New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
PainuiM News
CROSSING SOURCE | Of TROUBLE AGAIN
 Rain Plays Havoc With East Main Street Tracks
 MOTORISTS COMPLAINING

Old Sequassen Building Damaged By Nre-Henry Trumbull On State Chamber of Commerce Com.
 mittec-Lesion Auxiliary Meeting. Once again motorists who have 1 occasion to use East Main street daily are complaining against the poor and almost impossible condi- tlons that are existing at the rail- road crossing. The heavy rain last week and during the weekend play | ed havoc with the crossing and washed away the gravel stones, leav- ing large holes and bumps that in- convenience hundreds of motorists who had occasion to pass over 1t Saturday and Sunday. One driver who is a frequent visitor in Plain ! vile stated that he has never seen the crossing in such a ''depIora ble stafe' as it is at the present time. This crossing has been the source of considerable trouble for years and has always been subjected to numer- ous criticisms and complaints. The East Main street highway is in good condition but is marred by the poor crossing. The crossing is in good 1 shape during dry weather but after q rain storm it becomes a real men, ace to springs. tires. windshields and even the safety of persons rid ing in autos.
 The selectmen have been making numerous attempts to have the rail. road officials do something to per i manently remedy the existing evil. at the crossing. On numerous oc. | casions they have been in toucf with the railroad authorities, who on each occasion, promised to pu the crossing in passable condition Instead of making some sort of { permanent repair, the company fill in the holes with gravel stones ant tar This makes the crossing pas sable for a short time, but the min ute it rains the old conditions re appear.
 Tr,,mbull On Committee
 The personnel of the special com mittee which will have charge O. nominations for new directors of thu State Chamber of Commerce wa! announced yesterday by Presiden Arthur Reed kimball. This list vii 4 hp vntal at ha rr to be held in Hartford on May 23
 The committee. authorized at tho last meeting of the directors of the state chamber. is listed according tt basic business groups The agricul tural committee contains the nam, of Henry Trumbull of Plainville treasurer of the Trumbull Electri Manufacturing Co.
 Fire Causes x3,5OO Damage
 The Plainville fire departmen was given one of it's hardest battles in months Saturday noon when fir, broke out in the cellar of the olt Sesquassen building on West Mair street. also known as the old l. o o. F. building. The alarm was sound ed about 11;50 a. m.. and a shor time afterwards a second alarm wa! sent in. For a time the fire threat ened the entire structure and feal was felt that nearby buildings would be affected.
 The fire lasted over an hour ant kept the firemen busy trying to say, that building and nearby structures The second alarm brought out al the fire apparatus and firemen ir town. The dense smoke that poured out from the cellar handicapped tn, firemen but courageous efforts b, Chief Edward Prior's men prevent ed the blaze from spreading.
 Chief Prior stated today that tn cause of the fir. has not been de tcrmined. It is thought. however that the blaze started from an oi burner in the cellar. He estimate, the damage at s3,5oo. the greatc part of which was caused by smoke
 The Central market on the ground floor of the building was able t' open for business today, escaping with but little damage. The Rialt Soda Shoppe, which is located on th