The age-herald., 1897-10-26
NO MODIFICATION
 IN QUARANTINE Governor Johnston Stands By His First
 Declaration. HE IS STRONGLY ENDORSED By Prominent Physicians and Heads Oi
 Municipalities. STATE HOUSE ALMOST DESERTED Treasurer's Office Has Been Closed-Auditor White Has Left Town--Head of Convict De- partment Moved to Wetumpka--
 Dr. Baldwin Paroed.
STATE HOUSE ALMOST DESERTED

Governor Johnston stands firm in his declaration not to modify the quarantine restrictions against Montgomery.
 He is backed up by a majority of the leading authorities on medicine ard the towns and cities which were alleged to refugees.
 The members of the state board of health former presidents of the Ala bama Medical association and the may ors of large number of municipalities were called upon for opinions and with - one or two exceptions ali were opposed to any modification in the restrictions. Governor Jdhrlston called by wire on the members of the state health board for their opinion as to whether the quar- antine regula tions should be modified so as to permit refugees from infected pieSNc lV SO OO IhdC6S WILLIS u ItCtlNS them There are five members of the board residing in Montgomery and Mo- bile and five in other places.
 Dr. Seelye of Montgomery answered that there was some danger to the places entered by the refguees, but antcpa- ton would probably decrease this great lys He did not think the quarantine should be abolished and recommended camps of detention for those unable to flee on account of poverty.
 Dr. Ketchum of Mobile, said that the danger of the spread of the disease would depend on the localities and that he thought towns in the high table lands and mountains were protected by their elevation.
 When called upon to know what alti- tude he would consider safe, he replied that 1,500 to 2,00O feet above sea level would be reasonably safe.''
 There is not city in the state of that attitude.
 No replies were received from Drs. Gaston and Baldwin of Montgomery, but the governor is under the impression that they favor allowing refugees to go to places willing to receive them. Dr. Sanders is also of the same opinion.
 Of the five members residing outside 2 of Montgomery and Mobile Dr. Frank lin, of Union Springs, replied that tt would be safe for refugees to go to n,Ia of ,;o41, a1f in, .tata in rerily to another telegram as to what he considered sufficient altitude, said that 800 feet in the central and northern latitudes of the state where tempera- ture is now approaching frost might reasonably be regarded as safe.
 Dr. Furniss, of Selma, answered that quarantine regulations should be en- forced ard that the Dallas County Board of Health endorsed the governors course.
 ham, both said that they could not ad- wise any notifications.
 pr. Searcy, eff Tuska1oosa, advised against any modification until after frost
 Governor Johnston also asked for the opinion of the five doctors who have been the presidents of the State Medical as- sociation since 1892, all of whom reside in the northern portion of the state.
 pr. Robertson, of Birmingham, was opposed to any modification of the regu- lations.
 Dr. w. H. Johnston, of Birmingham, opposed any modification.
 Dr. Toole of Talladega, said there might be modification in the rules in the northern half of the state and he be- leved fewer deaths in the aggregate would result.
 Dr. Fletcher. of Huntsville, did not re- ply, but that city has a rigid quaran-