New Britain herald., 1927-04-15
SEEKING BETTER
fire PROTECTION
Chief Prior Would Install Hy.
drantS in Eastern Section
BLAZE IN new BLOCK
Sprinkler System Quenches Flames
Sunrise Service Easter Morning
-Plafnyille State League Bowlers
Win-Code In Effect May 1.

| 0cltcT ilc plUteCtluH tuE lnt
southeastern section OF the town is
, advocated by Chief Edward p. Prior
who recommends the installation of
two new hydrants in the Standard
tract. one on Woodland street and
| one on Kent street, At present the
den street and at the Standard Steel
plant, and there Is carry OF more
than 1000 feet to the streets in
question. Two new MIGRANTS would
cost only small fraction OF hose
OF this length. and. In addition.
there would be little water pressure
after the 1.00O-foot carry.
| The danger from grass fires In
/ this vicinity is great at the present
! season. the dry spell rendering the
| tall grass ready fuel for fire which
| obtained the slightest start. This
| long grass comes right up to the
| houses and residents OF the district
are urged to take special precau-
| tons, as II would be next to impos-
sible to stop a fire with the present
lack OF hydrant facilities.
The streets in question have not
yet been accepted by the town but
| are now up for acceptance before
the town plan commission. The fact
| that they have not been accepted
| has no bearing on the matter in
Chief Prior's mind. for the section
| Is built up and he believes it
| should have adequate safeguards
against fire. What may happen
when hydrants are lacking was
shown Monday afternoon when the
c. P. Hart home on New Britain
road was burned because the local
iiremen had no water except what
was In a nearby brook and pump
er was needed to use this.
Fire Checked by Sprinklcrs.
The sprinkling system in the new
Sequasscn corporation building on
West Main street prevented what
might have been serious fire at
o'clock last evening when flames
broke out in some accidental and
unknown manner. 1t Is believed that
oily rags or other articles in
painters kit caught fire. The sprinle-
Ter system which had been given
its first test only yesterday noon,
,,rc,io,od ,,o-.,ctI, ,,d .X,ine,;sb-
"a Mo c,,res boforo tho firomeo
warned by the sounding of the gong
outside the building arrived. This
was no mean feat. as the fire COM
r,n1, responded with great nronnt-
moss ana both Trucks were Mt the
scene within two minutes after the
a1,rn, vas given. rireman Fred Cal
lon and william, Cunningham we're
in tho huildinp before the men con-
nectod with the building were able
70 roach there.
The s,rinhler svsten, which per
formed its duty so efficiently is the
first 10 he installed in anv building
in PIainyille. and its worth was fully
nrovod in its first test. The sounding
- the gong m the building inst as
the o'clock crowds were passing |
caused considerable excitement for !
a time, but skipped heartbeats were |
about the only damage done by the /
fire
n. p. T.. Elects Tripp
Percy Trim was reelected presI- |
dent ~ the u Y. p, n, at its annual I
meeting held last night at the Bap-
fist church. Other officers were as !
follows. vice president, Charlotte
Kendrick: secretary, kathaleen
Jimehurner, treasurer, Mrs. Floyd
st;,,man Tho annual reports showed .
that President Trims wear OF ad-
,,,;n,strat,on had bccn one of marked
nrorres. in al, fields. During the
,.,r .ha societv bought a piano for
Tho church and chairs for the lee