Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-26
NOTES.

The of the wreck had the ap-
pearance of a. mine. A number OF
the wrecking crew kept busy
shoyeling COAL
Superintendent Hopson spent af>@sS
time at the wreck until the tracks were
cleared. He saw that everything was
done properly.
Some passengers did not like the
idea of waiting an hour or two for a
train, and they walked, Juggling their
baggage to Waterville.
People were very much surprised
this morning when they saw how dirty
the water was The water department
received some hard and undeserying
knocks
superintendent Hopson brought along
sumptuous repast with him. He in,
vited Mr. Taylor to dine, but the latter
had to decline, owing to his presence
being needed in Waterbury.
Waterville was without water all
morning. The people missed it very
much, but it couldn't be helped. The
gate which allows the water from the
Cooke street and the East Mountain
reservoirs to enter the Waterpille maiu
was turned on as soon as possible.
Many persons visited the scene Of the
wreck. Some arrived In carriages, 9th
ers on bicycles. while the majority ar
rived on foot 1t was a pleasant walk
from Waterville. The air was fine and
balmy and the sun shone brilliantly in
an azure sky above. Among the sight
seers was the Rev Father Traynor Of
Waterville.
The tool car Of the wrecking train
is said to be the best car Of that nature
in the possession of any railroad in the
country. Foreman Joseph Moody says
that he can enter the car when it is
pitch dark and pick out any tool he
wants. 1t is equipped with everything
essential for wrecking purposes.
The break in the @water main Grip
pied the elevator service in all of the
high buildings. The lawyers in the
Odd Fellows building had to shank 1T
up to their offices this morning and
rather than shank it back after lunch
or stay on the elevator half an hour,
many of them remained in all day.
A remarkable fact of the breaking of
the water main is that the force of the
water swept away tons of sand and
huge stones, yet it battered against
the foundation on which the pipe is
laid in vain. The foundation remained
sound and was not injured. This
was source of consolation to En-
gineer Cairns.
John FL Moran Of Cherry street had
never an idea that he would be so lib
eral q contributor to the prohibition
| party as he was This morning. Owing
to the break in the wafer service hun
dreds fiocked to his we'll with pals
and buckets and all the morning there
was long line of people going and
nI,o1 icl,n
ter supply. 1t was like an oasis in
a desert.
Water Commissioner Johnson and
the men under him are deserving of
praise for the fine and quick work
which they did this morning. The
water at the branch reservoir was
| turned off about O'clock At 1880
| houses, which are supplied with water
from the branch was being supplied
with water from the other reservoirs.
! 1t was quick work indeed. Superin-
tendent Johnson, after being notified.
of the break had to hustle around and
get his men out. And then they all
hustled so that the people Of the city
were not inconvenienced much by the
| bursting Of the main.
Winsted April 26.--A freight train
north bound OH the Naugatuck division
and due in Winsted at 7:45 a. m., was
wrecked one mile south OF Jericho
siding to-day Seven cars We're de,
rallied, three OF them topping into a
hole fifteen feet deep. The accident
was caused by the bursting Of a water
main which undermined the track.
This main runs parallel with the track
and supplies the city of Waterbury.
The engine went over the weak spot
safely, but the cars following it were
ditched All the members of the train
crew belong here 1t was reported
that all escaped injury except one man
named Buggee, who was slightly hurt