Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-12

Employees of the water department
on Thursday tested a number of by
drants in the central part OF the city
and found Them in perfect order and
there was excellent pressure.
Clearing, Up Ruins.
The work of clearing up the ruins
was started on Thursday morning by
A. d Lathrop, who had a number Of
men and several carts at work on the
Job and most of the steel piers and
tie Orders were taken away, the side
walk being cleared of much of the
material. Some of the iron work was
found to be twisted and warped, but
the piers did not appear to be badly
damaged. The Orders will be laid
out for inspection an diff suitable fol-
Use in the new building will be re-
claimed. The iron was taken away by
Max Gordon & Son.
Inasmuch as the ruins have cooled
considerably it being possible to get
into them. the mass of timbers, brick
work and iron will be tackled and
hustled away as soon as possible as the
owners are anxious to get at their
safes. Iuasmuch as the safes fell
through the floors into the cellar which
was practically full of water, it is
believed that they are all unintured
although Major Steiner stated that he
had fears for his safe
Norwich has had visitors from all
over the state to view the ruins.
Chief Stanton on Thursday received
a very appreciative letter from DR.
Louise Franklin Miner, expressing her
thanks to the chief and the department
for saving her life.
One of the losers by the fire re-
| marked on wednesday that he thought
the city must be full of typewriter
agents, as his footsteps were being
logged by men who wanted to sell q
machine. Almost the first man to cal
upon him Wednesday morning at his
home was typewriter agent.
One resident thinks that the mos
effective way to increase the water
supply seems to be a big fire.
Thursday afternoon q number Of
small boys penetrated into the ruins
where the news and cigar store of F
c. Lewis had been, and discovered q
! quantity of cigars, which they seized
! upon as souvenirs. The cigars were
| still damp, but had not been touched
by the fire.
Artist Lowerth's Experience.
When the five men who rescued Art
/ list Henry Loweth from his apartments
/ on the third floor of the Shannon
/ building next meet Mr.. Loweth they
/ will learn with no uncertain terms how
/ nuCH he lees lQQeOLeQ 10 them IOl
/ saving his life. As the artist esca pee
/ with but seven cents and a few clothes
I that he wore, he says that a verbal ex.
| preston Of thanks is the most he car
/ do now. but e/hopes at some future
J time when his fortunes are restored
| to make some further recognition O.
4 their efficient help. He has learned
/ that his rescuers were Policeman JOIN
+ Kane, Sergeant Twomey, Policeman
/ Myron Morgan. Fireman David Fitz
! gerald and Henry Lewis. They secur
! ed a ladder and brought him dow
| from his window, while the flames II
/ the hall were beating upon the door o
! his room and threatening every mo
! ment TO come through upon him. Whel
] Mr.. Doweth was first awakened h.
/ says he stepped out into the hall t,
/ see where the fire was, and was be
numbed by a blast Of smoke and fam
/ coming towards him. so that he fel
| and lay on the floor for some moment
/ till he recovered. and then gropel
/ around until he found the handle Of
/ door. This let him into his own room
again. where he found a pair OF trous
ers, which he put on, and he also go
/ his overcoat and another coat Nwhicl
/ he noticed on the radiator when h
/ stepped to the window to call for heir
/ This was all that he saved, leavinl
about IS IN change on the table AM
an enveope containing over $500 which
] he had