The sun., 1918-10-10
BATTERIES TO GUARD
MORGAN MUNITIONS
Field Guns Will Be Placed
on Both Sides Of Rari-
tan River.
THREE PARKS TO BE USED
Gen. Bingham Selects Sites for
Defensive Works-Per-
mission Granted.
THREE PARKS TO BE USED

To guard against possible attack by
air or water upon barges loaded with
shells In Raritan Bay and the Raritan
River near the scene of the destruction
Of tho Governments she'll loading plant
at Morgan. N. j., batteries Of 3 inch
guns will be placed on both sides OF the
river in Perth Amboy and South Amboy.
An army officer who appeared before
the City Council Of Perth Amboy on
Monday asked permission TO place
searchlisht in Caledonian Park. barracks
for seventy-five men In Hayes Park and
battery Of Inch guns In Wonderland
Park. Similar defensive works were to
be installed on the south bank OF the
river.
The three parks are within a distance
OF 1000 feet. Caledonian 10 at the river
mouth. Wonderland 1000 feet upstream
near the New York and Long Branch
Railroad bridge and Hayes is between
tie two. Some Of the Councilmen sug
gested that other sites might be more
advantageous. but the army officer 10
quoted as saying to them:
Selected BY Bingham.
Gen. Bingham Theodore Bingham,
ex-Police Commissioner Of New York;
has been here and these are the sites he
wants. Permission to use the parks
was then voted promptly. The Council
understood that the work will be done
quickly and that II was projected sew.
eral weeks before the Morgan disaster.
Hundreds Of workmen drawn from the
Newark district were sent by the George
A. Fuller Construction Company to
Perth Amboy and South Amboy yester-
day to make emergency repairs on the
dwellings damaged by the explosions of
Friday and Saturday.
Last night the United States Employ
ment Service called for 1000 laborers
to help In rebuilding the plant at Nor
gan The announcement says that
good pay. excellent working conditions
and modern living quarters" are guaran-
teed. that the work is in the essential
class and those who volunteer for 1t will
be doing great patriotic service.
Repairs BY Red Cross.
Repairs on a large scale in Perth
Amboy and South Amboy were under
taken yesterday by the Atlantic division
OF the American Red Cross because of
the prevalence of influenza and pneu-
monia and after the Mayors of the two
cities had laid the facts before the Red
Cross.
1t Is necessary that the Inhabitants
once and be protected from bad weather
and sickness. Since Sunday about 500
cases of influenza and pneumonia have
been reported. The Red Cross has ar
ranged to provide supplies and per-
sonnet for the emergency.
A lot OF oil stoves were rushed TO
Perth Amboy yesterday morning, no
other kind OF heat generator being per-
mitted because Of the dangerous cond-
ton OF gas pipes and chimneys. Ten
additional nurses and four doctors re-
ported to Or. Dorothy c. Smyley. in
charge Of the Red Cross medical work
at Perth Amboy.
Major Helen Bastedo OF the women's
Motor Corps of America was taken to
ST. Luke's Hospital In New York yes
terday suffering from Spanish influenza.
On Friday night she was on her way by
train from Deal Beach to New York
about the time of the first explosion at
the Gillespie plant. Realizing the
nature Of the disaster she got Off at
Morgan Station and from then until
yesterday worked night and day,
Drawing all sorts of dangers, until i'll
ness compelled her to stop.