Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-09-23
PROGRESS OF TILE PLAGUE.
The Condition Aboard the Pest
Ships Off New York.
The State of the Pestilence in
Europe and Asia.

On the fourteenth day after the pest shios
from Hamburg were quarautinei in New
York Harbor the Health Board OF the city
issued bulletin which showed that up to
that time not single case Of cholera had
appeared in the metropolis, and DR.. Jenkins.
the State Quarantine Inspector, also an
nounced that no deaths aud no new cases had
occurred on board OF the infected vessels
the Moravia, NOrmaunia Rugia, Wyoming
and Scandal. Up to this report tia total
deaths on these five plague ships had been:
At sea, sixty-three: in port, twenty-five;
total number of sick, 113.
But although the plague hal tous appar-
emily received q check, the danger of infec-
ton which threatened the first and second
class passengers on board the Normannia
and the other Quarantinai steamers was as
great as ever, and the piteouS appeals from
the imprisoned tourists TO be re moved to a
place of safety were heartren ling and the
National, State and local authorities re-
doubled their efforts to provide point of
sequestratIon, begun by the purchase for
s210 900 by New York State of Fire Island,
and the setting aside and fitting up of Sandy
Hook Point by the local AMI Federal gov
ernments.
The purchase of Fire Island, to be used as
place of refuge for the Norm Annals pass
engers caused deep indignation on Long Isl
and, and hundreds of baYmen corgregata1
from all along the coast and threatened des-
perate resistance to this contamination of
one of their favorite resorts.
The 4S3 passengers the Normanuia
were transferred to the iron steamboat
Cepheus and a start was made for their
haven of refuge but the pilot had chosen a
poor time for the attempt and the unfortuu-
ates were compelled to remain on board in
cramped quarters all night, without food or
Sleep as there we're no accOmmo cations for
either on the Cepheus.
The NOrmannias passengers, after return
ing from their frultless trip passed wratched
night, and started out again next morning
for the Surf Hotel
Although Fire Island is nine miles from
the nearest point on the mainland and sep
arated by an expanse of salt water, the
panlc-strlcken crowds of 1sip watched all
night to prevent the landing Of passengers.
The fleet of plague ships was then less than
nine miles from New York City
The determination of the residents along
the opposite shore of the Great South Bay
to prevent their landing had not been weak
ened when the Cepheus appeared for the
second time.
The people living along the shore made a
determined EFFORT to prevent the landing.
1t was we'll understood that desperate re.
sistance to the transfer would be made, but
it is doubtful whether any one looked for
ward to such hostile demonstration as was
that afternoon made toward the Cepheus
Armed men stood on the Fire Island pier.
aside the hawsers which he'd been thrown
to the pier to secure the landing of the trans
fer steamboat. The efforts Of the police on
the Cepheus to awe the determined
men on the pier were unavailing. Neither
were the piteous cries of the pale
faced, hollow-eyed women, suffering as they
must have been the most terrible mental
anxiety, successful in raising pity within
the breasts of the men who forbade them to
land and seek shelter and comfort within the
quarters provided them by the State
Twice was the Cepheus driven from her
pier, and, finally, baffisd and beaten, she
was compelled to anchor off Fire Island,
while mob Of at least one thousand men
held possession Of the pier and threatened
the life of any one who attempted to gain
the shore.
In the Brooklyn Supreme Court in the
meantime Justice Barnard granted the
Board of Health of lslip. Long Island, an
INJUNCTION restraining DR.. Jenkins, his
agents or any other persons from landing
passengers or baggage from any quarantined
ship on any part OF IsIip town, which in
Guides Fire Island
Governor Flower when he was informed
of the situation said that were he the cap
tain of the Cepheus he would disregard the
injunction. DR.. Jenkins telegraphed to
Governor Flower asking tor State troops to
enforce landing on Fire island. Alto
gether the situation eyariing the Fire ISL
and plan was extremely complicated, and
not q little sensational.
At sunset the Cephus lay rolling in the
surf. two furiongs off Fire Island while 400
armed baymen refused either the privilege
of landing or the succor of blankets to keep
the shivering, wealthy outcast voyagers
warm.
Governor Flower issuei proclamation
at noon directing the Sheriff of Suffolk
County to resist any interference with the
State authorities in taking possession
OF Fire Island, and warning all
people not TO Interfere with the use OF Fire
Island as a quarantine station. While the
Governor was issuing his proclamation
JUICE Barnard Was granting his injunc-
ton.
Governor Flower issued an order calling
out the Naval Reserve. The order instructed
the reserve to assemble under command OF
Captain Miller on the pier of the
Providence line whence they were to proceed
at once by steamer to Fire Island and pro-
tect the passengers while Ian ling from the
CepheCs. The Governor in his order said
the reserve must not hesitate to use force if
necessary,
Captain Miller, after the order was issued.
had conference with Governor Flower.
Immediately after the conference the cap
tain issued instructions to the First Battal-
ion of the reserve to be promptly on hand
with thirty rounds of ammunition and thr 20
days ratlOnS.
me HTIeenUn dav or the cholera ouarar-
tine dawned with the weary cabin passen-
gers OF the Normannia tossed about on the
sea, about 500 rods from Fire Island, still
awaiting TO make landing and crowd OF
Long islanders grouped on shore to prevent
them from doing 50.
But the information that troops ha been
ordered to the scene to effect a landing bv
force dismayed the indignant baymen. and
when in addition, they learned that the in
junction issued by Judge Barnard had been
dissolved, they decided to offer no further