New Britain herald., 1926-01-29
.FLAREBACK CAUSES
 DISASTROUS BLAZE Plainyille ElectrOplatinS Co,
 Fire a Spectacular One R. H. WIDGER RESIGNS
Newton Mfg. Co, Superintendent Leaves Service of Conccrn-iIas. kctbnll Games Called ON-Miss Fisher Presented With Bar Pin.

Fisher Presented With Bar Pin.
 One Of tho most spectacular fires in many months occurred yesterday | afternoon at the Plainvile ElcCtro- 1 plating Co. on l'orestyille avenue when narebaCi from an oil burner set the rear building ahlaze and | caused damage estimated at be tween s7,00O and $S,OO0. The flames spread rapidly after the Bareback and an alarm was sent in for tho fire department. plainvilc Hose Co, No, responded in fast time, but tho
 fire had eaten it's way 10 tho out side and was making great head
 way.
 No hydrant being located near the
 factory, the iircmcn were forced tc
 lay l,000 feet of hose in order 10
 play the water upon the Are, Fur
 ther handicapped by bowling north wind which famed the flames
 and swept them through the build ing, they realized almost immediate iy the impossibiity of saving tho burning structure. They then turned
 their attention to the larger front building of the EIoCtroplating com l pany and were able to prevent the | flames from dGvouring this, al-
 though the rear wall was badly
 scorchcd. Portions of nearby fence | were burned off and sparks carried
 by the wind threatened other build.
 ings in the vicinity, but this danger
 did not matcriali2"
 A large crowd witnessed tho fir, II in spite of the bitter cold and wind !. .tThcy were given a thrill by Sevpra explosions which sent the debris fly
 ing 10 or 15 feet in all directions 5 Those explosions were caused whei 0 tie water poured into hot salt baths t tho temperature of which was #hOu s 1,100 degrees. The spectators bur q riedly drew back when these brgal . 10 pop, hut thcro' was no danger
 ,rtal hazard existed. however, in th
 presence Of an oil d?um. Had thi c exploded further damage WoUl S have resulted, but the drum IT. is maincd intact in spite of the SIT, q rounding heat,
 The lines of hose were perforc ). laid across ForysIyillo avonuc. tyin ,- up both automobile traffic and scr> Id ice of the Bristol and PlainvIl s. Electric Co, for q long period. \ ,S, attempt was made to thin cut tr Id jam of autos by having them dril no over the side walk, but after travc S. ing a few rods the cars were col he trontod with u bank anl unable
 proceed further making the miX-r even worse. One too hasty true at driver cndcaNorcd to escape fro r. tir-up by driving right through, ov' lo the hose and all. He had crosse A just one line of hose when he W. nt discovered and arrested hy Co., 1T, stable Fred CalIcn.
 yu The damage was estimated at b VII tween $7,oQb and SS,oo0 this nor 'c. ing by II. E, Wilson, socrotar ge treasurer of the concorN. Tho bull
 ing had just been remod"llcd, wht is lnPTt WtS Dlitl l'N anu 'NI''ilNI IF. machinery in the plant, The lc m was almost entirely covered by i
 Surancc. Mir. Wilson staten tod that business will continue as usl
 and that another building will
 erected as soon as pOssblr.
 K. IT. WidGcr Resigns So F. II. Widser Of East Main str l--- has resigned his position as supcri Ied tnndont of the Newton Mig. Co, 'uS has held that position for thu vas years and Charles II. Newton sta ne that he is sorry 10 lose such Il go 1,' man. MT. Villagers plans arc "' known and there has been no l''' nouncemcnt made as to his sUcc ", SOY.
 "" Weather Wis
 ,u' All local basketball teams app 'o' 10 have lost, not to their human
 poncnts, but 10 the weather I