The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-13
at the edge Of the water ordering the po-
lice back when the boat drifted too near.
Senator MePhersonis Appeal

"Citizens," said the Senator, at last,
"the captain declines to come ashore. II
you will give me your injunction papers ]
give you my word of honor l will give
them to him, and he will accept them as
legally served"
The crowd clamored for the captain TO
come ashore.
eff we can bring him ashore, will you
agree to let these suffering and helpless
people landP
"They cannot land" yelled the mob
The Senator turned his face up to the
mob, aud in an impressive voice said; 81
appeal to you men, in the name of God,
not 30 be longer led into heartless cruelty
by this attorney, but to give your consent
that these women and children can be
taken from this boat
Tie crowd still refused but finally the
Health Board allowed food and blankets
to be sent to the unfortunate passengers,
Both sides Determined.
The State authorities are to show cause
Thursday as to why the injunction should
not be made permanent.
Both sides are determined in the fight.
Gov. Flower declares that Fire Island
will be used as was intended when bought
by the State, and that the passengers
lection if necessary OF course the de-
cison of the court will be obeyed, but the
State authorities have no fear of serious
delay from that quarter.
win Resist Invasion.
A close watch is being kept over the
hotel and cottages by heath officers from
New York as it is feared that an attempt
will be made to burn them down.
s. & H., ,E 4 10, -
Babylon are armed and say that they will
resist the threatened invasion of the Nor
mammals passengers Justice of the
Peace James B. Cooper says he fears the
hotel and cottages will be burned if a
landing is attempted. 1t is thought,
however, that the State already has a
sufficient force of men now at Fire Island
to cope with the baymen and villagers
should they attempt any more violence.
situation on the Islands.
The situation on the islands in the bay
is thus described by DIR. Byron in his re
port to DR.. Jenkins:
There are no cases of gastric or intes-
tinal trouble among the Rugia's passen-
gers.
On Hoffman Island Max Sithwern, aged
2 years, who has bronchitis, is improv-
ing. The personal baggage of the Nor
mammals passengers is being di5infected
and fumigated. All patients o. X. for
the past 10 hours.
On Swinburne Island all o. K for the
past 10 hours, and all patients are on the
way to recovery. Up to midnight there
had been admitted to Swinburne
Island hospita! 12l persons; of these, 56
were suspects; 81 were treated; IA were
admitted dead; 13 died in the hospital; IL
were transferred to Hoffman Island, and
l was discharged.
OF the deaths, s occurred within
hours after the time of admission.
The French liner La Champagne has
been added to the cholera fleet in the
lower bay. She was anchored in Upper
Quarantine, and it was believed she had
no sickness on board, when it was sud
denly discovered that one Of the stokers
was i'll. An examination disclosed un-
mistakable symptoms of Asiatic cholera,
and the man was removed to Swinburne
Island and the steamer ordered below.
Conference at Upper Quarantine.
The most prominent feature of the day
at Upper Quarantine was the visit of
| Gov Flower and Representative Bourlle
Cochran, who arrived from New York
about o'clock in the afternoon and held
cholera situation, and more especially in
regard to the injunction issued against
the Governor by Judge Barnard, of the
Supreme Court, restraining the former
Or his agents, from taking possession of
Fire Island as a place of refuge for the
passengers on the detained pest ships.
The conference was held on the police
steamer Patrol. 1t is impossible to learn
| the exact nature of the discussion, or what
result, if any, was reached, but at its
conclusion the three gentlemen came
ashore and went direct to the telegraph
Office and kept the wires hot for some
time.
On being asked whether he would insist
that the island be secured, by force, if
necessary, the Governor said that no mat
ter what were his personal wishes, he was
bound, as Governor of the State, to not
only obey the mandates of the court, but
it was his duty also to see that others did
not violate the law.
He had not been officially advised of
the action of Judge Barnard in restrain
ing the State from taking possession of
the island, but, assuming the report to
be trustworthy, he was endeavoring with
aid of Mr., Cochran to learn what rights
he had under the statutes. He had not
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| junction was legal, and would further
consider tue matter
The Governor said, however, that if he
was captain of the Cepheus he would
make landing at Fire Island and will
ingly serve two months in Jail for the in
fraction of the law, in order that the peo.
| pie on the stricken ship could at least
live in comfort while they were detained
under the law
Before leaving Quarantine the Cover
nor authorized Dr. Jenkins to provide
blankets, provisions, ETC., for the passen-
gers on board the Cepheus, now lying at
the pier at Fire Island which was
promptly done.
The rumor that Senator Mcpherson,
| Commodore Thompson and other indueu-
! tial people of the Normannia's passengers
had been allowed to 20 on board the tug
boat PmniX is without foundation They
| are, without exception, with the other
n ON,