Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-05

in the way of words of mouth and otn- CTS are making known their good in- tentfons by communications to the city officials and the different merchants. Edward L. Frisbie, ST, went about lending a hand in a practical way He has left word at the office of the board of charities that in case any families that have been burned out should find it difficult to secure suitable quarters he has two rents on Cooke street, one of seven and another of four rooms, that can be had free of charge for the present. This is the kind of sympathy that counts. Mr Frisbie thought it would not be necessary to state who owned the buildings, but the Demo- crat man who happened to catch on to the offer does not think it any harm to mention the matter, though he is very well aware that he gentleman who has come forward with assistance in this way would much prefer not to see any thing about it in print.
 The military was dismissed this morning, there being no further neces- sity for their keeping guard over the ruins. This work will be done by the regular police and some of the super numeraries.
 A large trunk was carried into Kel- ly the bakers North Main street store Sunday night. NIr Kelly does not know to whom the trunk belongs, but if the owner calls he can have it for the asking.
 There are many scrap iron men here from other cities competing with the local men in the purchase of the burned and twisted columns and gird- CTS. The local men are getting their share of the material however.
 It's an i'll wind that blows no one good, Is the old saying, and even dis astrous as was the fire, 1t has blown a great amount of good to restaurants and keepers of boarding houses and furnished rooms. These people are actually coining money. Strangers coming to town would do we'll to se- cure quarters the first thing or they are liable to go without any.
 A great deal of complaint has been heard about the manner in which trains have entered the city during the excitement People who ride to and from the city every day say that the trains have been i'll the possession of rowdies and drunken women. Every car. these complainants say, was turned into a smoking car, and coarse songs and jests were heard on every side, while women stood up on the back of seats. Conductors were una ble to quell such conduct. A promi- nent lawyer was one of those heard complaining of this conduct.
 The Watertown firemen, in charge of Chief R. V. Magee. arrived here at o'clock Sunday night, and rendered fine service during the night. They worked on Brook street and also did splendid work in aiding in saving the buildings south of the Bohl block on South Main street from destruction. They were the first to place stream from Watertown were as follows: R. V. Magee. chief, and Bremen Painter. Bruett. Lsimpke. T.. r. McGowan. Hotchkiss. Northrop. Grant l.. F. Mack. Gibson. Fox, Blakeslee. Brown, Knight. F. Miller J. D. McGowan. Wheeler, Beers. Mattoon. Others not firemen were Brahan and William Me Gowan. .
 Judge Cowell. who Is agent for the Atwater property on Exchange place, the buildings occupied by J. W. Hod- son, Hansen. the jeweler, and others adjacent, has no faith in brick build ings as tireproof Experience has shown him that there is nothing like timber for fireDroof buildings. Seven times the Atwater property, all frame buildings. has been on fire. and it still stands as firm as though it was iron. All around brick and alleged fireproof hnildings have been burned down. While this. so to speak. locked on. It has been attacked hy fire, from all quarters. in the cellar from the roof; inside the plaster. and in places quite difficult to get at, but 1t survived them all.
 The opening of the safes that passed through the fire was watched by hun- dreds of people all day yesterday. The majority of them came through with their contents uninjured. This was particularly true of the double door safes. Those with only one door suf- fered. Root & Boyd's safe was a complete loss. When the doors were pri4d open it was seen that the con- telts were all burned or destroyed by water. The interior of that safe pre- sented sorry sight. Some of the safes brought the valuables inside through without even being singed. When the Ryan & Fitzmaurice safe was opened. it was found that the cov- CTS of the books were burned and they crumbled away when touched. The book proper. however, was safe, al though the leaves were stuck together in many cases. A roll of bank notes and some checks had been placed be- tween the covers of the bank book. The covers of this book were burned to crisp, but le money was safe. Some of the bills looked bleached out, but their value was not destroyed. This was the case in many other safes, but in the main the contents were in- tact.