FIDE ISLAND ITS First hy Mob, Then hy Seal law, in the Form of a Pre liminary iDj'nnction. TWO ATTEMPTS TO LAND Normannia Passengers From the Cephens Repelled by Force.- riTEOUS APPEALS DISREGARDED Er the Islanders, and Women and Children Spend a Sleepless Sight Lottie Collins Cries for Shame La Champagne Is a New Plague Ship, With One Case on Board Chicago Will Provide Hospital Tents If Needed First Certificates Granted to Immigrants at the Port of Philadel phia The Governor of New York Issues a Proclamation Concerning Fire Island Senator McPherson's Eloquent Appeal Rejected by the Mob and Its Lawyer Even Jersey Lightning Is Disinfected Looking Out for Future Legislation, Fike Island, I L, Sept 12 There have been exciting scenes here this after noon, and up to the present honr, owing to demonstration by from 300 to 400 bay men and others, led by Supervisor W. H. Young and ex-Supervisor John H. Vail, of Islip (own, who took possession of the docks armed with shotguns, bars and other weapons, and twice resisted attempts made to land passengers from the Cepheus. At this hour 5 p. ai., the Cepheus is anchored about 200 feet from the dock. As tl.e Cepheus ran alongside the dock the first time, 100 voices shouted, "Youcan nrft land here; go back to New York." Others shouted threats of throwing men overboard if they stepped from the vessel upon the dock, A hawser that was thrown to a post was immediately thrown back. The five policemen on the Cepheus climbed the gunwall and reached for their revolvers, but went no further. C T. Wall, whom Governor Flower authorized, to take charge of the hotel here, who was aboard the Cepheus, asked the mob to listen to him and then said: "I represent the State of New York, and am authorized to land here and assume charge." Tlio Popnlace Asks for His Authority. The crowd shouted, "Show us your au thority." He thereupon produced a paper, which he began to read, but could not make him self heard. Many passengers, mostly women, appealed to the crowd to allow them to land, but the answers that came were derisive shouts. Lawyer Keid and Supervisor Young in formed those aboard the steamboat that Justice Barnard had granted an injunction restraining them from landing. Sir. Wall asked to see the injunction, but as the document has not yet arrived it could not be produced. They stated, however, that it was on the way. The Cepheus then backed out and turned. While turning Dr. Voight secured a row boat to take him to the steamer, and he had gone half way when the men rowing re fused to go further and turned back. He made two unsuccessful attempts to reach the steamer. The Cepheus igainran-along-side the dock, but a solid line of de termined bay men repelled an attempt to land. Mr. Wall again asserted his authority, but when he stated that his authority 'was from Dr. Jenkins, the Health Officer, the crowd jeered and Supervisor Young shouted: "We don't recognize Dr. Jenkins' nor Gov ernor Flower's authority here." Lottie Collins Shames the Mob. Lottie Collins, who stood in the first row of the passengers that lined the decks of the Cepheus, put out both bands and cried, "Shame, shame! You, who call yourselves Americans. Shame!" And as the steamer again backed Irom the dock the English actress kissed her hands and smiled. At 4:55 Lawyer Eugene Fishel, of Baby lon, counsel to the Islip Board of Health, reached here with a copy of the injunction granted by Justice Barnard. His arrival was greeted byi prolonged cheers from the crowd on the dock. Everything is in readi ness in the hotel for the care of the 570 passengers on tho Cephens whenever they are landed. A carload of provisions has just arrived from New York. After the Cepheus had anchored, a boat was lowered and C T. Wall and Captain Tripple were rowed in it to the dock, but were not allowed to step ashore. Mr. Wall said he desired to confer with the commit tee, whereupon several persons shouted; "Supervisor Young represents us." "Then let us go ashore, and Supervisor Young and I will talk the matter over, ' said Mr. WalL A score of voices answered, "No, no, you can't come ashore here. Go back to New York." Mr. Wall replied, "I represent the State o'f New York." "Show us your authority, then," re sponded the crowd. Mr. Wall thereupon took a paper out of his pocket and read from it as ibllowsi To whom it may oonoern P. T. Wall Is antnorized.totB.ke charge of the Surf Hotel and passengers. William T. Jesjujs, Health Officer, Port of Bew York. Supervisor Young replied: '1 do not recognize Dr. Jenkins. This is not the port of New YorK, and I do not propose to allow any passengers from infected ships to land in the town of Islip." A Question of Women and Children. "But we have not a sick person on board. Everybody u velL and I appeal to jou, in NH1TA VICTORIOUS behalf of the American women and chil dren, to allow these people to land," said Mr. WalL "We think of our own women and chil dren first, and intend to protect them at all hazards," replied the Supervisor. While this conversation was going on Dr. Voightappeared on the dock and be gan telling Mr. Wall that he had charge there, when several bay men crowded about him shouting, "Throw him into the water;" "Drown him;" and wonld probably have carried out, these threats bnt for the reporters. The boat returned to the Cepheus, where the rejected passengers' spirits were being kept up by band music, the band playing, "Star Spangled Banner," "God Save the Queen" and "Yankee Doodle." The boat came off again, how ever, and Mr. Wall asked to have provis ions sent aboard the Cephens, Some in the crowd shonted "All right; let them have all the provisions they want." But the greater number answered "No, no; give them nothing. Let them go back to New York." Dr. Voight has just stated that he is in formed that Governor Flower has tele graphed Sheriff A. B. Darling, of Suffolk county, to come here with deputies and keep the State property clear of intruders and protect the Cepheus' passengers in landing. threats of Destroying the Socks. Many threats were made of burning or cutting down the dock if the passengers began to land, and a number ot men pro cured axes with which to cut away sufficient of the dock near the hotel to prevent per sons reaching the latter. After the 'Cepheus had come to anchor two police officers rowed to the landing and asked that a letter be taken to Mr. Voight. The mob refused to allow the letter to be brought ashore and drove the police off with threats. As it was growing dark, a small boat came irom the direction of the steamer. It was rowed by two policemen and in the stern stood a gray-haired man, Bobert M. Thompson. As the boat approached the landing the mob gathered threatingly. "Mr. Thompson asked to be heard on behalf of the 200 women and children on the steamer who were suffering Irom hunger, exposure and exhaustion. Tho Captain's Presence Demanded. After some minutes of insulting retorts by the mob, he was allowed to speak. He said that the men on the steamer did not ask to land. The young women would re main, ii necessary, out tne old women, some of them grandmothers, and the children, suffering not for comforts but for decent care, should he allowed to land. They would be returned to the steamer after a night s rest and one meaL Attorney Willard P. Reid answered that if the captain of the steamer would come ashore the people to whom he spoke would consider the request. After saying that he would attempt to bring the captain back with him, Mr. Thompson returned to the steamer. It as dark except for the light of the stars, when the boat was seen coming back to the landing place. When they had almost touched the landing, a tall, spare figure was seen standing in the how. "Senator McPherson, ot New Jersey," called out Mr. Thompson, who was still in the stern. Senator McPherson stood silent for some moments looking at the mob he could dimly see crowding to the edge of the wharf and ordering the officers who were rowing to back water when the boat drifted too near the landing. "Citizens" said the Senator at last, "the captain declines to come ashore. If you will give me your injunction papers I give vou my word"of honor I will give them to him aud L illl accept them as legally served. " "Senator McPherson Suspects a Quibble. "Bring your captain ashore as you prom ised," said Attorney Keid. "That would accomplish nor more than my offerjo you," continued the Senator. "You want him for some other purpose than what you have stated." Attorney Keid replied that the captain must come ashore. "I do not understand you," said the Senator. "Yon appear to hesitate over some legal quibble, and jrour hesitation means unspeakable sufferings, probably death, to women and children." 'The crowd remained silent 'If we can bring him ahore, will vou agree to let the suffer ing, innocent, helpless people land?" "They can't land," yelled the mob. The Senator turned his lace up to the mob and impressively said: "I appeal to you men, in the name of God, not to be longer led into heartless cruelty by this attorney, bnt to give- your consent that these women and children be taken from this boat, where they haye nothing to eat, no place to sleep, where the common decencies ot life cannot be longer observed, where the surroundings are foul from seasickness. Before you answer, think what will be done, Kemember your own wives and children. Be manly. Do not bring an everlasting disgrace .on your names. Be men," The Mob Remains Obdurate. It did not seem as if human beings 'capa ble of understanding the language in which they were being addressed could withstand the appeal; but the crowd stood there, sul len and silent, while the lawyer said: "They cannot land. If we permit them we will give away our case." "They caunot laud, they cannot land," echoed the mob. Senator McPherson sank down in the boat, overcome. Mr. Thompson cried out: "You noor people, you are being duped by a tricky "We are no more tricky than you," an swered Lawyer Keid. Mr. Thompson then said, "You will, at least, allow Dr. Voight to send us food and blankets?" "Not unless the captain comes ashore," answered the lawyer, and the mob ap plauded. When the boat was rowed back to the steamer, the newspaper men who had listened to this at once went to everv one of the Islip Health Board who was present, and begged that this horrible crime be not committed. At 8:30 o'clock a meet ing of the Board was held in the hotel office, where a resolution was passed that if Dr. Voight would po with Lawyer Keid to the steamer and see that the injunction papers were served, the Board would allow food and blankets to be taken aboard. Dr. Voight was made to promise that if this was allowed no attempt would be made to land the passengers. Itefased to Accept a Fumigated Dispatch. On one of the trips of the ship's yawl to the landing for bedding, Mr. Thompson came in the boat and asked if the reporters would take a petition from the passengers to be telegraphed to Governor Flower. The crowd on thejanding said that nothing could be taken from the ship. Mr. Thompson stated that the sheets of the note paper he held bad been fumigated according to the requirement of the United States Fostoffice. A member of the Islip Board of Health was appealed to, but he refused to receive the dispatoh. The reporters offered to copy it from diotation, and by the aid of a Connie of lanterns this win nrvvim- plished. The dispatch waff as follows: OX BOABD CZPHEUS, OTT FlKB ISLAlTD, ) 11:80 p. n., Sept. 12. 1893. t To Governor P. Flowen In our extremity, we anneal to von for re lease. We, nearly S00 persons, mostly Amer ican cuixcus, nmo oeen aetamea in oraer that the lnfeotion may not be passed to our people. Notwithstanding this fact there has not been a case that tbe wildest Imagination among us can believe to be cholera slnoe August S3, now is day. Tbe foroe or circumstances has put ug under conditions of peculiar Buffering, and at this moment, Monday night, we are lying about on the decks of the steamer Cepheus, an excuisioii coat, without any sleep ing accommodations. Delicate women nnd aged and ipflrm wen are without matt resses or blankets, and many are exposed to the sky. All aiesuppeiless and thisoomes after three days of Insufficient food, dread of Are, misery of sickness ana a dreadful un certainty as to our fate. No Possibility ot Cholera on Board. Had cholera been among us It must have broken out, but only to-night tho Quarantine Iihyslclan on board the Cepheus pledged lis word to tho savage mob that Is detaining us here that there have been no symptoms of cholera among us during all tne tlino we have been under his observation. The breaking point is nearly reached. Hardships, hunger and foar are doing their work, and the eonditlon of the weafc and inarm 1 reaching tho limit of lmman endurance. For God's sake, re lease us and let us no to our homes. We will there put ourselves under any supervision you may direct. Take no count or our peculiar conditions, and act at once, or tbe authorities ot the Empire Stato will be responsible for the many deaths from exhaustion. , J. B. McPhebsos, E. L. Godkis, A. U. .TALKER, ROB'T Mi THOMPSON, J. S. HOSESTHAL, DR. F. L-A5G.E, Executive Committee for tbe Jfassensers. This dispatch was received about 10:30: Albert II. Darlington, Sheriff or Suffolk county: Guard the property of the Sate and Beo that tbe hotel furnishes food to the passen gers on the Cepheus. Summon all good citizens to aid you. Those passengers are in want of food. There is no dan ger from cholera. The only danger is that they may be driven to distraction. Appeal to the manhood of tho people. I know they will aid you. They are human. Plenty of relief will arrive to morrow. IioswBLL P. Flower Upon his return to New York this even ing. Governor Flower proceeded immedi ately to make arrangements for having the Injunction against occupying Fire Island removed. CHOLERA BOUND TO COME. Reports of Jhe Quarantine Stations of tho Country Show a Lick of Modern App'i-Bnon-Ktw York's Only Safeguard Is Detention Tbe Quarantine a Disgrace. New Orleans, Sept 12, In speaking of the threatened invasion of the United States by cholera, Dr. Luclen F. Salomon, Secretary of the State Board of Health, said to-day that the commission appointed by the National Conference of the State Board of Health to investigate the quaran tine stations of the country had completed their labors with regard to three of the sta tions in the North Atlantic circuit. The duties of the commission were to re port upon the efficiency of the stations as to their equipment and facilities for the treatment of infected vessels. Up to date I nave tne report oi tne commision upon tnree stations. The first station Is Grosse Isle.at Quebec. -The report of the commission at this station shows that there is no proper accommodation for tbe detention of sus pects, no suitable disinfecting apparatus for the baggage nor for the cargoes or the ships. The report ot tbe commission upon the , Uoston Quarantine station is that It is simply a station or InsDection, without any provision whatever for the disinfection of vessels, baggage and cargoes. The inspec tion of the New York Quarantine station shows an entire absence of modern scien tific appliances for tne disinfection or the sanitary treatment of vessels, cargoes and passengers. The commission reports that the appliances now at the command of the Health Officer at Quarnn tino,the detention of vessels at Quarantine, is the only protection to the city. The barbarity of the method now being pursued In New York that Is, tbe detention of the ships without proper disinfection and removal of the passengers and crew from the pest-laden 'ships is .a dis grace to a State as rich as New York. The enormous fees derived from quarantine in spection should enable New York to provide properPdlslnfectlngApparatus according to modem .methods ot maiitimo- sanitation, and this condition of things .should have been lnstituted.at the first warning of the approach or danger. In conclusion Dr. Salomon said that with the report of the commission in hand, he thought if the country escapes infection and invasion through New York, Boston, Port land oivQuebeci or any of the ports of the North Atlantic States, it will be a miracle. CERTIFICATES FOE IMMIGBAHTo Westward DonnS to Be Issued at the Fort or Philadelphia In AH Cases. Philadelphia, Sept. 12. Arrange ments were made to-day by which every immigrant arriving here will be provided with a Government certificate as to the condition of his health. On Saturday, Dr. Purvance, of the United States Marine Hospital Service, received a communica tion from the Board of Health of Illinois, slating that immigrants would not be per mitted to enter or pass through that State unless provided with a certificate from an officer bf the United States Marine Hospital Service stating that an examination had been made of each immigrant, and that he or she was in good health at the time of landing. v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company re ceived a similar notification. The com pany at once notified the International Navigation Company that it could not carry immigrants to Illinois unless thev had a "clean bill of health." To-day it" was an nounced that additions to the United States Marine Hospital force had been made, and that all arrivals from Europe would hence forth be examined at the docks. , PEST TENTS FOR CHICAGO. One Decided Upon for Each of Three Di visions or tho Windy City. Chicago, Sept, 12. Secretary Kellogg; of the City Department of Health, had a long conference to-day with the president of the Board of County Commissioners, and decided upon the immediate securing of a plaof ground in each division of tbe city upon which to erect tents for the accommo dation of cholera patients, should the dis ease break out here. The aid of tbe State authorities will be called in if too strenuous objections are made by residents near the proposed sites. EVEN LIGHTNING DISINFECTED. New Jersey feople Determined Not to Catch Cholera by Wire. Elizabeth, N. J., Sept 12. Special The telephone company here to-day caused all telephone transmitters throughout the city to be disinfected with a solution of bi chloride of mercury, and this process will be repeated daily until all danger from oholera is over. FTO, ..nl nffiAB anri ,tib4 nn n., .....1 1L j.uo bGuiiM vium c.4.1. .uauiuiicuia W1U lUCiU jrostai Aeiegr&pu uuico win ue noeraiiy sprinkled every day with carbolic acid. looking Oat for Future Legislation. New York, Sept 12. Special-A meeting of the New York Academy of Medicine to discuss the cholera situation was held to-day. A resolution was passed providing that a cpmmlttee be appointed "to consider tbe feasibility of urging legisla tion favoring national quarantine, and to consider any Improvement in our present quarantine system." It is not likely that the committee will make any report until the next meeting of the Academy, In Octo ber. The Kansas City Embezzler Found. . Kansas Crrr, Bept 12. Word was re ceived here to-day that H. W. L. Bussell, who with 'Montgomery H. Lewis is under indictment for complicity in the embezzle ment of money from the Lombard Invest ment Company, has been arrested and is In custody of officers, in tho City of Mexico, , PLAGUE SHIPS TOMBED. The President Is 'Now Con vinced of the Gravity of the Sitnation. ALL POETS TO BE CLOSED Against Vessels Bringing Immigrants From Infected Spots. Secretary Poster StUl Sees Difficulties He Will Act on His Orders, How ever No Friction Between State and Federal Authorities After 'Some Bed Tape Guns May Ee Trained on the Clam Diggers Who Are Preventing the Landing of Passengers Sandy Hook Will Soon Be Beady for De tained Passengers Old Quarantine Riots Recalled. Washington, Sept 12. Evidently the President, although removed to a distance from tbe centers of population, Is fully ac quainted with the gravity of the situation in the port df New York, and proposes to administer a salutary lesson to the offioers of the steamship companies who for the sake of temporary gain continue to subject the people of the United States to the most dangerous source of infection from cholera. Secretary Charles Foster to-day made the following statement: I received from the President late Saturday afternoon the fol lowing telegram: It is an outrage that tho steamship com panies continue to brine immigrants from lnfeoted ports. Say to them that (t should stop, or It is oertaln that every ship will bring the disease, and wo may bo compelled to turn back such pest-laden vessels. All trill Be Served Alike. "When the dispatch was received it was too late to find the agents of the steamship companies, and not being able to do so Sun day, I gave a copy of the telegram to Col lector Hendricks to send to the agents this (Monday) morning. One of the diffi culties that the steamship companies .encounter is tbe fact that a large percentage of the people now coming over as steerage passengers are American citi zens. Of course, our duty is just as bind ing on tbe poorest steerage passenger who is an American citizen as it is toward the richest cabin passenger. I think that most of the steamship companies are now refus ing to bring immigrants to this country, and I trust those who are persisting in it wilt also desist." This afternoon the Secretary received a message that Dr. Jenkins had received the report of the appearance of cholera aboard La CliaaJpagnCSIie Secretary gave orders that the receiving station at Sandy,Hook be placed at the disposal of Dr. Jenkins, thus anticipating the eflect of his first order by at least one day. Camp Low to Be Beady Soon. Secretary- Foster to-night said he was satisfied with all arrangements at the port of New York. He said Camp Low. on Sandy-Hook, would be ready for the recep tion of detained passengers as soon as the sheds were erected. The camp itself is practically subject to the dispo sition of the New York State au thorities, who are thus permitted to trench upon the jurisdiction of the neigh boring State of New Jersey, through the superior authority of the Federal Govern ment The Treasury officials who have had to do with the matter view with equanimity the failure of the attempt to secure Fire Island as a place of detention tor the Nor mannia cabin passengers. Camp Low is planned on a larger scale, and the shelter necessary at the season of the year, when, fortunately, no inclement weather may be expected, can be rapidly extended beyond the original limits, if necessary; but if the New York authorities finally succeed in preventing Judge Bar nard's temporary injunction from being made permanent, and are still resisted in meir attempt tu occupy .Eire xsianu, tne Federal Government may intervene to give a permanent foothold on terra firms to the unfortunate Normaania cabin passengers, who are beginning to be likened to the crew of the Flying Dutchman, doomed to sail on for all time. Bed Tnpe and Then Force. The general Government cannot, how ever, intervene until Governor Flower shall have certified that he has used all other power of the great State of New York, Doth judicial aud military, to overcome the resistance of the township of Islip, and in that case the Presi dent, upon the Governor's application, might instruct Secretary Tracy to send to Fire Island the monitor Miantonomab, no nearby at New London, Conn., or recall the Philadelphia, supposed to be en route (lo Baltimore from Now York. Fither of these vessels lying off Fire Island, which offers no defensive shelter for an insubordi nate mob might easily command the situa tion and afford opportunity for the landing of militia or passengers. So long as the dread exists at the port of New York, the Marine Hospital Service will continue the presence of Dr. Hamilton, whose experience in maintaining an effective quarantine during yellow fever will, it is believed, enable him to be of assistance to the New York health official in the present emergency. Secretary Foster said: Dr. Jenkins and .1 had a most pleasant meeting "with the two committees of the Chamber of Commerce and the Citizens. We met on tbe most amiable terms, and aro most heartily co-operating. This statement was in reply to a sugges tion that some friction had developed be tween the -National authorities, as repre sented by tbe Secretary, and tbe State sovereignty embodied in Dr. Jenkins. OLD QUARANTINE RIOTS. Psssengers Landed Under Protection of Uncle Bain's Guns In 1800 The Present -Troubles With the Clam Diggers Becall a Similar Episode Brutal' Acts of the Staten Island Sepoys. New YoeK, Sept 12. The opposition of the Fire Island clam diggers to the land ing there of the unfortunate passengers of the Normanla Is m repetition of the attitude assumed by Staten Islanders many years ago. The health authorities of the State and city have always experienced a diffi culty in caring.for the well and sick during cholera epidemics. The objection of Staten Islanders ti welcome passengers to their shores, has upon several occasion resulted in force and incendiarism. When the plague was threatened in 1858 the inlander organized. band, called io- antin A, -cJNovhich were then on the islanW o-,. toC-avlHe. On September 1, 18S8VtuC Oi- O eir threat into exe cution. M&. A v ",se dl'&'ilsed, and under theX 24v, !Vt. the sepoys scaled the Quarani-rDQv 'foS.and fired the building? frlff A Brutal Act n3. It -was a brutal act, for the hospital con tained many helpless inmates, some of whom were at the point of death. Many were carried out by rescuers. One person was burned to death. The New York militia .was ordered to tbe scene, and the fifty-gun frigate Sabine went down the bay. anchored off Tompkinsville, and threatened to bombard the town. Driven from Tompkinsville the authori ties removed the Quarantine Hospital to Seguine's Point, the southwesterly extrem ity of Staten Island. Temporary hospitals and outbuildings were ereoted there, but before the place could be put in order tbe Sepoys again assumed their disguises, lighted their torches aud fired that place also. The authorities the followlntr vear uur- cbased the ship Falcon to serve! as a hos pital. They were actually driven from the land to the water to care for the unfortu nates. The Falcon served the" purpose fairly well until 1866, when the cholera again ar rived in New York. The lower bay was crowded with pest ships. The Virginia, the England, the Union, the Fernvian and tbe Helvetiaall carrying first cabin and steer age passengers, arrived within short inter vals of each other. The Experiences In 186S. The Falcon could accommodate but 75 patients, while hundreds of persons stricken with the infection were arriving on every steamer. The United States sloop Illinois was pressed into service to accommodate the healthy passengers and another ship was sent down as a hospital boat After a while the passengers on the ships and the citizens of New York, as now, clamored for some relief for the quaran tined ones. The authorities were at their wits' ends. Finally the Board of Health decided to remove them to the old grounds at Se gnine's Point The arrangements were maae in secret, lor tear or the ataten island ers. On Wednesday, June 6, a large squad of police of New York and Brooklyn was marched at night on board the har bor police boat Deer. The force was under the command ot Police Cap tain Holbrook and six police sergeants. They proceeded down the bay accompanied by the revenue cutter Cayuga. When the inhabitants of Staten Island awoke next morning they found the police in possession and the United States ship Cuyahoga, with shotted guns in the offing, to seeure the po lice from any organized attempt to dislodge them. Barracks and temporary habitations were hastily constructed, while the police watched day and night The United States f nrniBhed Eart of the material for these temporary omes from the old soldiers' barracks then on Bedloe's Island, Fort Wood and Fort Schuyler. Tbe passengers were disembarked under the guns of the ' Cuyahoga and were happy enough to leave the plague-infested ships after so long an imprisonment RESERVES CALLED OUT. Tho Biotous Fire Islanders to Be DIsparsed To-day by tho Troops. New Yoek, Sept 12, Special It was suggested to Governor Flower yesterday, that the naval reserve should be called out ' to disperse the riotous baymen at Fire Island and do duty as patrol in New York Bay and the Great South Bay. Notices were re ceived by some of the members of the reservo last night to report this morning at Pier 36, North river, equipped for service. A naval militia man, who had not re ceived a notice up to 1 o'clock this morn ing, said he did not think it possible lor the reserve to be ready for duty until late this afternoon. He said also: "Give ub a boat and a few field pieces and we will go into the Great South Bay and disperse these chumps at Fire Island in short order and keep them dispersed. They will wish they had caught the chol era before we get through with them." Dr. Jenkins has requested Governor Flower by wire to call out the militia, in view of the trouble on Fire Island. He also ordered a meal prepared at the hotel to be delivered on board the Cepheus. WORSE IX HAMBURG. Cholera Surely Increasing, hat the Citizens Are So Accnstomed to the Plugue That They Aro Iiejnmlng Their LAIa of Pleas ure Dremsn Is Free. Hambueo, Sept 12. Four hundred and four new cases ot cholera and 110 deaths are reported for yesterday. The Statistical Bureau return as the totals to September 10 13,238 cases of the disease, and 5,085 deaths. The weather Is splendid. Yesterdayithe promenades were thronged and the open air restaurants were filled with groups of peo ple who conversed id lively tones. The manager of the circus here, which was closed because of the epidemic, announces that the performances will commence again this week. The pleasure gardens are doing a good business. Despite these symptoms of the growth of public confidence, Beveral doctors, who are experts in cholera, fear to-day that tbe epi demic is somewhat increasing. In reply to inquiries made'by the medical faculties' of Berlin, Leipzig and Halle as to whether further aid was required, the Hamburg Sen ate says no more assistance is needed. A quarantine of six days has been declared at Uuxbaven against vessels from infected ports on the Elbe. It is officially announced to-day that no cholera has existed at Bremen for several days, and that there is no further cause for anxiety regarding that city. STILL GROWING IN RUSSIA. An Increase of New Cases and Deaths In the Empire Fever In tho Capital. St. Petersbubo, Sept 12. On Friday there were reported from all the cholera in fected districts of Bussia 5,6j1 new cases and 2,510 deaths. Compared with the figures of Thursday,-September 8, which were inadvertently stated yesterday a3 the return of Saturday, September 10, ihe figures of Friday show an increase of 3,327 new cases. The deaths on Friday were 041 in excess of those of Thursday. In St Petersburg yesterday 62 new cases aud 28 deaths were reported. This is 19 new cases and two deaths less than were re ported on Saturday. STILL BADJN FRANCE. A Steady Increase Shown by the Figures Irom Havre. Paris, Sept 12. There were reported in the city of Paris to-day 34 new cases of cholera and 22 deaths, while in the suburbs there were reported six new cases aud four deaths, A former servant of the late French General Boulanger has died of a cholera-like disorder at Wormerveer, in North Holland. Havbe, Sept 12. Yesterday's cholera returju show an increase, both In the num ber ofVw cases and deaths. Thirteen new WILL SE MUFF if 7 cases and eight deaths were reported, against eight new cases aud five deaths on Saturday. ANOTHER PEST SHIP. It Is Settled Tint Ui rhnmpagn, the French Steamship, Ills a Cafe. Dr. Walker, who inspected the French line steamer La Champagne, corroborates the report of Dr. Jenkins that there is a case of cholera on the vessel. The victim is the stoker of the vessel. The ship will be ordered to tho lower bay and a thorough investigation 6f. her passengers will be made. Seth Low has secured on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce the steamer Wie land, of the Hamburg Line, for the recep tion of the quarantine passengers. The Wieland is now off quarantine. She ar rived a few days ago. All her passengers were healthy. TWO ROTTERDAM DEATHS. The Netherlands Partly Quarantines AC"lnt Hnmbarg and Altons- The Hague, Sept 12. The steamer Maas arrived at Hoekvan, Holland, from Hamburg, Thursday. She was detained at quarantine until last evening, when she was allowed to proceed to Rotterdam. Her captain was afterward stricken with cholera and died to-day. The steamer has again been quarantined. A vagrant died from cholera in Rotterdam this afternoon. A decree has been issued forbidding the importation in transit through Holland of wool, skins, food stuffs and other articles from Hamburg and Altona likely to be in fectious. CHOLERA IN MINNESOTA. A SI.in TVho Imported Horses From France Is Taken Snspiclons'y 111. NOBTHrraxD, Minn., Sept 12, F. L, Delaney, of this Staie, has been taken se riously ill with, what is considered Asiatic cholera. He was at tho State Fair in charge of a lot of imported horses from France that arrived in New York just previous to the quarantine proclamation. It is thought that the infection was caused from the baggage which came over with the horses. The physicians refuse to talk. Francis Joseph's Dominions Free. Vienna, Sept 12, The Politische Cones pottdenz, in denying the statements that six deaths from cholera have occurred at Feld kirch, in the Tyrol, declares that there has not been a choleric case anywhere in Aus tria or Hungary. MRS-HARRISON WORSE. Her Condition Such That the President Blast Forego His Journey. ' Sabanao Lake, N. Y., Sept 12. A special train came up from Loon Lake this morning for Dr. Trudeau, of the Sana tarfum, A team was got in shape hurriedly and the doctor brought from the Ampersand, where he Is stopping. Dr. Gardner, Mrs. Har rison's physician, is at Loon Lake. A telegram from New York says: Presi dent Harrison hss telegraphed to Chairman Hackett, of the Bepublican State Executive Committee, that he greatly regrets to con firm the dispatch of to-day that Mrs. Harri son's condition is such as to make it im possible to take tne trip through this State. K0X MDRDEH, BUI SUICIDE. The Coroner's Jury Decides Ihe Case of the Woman Who Was Fonnd Strangled. Beateb Falls, Sept 12, Special. In the case of Miss Ella McCague, who was found dead in her bed on tho morning of September 3 with a piece of muslin double knotted tightly about her neck, the Cor oner's jury to-night brought in a verdict that the deceased nadepme to her death by strangulation done by her own hands while laboring nnder a temporary fit of insanity produced by sickness. Under the peculiar ciroumstances under which the girl was found, it was at first thought she had been murdered, but the testimony did not support that theory. GARFIELD PARK DOOMED. The Chicago Counrll sustains the Mayor's Veto of the License Ordinance. Chicago, Sept 12. The City Council to-night sealed the fate of the Garfield Park Tace track by sustaining by a ' vote of 63 to 3, the Mayor's veto of an ordinance providing for the license of such places of amusement The track cannot open again. It has been discovered that 170 feet of the Hawthorne track are within the city limits, and the Mayor has instructed the Chief of Police to take immediate steps to stop the racing within the corporate limits. The College Stays at Gettysburg. Gettysbubo, Sept 12, Special At the convention of the Allegheny Evangeli cal Lutheran Synod in this oity to-day, resolntions were introduced advocating the removal of the Lutheran Theological Sem inary from Gettysburg to Washington. D. O. Tho resolutions were defeated by a close vote. Striking lumbermen Arrested. Mabinetie, Wis., Sept 12. An effort to put a stop to the lawless conduct of the striking sawmill men is being made to night, and two leaders were arrested. There are 1,600 men out and no prospeot of a compromise. BADLY SCARED BHCURTI. Jeannette Frightened by a Ee- port of Asiatic Oholera in the Town. THE YELLOW FLAG RAISED. Citizens Organize to Tut the Streets in Sanitary Condition. Mayor Gourley Proposes to Promptly Punish Persona Who Neglect to Clean Their Premises Forty-Four Suits Before One Magistrate Police Ordered to. Arrest People on Sight Who Dump Garbage on the Streets County Officials Taking Precautions Secretary Lee Reports Death and Disease In Every Drop of Allegheny City's Drinking Water. rmOM A STATT CORRXSFOOTXST.l Jeannette, Pa,, Sept 12. A careless interpreter and a yellow curtain flopping in the morning breeze from the second story window of Peter Leroy's home, in this place to-day were responsi ble for the wildly and widely circu lated report that a case of cholera bad been discovered here. The rumor, although entirely groundless, spread like a forest fire in the. early fall, and the people of the little glass town, and in fact all the towns surrounding, were practically paralyzed with fear. Many people were hastily preparing to leave here, and not a few got away, thoroughly convinced that the dreaded plague had fastened its deadly fangs on this little city. The people of the surrounding towns were alarmed lest the contagion should he carried into their midst by those who were hurrying away from the pest tilence. Not Dangerous, bnt Amusing. Au investigation of, the rumor by your correspondent proves the reported cholera case to be only a case of cholera morbus and the story of the alarm is not only in teresting but is more or less amusing. Peter Leroy and wife, who were residents here, had revisited their native Antwerp,and recently returned to Jeannette to be here for the renewal of work in the glass factory. They landed in New York on Saturday, September 3, and came here the following Monday, They resumed housekeeping in their former home on the Southside. Last Friday Mrs.' Leroy, a woman 53 years -of age, was taken ill. Dr. Henry was called. As the couple could not talk English the doctor took with him nn interpreter. He found the woman very ill, vomiting and purging and suffering ranch pain. He subscribed for cholera morbus and told the interpreter that was the trouble. The doctor thinks the interpreter caught only the word cholera and circulated the story which caused the scare. Didn't Want to Take Chances. Learning that the woman had come from the infected city, Dr. Henry thought It best to be sure. On Sunday he took with him Dr. Binger. They fonnd Mrs. Leroy sitting up in a chair. She laughed when they entered. To-day she is doing her housework. The story of cholera was first circulated Sunday evening and caused much uneasiness. It also caused tbe citizens to hustle themselves in the way of washing streets, alleys and yards and scattering dis infectants about their premises. The report that a yellow flag was flying over the Leroy house arose from the people seeing a yel low window curtain flapping in the breeze. There is no cholera here and the people have again become easy. Six of the nine physicians in town held a meeting to-night and discussed measures of sanitary relief. The town is not dirtier than other small places, but the doctors think something ought to be done by the Borough Council to improve the water supply and extend the very poor sewage system. Another meeting will be held in a few days. FINES MUST BE PAID. The Mayor Is Severe on Persons Neglecting to Clean Their Premises 31 list Be Fined us Well as Prosecuted Chief Brown's Strict Ordinance. Henceforth residents of this city who fail to comply with the orders of the Public Works or Bureau of Health officers in cleaning and disinfecting in and around their premises will have a hard time of it Last week Mayor Gour ley was explicit in ordering the officers to bring suits within two hours alter the notification is given if no effort is made to obey. Yesterday he notified the police magistrates that no more such cases must be settled by payment ot costs. Wherever a suit is entered the tine must be imposed when tbe case comes to a hearing. Magistrate Succop now has H cases be ,fore him.Theyare against persons in all sec tions of the eity who have failed to obey the orders of the Health Inspectors. Hearings will not beheld until the first of next week, but the Mayor yesterday sent for Mr. Succop and told him to impose the fine and costs in every case. His Honor also decided that hereafter suits must be Jirought before the magistrates in the re spective districts in which the defendants reside. It is not fair, he says, to compel a man irom the East End to go to the South side for a hearing when the suit can just as well be brought in the East Eend. The work of fortifying the city against a cholera invasion is still being carried on with vigor and dispatch. Disinfectants have been so thoroughly distributed around the eity that the pungent odor is percepti ble almost wherever one may go. New places reauiring tbe attention of the sanitary .offi cers are being reported daily and the trou ble in each case speedily abated. AH the city officials seem alive to the danger.andare acting promptly. Yesterday morning Chief Brown, at the meeting of tbe Emergency Council in the Mayor's of fice took up a suggestion made, and in the afternoon had it formulated into an ordi nance, which was presented in Councils. It authorizes the police to arrest on view any person caught depositing garbage, waste or filth oa
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