New-York tribune., 1892-09-06
POLICE GUARD THE DETAINED SHIPS
VOLUNTEERS EASILY OBTAINED FOR TIE RISKY
pUTY-SUPERINTENDENT DYENES'S
PROMrTNE>S.

PROMPT NI~''
4 suecial meeting ~ the Police commissioners was
called by President Martin yesterday morning 10 e
tabli,h police patrol service In the Lower Bay in
accordance with the decision arrived Al on sunday
uhc1 Mr. Marin Inspected Quarantine m company WIN
the Health Comm ,oncr~ and Health Ohcer Jenkins
Navo~ Grant had sent to Pole" Headquarters Ia''N
written ind ,r,emcnt ~ a request by DR.. jenkins
that polcr patrol service be- provided In the Lower
Eav The Commissioner passed a resolution direct
lug superintendent Bymc, % detail sergeant a
ronnd.man AID a sufficient number Of patrolmen 10
.,rd the infcc; 4 81 p mar Lower Quaranilac TIC
n,l,,c were to hr provided with tlehoat ana two
launchc, Pre- id NJ Martin sud. and they woud pre-
vent the escape ~ person, from the infected ships
ard prevent uuapthouLci person, from going aboard
the vc--c.s
Superintendent Byrnc, m the Of four hours
had Organized The nov body of naval police patromcn
n Wa, lust o'clock VIXEN he and Dr. Bryant stepped
On Pier \ and formally took possession Of TWO tugs
hired 10. tho u-e OF the new corps. MI the men "t
tho Steamboat Patrol wcrr icr|d ON the per ana
the superintendent briefly explained the need for the
now force and having described every fcatir OF the
.liimiIon not forgetting the incidental dangers ana
risk, attendant the special duty. called for Volun
i~r. The reply prompt ana deceive su-
p,,lnf.nd,nt IyGn,. bcamiue face sight 10 80"
,. without a moment hesitation every man In the
.guad stepped forward IN The chalactcr Of Volun-
ccr.. The reply Wa prompt and de'iSlNe I'll
va. soon ACCOMPLISHED and then tn" state and pole"
aas, were formally ho!,t'd on th" tugh'aiS On each
uic were placed seven men. sergeant IVORY. oi th'
steamboat Patrol took charge Of one force HrrS'Au'
Ialplu. 81 the Eleventh Precinct. took command OF
the other Ti.n they started down the bay for
Quarantine. tlcr,. 80 report To- Dr. Jenkins
President Martin. Of the Ire Board had 10"
Joined tn ra,ty. and he. with Dock Commissioner
j. Sergeant cram and Dr. Bryant. accompanied super
int. nlrnt Lvr,~ to Quarantine. ON arriving there
- fpt ~ however,
had cone AWAY Then they went TO the Lows Bay.
They did not ind Dr. jenkins there. but they ala
ind several small tugs lying Ill picloIsy close to
the plague -iii,Nrn st"amcrs.
.;itmrlut,fdcnt Iyrncs hailed these tugs and or
dcr.d them to leave pa" spot at once. tn" men on
.hc strange tu,s h,oitatol for moment: then The
superintendent shouted that il the tugs did not 20
,vav Il. woud ,iIse the arc, Of every one on boaii
ln,d, o., ten minutes thr tu-S had steamed OIL.
Then the party went Ia Hoffman island where they
found ID. l"ukin,. llcr" Wa, AN extended 'ol'f
cn,. auI thri the superintendent with Dr.. jenkins.
policc Commissioner Martin. Or Bryant and the rest
If the party went back 10 ouar'ntno To Ia" ser
c.aut, IN command Oi the tug, the >urIml'nu'nl
ave the following directions: vi Vcsaci7 ana Dod,'
io b.. kept al least hall Hnr away "n l'c P''suIi
.trclnu >np~: the pilots nr>t To- be- warned oil. ahd
The mau,- Di their bJat- to be- tihrh II th'N r'Iaoru
= - away report WAa !" tc mao, 10 ~ ''H',,, ~,
Who voId iAAc measures 10 hrrai the licenses q" III"
captain, or pilots II ny igr'ner % Il ntr,'pI "'te 'rr
'",ni. and men were - loari ia" boats, aud arrest
cyrlybody on boarl. IT, Offenders won.1 then be
t,krf before "A staten i-nnd police magistrate ana
,rr,,cncd for "A violation Of u. health laws aud
Oual:itiuc regulations.
Then under the direction Oi the superintendent
. Two police, tag, went down to the Lower Bay. There
tl loni,rd tie DID Quart tluc boat Carbon, ana ten
The Superintendent delivered another short lecture tp
the men explaining the details of the wok they would
have to p.rfOrn. Then III" police ntrolmen formally
reported for duty t. Health thc'r Jr'hinN ncc'dius
t thr arrangement, completed. one of the tug boats
win ryru men will hc constantly among the plague
hips. The tph.r viii ~ stationed not more than 900
ynfd. uWay The ,iinr ol Watching and sleeping VIII
H.. made, bv the sergeant, In command
In th, course Of lah with the reporters last night
Sut,t iutrudrut INrnc. said d" think that after the
prrt.uiion, iakcn today hy the hrt 4 officers. the
Maynr and IA" Ionrd O Police the public need not b.
Alarmed about any uuauih hOrIzcd person boarding the
vessel, or hav'ng them without the permission OF the
Health OllCcr.n