The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-12
CAMP NEAR FLOMATON
PLACE WHERE PENSACOLA REFU-
 GEES WILL BE DETAINED.
It Will He Established at state Lfne Today by Dr. Banks of the Marine Hospital
 Service

Having received definite instructions from Surgeon General Wyman, Of Washington. Dr. Charles. Banks, Of the United States Marine Hospital Service, will leave Montgomery this morning on the Louisville and Nashville South bound train for Flomaton. in the vicin- ity of which, and on the other side of the Florida line. he will superintend the establishment of the detention camp for refugees from Pensacola.
 When pr. Banks reaches Flomaton he was last night advised, he will find waiting for him State Health Officer W. H. Sanders, of Alabama; State Health OficerI J. '. Porter, and Super intendent E. O. Sa1tmarsh, of the Lou isville and Nashville Railroad, all of whom will cooperate with him Tn erecting the camp. Numerous details have to be arranged for one Of these camps and before the plans are deter mined upon Dr. Banks said he desired to comply with the demands of the au- thorities of all States involved and to get ready assistance from the people in every way possible.
 The tent and other equipment for the camp has been shipped to Flomaton from Jacksonville. Fla. It Is expected to arrive in time for beginning the un- dertaking without delay. A site will have to be first selected. It will be at A convenient point inside the Florida line and thus should satisfy pr. sand CTS, who 1t is not believed would con sent to locating the camp anywhere in Alabama territory.
 Dr Banks is purely a volunteer in the quarantine service of the United States as he was stationed at the Gov ernment Hospital in Key West Fla, and never engaged in yellow fever bat ties before. He appears congenial while in Montgomery anticipating the new work and Is determined to abate the inconvenience of Pensacola refu- gees as much as possible. He is a non immune and makes known his willing ness to run the risk to be incurred Tn taking care of those who wish to travel from Pensacola direct to any point in Alabama or any other State which has ouarantined against the infected city.
 pr. Banks did not know last night iust what would be the capacity of the camp near Flome ton. Efforts will be generally directed to make 1t large enough to accommodate passengers from Pensacola alone. To admit per sons from any part of Florida would be to exceed the purposes of the instt- tutI m which looks only to preparing peopl, in distress. either personal or commercial. It is considered that the rest of Florida is safe until there Is some Indication of a spread out Of Pen- sacola, Then, too, Alabama Is the only State that has quarantined all or Flor- ida and 1t is possible. according to pr. Sanders, that the Alabama quarantine may be modified to apply only to the infected city of Pensacola.
 superintendent Saltmarsh, 1t Is un- derstood from a message received last night by Dr. Banks, will supervise the conatruction of the sidetracks to the detentIon camp as soon IS the site Is Selected The camp will be located very close to the main line of the Lou tsviIIe Railroad and the passenger coaches will be switched off to the gate oS inc detention grounds and the refu- gees will be let out to begin their stay, .,. -,., yo. ponks said he could not tell exactly inst yet but hoped to define 1t as soon os he could confer with Dr. Sanders. Tt ;s hardly likely that the period will norne under seven days because Dr. sonders said near the beginning of this ,'aor,s quarantine that he had lowered :.So neriod from ten to seven days as
 onromise with the Federal author I,ies who wanted to establish It at five days