The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-09-20

III thC SSRhCoo whCuCvSE tuCy a q
landed. A carload of provisions H.
rived from New York last night
BRUTAL CRUELTY.
An Almost Inoonceivable state Of A6airs
ut Fire Island.
FIRE ISLAND. n. ", Sept. la-The
events after nightfali displayed
. degree of crulety Well nigh incon-
ceivable. After the Cepheus had
come to anchor. two police officers
rowed to the landing and asked that
. letter be taken to DR.. Weight Tho
mob refused to allow the letter to 30
brought ashore and drove the police
of with threats
As it was growing dark. . small
boat came from the direction Of the
! steamer. 1t was rowed by two po
licemen and in the stern stood q gray
haired man. Robert NJ Thompson. As
the boat approached the landing the
mob gathered threateningiy. Mr..
Thompson ASKED to be heard on be-
half of the 200 women and children OH
the steamer who were suffering from
hunger, exposure and exhaustion.
After some minutes of insulting re-
torts by the mob. he was allowed to
speak. He said that the men on the
steamer did not ask to land.
The young women would remain il
necessary. but the old women, some Of
. them grandmothers, and the children,
suffering. not Tor comforts but for de-
cent care. should be allowed to land.
They were to be returned to the
steamer after a nights rest and one
meal Attorney W. L. Reid answered
that if the captain of the steamer
would come ashore the people to
whom he spoke would consider the re-
quest.
After saying that he would not at.
tempt to bring the captain back with
him. Mr.. Thompson returned to tho
steamer When the boat had almost
touched the landing a tall, spare
figure was seen standing in the bow.
lit is senator Mcpherson. of New
Jersey" called out Mr.. Thompson.
who was still in the stern.
Citizens" said the senator, ''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 &C
cept them as legally served"
Bring your captain ashore as you
promised" said Attorney Reid.
That would accomplish no moro
than my offer to you," continued the
senator. You want him for some
, other purpose than that You have
stated"
Attorney Reid replied that the
captain must come ashore. Il do not
understand you" said the senator.
"You appear to hesitate over some
| legal bubble and your hesitation
means unspeakabie suffering and
probably death to women and
children"
The crowd remained silent. If we
can bring him ashore will YOU agree
to let the suffering. innocent, helpless
people land?' was asked.
NO" yelled the mob.
The senator turned his face up to
the mob and in an impressive tone
said:
II appeal TO you men in the name Of God
not to be longer led into heartless cruelty
by this attorney, but to give your consent
that these women and children be taken
from this bat where they have nothing to
eat, no place to sleep. where the common
decencieS of life can not be longer OBJ
served, where the surroundings are foul
from sc,-sickness. Before you answer
think what will be done Remember your
own wives and children. Be manly. Do
not bring an everlasting disgrace upon
your names. Be men,"
1t did not seem as il human eings
capable of understanding the language
in which they were being add ressed
could withstand the appeal; but the
crowd stood there sullen and silent,
while the lawyer said: They cannot
land If we permit them, we will give
our case away. They cannot land"
When the boat was rowed back to
the steamer, the newspaper men who
had listened to this went at once to
every one of the lslip health board.
who was present. and begged that this
horrible crime be not committed At
half past 8 o'clock q meeting of the
board was held in the hotel Office
where a resolution was passed that il
DR.. Weight would go with Lawyer
Reid to the steamer to see that inju nc.
ton papers were served, the board
would allow food and blankets to be
taken aboard.
Dr. Voight was made to promise
that If this was allowed no attempt
would be made to land the passengers.
On one of the trips of the ships yawl
to the landing, for bedding. Mr..
Thompson came in the boat and asked
If the reporters would take q petition
from the passengers to be telegraphed
to Governor Flower. The crowd on
the landing said that nothing could be
taken from the ship.
Mr.. Thompson stated that the sheets
of note paper he had had been fumi.
gated according to the requirements OF
the United States postoffice. A men,
Der of the Islip board Of health was
appealed to, but he refused to receive
the dispatch.
The reporters offered to copy it from
dictation and by the aid of q couple of
lanterns this was accomplished. The
dispatch is as follows;
An Appeal for Help.
"ON BOARD CEPHEUs, OFF FIRE ISLAND,
Sept II, Ii 81 p. m
s.I'o Governor Flower