The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-13
PLEADING FOR HELP.
Prayers of Men, Women and
Children Refused.
GOVERNORS ORDERS DIsoBEYED
Passengers from Cholera infected ships suf-
fering Untold Hardships-Aa lnjunc-
ton Sscured-Federsl Authority
VIII Probably Inter ere-Situ-
alton NJ Late Hour-Notes

QUARASTINE, Sept 12.-This day will
probably be looked on in future years as
one Of the most horrible reproaches &c
American civilization that ever occurred
in American history. The federal govern
mert on one side. state government on the
other, both anxious to be the rescuing
party. and in front the local authorities
and private people forcing back the victims
from haven of refuge.
On Sunday the unfortunate cabin pas.
eengers CT the Normannis who for eigh,
days, have been confined on a cholera
stricken ship, were greeted with the in
formation that they were to go to Fire
island. The iron steamboat Cepheous was
hired, and first and second class pas
sengers
STARTED FOR THE PROMISED LAND.
The weather was rough and many were
seasick. After voyage of about thirty.
SIX miles the captain weakened and said be
was afraid to take the Cepheous over the
bar without q pilot. In consequence the
Cepheous started back, and the first-class
passengers were once more put on board
the rickety old Stonington liner Second
Cepheous without bed or even a pillow to
lay on. They were strewn ABOUT on set
tees and carpeted decks Of the steamer
Early on Monday morning the captain OF
the Cepheous discovered that he required
coal and water and could not get 10 Fire
island without them. He calmly steamed
up to quarantine jeity and made fast along
side and sent word shortly after to wake
the health officer up. DIR. Jenkins decided
to water and coal her at his own dock. his
was done and about 10 O'clock the Cepheous
once more started down the bay to en- bark
the first saloon passengers aud take them
TO Fire island The trip was a rough one.
but there was more than the elements to be
met.
A storm had been brewing around Baby
Ion and Isiip since the first rumor of Fire
Island being turned into a quarantine sta
ton was heard. The Babylonians and near
neighbors cared not for the sufierings of
fellow countrymen and women They did
lot cure if they died Of cholera, starved or
srowned all they thought of in their
craven fear was the totally improbable
proposition of their being attacked by the
1estilence owing TO the proximity of a
number Of ladies', gentlemen and children
who never had the cholera in their midst
who had lived for fortnight on board q
plsgue-strlcken ship without being touched
and who were returning to their own
homes.
cRAvEN-HEAkTED CREATURES.
trembling from their own imaginary fears
rather frem any real danger, not only in
voked the arm OF the law by means of an
anomalous legal stay, entitled an iniunc-
ton, but assembled as a mob, hundred
strong. 10 drive these helpless women and
children back to the cholera ship and to all
events possible death. The governor
begged and implored ard DR. Jenkins
prayed the men te allow the passengers to
land. Telegram after telegram flashed
over the wire assuring the men of Islip
and those of Babylon that they ran no risk.
THEY WE'RE oBDURATE
They would not give in, and the passen-
gers Of the Normannia are now on Monday
night lying in the inlet by Fire island.
The passengers appointed committee
with Senator MCPHERSON as chairman To
confer with the mob of violence The lat
ter refused TO withdraw the Injunction.
and SO for tonight, at least, they can claim
victory, avictory gained over All helpless
x-,nr nd ~fat l6-nr.