The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-13

QuARAxrIxE, Sept. l2.-This day will
probably be looked on in future years
as one OF tho most horrible roproaches
on American civilization that has ever
occurred in American history. Federal
government on one side, state govern
ment on the other, both anxious to be
the rescuing party, and in front the
local authorities and private people
forcing back the victims from their
haven OF refuge. To go back to the, be-
ginning OF tho story, the Normannia
cabin passengers, who had been for
eight days confined on cholera
stricken ship, were greeted on
Saturday with the promised md long
hoped for relief in the shape OF the
Stonineton, to which vessel they were
transferred that evening. For the first
night for days they slept in peace and
satisfaction. On sunday they were to
20 to Fire Island, which, through Gov
ernor Flowers generosity, had been
secured, with all its houses and the
Surf Hotel, for the accommodation OF
the first and second cabin passengers OF
the ill-iated Normannia. On Saturday
night they slept on tho Stonington, but
in the morning it was discovered that
she had no means for cooking meals,
was Of too deep draught to cross the
bar. and, according to statements made,
she was old and too unseaworthy to
venture SO far in the open ocean.
The iron steamboat Cepheus was
then hired and the first and
second class cabin passengers started
for their promised land. After a voyage
OF about thirty-six miles, the captain
weakened and said he was afraid to take
the Cepheus over the bar with pilot
In consequence OF this the iron steam-
boat started back to the Horse Shoe
Bend and the first class passengers were
once more put on board the rickety old
Stonington tier. The second cabin
passengers were kept on board the
Cepheus without bed or evenapillow on
which to lay their head. They were
strewn about the settees and carpeted
decks OF the steamer. Early Monday
morning the captain OF the Cepheus
discovered that he required coal and
water and could not get to Fire Island
withoutthem He calmly steamed up
to the quarantine jetty aud made fast
alongside and sent word shortly after 4
to wake the health ofIicor up. After
hurried conversation with DIR. Fergu.
son and Mr.. Wall, DR.. Jenkins decided
to water and coal her at his own dock.
Uhia NUoo Jnnn ovd ~ obnnt IN o'clnNly
the Cepheus once moro started down
the bay to embark the first saloon pas
sengers and take them TO Fire Island.
A storm had been brewing, however,
around Babylon and Islip since the
first rumor OF Fire Island being turned
into a quarantine station had been
heard. They cared not for tho suffer-
ings OF their fellow countrymen and
women. All their thoughts in their
craven hearts was the totally improba-
Bile proposition OF their being attacked
by the pestilence.
These craven. hearted creatures,
trembling from their own imaginary
fears, rather than from any real danger,
not only invoked the arm OF the law by
means oil that anomalous legal stay en-
titled an injunction, but had assem-
bled rs an armed mob hundred strong
to drive these helpless women and chill
dren back 10 the cholera ship and to all
events possible death. The governor
begged and implored, Dr. jenkins
prayed these noble men to
allow the passengers to land,
Telegram after telegram was flashed
over the wire assuring the men Of Islip
and those OF Babylon that they ran no
-isk. They were obdurate. They
would not give in, and the passengers
OF the Normannia are now on Monday
night lying anchored in the inlet by
Fire Island. The passengers appointed
committee, with Senator MACPHERSON
as chairman, to confer with the mob OF
violence. The latter refused to with.
draw the injunction, and so for tonight
at least they can claim the victory, n
victory gained over All helpless women
and children and their equally unofend.
ing husbands.