New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-15
FIRE ISLANDS COLONY.
HOW THE GUARANTEED PEOPLE SPENT
THE DAY.
ENJOYING THE PLEASURE OF BEING on SHORE
GREAT JOY OVER THE NEWS OF THEIR
SPEEDY RELFAsE-TIoOPs LEAVE

BABYLON
Fire Island sept II tSpecinD-The sad Story OF
the luckcss men and women whom fate brought INTO
New York Bay in the Normanna has been toid IN
every city. every township and every Village ana
homestead In the country, Now the whole situation
Is transformed with bcvildcring suddenness The
Normanna PASSENGERS laughed last, but they laughed
longest. They were laughing yesterday with thank
fitness and gratitude at their happy delivcrance
Tuesdays sun rose upon white faces, hungry eyes
and swollen cheeks. clustered In hundreds on the dech
81 the Ccphcus, and Wednesday mornings mist saw
the same crowd transformed into bright cheerful
animated throng. filed with the new life which a
nights rest had given them. To-day WAS conpan'-
lively uncvcntful. Just after supper Doctor Nogm
received a dispatch from DR.. Jenkins directing him TO
examine oil the detained passengers OF tho Norman
MA This fact taken In connection with message
from Quarantine saying that the embargo would be re
moved tomorrow, was taken 10 mean Iat
the Imprisonment ended. IL was un
derstOcd that after the medical examination
the passengers would be sont 10 New York. The
Ripple brought party Of special officers to
guard tie property when The passengers have gone
away 1t I, generally believed mat me J hU'd VIII
be used until al Tie Punnnincd PoPe IN SNIP NJ"
IN the harbpr have been her day or Two ana as
charged. Ic.oluton Offering The thanks OF me plS
In purchasing the -oril gton sigued by majority
lanking Governor Flower for nll he had done.
abylon s,pt; II Special som" OF the me, ,ho
Of the 18Th Regiment certainly tm not cover mem
selves with glory during their stay mere ana thr c
lcns OF the town we're heartily glad when they saw
The soldier DO, havc i9r home tonight, from ', 10
mc OF the arrival 81 III" troops last evening, UP 10
late tbs afternoon, they were permitted TO wander
about The town They pa,ronild the nluo T, snopo
n drunken soldier rolling along the street About
fnces and ulnchcnrd ~ were among the nlln'amcn
who returned IN the city. Corporal Marks. OF Com.
pany r. and Michael Deany private, who are said
Ia Gnve had some Misunderstanding when the rcgi.
mcnt was at Buffalo. quarreled when near the sher
enSed The corporal vas knocked lnscrsblc with blow
from tho privae's fist. lie did not recover conscious
colonel Austen ordered ont squad and Marks
was arrested. soon aftrrward tho Colonel ordered
all the Ia return To camp.
james Jcnk- clamdigger from Bay shore. came
hero this afternoon and said that he certain that
NJ least one Il the NOrmannlas passengers had sue
eeeded In getting of Fire Island He said that when
at lay Shore this morning he recognized man ne
one ~ the passenger, h. had seen on the Ccpheus
The man. he said. was landed on the coast on Bay
Shore from caibOat. jerks says he asked him the
way Ia The railroad station. That was the last he
II was easy enough TO get 10 Fire Island yesterday
ard this morning. but this afternoon strict quar-
antlne established and one could either land
there leave the place
The Babylon Board Of Health met this afternoon
and It was decided not TO permit ANYBODY from Fire
Island to land here. The board dcputIzci DR.. a. b
Ieggctt, the health officer OF the place. TO go to
Fire Island tomorrow morning TO confer with the
authorities I'm regard Ia establishing quarantine Of
both sides. The board say that after today II vii!
not permit any body 10 land AT Babylon from Fire
Island without a certificate OF health from the officers
on tho island
The following letter which was sent to Colonel
Austen had great deal 10 do with the leaving Of
the troops:
Colonel ID. f.. Austen, commander Of the 18th Regi-
mcnt.
In nv Judgment there Is no necessity OF military
assistance I'm preserving the peace / am fully salts
fed that there viii not he Illegal Interference Win
the state authority by the people Of suffolk county
ALBERT DARLING, Sheriff.
The soldiers left tins town or two special trains
at : O'Clock this evening. Colonel Austen at first
intended % keep two companies here, but he heard
from Fire Island lat" Ia the evening that the police
ptoirctIon was all that was necessary. Every com
nnnv was ordered TO get ready to go home There Is
not a soldier In the town now.