The age-herald., 1897-09-07
MAYOR EVANS ACTS.
At the Suggestion of the Health Board He
 Issues Quarantine Proclamation.

Birmingham instituted quarantine against Ocean Springs and all points infected with yellow fever ast night. The following Is the proclamation of Mayor Evans:
 City of Birmingham. Ala. l., Office of the Mayor.
 Whereas, Official information has been received that an epidemic of yellow fever exists at Ocean Springs, Miss, and
 Whereas, The Jefferson County Board of Health has recommended that for the protection of the health of the citf- zens of Birmingham quarantine be es- abolished against said town or city of Ocean Springs Miss, and against all other infected towns cities or communi- ties.
 Now, therefore I, F. V. Evans, mayor of the city of Birmingham, Ala, acting under said recommendation of the said board of health, and by virtue of au- thority vested in me by section 267 of the city code, do hereby issue this my proclamation, declaring quarantine against Ocean Springs, Miss, or any other town, city or community infected by yellow fever, and forbidding the con- ing into the city of Birmingham of any person who has visited or resided in Ocean Springs or any other town, city or community infected by yellow fever since September l. 1897, under penalty of the law or the bringing into the city limits of Birmingham of any goods, wares or merchandise or any articles of clothing, bedding, etc., from such points or places.
 And I do further charge and require all officers of the law to exercise all due vigilance in detecting violations of the quarantine laws of this city,
 Witness my hand and the seal of the city of Birmingham this September 6, 1897.
 (seaD F. V. EVANS, Mayor.
 (AttesD A. J. CAMP, -. City Clerk.
 The local quarantine will not likely be kept in force longer than Wednesday, when the state board of health will meet in Montgomery, and if 1t is deemed nec- essary a quarantine by the state at large will be declared. Dr. E. H. Sholl, of Birmingham, is member of that body, and win attend.
 Birmingham Is in no immediate dan- ger, and Mayor Evans did not consider a quarantine necessary until so advised by the board of health.
 "I would not quarantine on my own judgement" said he. This is the healthtest city in the country. Let the people come in here, breath our pure mountain air, and they will be perfectly secure from the yellow fever plague"
 The mayor was not in a humor to is- sue his proclamation before bsdng com- munfcared With by the board, but when the medical authority said a quarantine was a necessary safeguard the proc Ia ma ton was promptly issued.
 During the two former epfdenlics of yellow fever Birmingham did not suf- fer, while towns all around were being depopuFated by both the outgoing trains and the hand of death, the latter vieing with the former in fits efforts for su- premacy. According to high authorities @ city on an altitude of 450 feet above the sea level stands in no danger of a yellow fever epidemic. Cases may be Imported, but the plague VIII not spread. Birmingham is 602 feet above the level of the sea at the union station Her in habitants breath the air from the moun- taine. She is far from an impure stream, and thus the atty is rendered