Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-06
American rlaclhinery Being
 Dug Out of the Debris.
N. E. Engineering Co Vault
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nav. ASK TOT luGlr SCINi III \OAhaA25 here to assist in putting out the ire. Probably this won't be much, 1T any" thing, but even so, the shrinkage i'll the grand list, the pay of the militia and various other things that had to be attended to will make up q neat sum. One man says that there will be fall- ing off of something in the neighbor- hood of over a million dollars worth of taxable property. 1t won't take read- CTS of the Democrat long to figure out what this means, allowing that the rate of taxation should be same for 1902 as it is for 1901, 40 mills on tho dollar.
 A. G. Jagel. member of Company A, tells rather peculiar story as to how he was used at the Standard Elec- tric Time company's plant on Jeffer- son street. where he was employed up to the time he was called out to do duty with the militia. He went on duty at II o'clock Sunday night and from that time until he was dismissed Tues- day evening got but a couple of hours sleep and two regular meals. He says that he reported for work at his old job Wednesday at o'clock in the af- ternoon and was met with the follow ing salutation by the foreman: ''Why in h-ll didn't you notify fellow that you were going to stay out!' Jagel says he promptly replied that he didn't think 1t necessary, adding that the foreman knew he belonged to the mili- tia, and that the company had been or dered out. One word borrowed another, with the result that Jagel packed up his tools and left the premises. Fossil bly, this was case where both parties got trifie too hot.
 No matter what the out of town re- porters may think of Chief Egan it cannot be denied that he Is a faithful public official and thorough disciplin- arian. as anybody could tell by the splendid work of the department dur ing the past few days. Of course 1t Is Ean easy matter to handle good men, and it ought to be said that all the po- licemen showed that they ara made of the right sort of stuff. The chief should not be expected to perform miracles and he would have to do something in this line in order to please che number of people who fired all kinds of questions at him since the fire started. So far as we have been able to learn Chief Egan and his men performed their duties in an efficient manner while the fire was on.
 So far no demands worth mentioning. have been made on the bdard of chari- ties on account of the fire.
 The police officers must be hoarse from the effect of shouting at the surg, ing crowds of sightseers to keep out of the way.
 There is talk of running excursion ! trainc fo Wotarh11ru fratr, x,arir,.r places next Sunday. If this be true the restaurant men will have to get q hustle on so as to be able to feed the visitors.
 Sheriff Mcdonald Is receiving much praise for his efforts in staying the progress of the fire in the vicinity of Center street. He Is an old fireman and knew how to work to good advan- tage.
 The building committee appointed by the Business Mems association Ia at work and expects to have plans for temporary structures on the green by Saturday. Chairman Marks of the committee told Democrat reporter that nothing definite had been decided upon regarding the green as location, but that they were working along these 1AACS anu NOuAu tdhC SOlhC 1Cl4OA III that connection at a meeting to be held tomorrow night.
 | The Baptist church, which until yes- terday presented the appearance of mammoth wareroom, has been cleared of all the furniture stored there while the fire was on and will be put to it's usual service next Sunday. Dr Parry and his congregation deserve much credit for the cheerful manner in which they turned over the use of the edifice to those who had been driven out by the pitiless flames.
 The Burns club organization was m. othe. Jf the sufferers by the fire Ev- erything they had is gone. This loss is severe for many of their records were valuable and they had just pur- chased a new piano. They had also some valuable souvenirs that money cannot replace. The loss to the club will be nearly $500. A meeting will be held Saturday night at Foresters' hall to make arrangements to start once more.
 I John H. Loughlin, janitor of the City hall building, is nursing q sore hand as result of the big fire. The cornice of one of the burning build ings came down close to where Mr Loughlin was assisting in directing D stream of water on the fire, striking him and knocking him down. When Mir Loughlin felt himself keeling over he put out his hand to break the fall, ] and in so doing broke one of the bones ir(~r the wrist. sn
 At meeting of the borough board of BristNl last night the following vote WAS passeS: "Whereass the neighbor- ing city of Waterbury has been visited f by a severe calamity, destroying many of its business establishments, thereby
 seriously affecting many of It's busiT
 ness interests and inconveniencing the
 people; therefore be it resolved, that the citizens of Bristol, through it's < board of warden and burgesses, extend to the people of Waterbury theip sin cere sympathy"