The New York herald., 1922-07-18
HEAT PROSTRATES 5,
5 PERSONS DROWNED
Temperature at Hottest Period
Only 81, but Humidity
Is 98.
ANOTHER GARDEN DEATH
Body Found in Swimming
Pool; Second Death There
in Ten Days.

The heat and humidity. working In
partnership. caused considerable suffer
ing in New York and vicinity yesterday.
and as many as could went TO the
beaches for relief. Five drownings and
| five heat prostrations were reported to
the police. While the official thermom-
eter at the top Of the Whitehall Building
registered only 81 degrees at 2:45 o'clock
In the afternoon. the days hottest period.
the humidity shot up to 3o. with the
result that the city sweitered In what
otherwise would have been a pleasant
afternoon.
John Bartzak. 90. OF 81 Morris street
Jersey City, was overcome by the heat
last night in Seventh avenue subway
express train as 1t was pulling Into the
Times square station. He pitched for
ward and cut his head against the side
of the car. He was taken to Flower
Hospital and was able to go home a
snort time later.
The body of an unidentified youth
aged about 10. was found on the bottom
of the swimming pool In Madison Square
Garden last night. Thomas Hirschfield
of 633 Warwick street, Brooklyn, and
Howard Hanson of 364 Seventy-ninth
street. that borough. were swimming
under the water when they came across
the body, which was lying at a depth
of about fifteen feet They notified Jo-
seph Haeser, a guard. who recovered
the body. 1t Is thought the young man
was drowned about two hours before
his body was found. He was about five
rect seven inches tall and had black
ha1r, brown eyes and dark complexion.
A blue serge suit, white silk shirt with
oiue stripes and a straw hat with the
initials Il. b. were among the wear
ing apparel found in his locker.
This was the second drowning at the
Garden within ten days.
Matthew Krpiesz 10, of 729 Brunswick
avenue. Elizabeth, was bathing in the
Eiizabeth River yesterday afternoon
When his companions heard him cry
Tor help. They started to swim toward
him. but he drowned before they could
rescue him. His body was recovered
Clarence Pentz II. Of 2s Hallett street.
Astoria, swan into whirlpool at the
entrance to He'll Gate in the East River
yesterday and was drowned before
friends who had gone in bathing with
him at the foot OF Woolsey avenue and
Shore road. Astoria, could swim to his
assistance. His body was not recovered
julius Buffer, 10, of 700 East Ninth
street. prostrated at First avenue and
Ninth street, was sent to Bellevue
Jacob Balva, 1866 Tenth avenue was
overcome at work at 469 Broome street.
David Gallagher, 1876 West Sixty-seventh
street. and William Higney. 1853 East
New York avenue. Brooklyn, were over
come in the street, and after receiving
first aid were sent to their homes
Edward Farrell, 31.who lived at Troy
avenue and Malbone street, Brooklyn.
was seized with cramps and drowned at
Bergen Beach yesterday afternoon
When he cried for help Joseph Skelly
25. of 1854 East New York avenue,
Brooklyn, who was standing on a div
ing board, dived in head foremost and
struck his head on bottom When he
came to the surface he. too, cried for
help. Patrolman Michael O'Shea of the
Vanderveer Park police station, and
Howard Franklin of Sal Albany avenue,
Brooklyn. friend of the distressed bath
ers, jumped into the water with their
clothes on. The policeman recovered Far
rell's body. Farrell was dead Skelly
had managed to reach shore unassisted.
He was sent to the hospital suffering
from sprained neck.
Ralph REQ, II. was drowned last night
while swimming In the Hackensack
River at the foot of Broadway, off Men
del's pier. The body was recovered.