New Britain herald., 1925-07-17
EDDY AWNING CO.
 PLANT IS FLOODED Open Faucet in Health Dept. May
 Cost City S2,OOO CARELESSNESS ALLEGED
Cut Bunting, Flags, Poles, MRChln-
 cry and Equipment Soaked and Water Covers Floor When Pro prietor Opens Place Thls Morning.

Stock and fixtures of the Eddy Awning Co. were damaged to the ey- tent of more than $2,O0O last night as q result ot a faucet being left turned on In the department of health. and W, II, Eddy. owner Of the damaged stock, today signined his intention Of seeking reimburse ment for the loss from the city hall commission.
 What caused the open faucet is q question city officials and employcs seemed unable to answer this morn- ing. Dr. Richard w. PuJlen, super intendent of the department of health. reports his department 10 have been without hot water yestcr- day afternoon, yet it was the hot water faucet that was found open this morning. Ills belief is that an empoye turned on the faucet and when no water flowed either forgot to turn 1t off or allowed 1t to remain open expecting the flow 10 start soon, If such had been the case the water did not come until after the depart ment had closed for the day
 Superintendent William Smith of the municipal building said the hot water system had been working properly throughout the day, and if water did not come into the depart ment Of health it was because it was being drawn elsewhere in the build ing, reducing the pressure.
 Cloth Clogs Up Sink
 Had it not been for the fact that the laboratory system of drying cleaning cloths is 10 place them over the edge of the sink. 1t is likely that no damage would have been done, because the outlet from the sink was open during the day. In the splash of water, however, one of the cloths was knocked into the sink and drawn by the rctrcating waters to the outlet where it cloggcd the sink.
 The tub then filled up and flooded over. The floor of th. department of health was flooded, water leaking through the ceiling of the awning company. With the exception of some bunting stock stored on shell in the corner of MT. EddY's place of business, every piece of GeCora' ton, including cut bunting5, flags | and awnings was drcnchnd. Some of the goods will suffer no loss, but on a greater part of the merchandise there will be some items of repair while much will be classified as total loss. Hundreds of highly fin ished flag poles are damaged and must be vanished over Machinery was wet and injured someW hat while the operation of the plant will he held up for day or more, all con trihuting to the claim against the city of New Britain,
 Some equipment stored in the cellar of the building. two floors be low the health department, will bc lost.
 Proprietor Finds Place Flooded
 When Mir. Eddy reached his place Of business this morning he fount three or four inches Of water on the main floor while the water drippine from flags, canopies and huntinEs suspended from the ceiling gave the appearance of q heavy rain storm. He snread the news 10 city hal employcs and they traced the source of the flood 10 the laboratory where the hot water faucet was found turned on, the sink flowing over and the floor covered with water.
 The city hall commission is inv's, tigating the cause of the flood anI l 11.a ..n4nr. nf Lntnnn ,n dnnn