New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

time this morning. As fast as the wa ter was swept from floors it gath cred again, a steady doWnpour wet ting down the office and rooms on the second floor. Finally the source of the trouble was located and remedied.
 Loss Estimated at S1O,OOO.
 McMahon estimates his loss at near ly $1O,000 covered by insurance. Fire Chief Dame believes that the loss will be in the vicinity of $7,O00. The ho- tel has been the scene of numerous fires within the past few years. It is we'll known among theatrical people and has been headquarters for those playing at Keeney's theater, which IS also owned by McMahon. The hotel has been frequently in spected by Chief Dame and Building Inspector Arthur N. Rutherford the last time about two or three weeks ago. About that time McMahon was notified by Inspector Rutherford to equip the building with adequate fire escapes, the ropes and 'spider web" type not being considered adequate protection. According to Chief Dame today, there were no signs that work had been started to comply with the l orders.
 
 sultation with Prosecuting Attorney George w. Klett for a considerable 1 time this morning. They are reticent | relative to the nature of the confer | ence and as to whether it related to ] tho matter of fire escapes. Mayor George A. Quigley also visited the scene and inspected the building. He | later said that it was strictly a per- l sona1 visit and not official. Detective l Seargeant Samuel A. Bamforth and Detective A. J. Richardson were also ] on the scene.
 John Peters. proprietor of the bar Der shop and pool room on the 1 ground floor of the hotel. estimated 1 his loss at about s2O0, largely con- l fined to water damage to the pool 1 tables.
 At the hospital this afternoon 1t was reported that Miss Bransf1eld, George and O'Brien are not in ser | iOus condition.
 Mccarthy, victim of the fire, was l AS years old, native of Winsted and married He is survived by his wife and two children in Winsted. For the past six months he has been em- ployed by Martin J. Moore, black smith of PIT East Main street. and
 
 A brother, William J. Mccarthy, liquor dealer of 27o South Main street, survives as do several brothers and sisters in Winsted. The body will be taken to Winsted for funeral and burial
 Two Family House Burned. A newly built small two-family house owned by Leo Grnewck on 1 Overlook avenue was destroyed and 1 others nearby threatened by fire early last night entailing a loss estimated at l nearly 2,000 Only hard work by the men of Engine Go. No. with a well as the only source of water supply saved other buildings. The buildings are over mile from the nearest hy- 1 drant and it was nearly the same dis tance to the nearest telephone. The flames are supposed to have started nearly a supply of kerosene in the l cellar. .-... ..- 1 It was shortly after o'clock when 1 a telehone call came for assistance and Engine Go. No. 3 was sent to the 1 scene. Chief Robert M. Dame and 1 Chairman F. G. BabcOck of the safe 1 ty board also went to the scene. | When the apparatus arrived it was seen that the Grnewck house was 1 doomed and efforts were confined to 1 saving nearby buildings. 1 Chief Dame was threatened with a 1 club had his coat nearly torn from | his back and nearly became the vic tim of assault at the hands of the l owner of one of the other buildings who was in frenzy because he thought the firemen were not prop erly safeguarding his property.