New Britain herald., 1928-03-21
HYDROGEN TANK IN BUILDING EXPL0DES Blast Rocks Buildings and Is
 Heard at Long Distance NO ONE IS INJURED
Explosion Takes Place At Horton Company's Building on Foley Street Hearings Held - Wight. man Named City Auditor.

man Named City Auditor.
 Residents in the vicinity Of North Main. Center. Foley, Meadow and West streets were given a scare shortly after o'clock last nigh, when a 1000 pound hydrogen tank in the two story brick addition of the Horton Manufacturing company on Foley street exploded with blast which was distinctly heard through out the city and which was felt as far as a quarter Of a mile away. Practically every window on the first floor Of the building Was either blown out or broken and Foley street was Uttered with broken glass plant. On the north side Of the building one window. sash and all. was blown d distance of several feet and the catch was blown off Of a door. several steps below the main floor. No one was in the room at the time, although three workmen in an adjoining room were thrown from their chairs 10 the floor. Arthur Bristol, a night watchman, who was in nearby room. had his hat blown from his head and it was later picked up on Foley street. several heavy boxes in the room where the explosion occurred, were carried across the entire length Of the room.
 A fire broke out following the ex- plosion and Squad 4 and Hose Com pany No. ? responded to q summons received from several small boys Upon their arrival. however, they found the fire had been eNtinguished by the sprinkler system and ehemi- calls used by employees at the plant, The damage 10 the interior of the building was slight. the loss being | confined principally 10 the windows, several hundred lights of glass hay l ing been broken.
 Townsend G. Treauway. secretary | of the Horton Manufacturing com 1 pany. who arrived shortly after the accident, stated last night that hy- drogen had been used by the con- cern for the past eleven years for welding purposes and this was the first explosion to occur. He was m. able 10 account for the accident While no estimate of the damage was obtainable. it is believed that il will amount to several hundreds oi dollars.
 Hearings Are Held
 | Following a lengthy discussion of the city council last evening. it was voted 10 take Bell Ridge Road and Brewster Road into the first taxing district and provide sewer facilities on the two streets. William r. Calder, Herbert Lagerblade, Judge i Roger $. Newell. Nelson Voorhees, and several other property owners , affected appeared at the hearing and went over the plans of City Engin- ger Carleton w. Buell. thorough, before they would express an opin- ion. According to the arrangement decided upon, the sewer will be laid from Brewster Road up Bell Ridge Road. across private property 10 Lee street and down Lee stree; 10 Brewster road. Due 10 the larg. amount of rock which will be en- cd that the work would cost ap.
 proAimately s17,0O0, the entire ex-
 pense 10 be borne by abutting pro
 perty owners.
 Following an opening hearing or the laying of sidewalks and curhs and the establishment of d grade or
 Rustic Terrace. the city council rot. ed to make such Improvements Bids will be asked for and these will be opened at the meeting on Tuesday April 3rd. Tho plans as laid out h, the city engineer call for q five fool
 tree border.
 U The council also voted to accep
 Edgewood. Woodhine. Bethel, Dud ley and Cottage streets as public highways with tho understanding
 that they will be placed in propo'
 condition immediately. A numhe
 ol T dtHIiilS plbp'!iN uN lItl \ HpI'5l
 d and agreed to accept tine grad
 3s laid out by the city engineer | They also favored the laying O , curbs and sidewalks and bids fo the work will be opened at the meet ing on April 3rd.
 Residents of Willis street wer' agreeable to accepting the propose, . grade and 10 assume the cost of lay : ing curhs and sidewalks. Bids vii also be asked for this work. 10 b, opened also on April 3rd.
 Appointed City Auditor Stoddard F. Wightman. cost ac countant at the New Departure Man