The morning call., 1892-09-13
NOT ALLOWED TO LAND.
Passengers From the Cholera Steamer
Driven From Fire Island.
In ARMED MOB GUARDS TIE DOCKS.
Pathetic Appeals for Food and Shelter Brutally
Refused-AH Injunction Obtained From
Brooklyn Judge.
Specisi 70 THE MORNING CALL

NEW YORK, Sept. i2.-Ths day viii
probably be looked on in future years as
one of the most horrible reproaches on
American civilization that ever occurred
In American history. The Federal Govern
ment on,one side, the State Government on
the other, both anxious to be the resculng
party, and in front the local authorities and
private people forcing back the victims
from haven Of refuge.
On Sunday the unfortunate cabin pas
sengers of the Normannia, who, for eight
days have been confined on that cholera
stricken ship. were greeted with the intor-
nation that they were to go to Fire Island.
The iron steamboat Cepheus was hired and
the first and second class passengers started
for the promised land. The sea was rough
and many we're seasick.
After a yoyags Of about thirty-six miles
the captain weakened and said he was
afraid TO take the Cepheus over the bar
without pilot. In consequence the Cepheus
started back and the frst-elass passengers
were once more pat on board the rickety
old StoningtOn liner and the sec0nd-cabin
passengers were kept on board the Cepheus
Without bed or even pillow 10 lay their
heads, they were strewn about the settees
and carpeted decks of the steamer, where
they remained all night.
Early on Monday morning the captain Of
the Cepheus discovered that he required
coal and water and could not act to Fire
island without them. He calmly steamed
Hp TO the quarantine jetty and made fast
alongside and sent word shortly after
o'clock 10 wake t health officer up. DR..
Jenkins decided TO water and coal her at
ais own dock. This was done, and at
about 10 o'clock the Cepheus once more
started down the bay to embark the first
saloon passengers and take them to Fire
island. The trip was again rough one,
but there was more than the elements TO be
met.
a storm has been brewing. however.
around Babylon and IS!ip since the first
Eumor that Fire Island was to be turned
into a quarantine station was heard. The
BabylOniaBs and their near nelghbOTs cared
not for the sufferings OF their fellow
country men and women. They did not
care il they died Of cholera or starved or
were drowned. Ali they thought of in
their craven hearts was the totally lmprob-
able proposition shat they were being
attacked by The peStllence owing TO the
propnquity of q number of ladies. gentle
men and children who never had the cholera
in their midst, who lived for fortnight on
board OF a plague-stricken ship without
being attacked ana VINO were returning 10
their own homes.
The crayen-hearted creatures. trembling
from their own imaginary fears rather than
from any real danger, not only invoked the
arm of the law by means of that anomalous
legal stay, entitled an injunction, but assem-
bled an armed mob of 100 strong TO drive
these helpless women and children back to
the ch0lera-sbip, and TO, at all events. pos
slble death.
The Governor begged and implored; DR..
Jenkins prayed these men to allow the pas
sengers to land; telegram after telegram
flashed over the wire assuring the men of
Islp aud those of Babylon that they ran no
risk. They were 0bdurate. They would
not give in, and the passengers OF the Nor
MAMMA are now, on Monday night, lying in
an inlet by Fire Island.
The passengers appointed a committee,
with Senator Mcpherson as chairman, to
confer with the mob. The latter refused TO
withdraw the Injunction, and so, for tonight
al least, they can claim vlctory-a victory
gained over All helpless women and chill
dreB and equally unoffendDg husbands and
fathers.