Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-12

season. The sale of the place to th'
state for quarantine purposes created
great hubbub among the people of th'
towns of Isip and Babylon, who pre-
dicted all kinds of dire calamities as th'
result of the landing of passengers from
vessels infected with cholera. upon tht
beach. Last night mass meeting
committee, consisting of Supervisor
Young, Justices Clark, Studley, O'Brier
and Howell, Or. w. A. Baker and j. G
Gilbert, constituting board of health
was appointed to go to Fire
Island with twenty deputy constablei
to protest against the use of the islanc
for quarantine purposes, and resist the
landing of passengers. They left in sal
boats late at night, arriving there in the
morning. The deputies we're placed on
guard, and when President Chas. w
Wilson and DR.. Cyrus Edison, of the
New York board Of health, who had
come to Babylon by special train, ar
rived in sail boat at O'Clock in the
morning, they were quickly surrounded
by the deputies, who made demonstra-
tions against D. s. 8. Sammis, owner o.
Fire island, making all kinds of threats
against him for selling it.
| TRANSFER OF THE ISLAND.
President Wilson informed Mr.. Sam
mis- that Governor Flower had author
lied the purchase OF the island for $780,
900. and that certified check for $780,.
1000 was ready for him as soon as the
papers were signed. Sammis then
turned the island over to President Viii.
son, as the representative of Health
Officer Jenkins, all the guests and most
lof the servants having left yesterday
afternoon.
+ When President Wilson appeared,
lsabout 10 O'Clock, this morning, after
break fast, the local board of health and
100 others from the mainland, mostly
boys and men, made demonstration
using threats against the state, Mr..
Gammie, and everybody concerned. At
IL o'clock President Wilson met the
board of health, explained all the cir
cnmstances of the purchase, and the
intended use of the island. Supervisor
| Young and DR.. Baker stated that it
would ruin the property and Industries,
and endanger the health of the adjoin-
ing communities, and asserted that the
local board had Jurisdiction paramount
to the state board. and would resist any
attempt to land the passengers.
SERIOUS ASPECT.
At the sending of this dispatch, af-
fairs are assuming serious aspect at
Fire island. Although it is only 80
O'Clock in the evening, this will likely
be the last word sent tonight, as it has
transpired that the sympathizers of the
local board OF health are considering the
feasibility of cutting off MI telegraphic
communication between Fire island and
the city. The men from Islip and other
points on the main shore. appear to have
decided to bid defiance both to the bid
ding of Governor Flower and the in
structions OF the state board of health.
They seem to have become utterly law
less as we'll as reckless. As it grew
dark, men, who have been concealed in
sthe shadows of outbuildings. began to
move about more freely. as If they felt
certain of concealfng their identity.
Pickets were posted. and a regular sys-
tenn of signals arranged.
There is no telling the number of men
thus engaged on the island, but there
certainly can not be fe wer than fifty,
and there may double this number.
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARIsM.
A taste of the temper and cunning of
these fellows is already afforded Presi-
dent Wilson and his associates. A search
being deemed advisable, piles Of inflam-
mable materials were found heaped up
against either end of the ramshackle
hotel, which, !, if lighted, would have de-
etroyed the building in very short
time, for being old and dry, it would
burn like tinder.
When the Vaccinations of the enemy
were fully understood, Mr.. Wilson
promptly divided his associates of the
health department, and newspaper men.
into watches of six men each, who
should patrol the building throughout
the night, each watch doing duty three
hours at a stretch. Even President
Wilson stood his turn, and when this
arrangement was effected, all hands felt
more comfortable.
The frat news OF the Cepheus was re-
ceived little after 5 O'Clock, when a
dispatch came saying the iron steamboat
was off Point Lookout, with 267 cabin
passengers on board. This was great
surprise and annoyance to Mr.. Wilson,
who had sent special orders to have the
Cepheus arrive at Fire island as near
noon as possible, and in no event to
leave quarantine later than the noon
hour.
AN INUNDATED PILOT.
Mr.. Wilson had already arranged with
Capt. Charles Wickes OF the Fire island
life-saving station to pilot the Cephus
across the bay. At first Capt. Wickss
demurred, and finally told Mr.. Wilrvn
frankly that Superintendent Artf hr
Doming had threatened him with the
loss OF his place if he brought the steam
boat in. Mr.. Wilson then promised him
place which would pay 81, 200 year
in case he lost the 5000 position
he already held, for bringing
the Cepheus over the bar. Wickes
agreed to this, but when the Cepheus
appeared off the bar at 6 40 he had not
turned up. When it was quite dark, he
appeared and said it would be impossi-
BILE for him to bring in the Cepheus or
even 60 out and explain the situation.
In spite of his protestations, it was evil
dent that Captain Wickes was intimi-
dated.
THE CEPHEUS PUTS BACK.
An hour later word came from the
Fire Island observatory, saying that the
Cepheus's lights were disappearing, and
that she had evidently put back toward
New York. In the meantime the
watchers concealed in the shadows
about the hotel, kept up their vigilance,
while Mr.. Wilson, after sending appeals