The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-06
WESTPORT BREMEN
 USE SWEET CIDER TO QUENCH FLAMES
Running Out of Chemicals They Pump 50 Barrels of
 Apple Juice On Fire
6snecia.l to The Farmer.) )

Westport, Jan. 6-Running out of chemicals and having little available water supply, firemen who made an unsuccessful fight to save two large Greens Farms, last evening, used 50 barrels of sweet cider to quench the flames. The fire, believed to have been the work of incendiaries was found in a hay stack near the corner of the large barn last evening at 9 o'clock. Before the arrival of the fire apparatus from the towns of Westport, Southport and Fairfield the building was burned together with the large onion house which is about fifty feet, away Charles Sessing. g. former en1ploye of the farm was cated on the road from Westport to Greenfield Hill, and he discovered a small blaze rapidly developing. He immediately notified George s. Jen- ntngs, who in turn gave notice to the telephone operator in Westport who routed the Vigilants out of bed in quick order.
 Deputy Sheriff Elwood who hap peneds to be in Greenfield Hill called F the Fairfield and Southport depart- ments to the scene The Vigilants did meritorious work in sub bd51ing the flames while the Compo boys were also on the job. Compo's chemical made good time to the scene of the conf1a grafton but very soon after her arrvial she ran out of chemicals and had to return to the beach for more. Chief Kirk after the chemical tanks of all companies had become ex- hausted, resorted to the use Of fifty barrels of sweet cider, which were stored for the winter, to subdue the flames. Mrs. Anna Jennings, the l owner of the estate, is the widow of Capt Joseph Jennings, and is spend-  so the home was deserted. The res- idents of this town believe the ire to be the work of a. gang of the knights of the road who have been hibernating in the Jennings barn for the past two months. The two barns (which were consumed by the flames were built about 25 years ago and were among the finest built struc-
 lures of their kind in the state The total loss is estimated at about $10,- GOO, heavily insured.
 The $50 train bound for New York I arrived in town 2 minutes late ow- I ing to trouble with the brakes on leaving Bridgeport The engineer was unable to release the brakes. Passengers on the $50 trolley l bound for Hotel Square via the rail- road station had a marrow escape l from serious and mayhap fatal in I jury this morning, when on rounding j the Starch shop curve the hand brakes refused to hold The Header l car from Compo was standing allow ing a. passenger to alig11t when the l jssfo1low-up'' crashed head -on into her Erear end and threw the passengers te 4 the floor. Luckily nobody was hurt The crew in charge were Motormau Michael Meyers and Conductor James I Smith.
 Another accident was luckily avert ! ed at Hotel Square about 10:30 when
 an automobile truck, the property oi
 the Home Brewing Company 9o1 I Bridgeport, crashed into the Bridge. port car which was just leaving the
 turnot at the Square. The passen- I gers were rude1y shaken mp.
 Fire Chief Kirk when interviewed
 this morning by a Farmer reporter ] in regard to the failure of Compoi
 chemical engine to work said: after I a thorough investigation, he hal
 concluded that the real cause wa
 that Conpo has been purchasinl
 adulterated gasoline. Hereafter h | said, ''I intend to examine all tn
 gasoline purchased before O. K. tn.
 biIls.''.
 The 1915 session of the New Yorl | IeeisIatI3ra opens at Albany today