The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-09-15
FINALLY REACH SHORE.

Guaranteed Passengers of the Norman.
mia Landed Fire Island.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The cabin pas
sengers of Hamburg-American steamer
Normannia, whose uneviable experience
of the past few days has attracted to
them widespread attention and sympa-
thy, have at length reached haven of
rest and safety. Late in the afternoon,
for the first time in many days, their
feet touched mother earth and they are
now quartered in the Surf hotel on Fire
island surrounded by all the comforts of
home and by Gordon of soldiers who
will protect them from the attacks, the
boots and the jeers of the residents of
the bay shore. The landing was not eff
fected without great deal of trouble
on the part of Governor Flower, DIR.
Jenkins and others who have jumped
into the breach at this time of peril and
anxiety. The governor was awake un-
til all hours of the night devising means
to relieve the unfortunate passengers OF
the Normannia
From Their Hazardous Position.
The best of legal advice was sought by
him and the conclusion was reached
that the injunction would not stand.
Acting on this theory the governor or
dered the naval reserves and several
companies Of the Sixty-nin and Thir-
teenth regiments of state militia to go to
Fire island to quell the turbulent spirit
which existed among the bay men,
whose heartless action regarding the un-
fortunate passengers has caused the
people throughout the entire country to
shudder. This action taken and the
troops dispatched, the supreme court
was appealed to dissolve the injunction
restraining the landing of passengers.
After argument pro and con the court
promptly acceded to the appeal. The
news was at once telegraphed to Fire
island and to those ON board the Cepheus
1t caused great JOY to the anxious ones
on board the steamer and corresponding
CONSERVATION among the residents of
Islip, Babylon and other points near by.
The Piteous Appeals
Of the unfortunate passengers could
not move these sturdy clam diggers dur
ing the night but when they heard that
troops would soon be on the scene every
one moved from the island in a hurry
and soon the place was comparatively
deserted. The health officers and state
officers then began preparations for the
reception of the passengers on board
the Cepheus. When the news reached
the quarantined passengers that the
work Of transferring was about to begin
they crowded to the rail and gave one
yell of happiness. 1t could have been
heard for miles around. The band of
the Cepheus struck up "Red, White and
Blue" and the cheering kept up con-
tinuously fer five minutes. DR.. Vought
ordered all The deputies to 60 to the
West Surf hotel and drive all the peo-
pie as far away as possible. This was
the first established quarantine of the
day. The 497 passengers of the Cepheus
were landed between and $50 p. M.
They were happy and delighted lot.
The greatest excitement prevailed.
Women who had SO long borne up under
all the distressing circumstances and
had SO heroically endured all the hard
ships that have thus far attended the
Normannia's eventful voyage appeared
to lose all self control in their joyous
moments and wept and shouted and
jumped about like number of school
children.