The evening world., 1892-09-13
rERRIBLENIGHT ON THE CEPnEUs.
No kickuess Yet Reported, but tho Pas.
senGcrs suffered Greatly.


senGcrs suffered Greatly.
ssrrCiAL TO The EvHNIs. wosLp.I
FIRE ISLAND, Sept. 13.-Dr. jenkins arrived
hero ut 3 A. N. anc went out to the Cepheus.
liz assured the imprisoned passengers that
they would be landed on Fire Island to-day,
or else he would discharge them from quar-.
antine.
Loud cheers greeted his speech.
Early this morning u boat came to the
wharf, with A. NJ. Palmer and Mr.. Thompson
aboard. Mr.. Palmer sent one 0f the deputy
sherifHs for a WORLD reporter, and dictated
several kilograms, including ono to Gov.
Flower
The latter was . piteous appeal to the Gov.
ernor, telling that q storm was coming up
and that their lives were imperiiled, and ask
ing that thcy be landed Immediately or dis
charged from Quarantine.
MIR. Palmer reported all well on board, but
that, owing to the lack OF accommodations
and the overcrowded condition Of the steamer,
they had passed miserable night They
slept In their clothes on mattresses strewn
about the open decks OF the steamer.
Thirty deputy sherifrs are guarding this
pier TO prevent the people on tho Cepheus
from landing. The Bay Shore mob is not
here this morning, they relying on the sher-
ms to keep the steamer away.
II IL reported that a company OF soldiers IL
on the way here to enable the steamer to
land.
Sherin bowling, OF Suffolk County, and his
deputies had charge OF Fire Island during the
night Tho surrounding waters OF tho bay
were picketed by fishermen In their boats,
who kept careful watch on the Cepheus.
one hundred mattresses and blankets and a
large supply OF cooked meats were taken
aboard the Cepheus late last night. Break
fast was sent out to the Cepheus this morn.
ing Mt O'Clock.
1t Is stated that, before his departure
from here this morning, DR.. jenkins went
out In small boat to the Ccpheus.
and had n conversation with Dr. San
born and Senator Mcpherson, telling them
that unless the Injunction OF Justice barnard
was dissolved to-day, or the people allowed
them TO land, he would break quarantine
and put them ashore In New York city.
| The Injunction strictly Regarded.
The Cepheus at sunrise lay ut anchor In the
channel, about 800 yards from the steamboat
wharf. and her tired aud suffering passcn-
gers could be seen moving about her decks.
When II was found last night that The tenn
porary Injunction granted by the supreme
Court must be obeycd, the Quarantine or,l-
cials decided that the only alternative was TO
wait until the order OF the Court could be
vacated.
by order OF GOV. Flower ana Health onicer
jenkins, measures were taken TO make the
passengers on board OF the CepheGs as COM
Portable as possible under the circumstances.
At first the excited natives IN tho villages
along the bay refused to do anything toward
relieving the suffering passengers. They In
| agincd that n the Cepheus even remained I'm
the waters OF the Great South Bay cholera
would reach The Long Island shores The
baymen and citizens last night turned deaf
ear u senator Mcpherson and others OF the
unfortunate passengers who made appeals Ia
the mob To allow even the helpless women
ana children on board OF the Cepheus to bc
landed, II no longer than for the night These
women and children were suffering II ON ex.
posure and hunger,
This mOrning, whcnt was found that nc
further attempt would Le made TO land the
passengers pending the INJUNCTION proceed.
ings, the excited bay men rcleutcd somewh
and few oi them were found who would con
sent TO allow their boats to be used to convey
provisions and bedding TO the sufferers or
board OF the Cepheus.
The ~hrriH Obcys tn. Governor.
sherifI Darling, OF sunolk County. with
posse OF his deputies arrived here from River
head last night, In obedience to GOV. Flower!
order to go to Fire Island and prevent an,
violation Of the law. When the Sheriff anc
-.
intended TO DO what they could to put dowI
the mob and open way for the landing OF tn,
passengers, but when the sherin arrived a
Fire Island he found that the injunction
papers had already been served ana at one;
sought legal advice.
He was Informed that, notwithstanding