everything
" In readiness In the hotel
I for the care OF the paesongors " tbs
| Chopus When thny arc landed. Aftol
! Tho Chcpua came 10 anchor two polio,
| ohuc7s rowod 10 the landing and asked
! that letter be talScn 10 DR.. Wright
/ He refused 10 allow tho letter TO III
/ tAlScn ashore When Tho boat from
| the aiehmor nearly reached the landing
| a tall, square figure WIS soen standing
| in the bow ut IS senator Mol'hurlon
Of Now Ioraey, called out Nh Thorn
son, who wis stun Ia the stern Shn-
htor Mcpherson stood silent for
soma momrnH looking a. the mob
he could dimly SEQ orowding TO the dgo
| OF The wharf and ordered tho officers
| who wore rowing 10 bactwutsr When
/ tho boat drifted near tho landing, he
/ snid. citizens, the captain declines
10 come ashore. II you Will give mo
| your injunction papers | give my
] word NNINI NhMm Ia
him and he VIII accept lhcm MS legally
"Hergnd,"
'l3rlnR your captain ashore as you
| promised Nmid Attorney Reid
/ THAT would accomplish n0more ihnn
my offer 10 sou, continued Tie senator.
! "Non want him for some other pur-
pose than that you have stated, )" Reid
hTho captain must como
ashore. do not understand
YOU esald tho senator, HYou
appear 20 hesitate over some legal
quibhlo, and your hesitation means UNI
! spcaknble 1iilcnngH probably deeih 80
women and chlldron.N The crOV.a rc-
! mhined silent. III ! uan brlng him
ashore viii you agree 10 lot tho siilor.
ing, innocent, hglplcss people landY'
"phey cannot land, yelled Tho mob,
| Tho senator turned his face 10 tho
mob and IN M impossible voice saidi
| ~ appeal 10 you men In tho name oi
4 God not 20 DO led into
hcartloes cruelty by this attorney, but
10 give your consent that these women
lnd children may be takon from this
boat whore they have nothing N cot,
no place 70 sleep, where the COM
mon doconcios Of life cannot be- longer
observed, where tho surroundings Dro
foul from scasicSnoss. Before you an-
swer think what VIII bo done, llemem-
ber your own wives aud children. 80
manly. DO not bring everlasting dis
grace on your nnmas. Be men,
n did not SOON M n human beings
capable Of understanding tho language
in which they wero bcing addressed
could Withstand this appeal, hut The
crowd stood there sullen and silent,
while the latter said "They canno5
land, n We permit them we will glye
Away our case. They cannot land.
''rhey cannot land, echoed tho mob.
Senator Mcpherson sank down IN tho
boat overcome. Mr.. Thomas cried out,
"You poor people You are being
dupad by tricky lawycf.n
I'VE are no more tricky than
you, answered Lawyer Reid Mr..
Thomson then aid 'you VIII at les,si
allow Dr.. Vonght 70 aond us \ cd and
blanlsois;p mot unless the caplaln