Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-16
Westerly Fire Wagon Damaged
Struck Trolley Track While Running Down Steep Hill
 Experiences of District Nurse Association Explained Judgement Against Pavcatuck Valley Street Rail- way Company.

It is understood that local granite manufacturers are inclined to concede 70 the Barre bill of prices, which places the minimum wage scale for critters at 70 cents an hour. An offer <of this nature might possibly be made, but for fear that employees might farther in slst on splitting the difference between that sum and the rate in the original request.
 On the other hand, it is thinted that such proposition would be accepta- ble to the union men, who do not ex- pect to receive all that is specified in the bill of prices, but who believe it is up to the manufacturers to make a counter proposition if that submitted by the unions is not wholly acceptable as presented.
 The stone cutters are not particular ly desirous of pressing their case until after settlement is made with the quarrymen, as they could not work without the granite and that they could not receive unless the quarrymen con- tinue their operations. It is therefore possible that special effort will be made to settle with the quarrymen before attempt is made to effect settlement with the cutters.
 The West Mystic Boat company was lowest bidder For two motor boats for the government to be used at the
 
 nection with torpedo trials in Narra- gansett bay. The sum allotted for the two boats was S950O, but the bids varied to a great degree as to the cost, ranging from the low bid of s6,856 to $11,40o. The boats are to be forty feet over all and have speed of twelve knots an hour. The West Mystic bid carries with it completion of the boats in fifty-five days. The Narragansett Bay Yacht club. Riverside made the second lowest bid. $7.000, and comple- tion in ninety days.
 "Wednesday morning a response was being. made to a call for fire at the residence of William B. Briggs, 65 Beach street. The first apparatus to leave the fire house was the Cyclone chemical hose wagon, drawn by 8 pair of horses. The course was down steep Cookey Hill into Main street, the horses going at moderate speed down the snow-covered and slippery hill. In making the turn into Main street the wagon slowed or skidded. one of the wheels coming in contact with the trolley tracks, and the wagon was turned half over, throwing the driver, John Whaley.. and two firemen. James Maxwell and Frank Brown, to the ground. The three men escaped seri- ous injury, but the wagon was put out of commission. The axles are sprung the running DOaru ana mud guard on one side smashed, as was also one of the portable fire extinguishers. The horses were prevented from running and no other damage or injury re- suited.
 The Rhode Island Ones and the A1erts proceeded to the Briggs resi- dence. but there was no need for the services of the ffremen, as the fire was in the chimney and extinguished be- fore it had communicated with the woodwork. which was accomplished be- fore the arrival of the fire apparatus
 The department was called out Wednesday night for chimney fire in a Pond street residence the fire be- ing extineuished with chemicals Now that two fire alarms have been sent irt in short order. the brave volunteer fire laddies are on the qui vive for that third call which they declare is sure to come in the very near future.