Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-10

many offices and stores. These were
cut off during the day from the cable
manhole. All the Instruments were
burned.
The electric service to New London,
West Side and Laurel Hill was block
ed, as the current was shut off soon
after the fire had gotten underway.
Montville cars were sent as far as
Thames square, but the other lines
were not opened. There were many
who had to walk to their work on
Tuesday morning. The single track
service to Greeneville was maintained
Sunti3 afternoon when the double track
ser' ice was started. The Yantic line
opened at $50 a. m. The Montville
and West Side cars were running as
far as MOran's store during the day,
until 445 when the first Montvilie
car when through, it being possible to
clear up the hose by that time and
at five o'clock the West Side cars be-
gan going through. A car was al
lowed through on the Laurel Hill run
and did service there, only not pass
ing the burning building.
Bulletin Brought the News.
To a very large number The Bulle-
tin brought the first news of the big
FIRE and there was a wild scramble
then to get a peep at the damage
done. Many failed to hear the alarm
and slept through it all, while there
were few who, not coming into the
city until afternoon, were surprised
to md the corner a mass Of wreck
age.
It was impossible to draw water on
the hills in the early morning, owing
to the action Of the engines, but that
was soon overcome as soon as the
pressure was returned by shutting off
the break in the building.
The fire burned in the cellar all night
and firemen stayed there. playing wa
ter on it. An attempt viii probably
be made today to get at the SAFES by
some of the owners.
Water penetrated through into the
Thames bank building at the rear.
coming into the law Offices of J. J..
Desmond on the second floor and down
into the office Of President g B.
Mech Of the bank. There was a wild
scramble for offices by those who were
burned out and option after option
was given. Those with Offices to rent
came to the front at once at this op-
portupity for tenants.
The Tenants.
The tenants in the building were the
following:
First fioor-James c. Mcpherson
halter and mems furnishings; James
n. Mascot, Boston Candy Kitchen;
F. c. Lewis, cigars and news stand:
Major H. J. Steiner, pharmacy: The
Reid & Hughes Co., department store:
sub-staiton No. l, U. S. postofice.
Second hoor-Miss Mary c. Adles
hair dresser; George E. Bachelor
real estate agent; Metropolitan Life
Isurance company; Frank N. Gnfllan.
stock broker; John F. Parker. fire in
surance; Gilbert L. Hewitt, bond brok-
er; Charles P. Cogswell, real estate.
DR.. F. c. Atchison, physician; viii
liam F. Hill. real estate and fire in
surance: Dr. F. ]. Harper, physician.
c. C. Eldredge, roomer; John n. Mas
colt, roomer; Edgar H. Allen, Once.
Frank H. Allen, patent attorney; Miss
Fannie NJ. Gibson. chiropodist and
hair dresser.
Third fioor-Unlted States Dental
Co.. DR.. Ernest J. Jones, proprietor.
DR.. Charles Harris Perkins. oculist:
Lewis j. Bussey, tailor; Henry Iowetb
artist; DR.. George R. Harris. physician
and surgeon DR.. Louise Franklin MI
ner, nerve specialist; Joseph A. Cloran
real estate; Frederick NJ Lester and
Charles D. Geer, music teachers: Mrs
Ann w. Coggeshall, dressmaker: Dr
George R. Harris. living apartments.
Fourth foor-Shetucket club rooms
Fifth hoor-Augustin F. Borman
Photographer.