Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03


 so that she had to be carried out Fl. S. Peck lost in clothing and per sonal valuablcs about S2,0O0, which was covered by insurance of $1.B00. The loss sf the Scovill house includ- ing furniture and exclusive of tho per- senal effects of the guests is said to De $so,ooe. Insurance $7o.s0e. The sesviII Manufacturing esnpany had gang of ne1 on ths alert al nixht and they were kspt bHSy juHP- lng ents bursins pieces thAt were ear risd iats ths yard.
 Tas law firm of Rect C rs~@rvv ss~s sll, their handsome oRess in tke New Hngland Engineering buildixx beiax completely gutted. MT Roots loss was esvsrsA by $500 and MT Peasley's by $1,Oe0.
 City Clerk Ryan this rnoraing re- eeived 1 telephone call from tue New York Journal informing him that in case financial aid should be needed nero that the Journal was ready to | lend hand. Notwithstanding the big conhagra- ton. the rink building is still with us. Sparks fell on it thick and fast, but once they touched the root the life went out of them as quickly as f they | had dropped into the deep sea.
 Mayor Kilduf is loud In praise of the manner i2 which the neighhoring cltics responded to the call for assist ance He says it shows spirit oe good vii: that speaks volumes for the character of tho towns and cities of tue state.
 Tho streets are thronged with sight seers from all parts of the town and the surrounding country. Every traiz that came into town to-day brougLs large numbers of people in, who ap. psrsnfly had no special business except 70 sec the ruins. Superintendent OBman of tha bu. resu or water feels very proud ovef the splendid water service. He says that notwithstanding all the streams sf water that were turned on tlo burn- ins buildings, the water stlll kept toSs. ing over tho spMlway at tho Branch.
 Thomas Kelly says it will be year eotore some of tho parties who were turned out will be able to get back to business at the old stands and that It would be the part of wisdom to al low them to erect temporary places of business abutting the green, if they so desired
 Chief Snagg desires to notify the public that the wires arc out of order and that in case any one wants to communicate with the Are department he should do so by telephone, OF the police will perform that service through the police signal boxes. Peo- pie would do well to bear this in mind.
 The Democrat was getting ready to move out some of it's traps as soon as the ire showed signs of coming that way. A friend of the office harnessed up his team and was at the rear of the building and stuck to his post until the sparks commenced to light on his horse and the animal refused to stand 1t any longer Fortunately the fire did not I take in that section.
 The wind sasmsd to be blowing in every direction at times. It came from the west at the start and then it switched off and appeared to be blow ing towards the north. Once in while 1t would come on with rush and whirl the tongues of fire towards all points of the compass, and no doubt this is how the buildings on Grand street, north of Bank street, caught fire.
 Mayor Kilduff and the heads of the different departments held meeting in the effice of Chief Egan this morn ing when 1t was decided to instruct Superintendent Kelley of the street de- pertinent to employ q force of men and proceed with the work of clearing the streets as quickly as possible. It was voted that the chief of the fire department be instructed to rage all burned structures that were in a dan gerous condition.
 The Gill property on South Main street was totally wrecked. The dam age is placed between $30,000 and $40,- coo. The ground floor was occupied Ky the Colby Sherwood shoe store and s. Weinstein's tailoring department the second floor by Weinstein's millin- cry department and Walter Gill's print ing shop, the families of Mrs GilI and Mrs Waldo on the third floor. Colby Sherwood's loss is S5,0O0. S4,O00 insur- ance; Weinstein's about S6,O0O. $5 GOO insurance. Mrs Gill and Walter GIL respectively incurred losses to their furniture and stock. Mrs Waldo also lost considerable.
 Chief Snagg, Assistant Engineer O'Brien and all rhe other officers of the fire department worked like beavers all night and today, and how they managed to keep at it was mystery to everybody. All the nroncn stuck to their posts ike men and when the buildings wero -cayIng in abou; them spectators were appalled, ut how the nremeu fought on, apparently heedl.~s ef their own safety. The fre,nsn ald nobly aai those who stop so think cr the kind of weather we had last night and the headway the flames haG made before they were discovered, wi,J won der why the damage vas nst greater.
 The center Of the city looks .fxc a place that had withstood the assaults of an Invading army for several weeks and was finally forced to capituIate af- ter almost it's principal blocks had been reduced to ashes. Some or tae buildings that arc still standing make the sight worse than if thay had top pied down with the others. They re- mind one of those old ancient buildings one reads about in books and which the travelor secs on his rounds through parts of the old world. Tlfa Apothc- .