The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-31
REFUGEES To PASS
THROUGH THE CITY
Special Train viii Be Run On
Alabama Great Southern
NEW QUARAN TINE ORDERS
Probable That Alabama Will ouaran-
tine Against the State of Missis-
sippi-Ban on Natchez
and Vicksburg.
NEW QUARAN TINE ORDERS

Train No. of the Alabama Great Sou
thern will be run in two sections this
morning. The first will be the regular
train due in Birmingham at 5:45 o'clock
and the fA9ond will be refugee train
which wilSnave several hundred refugees
from vicksburg, Natchez and other points
in that portion of Mississippi.
The state of Alabama declared quar-
antine against Natchez, Vicksburg and
Warren county yesterday on account of
the yellow fever discovered in those two
cities, and the quarantine was declared
against Pensacola Tuesday.
The combination of the quarantine and
the refugee train will probably cause
| trouble in Birmingham this morning. In
| anticipation of this trouble Supervisor
Morgan has ordered out a number of re-
serve inspector to meet the refugee train
this morning and prevent any one from
| leaving 1t.
A number of these refugees from Miss
issipp bought tickets for Birmingham
and other points in Alabama. At that
time the quarantine against Vicksburg had
not been declared These people. so Mr..
Morgan fears, will attempt to leave the
train in Alabama, as they are not aware
of the existance of the quarantine and
will think that they have the right to
get off the train in the state.
Will Prevent Trouble.
In order to prevent any trouble and
at the same time to carry out the quar-
antine laws Mr.. Morgan will have a
dozen or more Inspectors at the station
this morning and the train will be care
fully watched. Extra guards will meet
the train at the Alabama line and will
take charge of It, and extra guards will
go as far as the Tennessee line with the
train to see that none of the refugees
get off in Alabama.
Preparations will be made to give the
people on the train plenty to eat and
drink, as they will not be able to procure
food after leaving Birmingham until
Chattanooga is reached.
Supervisor Morgan received telegram
Mr.. DR.. e. II. Sanders, president of the
state board of health yesterday, instruct
Ing that the quarantine be established
against Vicksburg, as an official report
had been received that yellow fever ex-
listed in that city. The telegram also in
structed that two officers be stationed
at the state line on the Southern and
the Alabama Great Southern to watch
all freight trains and prevent trampa
from getting off the trains In Alabama.
The tramps are to be turned back into
May Quarantine State.
People familiar with the quarantine
situation and the conditions would not
be surprised If the entire state of Ala
bama is Guaranteed against Mississippi
today. Yellow fever exists in abundance
at several places. among others being
Vicksburg, Natchez and points on the
Gulf coast. 1t is shown by those in posi-
ton to know that the places where there
is yellow fever in Mississippi are we'll
scattered throughout the state and that
1t will be almost impossible to prevent
1t spreading to other cities in that state.
In fact, the quarantine people would not
be surprised to hear at any minute that
the fever had broken out in other Miss
issippi cities.
For those reasons and because the in
fected districts are much nearer to Ala
bama than they have been before, many
think that DR.. Sanders will recommend
to Governor Jeks today that the quar-
antine be made effective against the en-
tire state of Mississippi.
DR.. sholI Pleased.
DIR. E. H. Sholl, chairman of the county
health committee and also member of
the executive committee of the state
board of health, yesterday made a thor
ough examination of the quarantine SER
vice in Birmingham and expressed him
self as well pleased with the conditions
as he found them.
In regard to the issuing of health
certificates at the station, DR.. Sholl said
that this was done as a convenience to
the public and that some few people
would naturally kick, but that 1t was
the best solution of the question that
could be found and would continue until
a better method could be found, which
would probably be when the quarantine
was raised.
DR.. Sholl stated that he found every
thing in excellent order and that he had
not heard any complaints about the quar-
antine service in Birmingham since Mr..
Morgan took charge. He complimented
Mr.. Morgan on the efficiency of the SER
vice he was rendering, and also compli-
mented the quarantine officers through
Mr.. Morgan, on their work.