The age-herald., 1897-10-28
He Spread the False Fever Re
 port on Birmingham.
NO FEVER IN BIRMINGHAM
Dr. Sholl Makes a Positive Statement-Truth Will Not Be Suppressed-TraYel Is
 Now at Standsii.l.

"There are no cases of yellow fever in Birmingham-an and there are no suspicious cases The weather continues cool, and no apprehension. is felt. The physicians of the city are instructed to report any suspicious cases; and if. upon examination, there should prove to be yellow fever in Birmingham, the fact will be immediately announcei. A majority of the physicians are of the opinion that the disease could not spreed in this city"
 This statement was given to The Age Herald last night, signed by Dr. E. H. sholl, chairman of the committee of health.
 The phystcains say that there is no reason why rumors scattered by irre- sponsfble parsons who have a spite against Birmingham should be credited.
 They have no disposition to suppress anything. In every case where the an nouncement has been made in other places that th;re were cases of yellow fever in Birmingham the authority has been traced to some person who took unbrage because of rot being allowed to enter Birmingham.
 The repent started from Columbus, Miss, has bean traced to such a source. Quarantine Officer Hester Garner, who watched the Southern road to Columbus before that town quaranined against Birmingham, was there the day the city council met and made the formal declar- afion
 "A citizan of Columbus was on'the tr1aln returning home, having been denied ad-, mittance into Birmingham. He was very wrathy with Officer Garner for turning him back. He had tried several days befone to secure pass from Chief Officer Wfggins to enter Birmingham, but was refused.
 When he reached Columbus it is al- legged that he told City Health Officer Brownrake that then were two cases in Birmingham. one on the South Side and one on the North Side. In an hour the meeting of the city council was held and Officer Garner was forced to leave town.
 No quarantine officer or train crew from Birmingham is now allowed to en- ter Columbus. A train comes out from Columbus and meets the one from Bir- mingham at Corona, sixty miles from here. Officer McAIurray works the train from Corona to Columbus.
 Chief Oficer Wiggins wired him last night to make an effort to secure the name of the man who started the report. If he is located and can be gotaen within the borders of Alabama he will bs prose cuted to the frll extent of the law for spreading false rumors.
 No trouble is being experienced in en- forcing the quarantine regulations as almost everyone has given up the idea of eluding the watchfu officers. To the strict course of the officers MT. Wiggins attributes the good fortune of Birming- ham in having no sporadic eases.
 Fl said therc was little doubt that if refugees had been allowed to enter Bfr- mingham that there would have been some VlCllI1lS dHbOihS lifOSc HlOSl tApOScu The quarantine, however has been So rigilly enforced that refugees have failed ito gain entrance. MT. Wiggins contends that yellow fever could not spread here. but says if refugees were harbored here sporadic cases might occur as they have in Atlanta and other points
 Without having yellow fever Birming- ham has felt the baneful effect of it's existence in other cities. Travel is at a standstill and the hotel registers bear but few names. Freight cannot be got ten out with any regularity and those depending on the wholesale. trade are suffering.
 There was no frost yesterday morning, but the weather continues cool. Rain is predicted for today and it is likely, say the weather prognosticators, that sharp cold snap will ensue.