New Britain herald., 1924-01-12
STORM DAMAGE IN
 BRISTOL IS S5,O0O
Money Thought Saved by Mild
 Winter Melted by Rain
MELLON TAX PLAN FAVORED
Business Men Approve Of Secretary's POiicy-Thaw Halts Ice Cutting Scarcity Of Firemcn Reported High School Victorious.

i An estimate of at least 1000 dam age to the city's streets by yesterdays $
 downpour of rain was made this morning by Superintendent Of Public I Works Oscar Anderson, who had an extra gang of men at work to repair tho washouts and other destruction caused by the storm In many places, 1 the surfaces were undermined and 1 softened, making them very danger GUS to traffic. Clogged catch basins occasioned an early call for the pub ! lie works department men. who found lakes and raging torrents on many of the streets, especially in the hilly parts Of the city, where the water flowed down tho grades with a force that denied resistance. The work Of the men was hampered greatly by the many limbs of trees. which were blown down. blocking the catch basins and interfering with safe passage. The destruction will eat up the amount, which the city officials have considered as saved from the snow removal cost by the heretofore pleas ant weather. Tales of damage are coming in from outlying districts, where the storm ragged with greater. fury and the estimate of 5000 may bc exceeded. according to the city de- partment heads
 Athlete Dislocates Arm.
 Santo Pierra, fl. of Sl Kelly street suffered a dislocation of his right arm last night while using athletic apparatus al the Boys club. He was taken to the Bristol hospital where treatment vas given by pr. n. !. Boyle. An x-ray showed that the accident had caused a dislocation and not 2 break as originally feared.
 storm slows Trains.
 Train service was delayed slightly yesterday by the storm, which affect cd the electric current supply 10 the block signals. The current is sup piled by the Hartford Electric Light company, which buys iis power from the Falls Village plant fo the Con necticut Power company and ycster- day trouble developed in the trans mission of the juice. The main line signal power is furnished by the railroads own plant at East Hart ford.
 Extra Train Announced.
 Announcement Of train leaving daily from Springfield for New York al IO:l5 o'clock al night pleased many local patrons this morning. For several weeks the last train from the city of homes at night has left al s:35 o'clock. The new schedule will become effective Monday. The new train arrives al Hartford al ii ! o'clock making connection with the ii!30 o'clock train for this city and l 
 Scarcit, of Bremen.
 Scarcity Of men who wish 10 leave , other posts and enter inc strenuous life Of tireiighter. may soon make itself felt in the department. ac- cording 10 men conversant with tho situation. Skeleton companies are located al the fire stations today and rosblc has been experienced by Chief John Hayes in securing substitutes so hat these men could have their proper time off The city council has ,een asked to provide greater com- )ensation for tho duties Of the fire- ncn and thr fire board has rCcom- nendcd such move. but no decision las been made. until other cities are lcard from. The fire department of- icisls fccl that the increase in salary ,iil help materially in securing good len so that the present efficiency Of he department may be retained.
 High School Wins.
 In the finest fought game in the areer Of the local high school quin- at. that aggregation noscd out the outh Manchester high five last fight ai the high school gymnasium ' ' score of 26 10 2l. Only until he last minute of play was the game ecisive ss but one or two points Apsrated the two teams throughout 1e encounter. z
 Ice Cutting Stopped. . Tho January thav viih the &C., omps nyins rain stopped inc lee cut ne. which locsl ieemen planned for his week and Ire early part Of next .cek The majority of The ponds ave been flooded over hut riiI he in nc condition for cutting if cold nap comes up. l-