New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-13


from here"
"We can hold out for few hours" said Mt
Wall, though we are in bad shape" linen the
rowbsat moved of and he went up the side OF
the Cepheus
BOTH SIDES READY TO FIRE
AS the Cepheus moved CT one OF the oluer
passengers suggestively lifted a shotgun whlch Tic
carried in his hand, and was met with a DEFIANT
yell from the crowd the pier HahdS Oh .'o
Cepheus and on the pier moved to"mu my
pockets for q moment. There was creatures
silence Every one felt that the driIt OF s'fa"
might bring shots and death. Then right at the
critical moment the band on the Cepheus struck
nm the strains of America" Amid loud cheer
ing tho Cepheus came to anchor at the western
end of the dock, there TO await developments
About half an hour afterward a boat contain
;rr three policemen started out from the Cepheus
ana made for the steamer Ripple, which had just
arrived from Babylon with cargo of fresh stores
opd rrovisions for use in the hotel. 1t was evil
acnt that the policemen meant, if they could, to
make a landing on the steamer and thus reach the
pier. but the crowd Of people rushed on 10 the
deck of the boat "a letter for the doctor"
shouted one of the policemen, waving an envelope
in his hand. mo co. back, back" yelled the
opposition, and the boat returned TO the Ccpheus
On the Ripple came Mr.. 'Fschcl, Of Fischel
Il Reid, who with his partner, walked into the
hetel office and there handed TO Dr. Wight the
copy Of the Injunction granted by Judge Barnard
Then the Islip Board of Health clustered together
on the piazza and discussed the situation IN
consultation with their counsel.
The day was enlivencd by several little incl
dents, some Of them saddening, Others amusing
When the thirty good men and true from isilp
landed on Fire Island late on Sunday night, Presi-
+pat r. he
10 establish patrol guard. This measure had
become INCREASINGLY necessary from the fact that
beTigcrents had threatened to burn down the
hotel Under President Wilson's direction
the patrol was DIVIDED into three watches
DIR. Edison and two reporters TOOK the
first watch, President Wilson and two more re-
norters took the second. Mr.. Crouch and thlrd
brace Of newspaper men had the thlrd. JUST
before 3 o'clock shadowy figures were discovered
in the darkness creeping around the rear of the
hotel.
ATTEMPT TO BURN TIE HOTEL.
Watch No followed and took quiet OBJ
servatien of them. The amateur skirnishers lifted
an old barrel and filed it with shavngs and put it
under the rear piazza OF the hotel. But before
they could do any further damage the watch
marched up, drove them away. and for the rest
Of their tour of duty kept close watch upon the
barrel The next difficulty that confronted Mr..
Wilson was the weakened Pilot Weekes. This
man was literally between Scylla and Charybdis.
On the one side, if he tried TO bring the Cepheus
to the pier he would inc4r the enmity of the bay
men, On the other hand. if he refused to pilot
the boat into port, he disobeyed the directions
from Washington and the risk Of suffering
O heavy fine and long term of nprisonment.
President Wilson talked 70 him win much force
and clearness for few moments and finally pre-
vailed on him TO do his duty. lie brought the
Cepheus to the pier and was hooted for his pains.
THE BRUTALITY PASSES ALL BOUNDS.
The occurrences since nightfall have displayed
a degree Of cruelty well nigh inconceivable. AS
it was getting dark, boat put of from the
steamer rowed by two police. In the stern stood
a tall. gray-haired man, Robert NJ Thompson. AS
he approached the landing the mob gathered
thrcateningly He asked To be heard on behalf
Of the 200 women and children on the steamer
who were suffering from hunger, exposure ana
exhaustion. After some minutes of insulting re-
forts by the mob he was allowed to speak. lie
said the men on the steamer did not ask 10 land
The young women would remain if necessary, but
the old women. some of them grandmothcrs and
the children suffering not for comforts, but Tor
decent care, should be allowed to land They
would be returned to the steamer after nights
rest and one meal Willard p Reid answered
that if the captain of the steamer would come
ashore the people for whom he spoke would con-
slider the request.
Mr. Thompson returned to the steamer after
saving he would attempt TO bring the captain
back with him. 1t dark except for the light
of the stars, when the boat was seen approaching
the landing again. When the boat almost
touched the pier tall spare figure was seen stand
ing in the bow 1T is Senator Mcpherson; of
ho aS
still in the stern. Senator Mcpherson stood ST.
lent for some moments, looking at the mob he
could dimly see, crowded to the edge of the pier,
ordering the police to back water, when the boat
drifted too near.
Citizens" said the Senator at last The cap
tain declines to come ashore. If You will give
NE your Injunction papers, give you my word
of honor l will give them to him. and he VIII
accept them legally served
Bring your captain ashore you promised"
said Mr.. Reid. THAT would accomplish no more
than my offer TO you,' continued the Senator,
than you have stated" Mr. Reid simply replied
that the captain must come ashore.
THEY WANTED THE CAPTAIN.
81 do not understand you' said the Senator.
"You appear to hesitate some legal quibble,
and your hesitation means unspeakabe suirerlngs,
possibly death. 20 women and children" The
crowd remained silent II can bring him
ashore, will you agree to let these suffering, in
nocent. helpless people land p
They cannot land" yelled the mob. The
Senator turned his face up TO the mob and in an
Impressive voice said: II appeal to you men in
the name Of God not to be longer led into heart
less cruelty by this attorney but to give your
consent that these women and children can be
taken from this boat where they have nothing
TO eat, no place to sleep, where the common
decencics Of life cannot he longer observed whore
their surroundings are fon from seasickness
Wait before you answer think what you will be
doing. Remember your wives and children.
BE manly, do not bring an everlasting disgrace
on your names; be men"
II did not seem as If human beings capable Of
understanding the language in which they were
heinc addressed could Withstand the appeal. but
the crowd stood there sullcn and silent while the
LAWYER said They cannot land II we permit
them we Will give away our case"