Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1892-09-16
FINALLY REACH SHORE.
0uarantined Passengers of the Norman
mia Landed OH Fire Island

Quarantined Passengers of the Norman
MIA Landed on Fire Island.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The cabin pas
sengers of Aalnburg-American steamer
Normannia, whose uneviable experience
of the past few days has attracted to
them widespread attention and sympa-
thy, have at length reached u haven of
rest and safety. Late in the afternoon,
for tho first time i'll many days, their
feet touched mother earth and they are
now quartered in the Surf hotel on Fire
island surrounded by all the comforts of
home and by Gordon of soldiers who
will protect them from the attacks, the
boots and the jeers of the residents of
the bay shore. The landing was not eff
| fected without great deal of trouble
on the part of Governor Flower, DR..
Jenkins and others who have jumped
into the breach at this time of peril and
anxiety. The governor was awake un-
til all hours of the night devisins means
to relieve the unfortunate passengers of
| the Normannia
From Their Hazardous Position,
| The best Of legal advice was sought by
| him and the conclusion was reached
that tho injunction would not stand.
Acting ON this theory the governor or
| dereu the naval reserves and several
companies of the Sixty ninth and Thir-
teenth regiments of state militia to 20 to
Fire island to qurll the turbulent spirit
which existed among tho bay men,
whore heartless action regarding the ul.
fortunate passengers has caused the
people Throughout, the entire country to
shudder. This action taken and the
troops dispatched, the supreme court
was appealed to dissolve the injunction
restraining the landing Of passengers.
After argument pro and con the court
promptly acceded to the appeal. The
news was at once telegraphed to Fire
island and to those on board the Cepheus
1t caused great joy to the anxious ones
on board the steamer and corresponding
CONSERVATION among the residents OF
1slip, Babylon and other points near by
| The Piteous Appeals
OF the unfortunate passengers could
not move these sturdy clam diggers dur
ing the night but when they heard that
troops would soon be on the scene every
9. moved from tho island in hurry
and soon the place was comparatively
deserted. The health officers and state
officers then began preparations for the
reception of the passengers on board
the Cepheus. When the news reached
the quarantined passengers that the
work of transferring was about to begir
they crowded to the rail and gave one
yell of happiness. 1t could have beer
heard for miles around. The band Of
the Cepheus struck up RED, White ant
Blue" and tho cheering kept up con
tinuously for five minutes. DR.. Vought
ordered all the deputies to go to the
West Surf hotel and drive all the peo
pie as far away as possible. This wa.
the first established quarantine of the
day. The 497 passengers of the Cepheu!
were landed between 5 and $3.50 p. IN
They were Il happy and delighted lot
The greatest excitement prevailed
Women who had SO long borne up undel
all the distressing circumstances ant
had so heroically endured all the hard
ships that have thus far attended til,
Normannia' eyentful voyage appeared
to lose all self control in their joyou
moments and wept and shouted ane
jumped about like number of schoo
children.