New Britain herald., 1924-09-08
TWO DIE IN FIRE;
 S5,000 DAMAGE
Hartford Assistant Fire Chief
 Overcome by Fumes

tioi tioiu u'- otpt' o,--ASststdnt fITe Chief Daniel J. Dahill, 53 years old, and Mary Dybeck, 21 years old, were overcome in fire at 43 Forest street early yesterday morning. Both died later at St. Francis hospital. The fire broke out in one of the rooms of the home of A c. Morrow at s:30 in the morning and spread through a number of rooms in the building.
 Today was to have been one of the happiest days in Mary Dybecks life. She had become engaged to John Johnson of 10 Chadwick ave- nue, her sweetheart of three years, who had come over with her to this country about a year ago from their native Sweden, and they were to have picked an apartment in tte city today in preparation for the day next month when they would be married.
 But Mary and her fiance did not make the search which was to have meant so much to them. A fire broke out early yesterday morning at the home of MT. and Mrs. c. w. Merrow at 43 Forest street, where she was employed as a maid. As she lay asleep, smoke seeped into her attic room from the floor below and almost suffocated her. She was re- moved from the room but died on the way to the hospttaI ...
 On the floors below firemen were combating hard fire and had suc- ceeded in keeping the flames with in the confines of two rooms. From outside came cries for help. Cap- tain John E. Carey, who was di- recting his men upstairs rushed to the lawn. Assistant Fire Chief Daniel J. Dahill had been overcome for the second time in the fire. The firemen nlinlstered such ttsatment as they could, but Deputy Chief Dahill died on the way to the hos pital..
 The fire according to Second Deputy Chief Robert H. Ramsden, who made an investigation, did damage estimated at over $5,000 to the building. In addition the fire did great damage to household goods and paintings. Deputy Chief Ramsden could not determine the cause of the fire, which started in room on the second floor.
 Forgot the Maid
 Everyone in the house was asleep when the fire started. MT. Morrow was awakened by the smell of smoke which had entered his room and set about arousing the house. hold. In the house at the time were also Mrs. Morrow, their daughter, Mrs. John r. Iandon of New York city, the latter's child, Elizabeth, and the maid, Miss Dy- beck. The family left the house by back stairway but in the con- fusion the maid was overlooked.
 While the firemen were engaged in their work, member Of the Morrow family informed firemen that Miss Dybeck was in the attic room on the third floor. A ladder was raised tn the girls room and Lieutenant William J. Glynn and Fireman William Hayes went to tre rescue. Lieutenant Glynn on reaching the window of the attic room found it locked and smashed it. The girl. was asleep on her bed with a book and a box of candy at her side. She was brought down to the lawn in front of the house and later taken to St. Francis hos pital.
 Assistant Chief Dabill came to the fire to help the other firemen when he learned that it was seri- ous. He went into the building but was compelled ill n short while to leave it. Recovering his breath on the stair of the house, he went into the building again and once mdre hr was forced ont by the smoke and heat. He staggered down the stairs and collapsed on the lawn in front of the building, Bremen wrapped him up in blankets and tried to revive him but he was too far gone and died in the am buIance which was taking him and Miss Dyback to the hospital.
 Assistant Chief Dahill had been in the fire department S2 years and wa1 eligible for retirement two years ago, but chose to continue his work. Several weeks ago he helped cAtinguish dangerous fire in warehouse in which severa fremen were overcome. Assistant Chief Dahill himself was nearly overcome. but, persisted in goins into the. building. He suffered il effects later but did not stay away from the station.