Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-07
SOUTH AMBOY
COMMITTEE
BEGINS WORK
Mayor Kerr Names Prominent
Citizens to Assist in Straight
ening Out Affairs
RED CROSS is READY
Full Supplies on Hand and In
spection of All Buildings
Is Complete

South Amboy will remain under
martial law for the next three days,
according to orders issued this after
noon by the commander In charge al
that place. The Monmouth q Middle
sex Light, Heat and Power Company
of Keyport, which supplies current
for the lighting of the city, reports
that 1t will be two days before they
can again turn electric power through
their wires. This is caused by the fact
that fifty-six OF the poles carrying the
wires into South Amboy have been
blown down.
There are two cases OF influenza now
in the city with but few people there.
The State Board of Health has taken
charge of the general health OF the
place. Seven outside doctors were ex-
pected to arrive at o'clock today and
will cooperate with the local authori-
ties in fighting any sickness which may
BE the os.... Coz, e OF the exposure OF the
esidents as they sought places ofrs se<
ky. The South Anipoy hospital has
been repaired and there are now hf-
teen beds Installed there. Twenty or
more beds have also been placed in
The armory, where cases of illness VIII
be carried for.
The fact that the military authori-
.kies are keeping the people from re-
turning to their homes mas ca.ea
~
them to release the orders so that
more OF the citizens may come IN. II
was argued that conditions were per-
fectly safe now and the people would
be putting themselves to rights. The
outcome Of the plea has not been
learned.
this city, is In charge of committee
of inspectors who are fine combfng
the city In efforts to learn exact con-
ditions of the property. The inspec-
tion of the residential section of the
city took place yesterday and TO-DAY
the committee is investigating the
conditions of the buildings IN the
business district.
All the saloons of the city have
been closed and in order to see that
they remain closed an armed guard
will be maintained at each entrance.
At o'clock this afternoon con-
ference at the city Office will be held
which will be attended by the military
authorities. The mayors committee
will meet at 4 o'clock, and the iocai
Red Cross at s o'clock.
Mayor Kerr, who has been Ill. has
returned to duty and has appointed
the following persons on his commit
tee: Harry c. Perrine. Charles Saff-
ran, Michael c. Stephenson. Donald
w. Reed. John Sutliff. Thomas J;
ScullY, tlcN. VI. W. 4aSSdtt iSt 49, -
r Kerr. Rev. A. B. Strenskie, Rev. Il.
A. Hayes, Herbert J. Berrien, John
A. Coan and Rev. ]. e. Shaw.
The organization of relief, canteen
ana sanitation forces in South Amboy
has about been completed under Cap
tain Lawrence and the military au-
thorities, with whom Albert w. Staub,
assistant manager of the Atlantic d.
vision of the Red Cross, Miss Wilder,
a sociological expert. and others of the
civilian and Red Cross committees and
staff are working.
This work includes the care and
treatment OF the sick. the sanitation
of the city. street cleaning, garbage
disposal. opening of canteens, supply
ing of materials and drugs Ohd the
placing Of glass in buildings and to
bring the city back, so far as Is pos
sible, to normal conditions before the
influx Of refugees returning is such as
to hamper the work of the organiza-
tions
1t is the hope of the citizens COM
mittee and the Red Cross. both of