The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-05
CLASH IN QUARANTINE WAR,
LOUISIANA FORCES CAPTURE
MISSISSIPPI VESSEL. 3

The sheriff Takes Possession OF tho Boat
and the Captain and Crew Arc i4sckcti
lp--The Capture. II IL Thought, VIII
End the Chance Of More Serissu Clash
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. 4.-The first clash on
the Louisiana NJ ississippi boundary grow
ing out of the quarantine war between the
two States occurred this morning, when
the Jipsey Of the Mississippi quarantine
fleet was captured by the Louisiana troops
under Lieut.. Ivy Of the Fern acting under
the instructions of Sheriff Nunez Of st.
Bernard. No shots we're fired, but the
capture was somewhat dramatic. The
Jipsey was lying at the Rigolets, in Louisi-
ana waters, waiting to intercept Louisiana
vessels. When the Fern, In which there
was large party of Naval Reserves con-
cealed from view, came in sight. the Jipsey
intercepted her and demanded her destina-
ton. The captain boarded the Fern, and
was at once placed under arrest. The crow
then surrendered without firing a shot.
The Jpsey was taken possession Of by
Sheriff Nunez, and conveyed to st. Bernard
waters, while the captain and crew were
locked up in the parish jail Capt. Walter
Blunt of the Mississippi flagship Grace
asked for permission to 60 to Mississippii
to consult the authorities there as to what
he should do, and was allowed to depart.
The third Mississippi war vessel, which was
blockading the Chef Menteur entrance into
Mississippi Sound, sailed away on notice
from the United States revenue cutter
Winona. 1t Is presumed from this that the
Mississippi quarantine authorities have
abandoned their blockade OF the Louisiana
coast and their right Of search Of Louisiana
vessels. ts
The Louisiana forces are much the largeet,
including six vessels, two Of them (ths
Marie, flagship of Commander Poetick.
and the Majestic) being armed with Colt
rapid firing guns. In addition there arc
the Tom Nolco and two steam launches
manned by 100 Of the Louisiana Naval
Reserves. The Mississippi force consisted
of six quarantine boats, the Grace being tho
largest, one Of the others being the Tipsey
captured to-day. The Mississippi vessels
have for several days been in Louisiana
waters, blockading the three entrances
from Louisiana into Mississippi Sound.
The Grace kept watch at the entrance OF
Lake Borgne and the Lake Borgne Canal,
the Tipsey at the Rigolcts Straits and an
other vessel at Chef Menteur. All Louisiana
vessels were stopped by the quarantine
boats, which de handed their port OF des-
tination, the issue between the two States
being practically the right Of search, which
caused the war Of 1912.
Eighteen Of the Louisiana fishing 1eet
are said to have been captured and sene
to the United States quarantine station q
Ship Ialsnd.' II is thought that the capt6r6
Of the Tipsey will end the chance OF seri-
GUS clash, as Gov. Blanchard has instructed
the Louisiana forces not to enter Missis-
sippi waters, but to make sure that tho
Mississippi vessels cease their depredations
In Louisiana territory. Whether any de-
mand will be made for the return Of the
Louisiana boats already captured and ~
Ship Island has not yet been determined:
but the demand will probably be made
on the United States Treasury Department.
as the vessels were turned over by the
Mississippi quarantine officials to the reve-
nue. Gutter Winona and are now under
Federal control at Ship Island.
United States Senator McEnery to-day
telegraphed to Secretary Bonaparte and
Surgeon-General Wyman Of the United
States Marine Hospital Service protesting
against the part the revenue officers took
in the outrage. Gov. Blanchard denouncos
the action OF the Mississippi quarantine
feet as no less than piracy.
The Louisiana troops at the boundary are
under the command OF Commander Bostiok
OF the Louisiana Naval Reserves. They are
subject to the orders Of the Shefins OF st.
Bernard and Orleans parishes. District
Attorney Parker. who was sent to the scene
by Gov. Blanchard to investigate the con-
ditions there, reported to-day that the
action Of the Mississippi troops was grossly
violative Of law and that the perpetrators
Of the outrage were liable to indictment
by the Grand Jury Of New Orleans for
arresting Louisiana citizens in Louisiana
territory without warrant Of law.
The Mississippi forces were increased
last night by the arrival Of the Wesson
Guards. To-day company arrived from
vicksburg, SO that the two opposing MILL
tary forces are about equal in point OF
numbers. There is not likely to be any
further trouble unless the Mississippi army
or navy invades Louisiana territory, land
or waters, when the instructions are to
arrest them and land them in Jail here.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug. THE Louisville
and Nashville road is hourly expected
to abandon its passenger service between
New Orleans and Montgomery. The ON.
GERS report that it Is costing between 5000
and 50, 600 day to operate in the q,iaran-
tine section. Another case Of fever has
developed at Orvisburg, Miss, near here.
and the quarantine tightens, soldiers being
sent to the city. The Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Company has notified the banana
importing firms Of Vaocaro Bros. and Otsri
4 Co., who moved their business here on
account OF the yellow fever at New Or
leans, that it cannot handle their busi-l
ness. The firms will have to abandon
business until after the quarantine. @