The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-13
A HAVEN REFUSED THEM
Passengers Of ChOlera.Stricken Ships
Shown No Mercy.
LONG ISLAND BARBARlANS
BY Legal Intrigue and Violence
They Keep the Unfortunate
Ones Off Fire
island.

QUARANTINE, Sept. l2.-This day Will
probably bc looked upon In future years
ms one Of the most horrible rcproaches OH
American civilization that ever occurred
In American history; the federal govern
ment on ono sido. tho state government
on the other, both anxious TO be the res
cuing party, and in front local authorities
and private people forcing back victims
from a haven OF refuge. On Sunday tho
unfortunate cabin passengers from tho
Normania. who for eight days were con-
fined on the cholera stricken ship. were
greeted with the information that they
steamship Cephius was fired aud
the first and second class passen-
gers started for tho promised land.
The weather was rough and many seasick.
After a voyage of about 36 miles, tho
captain weakened and said that he was
afraid TO take the Cephius over the bar
without a pilot. In consequence tho
Cephius was started back. and tho first
class passengers once more were put on
board the rickciy o.d Stoningion. and the
second cabin passengers kept on board
the Cephius without even "a bed or pillow
on which TO lay q head. They were
sirewn about on seitces and the carpctcd
decks of the steamer.
Early Monday morning the captain of
the Cephius discovered that he required
coal and water and could not get 10 Fire
Island without them. He calmly steamed
mp to the quarantine joity. and was made
fast alongside, and sent word shortly after
10 wake tho health officer up. DR.. Jen-
kins decided 10 water aud coal her
at her own dock. This was done,
and at about 10 o'clock the Ccpbius
once more started down the bay to
embark the saloon passengers and take
them 10 Fire Island. The trip was again
n rough one but there were more than the
elements to be met. A storm was brew
ing, however. around Babylon and Islip
since tho first rumor of Fire Island being
turned into quarantine station was
heard. The Babylonians and near neigh
bors cared not for the suffering of their
fellow countrymen and women; they did
not care if they died of cholera, starved or
drowned. All they thought of in their
craven hearts, was the totally improbable
proposition of there being attacked by
pestilence. Owing to tho proximity ~
n number of ladies', gentlemen and
children who never had had cholera.
who had lived for fortnight on board the
plague-stricken ship without being touched
and who were returning to their own
homes. the craven-hearted creatures,
trembling from their own imaginary fears
rather than from any real danger, not
only invoked the arm of the law bv means
that were anomalous, through a legal stay
entitlcc an injunction, but assembled as
an armed mob 100 strong TO drive the help
less women and children back to the
cholera ship, and TO all events, possible
death. The governor begged and i'm
plorcd: DR.. Jenkins prayed that the
men allow the passengers TO land; tcle-
gram after telegram flashed over the wire
assuring the men of Islip and those OF
Babylon thnt they ran no risk. They
were obdurate; they would not give in
ard the passengers of tho Normania are
now on Monday night. lying in an inlc, by
Fire Island.
The passengers have appointed a COM
mi'tee with Senator Mcpherson as chair
man, 10 confer with the mob. The latter
refused to Withdraw the injunction and so
for tonight at least. they can claim VIC
tory gained over AL helpless women and
children and equally inoifcndng hus-
bands.