The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-16
FIRE ISLAND.
Neighboring Places Resist It's Use
For Cholera Purposes.
Islip and Babylon Claim That Their
Rights Are Paramount to Those of
the state and Threaten to Re-
sist the Health officers.

SURF HOTEL, FIRE ISLAND, y. Y,
Sept. 12.-There has been more excite
ment at Fire island than during the
whole summer season. The sale OF the
place to the state for quarantine pur-
poses has created great hubbub among
the towns of Islip and Babylon, who
predict all kinds of dire calamities with
the result of the landing of the passen-
gers from vessels infected with cholera
upon the beach.
Saturday night after the news was re-
cciyed that Gov. Flower had given or
ders to buy the island the board of
health of the town OF Islip. in which
Fire island is, called n mass meeting of
citizens of the town TO protest against
landing of passengers at any place with
in the town jurisdiction. SuffolNdalc.
where the meeting was held, was crowd
ed when Supervisor W. II. Young. the
president of the board of health, called
it to order. Speeches We're made by many
prominent residents, who denounced
the proposed use of the island. predict
ing great injury to the property adjoin
ing and the ruin OF the oyster and fish
industries Of the great south bay. a
committee consisting of Supervisor
Young. Justice Clerks Studley, O'Brien
and Howell, DR.. ". A. Baker and J. s.
Gilbert constituting board of health,
was appointed to go to Fire island with
twenty deputy constables to protest
against the use of the island foc quar-
antine purposes and to resist the land
ing of passengers.
They left in sail boats late at night
arriving there in the morning. Tho
deputies were placed on guard when
President Charles ". Wilson and DIR.
F. Cyrus Edison, of the New York board Uf
health. who had come to Babylon by
special train, arrived in q sail boat at
> o'clock in the morning. They were
quickly surrounded by the deputies.
who made demonstrations against d. ).
s. Sammis, owner of Fire island, MAX
ing all kinds of threats against him for
selling il.
President Wilson informed Mr. sam
mis- thatGovernorT'lower had authorized
the purchase for s21O. 600. and that he
had certified check for $50, 600 to pay
as soon rs the papers were signed. Mr..
Samnis then turned it over to Presid ent
Wilson as the representative Of Health
Officer Jenkins. all the guests and most
OF the servants having left Saturday
afternoon When President Wilson APP
peared after breakfast. the local board
of health and a hundred others from the
main land. the crowd mostly OF boys
and men. made demonstrations using
threats against the state, Mr.. Salnmis
and everybody concerned
Coroner W. II. Moore of Bag Shore
continually harangued them. At II
o'clock President Wilson met the board
Of health. explained all the circum-
stances of the purchase and the intend
ed use of the island Supervisor Young
and DR.. Baker stated that it would ruin
the property and industries and en-
danger the health OF the adjoining com
munities. aud asserted that the local
board Of jurisdiction was paramount 10
the state board and would resist any
attempt t. land passengers.
At the time OF the scndiu- of this dis
patch affairs were assuming :. serious
aspect at Fire island. Although only
$50 o'clock il The evening this viii
likely be the last word sent, IS It has
trgnspired that She Sympathizcrs of the
local board of health have bccn consid-
cring the feasibility of cutting Of all
tcIegraphic communication between
Tire island ard the city. The mon
from islip and other points on the main
shore appear to nave decided TO bid
defiance both to tine bidding OF Gov.
Flower and the Instructions of
the state board Of health. They
seem to have become utterly lawlcss rs
well as reckless As il grew dark men
who had been concealed in the shadows
of outbuildings BEGAN to move about
more freely, as if they were certain OF
concealinG their identity. Picllets were
posted and a regular system OF signals !
was arranged. There was no telling (
the exact number of men thus engaged !
on the island, but there could not have !
been fewer than fifty and there may
have been double that number.