The age-herald., 1897-10-27
THE GOVERNOR
 WAS KEPT BUSY
  Answering and Receiving Communications About Quarantine. GADSDEN WAS INDIGNANT
Thought the Governor Wanted to Flood
 Town With Refugees.
ANNIsT0N ONLY HAS A WELCOME
For Those Fleeing From Infected Districts Piedmont Was Not So Anxious-Dr. Gaston Heard From--Chat
 About State Affairs.

At first 1t was rather novel to have the office of the chief executive of the ing an ordinary sensation.
 Governor Johnston has headquarters in the Alabama National bank, and att tends to all business. He was again kept busy all day yesterday receiving and sending communications in regard to quarantine regulations
 The governor yesterday received the following telegram from Mayor McClel- lan of Piedmont:
 After canvassing the town I find TO entertainma mt for refugees from infect ed sections.''
 This is one of the towns said to have been holding open doors to those flee ing from infected districts.
 Mayor Pratt, of Calsra, also wired that no refugees were allowed there.
 Mr. Byers, proprietor of Blount Springs hotel, telegraphed to the gov ernor "This community cordially ap proves your action in regard to state quarantine
 Sylacauga and Childersburg, it is said, have also quarantined, and up to date Anniston is the only place in North Alabama that is willing to receive refu- gess.
 Gadsden seems to have construed the governors inquiry as to whether they were willing to receive refugees into a purpose on his part to send them in and grew indignant
 It is argued from all sides that ic might have been well for the commit tse at Montgomery to have found some places willing to entertain before get ting red in the face over the governors refusal to grant special privileges to any place So far, not a member of the state board of healJh thought any place in the state except in the mountainous rsgion should be opened
 The following telegram from Dr. Cas- ton, at Montgomery, 10 Dr. Johnston was received yesterday: Admi sion mentioned may possibly, but probably will not in- crease danger to other places Think aIb- o1ition of all quarantine not advisable Houses of detention, if available, for ref ngees frocn anfected portions of cities, and that those from uninfected portions properly certified ba allowed to go to places willing to receive them considered best measures for all the people. Sug- fion of these questions. The telegram was signed by Dr. J. B. Gaston.
 Neither Dr. Gaston nor pr. Seeye, of Montgomery, approved the action of the eommlttse hn asking the governor to open all places willing to receive so ref ugees ndiscriminately Not memb,r of the board of health has wired the gov- ernor, though all have besn telegraphed. Dr Sanders, state health officer, now in Mon gomery, can call the board of health together but it is hardly likely that five members, one-haTf eff the board, could be gotten together, as none of those in infected places can come out and those out do not desire to go in.
 As is well known, the regulations now on are those prescribed by the board of health a month ago, and majority, 1t Is claimed, are against any change whs n conditions are considered.
 The governor received the following Telegram yesterday from Gadsden: Gads- den has quarantined. Am informed that and believe that persons are coming into Alabama from infected places via Rome, Ga. Will you have quarantine officers put on trains between Rome and Gads- den, and Anniston and Gadsden? The telegram is signed by J. M. Elliott mayor.
 The governor replied that he would have officers put in between Rome and