New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07

administered BY her 10 Mrs. Read
for a number. Of years Mrs. lead,
although feeble and afflicted with
infirmities incident to old age. had
during the past few years taken an
active interest in the affairs OF the
Sal>at ton Army.
Streets Isauasla:cl
Bristol streets M.re inundated. one
hoy narrowly escaped lrow ming OIL
M,adow street. and huAdreds OF dol
lars worth of damage were caused by
thu heavy rainstorm which started
las; night and was Continuing un-
ab%led this morning.
Meadow street was impossible this
morning due TO the North Creek
Overlooking its banks and the Cen
trail ire Station was entirely sur
rounded by water, making it i'm
possible for persons to enter the
building until 4 small plank bridE.
had been erected on the east side
of the building. In the rear of the
i,rehouse the water was about three
feet deep and was pouring rapidly
into the basement OF the building, :,
great deal faster than the syphon
pump could throw it out. At ~
o'clock there was. several feet OF
water in the cellar and 1t Was still
rising. On Meadow STR ct in front
OF the building the water was about
four feet deep and Chief John II
Hayes stated that the only piece q,
equipped which could safely leave
the building was the aerial iajdea
truck.
hoy Narrowly l.Aapfs Drowainx
A small boy OH his way to school
escaped Grooming only by the
prompt action of Lieutenant VII
liam Lamb of the central station
who, with othe. firemen. noticed the
boys plight. The youngster in en-
dean oring 10 cross the street stepped
into water above his VIZ t and be-
coming frightened. Immediately sal
down. Aside from bad scare and
Il wetting. he was none the worse
for his experience when taken to his
home by Lieutenant Lamb.
Lower Main street, Park and
School streets, and the Memorial
boulevard were also flooded. in some
places the water flowing over the
curbing onto the sidewalks. The
sidewalk on the west side OF Main
street was flooded to such an eAten,
that It was impossible.
River Rises
The PeQuabuck river was rising
rapidly this morning and threatened
to overflow its banks in the Forest
VILE section if the rain continued
The center Of Forestville was flood ed
this morning and Stafford avenue Al
the corner Of Brook and Fair streets
was impossible because Of the high
water.
Lower Grades Closed
No session Of the kindergarten
health school. and tle first. second
third and fourth grades was held
this morning. 1t was originally in
tended 10 close only the rural and
health schools but due 10 the fact
that the storm whistles blew at ia.
instead Of 1880. there was some con-
fusion.
To eliminate such confusion in the
future. Superintendent Of Schools
Karl A. Reiche this morning issued
the following statement relative tt
school storm signals:
AT the beginning Of each school
year IN the fall all pupils are in.
formed and notified as TO the schoo
signals for no school. During tn.
first term these facts are referre'
to from time to time. At the higt
school Mr.. Cottle has given the time
for these signals at least three time,
during the high school assembI,
since September.
There however seem to be man,
Observation-Disclosures on the part Of the
pupils as TO the time schedule Thu
was evident this morning by thu
many telephone calls which came Il
tho different school officials. Ir
fact. for 4 period OF time the call.
simply swamped the operators Al
the telephone office as they came II
20 rapidly that II was simply physi
cally. imosspible to handle them.
Another confusion occurred wher
the Plainville and Terryyille whistl-'
blew. These whistles however. blow
at a different time than tho Bristo
whistles. ,
"Th~ whistlcs blew at 1850 .hjI
morning. indicating that there woule
be no school In the rural schools
At about Is minutes Of eight another
whistle blew. though not the Bris
toll school signal whistle. and tht'
vas interpreted by many ~ mean.
ing that the kindergartens and frs
four grades were closed. Conse
quently the superintendent informed
all principals that due. to the con
fusion. the kindessartens and drs
four grades would be considered
closed this morning.
Owing to veyy deep water alonl
Divinity and School streets. the Par:
street school vas closed for tn,
morning ~ 1t was simply impossible
for pupils TO get to this building
without going through very deer
water. The high schoo, ran ont
session. -.
ITO assist in removing much o.
this confusion and also avoiding thu
overlooking of wire calls to thu
central telephone Office. 1t 10 sug'
sested that the following be cut
from the paper and saved In som.
convenient place for future refer
ence in event Of s+ormy weather OF
. school day.
The 7:15 whistle closes all schools
for the morning.
'If Oh the day the. whistles blow
at ::1s. they blow again at 1850
then all schools are again closed TO
the afternoon. ~,
III on the day the whistles blow
at rs. they DO not blew 1t 1850
then the schools open for the after