Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-29


 engaged in packing up hay, three car- loads of which had been received here. escaped without injury, but by the narrowest of margins. Two big horses attached to a truck loaded with bales of hay were shunted under a section or the floor that did not come down by the sliding mass and they too. though one was knocked sprawling, es- caped unhurt
 Original weak construction at the west end of the barn where the floor that collapsed was joined to the side of the wooden building may have caused the accident. MT. Joy said that the barn had been rebuilt about a year and a half ago and at that time he was assured that the, loft would l hold all of the hay that could be put up there. though 1t was not more than half filled when the crash came We'd neSoay afternoon. At the time of re building he had advised more supports under the loft at the west side of the l barn.
 The collapse of the loft came with out warning. Many bales of hay had been stored there, more than two car loads, and the work was still under way when the accident occurred, as a
 third carload was to be put in One man who heard the crash said he immediately thought big explo- sion had taken place. Big support | ing timbers snapped off like matches | and spliced rafters of the roof sep arated at the splicing points and let | a section of the roof down with the | other wreckage. The carriages, sew | eral of them new, that were under the l tons of weight that came smashing | down upon them crumpled up like ac- | cordions. They are now fit only for \ the junk heap. From what could be l seen of them late in the afternoon, 1 when some of the wreckage had been | removed, it appeared as if there would | be little chance for salvage. l The horses in the stable are kept in the basement. so were not injured | in the accident, as the street level floor held firmly under the weight that | came tumbling down upon it. MT. Joys loss is estimated at about | $2,000, though he could fix no definite | amount as an estimate of what the | accident would cost him. Such loss | as has been incurred will be total. as l the insurance policies in force on the 1 building and it's contents do not cover any such kind of loss as was sustained | in the accident.
 It seemed a marvel that the men ir l the loft could escape without injury 1 but they managed to do so by quick | action in taking advantage of position: | of safety. When the dust cleared away | after the crash there was a hurried | search to determine if anyone had beer injured and when it was found that al
 
 Committee for Musical Tea.
 The following committee has beer named in connection with the arrange ments for the musical tea to be give1
 St. Valentines day under the auspices of the woman's board of the Day Kim
 ball hospital: Mrs. John Phillips | Wauregan, toastmistress; Mrs. F. P
 Todd, Danielson, chafing dish genius
 Mrs William Rafferty, Putnam, Heb Ia generous dispenser of, the cup tha
 cheers Miss Manning, Putnam, wh
 will be in charge of the "sweets'; Mrs
 J. E. Shepard.
 ! Will Attend Mckinley Banquet. l Hon. George A. Hammond will b
 at the Hotel Stratfield in Bridgepor
 this (Thursday) evening to attend tn | annual banquet of the Mckinley asso l citation of Connecticut: Mayor am | Mrs Archibald Macdonald will also b in Bridgeport today the mayor at 1 tending the banquet this evening.