New Britain herald., 1928-10-17
CAR, GARAGE BURN
in MIDNIGHT fire
Explosion AWakens Owner
Two Fire Trucks Disabled
AMA FINED, APPEALS
Convicted On Reputation Charge-
Trolley Car Rams Wagon-Drzew-
ich Taken To Jail-Scout Board
OF Review.

I damage estimated at W.
200 was caused shortly after
midnight last night when
an automobile and garage
owned by Patsy Chambrello were
destroyed by fire which is thought
to have originated in short cir
cult in the car. Chambrello. who
lives off Norton place, had slowed
the car away for the night some
hours before, but he was suddenly
awakened by an explosion as the
! gasoline tank blew up and upon
rushing to the window he discover
! ed his garage in flames.
He sent out for the center to give
the alarm, but before he arrived
there a passing motorist had in
formed Constable George Schubert.
p. who turned in a call and brought
the fire department to the scene. The
firemen could do nothing. however
for the explosion had SO scattered
the flames that the garage was re-
duced almost to ashes by the time
they arrived. An adjoining hen coop
was also destroyed and several
chickens burned to death. 1t is be-
lieved that most of the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
The automobile was a new one
The fire department had trouble
aplenty in reaching the fire, two Of
the three pieces OF apparatus being
disabled on the way. The small Pope
h~o II H.,
| paired without much delay The
pumper broke down again and had
to be towed back to headquarters.
The large ladder truck completed
the run successfully.
| There was some confusion for a
while as to the location of the fire,
as the alarm was turned in for
Garden street. This street Is east of
harrington avenue. whereas the fire
was well west Of that highway. The
mix-up caused no delay. however, as
the flames were shooting high into
the sky and were plainly visible to
the firemen as they started for the
scene.
lima Fined. Appeals
Sylvester lima of 80 Forestville
avenue was fined last night on a
liquor charge for the third time this
year, but his counsel, Attorney
Charles F. Conlon, served notice that
an appeal would be taken from
Justice Edward P. Prior's decision.
Zima was arrested after a raid by
Deputy Sheriff Z. w. Furrey, Con-
stable George Schubert. and three
officers last Tuesday. No liquor was
found in the house, but a quantity
was discovered in a field nearby and
the ownership attributed to lima in
spite of his denials.
He was charged with reputation
and was prosecuted by Attorney
Cornelius Prior, who substituted for
Grand Juror William J. Foran. JUS
tlce Prior sentenced lima to pay a
fine Of $50 and costs, discharging
him on further count OF keeping
liquor with intent to sell. Mr.. lima,
who had been arrested on the same
two charges. was freed.
Trolley Hits Wagon
A Meriden-bound trolley car oper-
ated by Mathew Mazeika of New
Britain struck coal wagon owned
by the Plainville Lumber g. Coal
Co. and driven by Bill West about
':15 O'Clock this morning at the
dummy" in Central Square. West
was crossing the tracks from West
Main into East Main when the car
hit the wagon on the left front
wheel and showed it about II feet.
One horse was also hit but did not
appear to be injured. Constable
b. Judd Wadsworth was summoned
and Is withholding action pending
settlement OF the slight damages be-
tween the companies involved. Troll
ley service was halted for nearly
half an hour by the blocked tracks
Drzewicki Taken to Jail
Frank Drzewicki. who was found
guilty and fined on two liquor counts
last week. was taken to the Hart |
ford county Jail by Constable George |
Schubert this morning because of
failure to pay his fine. This amount |
ed to 800. to which was added |
1886 for costs CT court and later
1915 for a mittimus, making a total |
OF $136.31 which Drzewicki must |
work out. He had been allowed |
permission to pay his fine in week
ly installments Of s25 but could not
produce the money.
Scout First Aid Test
An opportunity for local Boy
Scouts to pass their first aid tests
will be afforded Friday night. when
Deputy Commissioner Neil Mac
Dougal Of New Britain. the coun-
ellis first aid expert. will be at Lee