Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-06
DAYS AWFUL RECORD.
ONE DEATH. THREE PRESENTATIONS
AND MANY aUIT WORK
Heat while az work In "a Harvest
Field and Died ia Few Hours
Several Prostrattons--A
Little Cooler To-day.
Died from the Heat.
Died from the Heat.

| lsaac Helmns, an aged negro FREE
quentlv seen on the streets and well
known about town was Frustrated by
the heat while working in the harvest
fields of Mr.. Geo. Showers Monday
and died few hours afterwards. He
was aged IS years.
Uncle Ike. as he was Familiarity
! styled. went 10 the country early in
the morning and worked during the
day in the harvest field AT 4 80 in
the afternoon he was Frustrated by
the suns fierce ravs He was carried
in ont of the field and all possible
done TO resuscitate him. He was
taken to his home on N Charles
street in an unconscious condition at
six O'Clock in the evening and half
an hour afterwards he died.
The deceased was born in Rap
pahanock county, Va, He is surviv-
ed by widow, two sons and one
daughter.
His funeral took place from the
house Wednesday afternoon at
o. clock.
Frustrated on the street.
Charles Busey, the veteran wagon
driver for L. Nj. Bender, the lumber
and coal dealer. was Frustrated by
the heat in front of A. M. Gilbert's
drng store, n. Quene street, Monday
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He was placed in Bogert's transfer
wagon and taken to his home on Mud
DIV Lane. where he is still very ILL.,
His condition today was slightly inn
proved.
Brakeman Frustrated.
LINDSAY M. Van Horn, yard brake
man in the BIS o yard, was overcome
by the heat Monday afternoon and
was compelled to quit work.
He was taken TO his home on N.
Queen street and is now slowly
recovering.
Overcome In Knitting MIL.
Lee Davis, an employee in the Mid
dlesex Knitting Mill, was overcome
by the heat while at work Monday
afternoon.
He was taken to his home on Win
chester avenue, where medical assis-
tance was summoned. He is recover
ing Monday, but is vet unable to
work.
Quarrymen Quit Work.
A number of the workmen at both
of the stone quarries were compelled
to quit work on account of the heat.
Capt Maulsby Frustrated.
Capt. L. A. Maulsby, the well
known storekeeper at the Hannis Dis
tllery, was overcome by the heat
while sitting in the lobby of Hotel
Berkeley Tuesday evening about six
O'Clock.
Capt. Maulsby came IN from the
distillerv at 5 :15 In the afternoon and
sat down in .chair in the front of
the lobby. He had not been feeling
very we'll during the day and he sat
in the lobby for sometime catching
every breeze that was stirring.
About ten minutes past ssix O'Clock
he was noticed to slide down out of
the chair onto the tile floor. He was
picked up unconscious and carried out
in the hotel yard, where two physi
cians-Drs. Castleman and Snodgrass
worked with him for quite while
before they had him restored to con-
seriousness.
Fell Over ON his Arms.
Carol Bentz, son of Mr.. A. II.
Bentz, had just stopped tanning Mr..
Maulsby and was coming down the
steps leading from the back porch into
the hotel lobby when he swooned and
fell. DIR. q. w. Link, who happened
to be on the spot, caught him IN his
arms. He--was taken home and is
now slowly recovering from the
effects of the prostration.