Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-12
FIRE CONTINUES IN THE RUINS
Water Turned Many Times Thursday to Check
Hames-Mr. Shannon Gives Firemen $1OO--Clearing
up the Debris.-Chelsea Band Securities Moved and
Building Front Propped Up

The fire department was called out
the flames in the ruins Of the Shannon
building Two lines Of hose are left
attached to the hydrant at the corner
of j. a. Moran and whenever the
flames break forth the streams are
turned on and the fire checked. Since
the fire the ruins have smoked, there
being a particularly stubborn blaze
near the Chelsea bank wall under
where the etairway in the Shannon
building was and another along the
wall between the Shannon and Plaut-
gladden. property, while at the rear
near the track there is another bed Of
fire. AS long as it will burn up with
out danger no one objects to the re-
noval of the debris in that way. The
fremen are able to 60 into the ruins
and it Is believed the removal Of the
safes will be started today
The safe in the office of B. P. Learn
ed g. CO. was opened on Thursday and
the contents found to be intact Ex-
perts are here from out of town. to
open other safes today.
The securities and money from the
Chelsea Savings bank was transferred
on Thursday from the Chelsea bank
to the Norwich Savings society. 1t
was carried in a trunk. being guarded
by two Of the bank officials and two
policemen. The transfer was made
without incident.
Did All That Was Possible.
On Thursday Chief Stanton received
a check for 500 from James B. Shan
non for the work Of the department.
Chief Stanton had a talk with Mr..
Shannon during the day and during it
stated that he thought Mr.. Shannon
had been so great a loser that the gift
ought not to be made. Mr.. Shannon
told the chief that he had not accom-
panied the check with a letter, but he
knew that the department had done all
possible and he felt that their work
was worthy of remembrance. He would
not listen TO taking il back and Chief
Stanton deposited 1t with the one of
like amount from the Parker-Daven-
port Co. 10 the credit of the fremen's
fund.
Braeed Chelsea Building.
Nothing has as yet been determined
relative to the Chelsea bank building,
but it is probable that it will be en-
tirely rebuilt. The nigh wind of the
past two days has caused considerable
alarm because of the condition of the
front wall and on Thursday three large
toists were braced against the front as
a support. Much injury would resuIL
to tho material If the front should fall.
HQ1l6 II may DC pOSSEblr " ACAAlONO II
without injury after the insurance has
been adjusted.
Adjusters Were Busy.
There were many insurance adjust
ers in town on Thursday for the pur-
pose OF fixing up the losses. but it will
be some time before this work can be
completed. The Reid & Hughes Co. is
awaiting the >Aning of the vaults
which must be thoroughly cold before
it is attempted. The Reid & Hughes
co. has established an Office in the
pharmacy of H. B. Smith and their
store will be opened after the adjust
ment OF the insurance as soon as pos
sible. The adjustment will be affected
considerably by the Way the books and
papers Of the company are found in
the vault, ia which is the inventory.
James Mascot, who conducted the
Boston CANDY kitchen, had his insur-
ance adjusted through the agency OF
James e. Fuller on Thursday for the
full amount.
The postal inspector from Boston has
been here to determine the loss in con-
nection with the sub station in the
Boston store, but as the vault could
not be opened he could do nothing but
return.
As soon as possible, Postmaster Ca
ruthers states, the sub station win be
moved from where it is now in the
Broadway pharmacy to the Main street
side Of the Boston store.