The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-07
WOMAN COOL
 THOUGH FLAMES
 BURN FIERCELl
MRS. THINNER STOPS TO AROUSE MISS HOLLAND AND BOTH ESCAPE IN SCANTY
 PAYMENT.

Mrs. Axel Johnson Needs No Bremen
 to Hold Her Onto Extension Lad- der-City Attorney Cullinan and
 Police Commissioner Hallen Leave
 Connecticut Building Before Fire
 Breaks From Elevator Shaft-Loss
 About $2,OOO.
 For the first time since it was pur- chased the new aerial truck was used Saturday night to save human life. A fire which started in the bottom Of the elevator shaft of the five story Connecticut National Bank building. at Main and Wall streets. found it's way to the top floor of the building, where Mrs. Axel Johnson was alone in the offices of the building. The flames crossed the hallway, making it impos- sible for the woman to reach the stail's CT the fire escape. She coolly closed an outside door to keep the fire off as long as possible and then opening window called for help.
 The crew of the aerial truck saw her, and raised the big extension lad der. Captain George Rutherford and Lieut.. John Kane went up the ladder to carry the woman down. but found she was cool and collected. One flre- man came down above her, however, and another one below her, in case she should get dizzy. But Mrs. Johnson did not show any more nervousness than the men. All the way down she kept a black shopping bag in her hands.
 Fire Department Surgeon Ford was present, but Mrs. Johnson did not need assistance.
 A New York fireman who was in the crowd and saw the crew of the hook and ladder company at work, said the Bridgeport boys did all right. except that there were too IT any men on the ladder He counted five strung along on it.
 The rescue of Mrs. Johnson was lit tie more sensational than the rescue of Miss Anna M. Holland. manicurist, with rooms on the third floor, by Miss Elizabeth Fenner. who conducts a studio for the removal of surplus hair from the faces of women, on the same floor. Both women had retired for the night Miss Fenner was awak- ened by the snapping of the flames. and after she had telephoned to fire headauarters she went into the hall to make her escape, she happened to think of Miss Holland. She screamed to her and after pounding on her door succeeded in awakening her. To- gether the two women made their way to the street i'll their night clothlng Sergeant Hazel secured shelter for them in a nearby store.
 Miss Fenner's screams also called the attention of City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan to the fact that there was a fire in the building. With Thomas Hallen. secretary of the Bridgeport Forge Co.,. who was in his office, the city attorney was able to get past the flaming elevator shaft.
 Although the flames left the elevator shaft on the fourth and fifth floors an ] consumed a portion of the woodwork, and were shooting through the glass roof of an air shaft when the depart ment arrived, Chief Mooney kept wa ter out of the building as much as pos sible. Only one stream of water and 120 gallons of chemicals were used in I putting out the fire. No. g engine company used 70 gallons and chemical engine company No. 50 gallons. No. i 1 engine con pany was the only com panv using water. No and No 9I engine companies laid in lines of hose and they were held in readiness if needed. but were not.