, 1892-09-13
IN A PITIFUL PLIGHT
Outrageous Treatment of Women
and Children by a Mob.
TROOPS AT FIRE ISLAND.
Women Appeal i'm the Name of HUI
manity for the Relief of Their
ChiIdren-The Doctors Reception
SickenfuR Scenes

manity for the Relief of Their
ChiIdren-The Doctors Reception
Sickening Scenes.
New York, Sept. 13.-A rumor circulat-
ed last night that the governor would call
out the naval reserves to protect Fire Is
land and cover the landing of cabin pas
sengers, was confirmed this morning, and
arrangements are now being made to
transport the Goth regiment and naval
reserves artillery to the island. The Ce-
phus with her cargo of helpless women
and children is still anchored in the chan
mel of Fire Island. The sufferings during
the night are described as having been
most intense; men paced the decks all
night or reclined upon the bare decks fora
few hours of restless sleep, while the wo-
men huddled together crying and praying
in the warnest corners to be found. II
was after most earnest entreaty that the
bay men on shore permitted some food to
be sent to the half famished passengers.
Long Islanders have acted like brutal
savages, as Fire Island, on which it is de-
cided to land unfortunate people, is situated
five miles by water from their settlements.
Seth Low, president of the Columbia col
lege, has secured the Hamburg-American
steamship Wieland for the accommodation
ofthe unfortunate passengers, in case their
landing at Fire Island is further DELAYED
The cabin passengers OF tine steamship
Rugia have addressed a letter to Dr. Jenk-
ms, protesting against their detention on
the steamer with steerage passengers, no
off. hoo
hcers for the removal of the latter. Anoth-
er letter to DIR. jenkins, signed by forty-four
lady passengers of the Rugia, stated that
they desired to emphasize general protest
six of u.s." they said, "have families of
little children aboard with US, and see, with
painful apprehension, the little ones in the
steerage suddenly stricken down, We are
in an alarming proximity to the awful
disease, and we ask in the name of hu-
manity, why should this perilous exposure
be continued for a single day? In the
name of humanity, civilization, in the name
of God, we demand immediate succOr."
The proceedings of the bay men in re-
slstlng the landing of passengers on Fire
Is land is condemned on all sides. 1t is be-
lleYed that though Barnard's Injunction
may hold good, it carries with it no war
rant to fOrcibly resist the landing. The
clash between the baymen and the state
militia is expected today unless the bav-
men give way. There were no new cases
of cholera yesterday at Quarantine and it
is hoped that the plague has been stamped
out. The work at Camp Law and Sandy
Hook Is proceeding. 1t is hoped it will be
completed in a day or two at the outside.
The steamer Aller, from Bremen, has been
released from quaran tine.
HAMBURG. September 13.-There are 687
new cases and 209 deaths. There were 345
lnterments yesterday. 1t is estimated that
28. 900 persons have fed from the city.
HAvRE, September 13.-Ten new cases of
cholera and thirteen deaths were reported
yesterday.
New YoRK. September 13 The Sixty
ninth regiment and naval reserve battalion
embarked on the steamboat Bagasus for
Fire Island, at IL O'Clock this morning, and
the Fourteenth and Forty-seventh regi-
ments left for the same place, by the Long
Island railroad, at o'clock this morning.
PARIS, September 13.-Twenty deaths
from cholera occurred here yesterday No
new cases are reported. The epidemic has
broken out at Brionne
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.-The total
number Of new cases of cholera through
out the empire on Saturday was 2,8lO;
deaths, ,426 This shows a decrease III
the number of cases reported the previous
day of twenty-eight hundred and forty
four. Sixty-our new cases and q deaths
are reported at st. Petersburg.
ahDAN Il DCPbs ID ilG dbbOIubY general
has wired to Governor Fowler at New
York that Judge Barnard's injunction on
the governor and Health Officer Jenkins
against the use of Fire Island for quaran-
tine purposes, is not binding.
QUARANTINE, September 13.-The Bega-
sus, with the naval reserve on board, has
just passed on the way to Fire Island. The
steamer Diadem arrived this morning, with
thirteen cabin passengers and 213 steerage,
cleared. The italian steamer Plata, from
the Mediterranean, also cleared with nine
cabin and 276 steerage passengers aboard
her. The passengers of the La Champagne
and Belgenland, which were detained at
Quarantine on account of suspected cases,
will be transferred this afternoon and sent
to the city. The steamers will be detained
at Quarantine.
QUARANTINE, September 13.-The official
bulletin reports the sick in the hospital yes
terday at fourteen suspected, sixty-six,
conyalescent, IL. In addition, two deaths
occurred on board the Wyoming-one child,
due to bronchitis, the other, unknown.
New YORK, September 18.-The general
terms of the supreme court of Kings
county have vacated the injunction re-
straining Governor Flower and Health
Officer Jenkins in the quarantine station.
WASHINGTON, September 13.-Secretary
of the Treasury Foster has placed DR..
Hamilton in charge of Camp Low at
Sandy Hook, with authority to secure such
medical force as required. The secretary
has instructed the life saving service to
secure and burn all bedding and articles
which might bear cholera germs, found
floating ashore near Sandy Hook.
FIRE ISLAND, September 13.-When DR..
Jenkins reached the side of the Cepheus
and announced who he was, a hundred
passengers, including women, crowded
along the rail shouting, "You scoundrel,
you ruffain, all this is yonr dOingl" After
it had quieted down, the doctor read tel
egram from Governor Flower, saying
troops would see that there was no inter-
ference with the landing of passengers at
Fire island.
QUARANTINE, Sep. 10. - The first Nor
mania passengers were landed at 80 this
afternoon.
The passengers of the Belgenland and
La Champagne were released this after
noon. They started for town Immediately.
BuiIding Removed.
NJ Scully has removed his second hand
hand store to Fifth and Columbia, and the
building which he occupied will be placed
Or, paroivol3q dook