The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-13
HELD THEM BACK.
Passengers from the infected Ships
Kept of Fire Island.
BLOCKED BY AN INJUNCTION.
Appeals 20 tho Humanity OF the Mad
dened Mob Have no Eject : Gov.
Flower Determined to Protect the
Passengers.


were exciting scenes 1 ere yesterday up to
B o'clock, owing to demonstrations oy
from 800 to 400 bay men and others, led
by Supervisor w. II. Young and ex-Sup-
srvisor John II. Vail, OF Islip town. who
took possession OF the docks armed with
shot-guns, oars and other weapons, and
twice resisted attempts made to land
passengers from the Cepheus. At pm.
the Cepheus was anchored about 200 feet
from the dock. AS the Cepheus ran
aiongs ide the dock the first time, 100
voices shouted: "You cannot land here;
60 back to New York"
Others shouted threats OF throwing
men overheard II they stepped from the
vessel on to the dock. hawser that
was thrown to a post was Immediately
thrown back. The five policemen on the
Cepheus climbed the gunwale and
motioned as though TO draw revolvers,
but went no further. G. t. Wall, whom
Governor Flower authorized to take
charge OF the hotel here and who was
aboard the Cepheus, asked the mob to
listen to him, and then said:
81 represent the state OF New YORK ana
am authorized to land here and assume
CHARGE The crowd shouted: 'Show
ms your authority" He thereupon pro-
duced paper which he began to read,
but could not make himself heard. Many
persons, mostly women, appealed to the
crowd to allow them to land, but the
answers that came were derisive shouts.
Lawyer Reid and Supervisor Young in
formed those aboard the steamboat that
Justice Barnard had granted an injunc-
tion restraining them from landing.
Mr.. Wall asked to see the injunction,
but as the document had not yet arrived
II co.,td vxot not ba nroducpd. They STA
ted, however, that 1t was on the way.
The Cepheus then backed out and turned.
While turning, DIR. Voight secured
rowboat to take him to the steamer and
he had gone half way when the men row.
ing refused to go further and turned
back. He made two other unsuccessful
attempts to reach the steamer.
The Cepheus again ran alongside the
dock, but solid line OF determined bay
men rebelled an attempt to land. Mr..
Wall again asserted his suthority, but
when he stated that tho authority was
crowd jeered and Supervisor Young
shouted: "We don't recognize DIR. Jenk-
ins or Governor Flowers authority here"
Lottie Collins, the London concert hall
singer, who stood In the first row OF the
passengers that lined the decks .of the
Cepheus, put out both hands an, cried:
s6name, shame, you who call yourselves
Americans, shame" and a. the steamer
again backed from the dock the English
actress Kissed her hand -ead smiled.
After the Cepheus had anchored, boa :
was lowered and G. 7. Wall and Captain
Triple were rowed In II to the dock, but
were not allowed to step ashore. Mr..
Wall said that he desired to confer with
the committee, whereupon several per-
sons shouted; supervisor Young rep
resents u.s."
"Then let me ashore and Supervisor
Al - kA xoft tnp
said Mr.. Wall.
A score of voices answered: "No, no;
you cannot come ashore here; go back to
New York"
Mr.. Wall replied: ~ represent the
state OF New York"
ashow cs your authority, them" re-
Mr.. Wall thereupon took paper out of
his pocket and read from 1t as follows;
''To whom It may concern: c. T. Wall is
authorized to take charge OF the Surf Hotel
WIN: T. JENKIss.
Health Officer,
Port of New York"
Supervisor Young replied: 'T do not
recognize DR.. Jenkins; this Is not the
port OF New York, and / do not propose
to allow any passengers from infected
ships to land In the town OF Islip."
.But we have not q sick person on
board; everybody 10 we'll; and I appeal to
you in behalf OF the American women
and children to allow these people to
land, !" said Mr.. Wall.
1--WE think of our own women and
chisiren frst and intend to protect them
ut all hazards" replied the supervisor.
While the conversation was going on DR..
Voight appeared on the dock and began
telling Mr.. Wall that he had charge
there, when several bay men crowded
around him shouting: "Throw him into
The water;" "Drown him." and would
probably have carried out the threat but
3or the reporters.
The boat returned to the Cepheus where
che detected passengers' spirits were be-
ing kept up by band music. the band
playing, "The Star Syadgled Banner;"
10od 6avesthe Queen" and yankee
Doodle" The boat came on again, how
ever, and Mr.. Wall asked to have provis-
4 Ions sent aboard the Cepheus. Some In
che crowd shouted: "Alf right; let them
have all the provisions they want"
Bot tho greater number answered: "No,
no. Give them nothing. Let them &c
back to New York"
informed that Governor Flower has tele-
graphed Sheriff A. b. Darling OF Suffolk
county to come here with deputies and
keep the state property clear OF intruders
and protect the Cepheus' passengers In
landing. Many threats were made OF
burning of Cuttiuk uoWu tuo ooCk ~ suc
passengers began to land, and a number
OF men procured axes with which TO cut
away sufficient of the dock near tho hotel
to prevent persons reaching the latter.
The arrangements 10 insure the carry
ing out of Governor Flowers orders and
protecting the hotel, have proved
lamentably inadequate. II force
Of 20 or 30 policemen had been sent here
!. by way OF Babylon, they could have kept
the mob on the property and the passen-
gers on the Cepheus would by time
haye been all located in their ms in
Sac hotel.
At 4.b5 Lawyer Eugene Fishel OF Baby
Ion, counsel to the Islip board OF health,
reached here with a copy of the injunc-
tion granted by Justice Barnard. His
arrival was greeted with prolonged
cheers from the crowd on the dock.
Everything 10 I'm readiness I'm the hotel
for the care OF the $40 passengers OF the
Cepheus whenever they are landed. A
carload OF provisions has just arrived
from New York.
CRUELTY INCoNCEIvABLE.
Bay Men Of Fire Island Had Hard Heart
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