New Britain herald., 1929-05-01
PROPERTY DAMAGED
BY FOREST fires
Methodist Camp Grounds Saved
From Destruction
ABOUT ITO ACRES BURNED

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eating Local Robbery In Hartford
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Forest fires broke out In Plain
Vile yesterday afternoon for the Sec
ond time in two days. Two fires did
considerable damage to ITO acres OF
land in two different sections of the
town and 1t required the combined
efforts of the forest fire forces and
the Plainville fire department to pre-
vent further spread Of the flames. On
Monday two acres of land in the To-
cality of the Standard Steel and
Bearing Co. were burned over.
The most serious fire yesterday
was on the land north OF the Metho-
dist camp ground where about 100
acres fell before the ravages of the
flames. 1t lasted more than five
hours. 1t Is believed that it started
from stumps being burned on land
Of a man residing nearby.
Fire Wardens Irving Grldley,
Howard Usher and Edward Madeley
were notified of the blaze about ]
o'clock and went to the scene with a
corps of assistants. Shortly before I
o'clock it appeared as though the
property of the Methodist camp
grounds would be destroyed and q
call was sent in for the Plainville
fire department by Warden Madeley
Help was also received from State
Patrolman Hurlburt of the Hart
ford county with a force OF forest
aremen and State Patrolr.an Payne
of Simsbury with another force.
The combined efforts of thest
forces kept the flames from thu
camp grounds through heroic worl
but it was nearly 6 p. m. before thu
lire was finally extinguished.
The local forest tircmen wer,
called about ~ o'clock to ex
.inguish a blaze in the Mountain
View section. About 10 acres of lane
was burned over. The fire il be
lieved to have been started by boy
playing with matches.
The forest firemen and the loca
fire department were the subject o
considerable praise today for thei
good work In handling the serious
Dlaze around the Met hodist camy
grounds. People who viewed the fire
said that it appeared that there
would be no chance of saving tn.
camp grounds. and that only by ex
cellent and untiring work on tn
part of the fire fighters were the!
saved
! Called Out This Morning
! Still tired from it's hard work yes
terday afternoon. the Plainville fir,
department was called out again thi
morning at 3 o'clock to answer al
alarm from Box 3. The fire was in
truck on Forestville avenue. The ma
chine was badly damaged before Thu
blaze was extinguished. only the eff
forts of people in the neighborhoot
saving 1t from being a complete
loss.
Charges Dropped
Charges IT driving while under tn,
influence of liquor and reckless
driving against Avila Leroux O
South Elm street. Bristol, were drop
ped In court this morning on recon-
mendation of Grand Juror Charle
F. Conlon. The charges were chang
ed to violation of the rules of tn,
road and Justice of the Peace vii
liam Cunningham fined Leroux 8!
and costs. Grand Juror Conlon told
the court that the evidence in tn.
case was not sufficient to convict or
the drunken driving charge.
He said that the case was one To-
the civil court.
The Bristol man was arrested
week ago after a complaint had beer
made to Grand Juror Conlon. Ac
cording to information given Mr.
Conlon. cars operated by Otto John
son and Albert Rode of New Britai,
were badly damaged when they wer,
hit by the Leroux car. The johnson
car overturned and MIR. and Mrs
Johnson were painfully hurt.
Trial This Evening
The case Of John Z. Babson o
Springfield. Mass, charged will
reckless driving and evading re
sponsibility. will be heard this eve
ming at ) o'clock. Babson is charge,
with having operated a car tina
struck Anthony santucci on Within,
street several months ago. santucc
was seriously injured and was con
fined to New Britain General hos