Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-09-15
A WAR.
Over a Thousand Armed Men on Fire
Island.

New YORK, Sept, 12.-The dan
ger tf invasion of cholera has for
| the moment sunk into the back
ground, and to~day the question
nppermost in the minds of the
people has been, is the State in
possession OF Fire Island or is the
situation still held by rioting bays
men who refuse 10 let the State
take its own. Events have followed
SO swift upon one another that it is
hard 10 understand the situation
from the diejointed reports secured.
Meanwhile the Normania pas
sengers and other quarantine pas
sengers are being tossed from place
to place and are apparently
destined, like the crew of the Fly
ing Dutchman, to sail on foreyer.
The gravity of the situation has
brought Governor Flower to the
scene, and the vigorous, decisive
way in which he is proceed
ing bids fair to right mat
tiers and bring order ont of the
present tapgle. In brief, the events
of the day have been the ASSEMBLE
ing of an armed force of laymen
who have prevented the landing at
Fire Island, the issuance of an in>
junction TO restrain the State au-
thorities from landing quarantined
passengers at Fire Island, and the
last report, which was that the
boat Cepheup, with the passengers
from the Normania aboard was at
Fire Island, held at bay by armed
guards who had successfully OPP
posed two attempts to land. So far
as the cholera itself is concerned,
there is nothing new.
After the Cepheus had anchored
a boat was lowered and PIT. Wall
and Capt. Triple were rowed in it
to the dock, but were not allowed
to step ashore. Wall said he de-
sired to confer with the committee,
but was not allowed to land. He
finally read his authority from DIR,
Jenkins. Supervisor Young re-
piled 81 do not recognize d..
Jenkins. This is not the port of
New York, and l don't propose to
allow any passengers from infected
ships TO land in the town of 1slip."
"But we have not a sick person on
board. Everybody is we'll, and l
appeal to you in behalf of Ameri~
can women and children to allow
these people to land" said Wall.
ave think of our own women and
children first, and intend to pro-
tect them at all hazards," replied
Supervisor White.
This conversation was going on
when DR.. Voight, who is at the
hotel to attend the passengers, ap-
peared on the dock and began
ceiling Wall be had charge there,
when several Bay men crowded
around him, shouting, "Throw him
alto the water and drown him."
would probably have carried OIL t
threats but for the reporters.
The boat returned to the Ce-
pheue, where the detected passenS
gers spirits were being kept up by
4 band of music, the band playing:
The Star Sparg'ed Banner"
"0od Save the Queen" and Yam
kee Doodle. The boat came off
again, however, and Wall asked to
have provisions sent aboard the
Ccpheus. Some one in the crowd
shouted: Gail right, let them
have all the PROVISIONS they want"
but the greater number answered:
"No, no; give them nothing. Let
them go back to New York"
DR.. Voight has just stated he is
Informed that Governor Flower
has telegraphed Sheriff Darlington,
of Suffolk county, to come here
with deputies and keep State prop
erty clear OF intruders, and protect
the Cepheus' passengers in landing.
Many threats were made of burn
ing or cutting down the dock if the
passengers began to land, and a
number OF men procured axes with
which to cut away sufficient of the
Ldock near the hotel TO prevent
persons reaching the latter.
Gov. Flower was much nettled
and expressed surprise when in
formed of Judge Barnard's iniuncs
ton. Prof. Collins, his legal. au>
thority, said: This is a very Sc.
rious matter. l will not say that
it will interfere with our plans, and
as yet cannot say exactly what we
will do. Before being made aware
of the action of Judge Barnard,
Gov. Flower issued a proclamation
reciting that for the relief of pas
sengers on quarantined cholera
infected vessels. Fire Island had
been purchased, but that it was
reported citizens ofSuffolk county
were preparing to forcibly prevent
its use for quarantine purposes. 1t
then directs and commands the
sheriff OF suffolk county to guard
the place and protect quarantine
officer in the discharge Of
their duty. While en- route to
New York city and before the oc-
%currence of the days events, Gov
ernor Flower sent the following
dispatch:
To DIR, Jenkins-Yonr dispatch
received, and l am very thankful
that you have acted SO promptly
and with such discretion. The feel.