New Britain herald., 1917-08-02
SEVEN DIE FROM
 HEAT IN THIS CITY
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place, 263 Elm street. He was un- married and worked at the New Brit ain Machine Co. He quit work about o'clock yesterday afternoon and went home, where he went to bed and was found dead there by his brother Thomas, later in the afternoon.
 The funeral win be held at o'clock tomorrow morning from St. Marys church. Burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery.
 Several Prostrations.
 The police were called number of times to carry people either to their homes or to the General hospital. Carl Marsik of 46 Sheldon street collapsed at the corner of Main and Winter streets during the afternoon and was taken to the hospital. Peter Hedberg of 25 Greenwood street, who was stricken on Arch street was taken to his home and Osborne Smith who was overcome in front of the Lyceum the ater, was taken to his home 103 Small ley street. Babies have suffered a great deal from the abnormal heat and doctors have been busy rushing about to vist people of all ages. who have been made i'll by the excessive temperature.
 Ice Main Overcome Again.
 For the second time since the pres- ent hot spell began. William Bailey of 12S Glen street was overcome by the heat this afternoon. He was stricken first at the municipal ice plant at Shuttle Meadow, Tuesday morning. He was taken home, recov-
 l A,.S M% 1.A S14 house on Commercial street this af tcrnoon. He drove into the yard on Commercial street with a load of ice. got off the wagon and went to douse his head with some water, when he collapsed in heap in the corner. He was taken home In one of the ice automobiles.
 It Is Cooler Today?
 Whether or not it has been any cooler today than yesterday or the day before has been 8 much mooted question and will never be answered to the full satisfaction of everybody. Many complained that they felt the heat worse today than before. but doctors claim, in some cases, that this is due to the debilitated condition of the system after the ravages of the last two days and nights. At any rate, at the traffic post in front Of city hall the thermometer registered l2O degrees yesterday, while at the same hour today 1t registered only 112. But, argues Traffic Officer John J. King. 8 mere matter of eight de- erees doesn't make much difference when the mercury is flirting with 100 and threatens to boil over.
 Both yesterday and today it was necessary to suspend activities at the municipal playgrounds where two of the supervisors the Misses Strosser and Burns, were slightly overcome by the heat.
 Innders Factory Closes.
 At the I1anders, Frary & Clark fac tory the officials last night decided, in view of the heat of the past two days and the consequent condition of their not to open the factory for business today. Consequently notices were posted at the factory gates and when the workers arrived at ' o'clock this morning they were advised to re- turn to their homes. In large factory buildings such as are at Landers, F'rary & Clark's plant, once the op- pressive heat gets into the various rooms it takes many hours for draught to pass through and cool off the temperature, even after there Is a change in the weather. It was stated at this factory this morning that bus mess will be resumed tomorrow morn ing and the factory will also continue to operate until o'clock Saturday evening, the usual Saturday half holi- day being eliminated this week be- cause of the loss of time already.
 The factories which maintan foun- dries are still crippled and will be un- able to continue until the weather cools. At none of the foundries did the men appear today to begin their work. This includes the Vulcan Iron Works the foundries at the P. & F. Corbin factory, the Union Manufact- uring company. the Mallcable Iron Works and the North & Judd Manu- featuring company. In other factor ies the utmost leniency toward en- ployes has been the order of the day. Tn some departments the forenen act ing on instructionS from the factory managers, have given their workers their option of returning to work this afternoon or remaining out. In other departments the men have voluntarily left their work and in many instances individual workers failed to appear for work this morning.
 Other Factories Closed.
 Again today, as has been the case during the past few days, it was ne- cessary to suspend operations at the Stanley, Rule and Level Co., factory this noon. At the Stanley Works the employees were told this noon that the factory would not operate this after noon and at the plant of the Ameri- can Hosiery Go. both factory and of Ice closed at noon. The c J. While Mfg. Go. likewise suspended opera tions because of the weather.
 For the third time during the pres ent oppressive heat wave, Postmaster