Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-13

O-,rtxrrrE. September 12-This day
II, rr1oaOlv be looked on in future years
~. or5 1f of the most horrible reprOaches
-, american civilization that has ever Oc-
,-r-rei i'm American history.
Federal Government on one side-State
c--arrmeut on the other, both anxious TO
Ss-te rescuing party, and 10 front the 10
rsl authorities aud private people forcing
hack the victims from their haven Of ref
n, 60 back 10 the beginning Of the
s---v the Normaunia cabin passengers,
Who had been for eight days confined on a
cholera stricken ship, were greeted on
S5rrdav with the promised and long
T7Dad for relief in the shape OF the StOn-
i-t.01 20 which vessel they were trans
fsrrel that evening.
For the first night for days they slept in
resea and satisfaction. On Sunday they
5Tsrs fl 20 TO Fire Island, which, through
t1a generosity of Governor Flower had
bss9 secured with all its houses aud the
S-rt Hotel for the accommodation OF the
frs. and second cabin passengers Of the
Inflated Normannia.
On Saturday night they slept on the
Strl.ngt0u, but In the morning 10 was dis
covered that she had no means for cooking
meals. was Of TOO deep q draught 20 cross
fre Nar anu atNoEAlAE W STATEMENTS AL--NAl
,5s was old and too UuseawOrthy to ven
--re So far in the open ocean.
The iron steamboat Cepueus was then
hired and the first and second class cabin
rs,,eusers started for their promised land.
After "a voyage of about thirty-siX miles
me captain weakened and said he was
afraid To- take the Cepheus over the bar
without pilot.
In consequence Of this the iron steam
boat started back 70 the Horse Shoe Bend,
ts frsJ class passengers were once more
r1t on board the rickety old StOningtOn.
The second cabin passengers were kept on
board the Cepheus without bed or even
pillow on which 70 lay their head.
They were strewn about the settees and
ca-o5,ed decks Of the steamer Early
Monday morning the captalnOf the CepheuS
discovered that he required coal and wa
Ter. and could not get 70 Fire Island with
or. chem. He calmly steamed up 10 the
Quarantine ietty and made fast alongside
and sent word shortly after four 10 wake
.1a health oticerup,
After hurried conversation with DR..
Ferguson and Mr. Wall, Dr. Jenkins de-
rlei Co water and coal her at his own
lock This was done aud at about ten
o'clock tho Cepheus once more started
down the bav % embark the trst saloon
passengers aud take them % Fire Island.
4 storm had been brewing, however,
around Babylon and Islip sinCs the first
rmor OK Fire Island beng turned into
quarantine station had been heard. They
cared not for the Sufferiugs OF their fellow
clrvMeu and women, all the thoughts IN
te.r craven hearts was the totally I'M
probable proposition Of their being attack
sl oy the pestllence.
These craven hearted creatures, trem-
bling from their own Imaginary fears
rather than from any real danger, not only
invoked the arm of the law Oy means Of
that guaWOlOus legal stay entitled an in
Junction, but had assembled as an armed
mob hundred strong 20 drive these help
less women and children back to the cholera
s-.p and possible death.
The Governor begged and implOred. DR..
Jenkins Drived these men 20 allow the
passengers 20 land. Telegram after tele-
srau was flashed over the wire assuring
the men of Islip and those OF Babylon that
they ran no risk.
They are obdurate. They would not give
,1 sId tue passengers OF the NOrmanuia
are now on Monday night lying anchored
10 the inlet Oy Fire Island. The pasSGn-
gers appointed a committee, with Senator
a-cFlersOn rs Chairman, 20 confer with
t-e mob 0I violence.
The after refused to withdraw the in
junction, ANA so far tonight nc least they
can claim The victory, aylctOry gained over
.,-r hundred and Seveuty-Oue HELPLESS wO-
qel and children and their equally unOf-
l'hd.ng husbands.