The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-13

Inc Cepheus and Her Passengers Kept
Away from the Dock by a Mob
FIRE ISLAND. L. l.. 5 p M.-There have
been exciting scenes here this afternoon,
and up to the present hour, owing to demon
strations by from 800 to 400 baymen and 9TH
ers. led by Supervisor w. H. Young and ex-
Supervisor John H. Vaile. of IsIip, who,
armed with ehot guns, oars and other
weapons, took possession of the docks and
twice resisted attempts made to land the
passenger from the Cepheus At this hour
the Cepheus is anchored about 200 feet
from the dock. As the Cephues ran along
side the dock the first time, one hundred
voices shouted: lyon cannot land here; 60
back to New York" Others threatened to
throw the people overheard if they stepped
from the vessel on to the dock. A hawser
that was thrown to q post was immediately
thrown back. The five policemen en- the
Cepheus climbed the gunwale and mo-
toned as though to draw revolvers, but
went no further. G. I. WALL whom Gov.
Flower authorized to take charge OF the
hotel there. who was aboard the Cepheus.
asked the mob to listen to him. and then
said:
'I represent the State of New York, and
am authorized to land here and assume
charge"
The crowd shouted, "Show US your au-
thority."
Mr.. Wall thereupon produced paper
which he began to read, but could not make
himself heard. Many passengers. mostly
women. appealed to the crowd to allow
them to land. but the answers that came
were derisive shouts.
formed those on board the steamboat that
Justice Barnard had granted On Injunction
restraining them from landing. MIR. Wall
asked to see the Injunction, but as the
document had not yet arrived it could not
he produced. They stated, however. that
1t was on the way.
The Cepheus then backed ont and turned.
While turning DR.. Voight secured a row.
boat to take MIN to the steamer, and he
had gone half way when the men rowing
refused to so further and turned back. He
make two other unsuccessful attempts to
reach the steamer. The Cepheus again ran
alongside the dock, but solid line OF de-
termined bay men repelled an attempt to
land: Mr.. Wall again asserted his author
ity, but when he stated that the authority
was from Dr.. jenkins. the health officer,
the crowd ieered, and Superintendent
Young shouted:
1--WE don't recognize DR.. Jenknss or
Governor Flowers authority here"
LoTTIE COLLINS CRIES "sHAMEw
Lott!e Collins. who stood in the first
row of the passengers that lined the decks
of the Cepheus, put out both hands and
cried:
Shame! shame! You who call yourselve es
Americans. shamew And as the steamer
again backed from the dock the English
actress kissed her hand and smiled. When
the Cepheus had anchored q boat was low
cred. P. T. Wall and Captain Triple were
rowed in 1t to the dock, but were not al
lowed to step ashore. Mr. Wall said he
desired to confer with the committee.
whereupon several persons shouted: 'Su-
peryisOr Young represents u.s."
Then. Mr.. Young aud l Will talk the
matter over" said Mr.. Wall.
A score of voices answered: mo, no;
you can't come ashore here; go back to
New York.
Mr.. Wall replied: Il represent the State
of New York;
"Show your authority, then" responded
the crowd.
Mr.. Wall thereupon took q paper ont of
his pocket and read from it as follows:
70 When 1t May Concern:
Z. I. Wall is authorized to take charge of the
Surf Hotel and passengers.
WILLIAM T. JENKINS,
Health Officer Port of New York.
Supervisor Young replied: Il do not
recognize DIR. Jenkina. 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 Is.ip."
"but we have not a sick person on board;
every body is we'll: and / appeal to you in
behalf of the American women and chill
dren to ;, elbow these people to land" said
"Wc think of our own women and chill.
dren first. and Intend to protect them at all
hazards, replied the supervisor.
While this conversation was going on DR..
Volght appeared on the dock and began
telling MI. Wall that he had charge there.
when several baymen crowded around him
shouting: Throw him into the wat er
drown him." and would probably have car
ried out their threats but for the re-
porters The boat returned to the Cepheus.
where the detected passengers spirits were
being kept up by baud music. the band
playing the "Star-spanglec Banner" God
Save the Queen" and Yankee DOODLE
The boat came of again, however. and Mr..
Wall asked TO have provisions sent aboard
the Cepheus. Some one In the crowd
shouted. "All right. lot them have ail the
provisions they want" bUt the greater
number answered.: mo. no: give them
nothing. Let them GO back to New York."
INCEHDIARY THREATS.
DR.. Voight has Just stated that he is in
formed that Governor Flower has tele-
graphed Sheriff A. b. Darling. OF Suffolk