Evening journal., 1892-09-12
SCARED BY THE PLAGUE
Fire Island Rises en- Masse to
Resist the Health Officials.
THE TORCH AND WAR THREATENED.

THE TORCH AND WAR THREATENED.
The Inhabitants VIII Appeal to the Courts
to Prevent the Place from Being Used
as Refuge for tho Passengers OF the In.
fected Steamers in New York Harbor.
NEW York, Sept 12-There is no cholera
in New York yet, but there have been two
deaths and three new cases among the
cholera stricken steamships in the lower
quarantine station. These were all among
the steerage passengers on board the Ham
burg steamship Scandia, the last ship TO
drop its anchor among the infected fleet
There were no deaths from or new cases Of
cholera on the Normannia, Rugia, Moravia
or Wyoming, or ON Swinburne or Hoffman
islands. The patients in the hospitals are
said to be doing very well.
The cabin passengers Of tho Normannia
who were taken from that shipand on board
the steamer stonington on Saturday, were
transferred to the steamer Ccpheus Of the
Iron Steamship company. They had been
aboard the Stonington, anchored inside the
Horseshoe. or Sandy Hook all night Tt
was discovered, however, that the Stoning.
ton was not in fit condition to go down to
Fire island. She was not seaworthy, and
her machinery had got out of order.
The Cepheus undertook TO take the pas
seugers to Fire island, but sho was unable
to cross the bar last night and came back to
Sandy Hook horseshoe and anchored there
for the night. The Normannia's passengers
were transferred back TO the Stonington, as
there were no sleeping accommodations on
the Cepheus, and she had a very limited
supply Of provisions. They will go back to
the Cepheus today and start for Fire island.
Fire Islanders Object.
When the news reached Great South bay
that ID. s. s. Sammis had sold his hotel. cot
tages and interest in the land on Fire island
TO the state, TO be used as a temporary
quarantine for cabin passengers coming
from cholera infected ships, every person
in the towns along the shore was agog with
excitement.
In the town Of Islip an indignation meet
ing was held after the local board of health
had concluded its extra session, called to
consider the danger they imagined threat
ened the community.
In Babylon the people gathered about the
corners, IN shops and drug stores, and the
one topic Of conversation was, as they
styled it, the "saddling Of cholera of upon
the people OF the noighhorhood"
report was started, and gained Gre
dence as il was carried about the village,
that party was organizing to start at once
for Fire island TO burn all the buildings
there which might be used for quarantine
purposes by the authorities.
Even with the cooler headed citizens the
excitement was great, and 10 many OF the
private residences neighbors met to discuss
what they feared was q dread visitation,
and TO denounco Mr.. Sammis, Health Or
ilcer Jenkins, Governor Flower, and all
who in any way were concerned in the
purchase of Fire island
At the sending Of this dispatch affairs are
assuming q serious aspect, as tho sympa-
thizers with the local board Of health have
been considering the feasibility of cutting
off all Geographic communication between
Fire island and the city. The men from
lslip and other points on the main shoro
appear to have decided to bid defiance &c
the bidding of Governor Flower and the in.
structions Of the state board of health.
WIN Fight in tho Courts.
A big meeting was held in Arcanum hall
in Bay Shore where it was resolved tc
fight the matter to an end. Supervisor
Young, Of the village health board, pre-.
sided at the meeting which was taken
part in by some Of the most prominent men
Of the village. Moderation was favored by
the speakers, but the laymen assert that
they viii meet force with force. They are
determined in their stand, and if present
plans are carried out, battle may be
fought on Fire island sands should the pas
sengers insist on landing.
Fleets Of boats are lying at the wharves
Of the different villages ready to start foi
the scene Of threatened hostlities as soon
as the signal is given.
The present plans are TO divide the forces
into two divisions, under tho command OF
Josiah Robbins, of Bay Shore Ex-Con.
stable Benjamin is to have command Of the
first division and Constable George Towns
Of the second. The steamboat Eclipse is
under steam at the Bay Shore dock and
win take squad Of the Bay men to the
island.
At tho meeting in Bay Shore it was as
serted that a number Of years ago a SPECIAL
act was passed exempting all Long Island
and Staten Island from quarantine stations.
County Judge Wilmot NJ. Smith and Law.
yer E. G.. Fischel left for New York to try
and secure an injunction restraining the
health authorities from taking possession Of
the island.