The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-12

The people of this township. and Babylon,
Who predict all kind of dire calamitics
will result from the laading Of passengers
from tho vessels infected with cholera
upon the beach. Last night at n mass
meeting a committee consisting of super
visor Young. Justices Clark. :. Studley.
Ol'ricn and Howell. DR.. W. A. Baker and
j. :. Gilbert. consisting the board OF
was appointed to 60 10 Fire Island with -
deputy consiablcs To protest against
the use of the island for quar-
atinc purposes, and resist the
landing Of passengers. They left
in sail boat late at night. arriving there
IN the morning. The deputics were placed
on guard. When President e. w. Wilson
and Dr. Cyrus Edison Of the New York
board of health. who came 10 lsa> hlon hy
a special tram arrived in a saii boat n; J
o'clock n. m. they were quickly sur
rounded by the deputies. who made dcm-
onstrntions against ID. :. Sammis, making
all kinds of threats against HIM for selling
il. President Wilson informed Sammis
that Governor Flower had authorized the
purchase Of the island for S2io.o,0. and he
had certified check fer Ssp,0O to pay as
soon as the papers were sigucd. Sammis
tlen ,iiracd il over To President Wilson,
a a representative of Health Officer Jcn-
kins, all guests and most of the servants
having left yesterday afternoon.
When President Wilson appea rcd about
10 o'clock this morning. the local board OF
health aud a hundred others from the
mainland, mostly boys and men, made
demonstrations. using threats against the
state. Mr.. Samn,is and everybody con-
cerncd. A. II o'clock President Wilson
met the board of health. explained all tho
circumstances of the purchase and in-
tended use of the Island. Supervisor
Young and DIR. Baker stated IL would ruin
| the property and cndanscr the health of
| adjoining communities. and asserted tha,
the local board had Jurisdiction para
| mount to the state board. and would re-
sist any attempt Ia land passengers.
Al the scnding Of this dispatch affairs
! are assuming n serious aspcc; n Fire
Island. Although only 30 o'clock in the
evening. this will likely be the last word
sen, tonight. ns IL has transpircd the SYM
paihizers of the local board of health are
considering the feasibility of cutting oil
| all telegraphic communication between
| Fire Island and tlic city. Men from tl"
slip and other points on The shore appt ar
to have decided 10 bid defiance both To the
bidding of Governor Flower and the in-
siructons OF the state board of health.
! They seem 10 have become utterly lawlcss
as well as reckless. Az IL grew dark men
who had been concealed in the shadows of
ou,buildings began to move about more
! freely, as IL they were anxious of conceal
ing their identity. Pickets have been
| posted and n regular system OF signals
has been arranged.
There is no telling the number of men
| thus engaged on the island. hut there Ger.
! taiply could not have been fewer than bo
and there may have been double that
number. Tho iastc Of the temper and
cunning of these fellows has already af
fordcd President Wilson and his associ,
ates cause for cautiousncss. 4 search
being deemed advisable. plies Of iniam.
mable material were found hcnpcd uT
against either end of the hotel, which II
/ lighted would have destroyed the building
in very short time. for being old and dry il
would burn like tindcr. When the machi
nations of the enemy were fully under
stood. Mr.. Wilson promptly divided his
associates of the health department and
the newspaper men into watches ~ sis
men each who should patrol the building
throughout the night. each watch being or
! duty three hours al stretch. Even Pres
| ident Wilson stood his turn. and when mr.
ranacmeuts were effected all hands fol-
! more comfortable. The first news If tll,
Ccphius was received "A little after
| O'Clock, when a dispatch came saying thai
the iron steamboat was off Point tomfor
! with 2G1 cabin passengers ON hoard. Ihi'
, was great surprise and annoyance &,
| Wilson. who sent special orders 10 hav,
tue Cephius arrive at Fire Island ns neal
noon as possible. aud In no event to leave
quarantine later than the noon hour. Mr.
Wilson had already arranged Will
I Capt. &. WiclSes of the Fir, Island If,
station to put the Cephius across the bar
AZ first Captain Wicks dcmurrrd. and
finally told Mr.. Wilson frankly that Su
pcrin,cndcnt Arthur Domlng Lad throat
cned him with the loss of his plncr II h'
brought the steamboat in. Mr.. Wilson
then promised him a place which would
pay II .avo a year IN case lie los, his SU
position bc bad already for bringing ih'
Ccphius over the bar. Wickes agreed t'
this, hut when the Ccplius npuoarcd of
the bar ai $40 he had NO, turnc,
up. When IL was quite DARK D.
appeared and said II was impossible
for him 30 bring IN the Ccphiu
or even go ont aul explain 'ha situation
In spit. OF his proicstations. IL Was cyidcn
T fh1t t1piain NlHkrs hsu i.tn ii'lnida
ted. An hour later word came from ,h'
Fire Island observatory, saying that th,
Ccphius' lights were disappearing and sh'
evidently had put back toward Now York
Meantime the watchers concealed In
the shadows nf ihe hotel kept up yigi
Lance. while Mr.. Wilson. after sending az
pcais 10 New York for special police 10 b.
sent down on tho train. had fire huckct
placed nj handy points on the pialzas an,
a watch arranged for the night
Later In the evening tho governor wirc5
that the Landing DC done rcgauiless of ihr
people of Babylon. aud no,iiyin, DR.
Jenkins that hc would bn at the WiulsoI
ho,ol to-inorrnS morning. Dr. acnkin
received word that tho passengers on Ih
Cephius were forchly prevented frou
landing n, Fire Island by u force -
$50 armed deputies from Blbs
Ion. /. I. He wired for par
ticriars. The Cephius has returned
10 Sandy Hook and DR.. Jenhins at one
dispatched his secretary down the ba,