Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-05
HEAT CAUSE OF
2 DEATHS HERE
John Thompson and Johl
ZatIakI Victims Yesterday
Several Prostrate1.
'ELIEF Is PROMISED
FIagman at sbuFg Drinks
Ice Water After an Attack
and Expires.

Two deaths and several prostra-
tiOns resulted from the excessive heat
in this city yesterday The dead are:
John Thompson, sixty-one years old,
of 100 DeKalb avenue and John Zat-
lax, sixty-two years old, of 377 Di-
vision street. Both men received
medical attention before they expir-
ed, but the doctors found the victims
too aged to recuperate.
John Thompson, of zoe DeKalb
avenue, came here about thirty-siA
years ago and often claimed to be
the first Dane to settle in this city.
He erected the first house on Hall
avenue, and occupied the same for
number of years. Up to yesterday
afternoon he boasted of fine health
and went about his duties with the
city's water department in a manner
to arouse envy in the heart of many
young man. But when he stepped
from his home at five o'clock yester-
day afternoon and walked towards
State street, his strength failed him
and he was carried back by friends
and relatives.
Dr. M S. Meinzer was called and
found that he could do nothing to
save the life of this city's first heat
victim of the year. He died at $50
o'clock mourned by five children.
They are: Mrs. Cornelius Kinney, Of
DeKalb avenue; Miss Sophie, Thorn
as, Hans and Stephen, of III William
street. The funeral will be at two
o'clock Friday afternoon from the
deceased's late home--~Is.ttee--,rrrrffn1 -, n in
Alpine cepsttery.
Death Hastened by Heat.
John Zatlakl, of Division street,
had been III for some time but Dr.
G. w. Tyrrell said to-day that the
mans death yesterday afternoon was
hastened by the intense heat The
funeral will be held at two o'clock
| Thursday afternoon from his late
residence. Undertaken Flynn has
charge of the interment in Alpine
cemetery. The deceased is survived
by widow and a daughter.
Overcome On Street.
While at work on the city's streets
Monday morning, Charles Henry, an
employee of the Street Cleaning De-
partment, living at 287 Smith street,
was overcome by the intense heat
and revived by DR.. j. L. Lund The
Ran,s condition is not alarming
efr9 per rNlCe Gas
ComM yn6ay afternoor.~-N1e
man was at work digging a ditch
when prostrated. The victims name
was not learned.
Stricken at Copper Works.
John Szabo, of 374 Oak street was
overcome while at work at the Rari-
tan Copper Works plant Monday af-
ternoon and DR.. NJ. S. Meinzer was
called to revive him. The patient is
not in a serious condition.
Perth Amboy sweltered yesterday
under the heat of the hottest Fourth
of July in years. Refreshment stands
of all natures, so long as a cool drink
could be provided, were stormed with
but little relief for the sufferers. In
one instance the mercury registered
103 degrees in the shade, but cool
breeze in the evening brought relief
to many a heat-tossed brain. There
is but little doubt that If the day
was not a holiday the prostrations in
the factories of this city end else
where would have reached an alarm
ing total. At one time yesterday it
was 115 in the sun. Hundreds spent
yesterday in or on the water. The
beaches swarmed all day with bath
ers, but no accidents of q serious ma
ture were reported. Children, the
doctors say, are suffering intensely
but no serious prostrations have de-
veloped. DR.. G. w. Tyrren and DR..
G. W. Fithian have administered to
number of heat troubled infants.