New Britain herald., 1920-02-06
E. p. PRIOR ISSUES WARNING

Cleared of snow-Danger of B1azes
 in Outlying District-All Roads
 IopassabIe-BriefI Items.
 The regular morning train bound for New Haven and due in Plainville at S:28 o'clock split the switch at the railroad crossing at Central square this morning and ripped the blanks off the crossing. There were two engines attached to the train and one of them was derailed. 4 freight en- zine and two cabooses were also de- rallied early this m orning. 4 wreck ing crew from New Haven was dis patched to this town and was busy all morning on the job of getting the engines and cabooses back on the rails. The task was not even near completion at noon today.
 Train and freight traffic on the Northam pton division is held up as B. result of the wreck and it probably will be in this condition for many hours, as the work is being held up by the necessity of clearing the snow from the tracks. The tracks from the Railroad sta ton to the Bristol Manu- featuring company's factory are ef- fectiveIy blocked with the exception of the crossing, which was cleared at once to allow vehicular traffic to proceed.
 Many Trains Blocked.
 An engine was derailed this morn ing near the East Main street rail- road crossing. A wrecker and crew arrived in a short time and placed the engine on the rails in record time. The tracks on both the Northam pton and Highland divisions present a unique aspect, trains being stalled on tracks of both divisions. This is the first time in the memory of even the oldest residents that such a condition has existed.
 Mabel Coe Furrey.
 Mabel Coe Furrey, the one-week- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. Will liam Furrey, died yesterday at the home of her parents on Broad street. It is planned to hold funeral services tomorrow.
 Wants Hydrants Cleared.
 Edward P. Prior, chief of the fire departm ent, issued a warning to res idents of Plainville last night in which he requested all property owners to use every precaution in preventing the danger of fires. His most perti- nent suggestion was that property owners have the snow cleared from the hydrants in the streets of the town. each one to see that the hy- .drant nearest to his property IS cleared Chief Prior warns the townspeople against delay in this matter as a fire during the present tie-up might prove disa.strous
 The hydrants were nearly covered by the snowfall of few days ago, only a few inches of each one show ing above the snow. It was pointed out at that time that this condition is a source of danger The blizzard of the past two days completely con- cealed the hvdrants from view; hence the chiefs suggestion.
 Danger in Country.
 The question has arisen as to what would happen in case of a fire in an outlying section of the town while the roads are in their present condition. It is pra acticaliy certain that the truck which has been in use for the past few years could not travel over the 7oa ds while the drifts are piled high. The town has never used horse-draw wn apparatus, the old-fashioned hose reels being used before the putcha SC of the motor truck. Other towns have been obliged to hire horses and keep them at the stations as a precautio arv m ca sure. but this town has no anparatus which might be used in this manner.
 Meeting Postponed.
 There was no meeting Of the Plain vile Business and Improvement asso- ation last evening. The meeting was ming and will be held in the club rooms in l. c. c. F. block.
 Valentine Party.
 The Kappa lota club of the Congre- satonaI church will hold it's regular monthly meeting Saturday, February 14. at the home of Louis Pike of Strong court. The meeting will ia ke the form of a valentine party.
 Social Postponed.
 The social of the New Britain Chris tian F,ndeavor Union. planned for his evening at the locar Con grega- tional church. has been indefinitely postponed, owing to the inclement weather. Rev. F.. C. Gillette will an- nounce the date of the social a la ter time.
 Win Close Games.
 The fourth and fifth games in the pool tournament at MurphE's bill Hard parlors were played yesterday afternoon and evening. James Tier I1ey defeated W. J. Hart. the score being 30 to 49 Last evening Clifford i Lee defeated Russell winniger, 50 to 47. There will he two more games