Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-13
No REST FOR THEIR FEET
FIRE ISLAND NOT YET OC.
CUPIED.

CUPIED.
a Case of fChOlera Reported Away
Out IN Nevada A Motion To Va
cate the fire island Injunction
iObe Argued Refore the Supreme
Court.
FIRE ISLAND, l.. l., Sept. l3.-The &C.
phus was prevented from landing ycstcr-
dav afternoon by bowling mob Of pco-
pie. An appeal was made to at least let
the women and children land, hut threats
were made to set the boat on fire, ana
the Cephus was Obliged to back out Of
the harbor. The passengers, thus refused
refuge, were without food, mattresses or
blankets, and many were in a h, rrible
condition.
VIRGINIA, New, Sept. 13.-A man
named Gland died at Empire yesterday.
The doctors report the disease genuine
cholera.
BABYLON, Sept. 15.-Ihc health auth
critics are confident this morning that
the injunction against landing the pas
sengcrs of the Cepheus on Fire Island
will be dissolved before noon todya.
This confidence seems to haye been
strengt thened after a conference over the
wire with Gov. Flower and DR.. Jenkins,
who arrived here on a special train from
New York and went on board the steam
er Ripple, which had steamed up for
them, and left for Fire Island at once.
The conference lasted about an hour,
after which DR.. Jenkins left for New York
again,
1t is understood at Fire Island that
several military officers were summoned
by Gov. Flower last nj ight to discuss the
situation. This, if true, makcsit reason
able to suppose that troops will be sent
on from New York during the day if the
efforts to dissolve the Injunction bear
fruit.
Gave Up Resisting.
1t was said at the Surf Hotel, Fire Is
land, early this morning that large
body OF policemen were on their way
from New York to the beach. The Bay
men seemed to have given up all idea OF
resistance about midnight and retired in
an orderly manner Some of them
sailed away on theirCathoats and yachts
to their homes in Bay Shore, Sayville,
and Islip, but quite large body of men
were left behind to await the develop
ments. They were stationed west OF the
hotel, but within haiIirg distance, and
sept a patrol on duty all night.
The phycicans seem to be entirely
Jagged out, 1t was a day OF nerye-try-
ing experience to them,
Dr. Noight retired ahou' 3 o'clock, but
his slumberS were not allowed to 60 on
peacefully. He was awakcncncd at trc-
quent intervals for consultation over the
wire and to give all kinds of orders.
Cepheus was nearly in hailing distance
of the Surf hotel this morning. She is in
the same position as she was last night
when she was brought nearer the dock
in order to allow the trars'er of bedding.
The handful of watchers and deputy
shcriflS on the ships who were up ali
night did not see day break any earlier
than quite a number CT detained pasSeu-
gers on the CeplIeus. They anXIuSIy
scanned the shore, but no boat put cn
from the hotel deck. Shortly before c
O'Clock small boat was cast loose from
Ccphcus, aud was rowed in th2 direction
OF the dock On board were Mr.. Ward
K. A. Thompson, the old gentleman who
yesterday appealed so eIoquentlv but
fruitlessly for mercy from the mob, one
policeman from New York, the river pa.
troll who handled the oars, and two
cabin boys.
No body OF men was in sight. but the
occupants did not tail to adhere to then
agreement that no one from the Cepheus
would set foot on the Island.
Thompson asked the Associated Pres,
representative to awaken Dr. Noight. ur
some of the health officers. in order that
they could baNe clean water to wasI
themselves, and towels. Thompson
looked so tagged ont and spoke in sucI
a hopeless tone of voice that the hca,tj
of the sworn officers who heard hin
were 'ouche0 in an instant and all o
them made dash for rooms which wcr
occupied by sleeping reporters and al
the towels, pieces of soap aud bucket
were filled with clear, cool water an,
speedily put on the yacht.
Thompson and Ward, when they real
lied that they were in contact with c
low creatures, who displayed some sym
pathy and humanity, and were touGhcO
by their forlorn condition, vcnturcu t.
ask if milk could be secured for the child
ren. A raid WAS Immediately Organic,
on the kitchen and in five minutes a bi
. can OF the fluid as could be wished 70
was on board the craft. The two spokes
men then discovered that the VIC
men on board, i'll fact the men wou
. no doubt be hungry if there was an
prospect OF an early breakfast. Two q
three men ran back to the motel, an
raised such Tin that sleepy heads al
peared from nearly every door on til
first floor. The steward and chief wcr
among them and i'll three minutes wer
dressed aud in the kitchen, where the
started fire for breakfast. Whe
Thompson and Ward started on the
return trip they seemed in a happit
mood.
When the Associated rrcss CORE
pondent left Fire Island for the eigi
miles sail to Babylon, where this di
a patch was filed, nearly all the passei
gers seemed to be on the upper deck.
a newspaper yacht came alongside IL
Cepheus and the people on board we
told that they would probably be q
lowed to land today, wild yell of d
light greeted the words.
This Means Business.
NEW YORK, Sept. rs Under orders
Gov. Flower, the first battalion nav
!. reserve under command of Command
Jacob w. Miller, arrived with Remn
ton rifles, cutlasses and revolyers, al
200 members of the Sixty-ninth re.
, ment embarked on the iron steambo