New Britain herald., 1921-11-02
At 3:35 A. M. Janitor Found Everything All Right-at 4 A. M. Place Was Like Soothing Fur nace-GeneraI Alarm. j.
VALUABLE MACHINES 9'
 AND EQUIPMENT LOST
Through Courtesy of Hart ford "Courant," Herald Will Be Able To Publish Its Regular Afternoon Edition. .. ...

Almost the entire interior of the Herald plant is a mass of charred remains this morning as a result of a fire that broke out about 4 o'clock this morning guttlng the second story and front offices and destroying val uable machinery and equipment. The extent of damage could not be ascertained this morning but 1t IS certain that the fire was on of the most serious that the city has experienced in many years.
 Courant To Rescue.
 Despite the fact that the Her. old s equipment cannot be put to use for several days, at least, the paper will be published daily, as usual, and will be on the streets shortly after the regular hour of publication. An eight column, eight page edition will be turned out through the courtesy, of "The Hartford Courant" thia afternoon. Temporary business offices and editorial departments have been established in the Rog, CTS Recreation building, oppos- ite the Herald office, and will be maintained in that building un- til the plant is ready for oc- cllpancy again. The daily edi- tlon will be distributed at this office and business transacted as usual. sa sI
 Origin Not Determined. as
 The origin of the fire has not yet been determined. It is be.d lieved, however, that the blaze 1 broke out in a rear staircase :, leading from the composing l room, which is on the second floor, to the press room, on the i first floor. The fire spread rap- l idly until tIss entire second floor was scrining mass of flames, xxi
 General Alarm. FA
 Polic man Patrick Howley, res turning from night patrol duty, 1 noticed the flames and sent in a general alarm to which the en- tire six companies responded. It was after s o'clock when the were recalled to their houses. The recently purchased ] aerial ladder truck was put into use for the first time since it's purchase in fighting the flames hat leaped out through the partitions of the roof.
 Janitor William Mason of the I.tald building had been in the plant but a few minutes prior to ,lc outbreak, and left with everything apparently in good . Ter. He crossed the street to | restaurant and after eating his ,reaE. .st looked up to the rep rtorial department where he was lstoniShed to see a blazing fur lace of fire.
 The fire department was on hand In hort order to take up the task of battling the flames. The aerial lad Ter was hoisted with Fireman John 'innerman directing the play of the lose. By this time flames were hooting out through the four front windows and the business office downstairs had taken fire. The stair 1inneran directing the play of the econd floors in the front of the uilding was blazing and the roof of he building was sending a cloud of moke several feet into the air LnA. CTS were placed against the adjacent and hoses played to prevent he spread of the fire.
 Other HuiIdlngs Threatened.
 At one time the Calumet building mich adjoins The Herald plant was threatened when blaze of small con cquencc broke out Deputy Chief