Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-13
THE cEFnLrs' EyPERIENcE.

IEuu AT Light"
THE CEPHEUs' EXPERIENCE.
The story has already been told IN the press
dispatches Of how the passengers were trans
ferTeI - she steamer CeI Leus to be taken TO
Fire Island on Sunday: how through misuu-
der-taniius the vessel was held until the tide
had gone ont how she finally started her
WAY darkness came on and heavy sea roll
ing in from the northeast. making passengers
who had easily vith-t0oi seasicknes- coming
across the Atlantic succumb: how when they
arrived Il was found impossible 10 land. and
even had IL been possible upon the shore an
armed mob waited to drive them back: how
they finally had TO turn about and return to
their anchorage sick. tired, hungry. cold and
disappointed To- pass a sleepless night and with
their brich: hopes entirely shattered. How the
American eagle would scream if such thing
should happen tn American citizens in the mar
Dor % foreign nation.
To-Day new complications springing up.
At this writing the CepheuS l. more trF-
ing To- land the passengers on Fire Island. while
a body of 800 armed men l. shore author
lied b. an injuT ction from New York state
court TO prevent the landing.
EvERYBoDY BRING BLAMED.
And all New York i wondering why it all is.
Everybody comes in for a share Of tine blame:
some swear at the steamship company. others
at Health Offieer Jenkins. Gov. Flower. or the
President. while a large majority at any
or al Of them at slightest proSocation.
The truth l.. il l. a situation and hard
one L. deal with. Dr. Jenkins ha- unquestiOn-
ably done all he could. But h. has bitten of
more than ne cGn chew, 10 Use a common
phrase. His fear of getting inefficient men. or.
worst Of all. getting repprte-s. among his as
sistants has caused him To- refuse all offers of
sistanee. and he has been irving To- make his
force of nye men do the work of fifteen
The RELIEF Oh THE NoENANSIA
II was Thursday of last week tina; his ina
bility To- handle matters was manifested. and ii
that tins that 1t first became evident that
tine NOImannia must be detained for an indefi-
mite length OF time. Although none of Them
had suggested II before the papers all com
menced a TRADE against DIR. Jenkins for not
having prepared some place of refuge. And
Immediately private citizens and p,.bllc officials
began 10 fall all over themselves and each
Other ia their efforts 10 make mp for tine negh-
gence 81 the health officer ami rescue the pas
seagcrs from their perilous position.
Secretary o. ter and eX-Surgeou General Ham,
il,OH must come and take "a hand. but their
all vas declined. some say. because they talked
TO uewsIaTe: men too much. Then they must
come cut IN IuteTvis KS giving thrir opinion of
The health ot1ice- and hi methods. Then they
81 ahead with i great dead uf noise and III up
- SANDY Hook or .hcIT own resLousIhIIt.- FOR
the cabin passenger, of tiC NprElannL4.' Then
the pubic IL iiiei with admiration at the
gens -O-i'y Cf BANKER Morgan. who purchases
the '-palatial steamer Ssou.ustoI.. ..sd l. as
ball -N!u,ilei a. l. the .a.nIIt when the boat
turns ont utterly useless.
Ihen pub Hc admiration J. turned toward
Gov. lower. Who a-thnTIZyr u'.OI. his own re-
sycH-ih.llty. the purchase OF IIr- Island and
the ho:s. attached 20 it. and pays the cash pay
men o. so. 0O1 from hI- 0wu private .unds.
Bu; 70 "Hlv succeeds ~ buying iaw sUit. and
h. CifD-s- cUrle "a uIUght
S.-resarV rr-s.y rplurs N ui-i In mite in
shape az the discarded tIaIEI,. sh.p New
Hampshire. which has long siIrc been deter
mined uu.t for apprentices III tie navy. But
.he VIII do for the NCymauuia people 80 she Is
put repair and sen; duan To- quarantine
where she lemaiu- awaiting, a.. cIiieI gvucy.
Then. too. the health officer has cai!s at all
hour at the dly from prominent citizens =.
individuals ~ official Of this o. that C.EtIi.
zation. esch Of NhoE! Ea- q large uGulbe- 81
Suggestions To give him. 80 Jhat h. Las no tImt
~ all for plans Of Lis oNn.
WORSE or TEAS EvER.
And now he passengers on he Normannia
Who II u ght nothing could BE- more dreadful
than hen being kept in the Normaunia. and
the D. ople of New \ orb cIty vino have been >,
ready TO find fault with Dr jenkins. are be-
ginning 10 realize that they would have done
better To let DIR. jenkins attend 10 matters IL
his own good time. And Dr. Jenkins j. yer,
likely to be forced to accept the profTrred aid Of
the Secretary of the Treasury and make sand,
Hook a refuge for these very NoTInannia pas.
seucers instead of for the immigrants alone
q lie had hoped To do.
SERIOUS SIDE To THE COMEDY.
There is a comic si'le To the situation. but
there is also a tragic phase. Many of tn,
passengers are uawell. and having been fol
nearly three weeks cOoped up IN a steamer
and with the poorest of facilities. are totally
unable 10 endure hardship ot any Kind. Ant
vet they compelled TO 60 aboard ordi
nary New York ferry boat, anu aftel being
buffeted about by the wave, iof seNcra! hour,
ON a cold stormy night they arr compelled I,
return TO a cold and uHcle,n boat. which tOsset
about or the stormy bay through all The Night
while the passengers are compelled !" do with
out even the comfort Of warm meal
Its to be hoped that with the arrival of Gov
Flower on the scene of action matters vii
be under his own personal direction and tina
busaness matters will be conducted on bushes
principles. instead of being left 10 n subOrdi
mate. who. while able TO do most excellent wOri
As n medical officer, has neither the time no
the ability TO control the management OF af
fairs
ANXIOUS FRIENDS.
At the Office Of the Hamburg American Com
many at 81 Broadway there is a continual stream
Of anxious inauirers- As usual At such times
the-e is an excellent opportunity for the Zoo
kilIsr. The clerks IN the Office are uniforml.
courteous and polite, but the people with whom
they have TO deal would be too much for
s.i.s,a uasiauce One well-dressed woman