Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-25
VERY GREATLY IMPROVED
Is the Situation of Affairs in This
City.
STATE HERALD SUSTAINED
In the Stand Taken as Regards the Disease
and Action Of Bessemer and
Pratt City,

The so-called smallpox situation was
very much improved yesterday, ard
noticeable feeling of relief seemed to be
upon every one.
Only one case was reported yesterday,
that of a negro, on whom the symptom
was very light and doubt existed in the
mind of the health officer as to whether
1t was another victim of the prevailing
disease, but to be guarded the patient
was removed to the pest house.
City Physician Wilder reports ali at the
pest house doirg nicely and the conditions
there are very gratifying.
An unusually large numbsr of people
Were vaccinated yesterday, and for the
benefit of laboring people who are en-
gagged during the week DR.. Wilder and
two assistants will be at the city hall
from 8 a. m. until evening in order that
this class may be vaccirated.
WHAT SOME PEOPLE THINK.
A State Herald representative yester-
day interviewed number Of people as to
their opinion of the prevailing epidemic
ard some of them were very emphatic in
speaking of the situation. Among those
addressed were the following:
w. K. Miner. President Commercial
Club-If the prevailing disease is small
pox it certainly must be very mild
type. The city officials ard health board
have been very efficient and are to be con-
gnatulated The santa ton Of the city
is very good.
B. F. Ezekiel, Manager Lovemar.
Joseph & Loeb's Dry Goods Establish
ment-I believe thsre has been but one
case of smallpox in the city, that of Mrs.
Connolly on Eighth avenue.
T. F. Thornton, Merchant think the
State Herald perfectly correct in it's stand
and am willing to stick by it.
Joseph Loveman, senior member of the
firm whose place of business is known as
the Trade Palace have had smallpox,
and, from informa ton and descriptions
of the prevailing epidemic, do not thihk
it is smallpox. Patients usually have
very high fewer and are frcapacitated for
work, or even sitting up. Never heard of
sma llpox in the summer The smallpox
confines itself to the chest. face, hands
and shins of a patient. Never had any
eruptions on my back. Business has
been very materially affected. In the
store l hear a great deal of talk of dis
ease ard find a Large majority discredit-
ing a report that the malady is smallpox.
The health officers and city officials are
to be commended for their efficient work,
and if kept up they will have the city all
right in two or three days.
John S. Jemison. Proprietor Florence
Hotel-As far as my information is n
cerned l think the hea tn officers have
made a mistake in naming the disease
smallpox. l think it looks very strange
that with the number Of cases reported
no deaths have occurred.
t. V. Boardman. With Loveman.
Joseph & Loeb moved here recently
from Texarkana. Tex, and have visited
Juarez. Mex, and aleo the City Of Mexico.
While there saw many CASES of cow-pox
and the patients Went to AID fro without
any molestation. The disease here, as
far as / can learn. is very similar.
S. Marcus Proprietor Surprise Store--I
fully commend the stand taken by the
State Herald this morning.
n. III. Mayberry, of Mayberry & Wat
son--I do not Think there is airy need of
further apprehension. THE authorities
are to be commended for their excellent
work. The stand taken by the State
Herald in reference to quarantine was
right.