Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-13
T0-DAY'S TEbEGRAPHIG NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Situation nj Fire Island

channel Off Fire Island. Men paced
the decks all night or reclinedupon the
bare decks while snatching few hours
of restless sleep. The woman and
children huddled together, crying and
praying. Delicate ladies tried 10 rest
upon camp stools or even upon the
floor and one and all bitterly bewailed
their harsh fate. 1t was onlya the
most earnest prayers that the baymen
allowed some food to be sent to the hall
furnished passengers whom they had
condemned to either starve or go back
TO New York. No case of cholera has
been reported among them. The pro-
ceedings ofthc baymen are on all sides
Chased as inhuman, rebellious and dis
graceful. From this mornings indica-
tons ii would seem that Gov. Flower
intends to enforce the will of the au-
thorities ard the law mt the same time.
1t is reported that the naval reserve is
assembling at pier 36 in New York,
and the Goth regiment at its armory,
whence they will proceed to restore law
and order at Fire Island and place the
long suffering passengers of the Nor
MAMMA in safety. It's now announced
that the 18th and the 47th regiments
left for Fire Island by the Long Island
railway at eight o'clock this morn
ing. 1t is claimed that though
Judge Barnard's injunction may
hold good, it carries with it no warrant
TO forcibly resist the landing of a
steamer full of helpless people in the
face of the authorization to do so fur
nished them by the proper authorities.
In any case. clash between the bay
men and the State militia is expected
to-day and unless there is a turn in the
tide within few hours. The Goth reg
iment and the naval artillery are on
their way to Fire Island to compel the
baymen TO permit the suffering people
of the Normannia to land at Fire ISL
and. Arrangements are now being
made TO transport the troops to that
island.
Corporation Counsel Clarke, of New
York, Corporation Counsel jerks, OF
Brooklyn and Lawyer VIM. \. Dyk-
man have made arrangements with the
three Judges ofthe Supreme Court sit
ting in general term, Brooklyn. to lis
ten to arguments for the vacating of
Judge Balnard's injunction. The judges
are Justice Barnard, Judge Pratt and
Judge Dykman. If the two judges de
eide that the order shall be vacated it
will be carried. The judges viii begin
the hearing at 1870. 1t is believed here
that Gov. Flower is of the opinion that
at least > Of the judges will be in favor
ofyacating the injunction and that he
is acting upon that opinion in sending
the troops to Fire Island.
The bay men seemed to have given
up ali idea of resistance to the landing
at Fire Island about midnight and re-
turned in an orderly manner
The attorney general has wired Gov.
Flower and Prot. Collins at New York
that Judge B,Tnard's injunction on the
Governor and Health Officer Jenkins
against the use of Fire Island is not
binding. He says the supreme court
has held that the health officer of the
port ofNcw York is State officer, and
the attorney general holds that no in
junction can be granted against such
use of Fire Island by a State officer ex-
cept by the general term under section
6O5 ofthe code of civil procedure.
Acting under the orders of Command
er Jacob W. Miller, Of the First bat
talon naval reserve, under orders Of
Governor Flower, over fifty per cent.
Of the battalion reported for Service
this morning at pier sc, North river.
They will start for Fire Island on the
steamer Pegasus this morning. They
are armed with Remington rifles, cut
lasscs and revolvcrs. Two Calling
guns and two rapid-iiring guns have
also been placed aboard. Two thous-
sand rounds of ammunition had also
been brought down and stored safely
away.
FIRE ISLAND, n. Y, Sept. 18.-Dr.
jenkins last night went out to the
Cepheus in small boat, when hun
dred passengers, including women,
crowded along the rails shouting: "You
scorndrel." "You ruflian." "All this
is your doing"
QUARANTINE, Sept. 13.-The Pega-
sus just passed down with the naval re-
serve on board. They go to Fire Isl
and. DR.. jenkins is standing watching
them in high glee.
New YORK, Sept. 18.-The general
term of the Supreme Court of Kings
county have vacated the temporary in
junction obtained by the board of health
Of the town of Islip, restraining Gov.
Flower and health officer jenkins from