The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-29

they have vacated or to isolated sections.
There is no desire to be harsh In the
treatment of these unfortunates. but II is
not considered wise to permit them to
move about the city indiscriminatly thus
largely increasing the new foci In spite
of all that is being done to reassure them
many of the Italians are still greatly
frightened and desperately seeking to get
out of the plague Gordon. The super
stitious among them feel that they are
victims of a divine visitation of wrath.
In many cases they have abandoned their
household effects and have slung out OF
the infected territory with only the lit
tie bedding and the necessary clothes they
could carry. Today party of fifteen men,
women and children were found on Dau-
phne street They had left the Italian
quarter. each carrying little bundle of
clothing. They reached an unfurnished
cottage and were proceeding to take pos
session of 1t, meaning to make their pa
lettes on the floor when the health au-
thorities We're notified. Steps We're immed-
lately taken to send them to some de-
tention camp to remain until their immun-
ity from infection was established.
Resort to All Sorts of Means.
The Mississippi authorities in justifica-
ton of the severe quarantines which that
state has established say 1t became neces-
SHTN because New OIlPanS people nave
been resorting to all sorts of methods
to get into that state. In some cases they
are charged with riding to the state line
and disembarking. and then slipping
quietly over the line. An attempt to run
the quarantine resulted disastrously to-
day for f. c. Joullian, one of the largest
Gamers in the south. and a prominent
resident of Biloxi. Miss Mr.. Joullian was
caught in Louisiana when the quarantine
was put on He thought he might reach
his home by the water route without en-
eountering the Mississippi guards. When
he landed on the coast, however, he was
seized by order of General Fridge of the
state national guard and promptly sent
to the quarantine station at Ship Island
In the gulf for ten days. Yellow fever
cases are said to be now In detention on
the island. When he is released Mr.. Joul-
Ian will be tried for violating the quaran-
tine laws. Two New Orleans drummers
tried to get into Biloxi by back-tracxing
from Atlanta. When they stepped from
the train they were Immediately recog-
nized and apprehended. They accepted the
privileges of returning to Atlanta
Central Offers Special Trains.
The Illinois Central has offered special
trains to the Mississippi officials to enable
them to enforce the quarantine regula-
tions Advices received today are to the
of barring freight from New Orleans
Owing to the increasing number of local
quarantines, 1t Is practically Impossible
to go twenty miles through Mississippi
without health certificate. Not only in
Mississippi, but in louisiana the shot
gun quarantine Is again In evidence, and
there is every indication of a revival of
the panicky feeling of seven and eight
years ago. Meantime New Orleans Is Sit
ting down With increasing faith in the
mosquito theory. and except for the quar-
antines and the newspapers strangers ar
irving here would have no evidence of the
prevalence of any unusual illness here.
Extensive preparations had been made
here and throughout Louisiana for the
annual reunion of the Louisiana division
of the United Confederate Veterans and
the Sons of Veterans at Lafayette La.
next month. Owing to the fact that the
whole state has now been quarantined
against New Orleans and that numbers
of interior towns are quarantlning against
each other. it is more tnan probable that
the reunion will have to be abandoned
unless in the meantime there is a ma
terial change in the fever situation A
similar condition prevails in Mississippi
The Confederate reunion In that state
had been set down for August "a at Jack
son, but owing to the quarantines a
postponement is considered probable.
Prepare for Fumlgation.
The marine hospital service has laid
in large supplies of sulphur alcohol and
pots to be used in the fumigation of
steamboats, detention camps, houses, etc.
I'VE are only fumigating to kill mos
quitoes," said DR.. J. H. White Of the
marine hospital service. 1--WE are not go-
ing to fumigate or disinfect any freight.
want to reassure every business man
on that subject. II the business men de-
sire freight fumigated. 1t will be nee
essary for them to do 1t themselves. I