New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-13
STEPS BY GOTERNOR FLOWER.
A RECLAMATION ABOUT THE DISORDER

A PROCLAMATION ABOUT THE DISORDER.
HE DIRECTS THE SHERIFF OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
TO GUARD AGAINST vIoLENCE-To
FIGHT THE INJUNCTION.
The purchase of Fire Island for the use of healthy
passengers on cholera infected ships has
aroused such opposition among those lv-
ing in the town of IsHp that Governor
Flower felt he needed in the city yesterday.
He had been In syracuse. travelled by night train
to watertown, and Sunday night spent his third
night ON s!eepingcar. On his arrival In this city
about : 80 yesterday morning, he went to the
Windsor Hotel, accompanied by his private secretary,
Colonel 7. S. Williams, and Professor Charles A.
Collin, the legal representative of the Attorney
General 1t not long before the truth OF the
reports Of threatened mob violence VI Fire Island
was verified, aud before 10 O'Clock the following
proclamation made:
For the relief and protection Of the passengers on
board the choera-i infected vessels now quaranuned
In the port Of New York, have caused 10 be pur
island, in the County Of surolk The State through
Its officers, has taken possession OF said properly anu
passengers from the Infected vessels are TO be trans
ported tNther without delay. .
In spite of this official action BY state authority It
Is represented In the public press that ress the he
landing OF said passengers or the use Of tne S.s
property for purpses Of ,:u and m mSe hee
demonstration to that end: ,.,,- co.,n.x En-
], therefore, direct the Sherih OF SUFFOLK .Vu',s "
use all his powers to resist any attempted inter
ference with the lawful exercise Of State authority IN
S g @ s the Of ad prS a guarded
against all violence and that the Quarantine oiicers
also warn all persons against illegal interference
with the Of Fire Island as Quarantine station Ia cm
and direct all peace Officers Of tine county sS for for
State authority. . , ,,., ., chic
proclamation will be considered sufficient cause for
removal from office. ,, .,,.
u.sA twelfth dav of September in the
ROSWELL p. FLOWER, Governor.
r s. WILLIAMS, Private Secretary.
The proclamation was teesraphed to the Sheriff OF
suffolk County, at Riverhead and must have been re-
ceived by him before 1t was known that Judge baho,u
had granted Temporary injunction restraining te
health officers from transferring the Quarantined pas
sengers to Fire Island.
The granting Of this injunction was matter OF sur
prise to Governor Flower. He talked ireeN W d
Tribune reporter about the hasty action OF tle peopc
Of Isip at is a cruel thing the part of the people
behind this Injunction" he said. with emphasis anu
vet 7 believe they would be ready to take care OF a
cholera case II one should develop among 'hen'
don't believe they have acted with dehoerltioh AS
thu Governor continued TO talk he became quite eA-
cited.
"To think Of those people, healthy ana WE'LL pelns
cooped I'D on shipboard with that terrible seonIse
rae1nc all around is horrible. Why would be Wiling
To ell the Executive Mansion with then-if the heal
authorities would permit" he rehccuvely addeh'
ana Geo how there can be any possible danger TO the
naon,e Of rsip and the surrounding towns They Will
be separated from the Quarantinea passengers ny
stretch of at least six miles OF sea water
The Governor asked what ne wouia 10 ao'"'
tina Injunction "well, I don't know anything ABOUT
IT, yetp he answered. 81 wish did. All 'haV !
know about 1t / have heard from newspaper men, IL
hos not been served on me. VI COURSE h"'o "
mako other people preserve the law, ard must re'o'
"A too. I don't know upon what grounds ue III.
..,or ,yos founded All know Is that ] Issued
nv proclamation before knew anything ABOUT ING
Injunction. II the passengers were iahaeo on r"o
Island before the Injunction was served on JOHN Noo
or Richard Roe the other persons ]olieo "i@i i0
in the order of Judge Barnard, am ad'ised Vic III
,nnctisn will have no legal effect. But II the captain
~ the Cepheus should have landed the passengers NV
the Injunction had been served an lnoi''ou "'.
,oh a preceedlug would be contempt Of court anu
oould no prosecuted. shall not direct any PrVoce"
inr that may be considered contrary 10 law NE Io
ss the Injunction Is served on me snail oreo' "H
,era proceedings Ne taken to overthrow IL. IN io"
have inst ordered Corporation Counsel Jchhs VI
Rrcoklyp TO examine the afhdsvits, 30 uia' nc may
y, r.ady TO act at once when the papers are served
Corporation Counsel Clark Of New-1'iK VIII aiao S
part In the proceedings, il necessary 49,.
ar The Injunction should be served on me now
% o,clock) / am 1t could lie over'hro~h pS .
O'Clock 1t makes difference the order 10 liau'
r.,nrnab,e for Thursday morning. Professor CONN
III M, .bat an independent motion may be maze ana
:, notss Int little difference where Judge barhalu
may he when IT Is served. He may De Ill COURT AZ
chambers, at his home or on the street .,s
The Governor was asked what action nc shouiu
take IN case the mob at Fire Island reduseo 70 ie'
tho Guaranteed passengers land after the nluhcon
had been dissolved -, ., odors
-, .na sharn as contained ia substance OF my procia
nation l should not hesitate a moment u oe"u "
regiment OF militia at once to take possessio' y. -
Island II would not take more thah an mum y"
Get them down there on a speciai ,fahi. - ~ 49,.
.ncaon sheuld be dissolved within an hour vi wv
those moor people would be landed Tonight A"h'
80 80 ,mpertant a matter to dny-dally.'
Tn. Governor was frequently interrupted IN lis
.n.-a, conversation by callers and other mX~ei'
once he had to stop 10 sign tie on''i NJ ,s,srs
exclamation which was sent by pe'ec"'e ii''u'''''
TO he served on the Sheriff Of SinoiA OouS o,,
Mr. heidelberg said that mob or no MOP ne "ou.
Wy 49, nroclamation on the Sheriff. If he had u
c,imh over fences and through windows
In,s gaIch secretary Of the state Beard OF tie"i,
,,ad m the Governor and informed mn IN liz lot
president Of the STATE expected that these ocla
III I'm 'o aSle TO smooth the dincuues u,s ~ w.
eontronte odre WAS one of the callers He said tina
5a Ceumtda could not be obtained rom sas ht ~ DR.
American Ln6' ,elease the Wicland from Quaranun.
zen night be used immediately by the cabn pnSd or
~ or ,be Nornannia in case they were ho' '''N'~
ovsrnor Flower also received calls tom rn.i, and
,.ssnp J. Rhineander Di1on, Alonzo Is: Soi's ervce,
OF snv CAPACITY In which he might be useful re I ~
the Governor that he was not anxious 70 h en- offe
thsr Services and not crtcise. The Governor S'na ,
thanked Mr. Tea for his prohered servlces hom u IN,
.ha. 81 present there no neeC lor thenII -
vernor received a telegram from Adjutant Ieht tr
1oo,sh Porter which said al Will call carry III"
JS sanoon 10 see II can assist In any way ,,,
hall past the sx de 4pTSdf BY super
;n,endcnt Byrnes started for the police boat lt' 1p
AS the Governor going down the steps Oh g .n
hotel from his rooms he met Mrs Flower ana an.
I.oeci iioi hor gazing that he was Ol