The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-09-22

backed from the dock the English &C.
trcss waved her hand and smiled.
Alter tue Ccpheus had anchored a
boat was lowered aud Z. II. Wall and
| Captain Ripple were rowed in il 10 the
| dock, but were not allowed to step
ashore. Wall said be desired to confer
| with commission, but was not allowed
to land. lie finally read his authority
from DR.. jenkins.
Supervisor Young replied: 81 do not
recognize DIR. jenkins. This ia not
the port OF New York, and do not
propose TO allow any passenger from
Infected ships to land in the town OF
Islip."
"But we have not a sick person on
board. Ever body is well; and ap-
peal to you in behalf OF American
women and children to allow these
people to land" said Wall.
"We think of our own women aud
children first, and intend to protcc!
them at all hazsrdS." replied the Super-
visor.
While this conversation was going on
DR.. Voight, who is III the hotel to at
ieud passengers, ppearcd on dock and
began telling Wall he had charge there,
When several bay men crowded around
him shouting: Throw him into the
water. Drown him." and would prob
ably have carried out these threats but
Tor the reporters.
The boat returned to the Cepheus
where the detected passengers spirits
were beng kept up by band of music,
The band playing "Saar Spangle Ban
ncr," God Save the Queen" and
yankee Doodle"
The boat came OIL again, however.
and Wall asked to have provisions sent
aboard the Ccpheus. Some in the
crowd shouted: d:-"All right, let them
have all tide PROVISIONS they want,n
but greater number answered.: mo,
no, no, give them nothing. let them 90
back TO New York."
a special from Fire Island saws:
AZ 2:45 p. 4. the Cephcus reached
dock, which was densely crowded with
lsllp Citizens armed with shot guns,
clubs, ect., who prevented the line
from The boat being attached. Tue cap
tam backed out, turned around again
and attempted TO land. In this he was
Unsuccessful, although man aboard
shouted they had Governor Flowers
order to laul. This afternoon the
Cepheus was lying at anchor. The
crowd knew of the Injunction issued.
Lawyer Eugene Fcztel of Babylon,
counsel to the Islip Board of Health,
reached here with copy Of the injunc-
ton granted by Justice Barnard. Ills
arrival wss greeted with prolonged
cheers from the crowd on the dock.
;crYthing is III readiness in the hotel
Tor the cale Of the $40 passengers Oh
the Cepheus whenever they are lauded
a carload CT provisions has just arrived
from New Yolk.
The people here have been made in.
sane by their exercise of power. Events
| since nlghtfall have displayed a degree
or cruelty we'll nigh inconceivable. AT
ter the Cepheus had come to anchor
two police officers rowed to the land
ing and asked that letter be taken to
Or. Volght. The mob refused to al.
low the letter to be brought ashore.
and drove the police off with threats.
AS it was growing dark a small boat
came from the direction of the steamer.
IL was rowed by two policemen and in
the stern stood q gray-haIred man,
Robert Nj. Thompson. Thompson ask
ed to be heard In behalf of The 200 wo-
men and children on the steamer who
were suffering from hunger. exposure
and exhaustion. After some minutes
of insulting retorts by the mob he was
allowed to speak. lie said the men on
the steamer did not ask to land. The
young women would remain If neces-
sary but the old women, some of them
grand mothers, and the children, suffer.
ing not for comforts but for decent
care. should be allowed to land. They
would return to the steamer after a
nights rest and one meal
Attorney Willard Z. Reid answered
That If the captain would come ashore
the people to whom he spoke would
consider the address.
"CItlZens,' said Senator Mcpherson
at last, THE captain declines to come
ashore. If you will give me your in
junction papers | will give you my
word of honor will give them to him
and he will accept as legally served"
bring your captain ashore as you
promised" said Attorney Reid
Iou appear to hesitate over some
legal quibDle ana your hesitation
means unspeakable sntferings, proba-
Dly death, to women, and children" :"
said the Senator. The crowd remained
quiet. off we can bring him ashore
will you agree to let the suffering help
less people land ,"
"Ihey cannot land" yelled the mob.
The Senator turned his face to the
mob and in an impressive voice said
- appeal to you men, in the name of
God, not to be longer led into heartless
cruelty by this attorney, but to give
your consent that these women and
children be taken from this boat where
they have nothing to eat. no place to
sleep, where the common decencies of
life cannot be longer observed. where
surroundings are foul from sea sick
ness.
"Defore you answer, think what will
be done. Remember your own wives
and children. BE manly, do not bring
everlasting Disgrace on your names"
But the crowd stood there sullen and
silent, while the lawyer said: "They
cannot land. If we permit them, we
will give away our case"
"They cannot land" re-echoed the
mob, and applauded Reid when he de.
clined to permit food and blankets to
be sent aboard unless the captain came
ashore.
When the boat was rowed back tC
the steamer, newspaper men went tC
every nna nf fhn IoIin IJao1fh D.n.