Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-28
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
White & Wells Suffered Serious Loss
 By Fire.

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 By Fire.
 An alarm of fire rung in Saturday evening brought the fire department to the factory of White & Wells, paper box manufacturers, situated on Rub- Der avenue. It was one of the fiercest and most dangerous fires the local de- partment has had to combat with, but they met it more than half way and by the hardest and most persistent work succeeded in controlling the flames. The flames burst out through the roof almost as soon as the first blast of the whistle sounded. and ill another minute the whole building, tWo-story wooden affair was a mass of seething flames. A high wind was blowing and pieces of blazing paper and wood were carried a great dis tance, increasing the danger q a hum dred fold. A stream of water was kept on the Naugatuck Lumber and Coal Co.'S buildings and on the coal shed, for the burning brands were falling On these buildings very quickly, and as they are all old ones and regular finder boxes, the one thought of those fighting the flames was to keep the fire from reaching these buildings, for if they once took fire all Church street was doomed. When the magnitude of the fire became known business men, with visions of Waterburys disastrous fire in their eyes. scrRlpulously watched their places of bus4nesS, some of them even taking down their awnings in order to lessen the danger. The fire men responded promptly to the call and soon had stream of water on the fire, but at first the force was not strong enough to send a stream to the top of the building. When the firemen arrived, however, the shoe company No plant had it's pumps going and these machines were doing great work, throwing a stream of water into the burning structure with great force It was not long before the firemen had their, hose in condition, and Chief Full Ter, hen he saw the danger to stir rounding blocks. sent in an alarm call ing the Union City department to the fire. Then it was that the fire depart ment did fine work the fire laddies Drawing every danger in their efforts to keep the fire from spreading. and many compliments were paid to them by the people. It surely does indicate that the hardest kind of work was done when it is realized that the fire had made great headway before the fire men arrived, but they succeeded in keeping it in check, so that not even the barn which adjoins the factory was burned. The trains which stopped be- low the Rubber avenue crossing on ac- countof thehose being across the track, were nearly all an hour late. Many people came down from Waterbury to see the fire. it having been reported up in the Brass city that the shoe com pany's No plant, which is directly | across the track from the box factory. was on fire. The reflection of tie burning structure could be seen for great distance and many people 1 thought the whole town was burning At times the flames would be smoth- cred by the heavy smoke, and then the wind would sweep the smoke away and it rolled up Church street in dense clouds, blinding and choking those watching the blaze. The loss to the White x Wells Go is estimated at be- tween S1S000 and $20,000, and their loss is made still greater owing to the fact that they were very busy at pres ent and the fire will seriously handicap them. The hands employed in the fac tory, it is understood. will work nights in the company's Waterbury factory until things are fixed up. It was ru- mored to-day that the old building on North Water street formerly used as place of worship by the Catholic people of the town. but now owned by the Glove Go. would be fitted up and used as a temporary factory by the White S Wells Go. Chief Fuller wishes 10 thank the Glove Go and the Shoe Co for their kind act in starting their pumps, and also wishes to thank all those who in any way helped the fire men to control the flames.
 A man was arrested yesterday after noon by Officer Malone on a charge of theft. The alleged offense was com mitted in Bristol and the chief-of- police of that place brought the prisoner to Bristol this morning. The chief is not sure that he has the right man. and the man also stoutly denies the charge If what he says is true some one is likely to get into trouble over his ar rest.
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.
 Miss Alice McEnerney of Derby spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Herbert Beadon died Saturday eyen- ing at the home of his mother on
 Church street.
 Mrs Mary Neal widow of the late Joseph Neal, died yesterday morning
 at about o'clock at her home on 4T2
 North Main street The funeral will