The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-14

with the idea that the establishment ~
quarantine at Fire island would iniur.
their business. This was all bosh. and
they now know it is so and practically
admit il. The Normannia's passenger,
were all landed and will be made as COM
Portable as possible. The sheriff has IN.
formed Gov. Flower that there will be no
further use for troops. 1t is ex-
pected that the military will be
withdrawn tomorrow, and they will
not go to Fire island. An As
sociated Press correspondent subse-
quently interviewed number of leading
men of ali classes. residents. bay men and
hotel men, and all join in saying the
views expressed by Samis are undoubtedly
correct IN all main particulars.
One fact became evident to the CORE.
spondent, and that was that the auaran-
tine of the people on Fire island is farce
of the very worst description. At least a
dozen boats came from the island to the
mainland and there landed loads of peo-
pie, who, IL seemed from conversation
generally and from the admission of sew.
erai, had been in close communication and
conversation with the Normannias de-
tanned cabin passengers
The sheriff has assured the governor
that the people will abide by the law, and
there is no further need of troops or posse.
Thus 1t will be seen that all the troubles
here appear to have blown over. Definite
news from the Bay Shore meeting has not
been received here. and it is reported that
1t resulted in a complete backdown by the
bay men. At 1880 p. m. dispatch was
received from Gov. Flower, addressed to
Sheriff Darling, saying the governor pre-
fered that the sheriff should remain at
Babylon for the present, and the troops
would also remain there until all danger
OF interference with the state authorities
has passed. At this hour all is quiet.
Great hustle followed the arrival of the
passengers at the hotel. Considering the
fact that 500 guests arrived within five
minutes 1t was natural that some sconfu-
sion should result. but such progress was
made by the temporary hotel clerks that
inside of two hours all were comfortably
located. Gray-haired men jumped about
In the sand like boys. The second cabin
passengers were put in the westerly end
ana the first class in the easterly. At6:30
supper was served. 1t would be difficult
to ind happier crowd than that which
hlled the dining-room. Conventionaiities
were cast aside everyone knew everyone
else and congratulations were showered
from every quarter of the room. No strict
quarantine IS maintained. A windstorm
is now raging, and all the passengers are
thankful they are not on the Cepheus to.
night.
In reply to the offer of the men from
Islip to withdraw the injunction il the
governor would promise to sell the hotel,
Mr.. Flower sent the following telegram:
W. A. Jenkins: Your dispatch 10 received and
your proposition declined. The conduct of tho
people OF islip in refusing shelter to the pas.
sengers OF the Normanda and in attempting by
mob force to prevent landing on state property
Is a disgrace to our commonwealth. Tho sta,a
accepts no terms from lawb,eakers except sub
mission to its authority. Your proposition ID
an insult 10 the executive and the state
ROSWELL p. FLowER.
In conversation with Mr. Palmer to.
night that gentleman said: some thing
want to say is that the American public
has gone crazy on cholera. Not ono
American has yet died on any of the in
fected ships. The disease only takes hold
of underfed and unclean persons. have
lived with 1t for eighteen days, and
know"
Late tonight men are circulating among
the passengers in the hotel offering to run
them across to the main shore for $50.
AT $50 detachment of the Thirteenth
regiment and naval reserve arrived here
About 500 people held meeting this
evening at Royal Arcanum hail, Bay
Shore. Percy NJ. C. Weeks. cashier OF
the Bay Shore bank, presided. Speeches
very bitter in tone were made, and
resolutions adopted to the effect that
criminal and civil proceedings would be
taken against the men responsible for
quarantining Fire island. DIR. jenkins, it
is understood. will be the man aimed at
WASHINGTON Cry, Sept. 13.-Secretary
of the Treasury Foster has placed DIR.
Hamilton in charge of Camp Low, Sandy
Hook. with authority to secure such
medical force as is required. The secre-
tary has instructed the life saving service
to secure and burn all the bedding and
articles that might bear cholera germs
found floating ashore near Sandy Hook.
The secretary of the treasury this after
noon was informed by Collector Hen
bricks. Of New York city, that the steam
ship companies will cordially cooperate
with the government to prevent further
shipment of immigrants without the eva
sion of second-cabin passage.