The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-08
Storms Struck City
 With Much Damage
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 I roll, II, of 55 Johnson street, An drew Carroll, of 55 Johnson street Richard Foley, II. of S3 Johnso' street and Donald Keyser, 12. Q 372 Grove street. Daniel Reilly O 1S2 Willow street, who attempted to get the children from under th' autos, was caught in the curren and his leg was damned under aS auto wheel. He and the thildreI were treated for bruises by pr. I. J. Thibault.
 Boys Narrow Escape Kenneth Greatorex, s, son of Mir and Mrs. L. C. Greatorex of St Madison street, fell into the brool at the corner of Madison and Bald win streets and was swept for { distance of a quarter of a mile through a thirty-six inch pipe fin. ally ending up in the Naugatuci river at City Corners where his life was apparently saved when ht landed on some rocks.
 Youths to the Rescue
 Ferdinand Veillette, IS, of 16i Madison street and Armand Fri. gon, 21, of 994 Baldwin street, who were walking along South Main street heard the boys cries and went into the river for him. Assist. ed by Elwood Montrose of Baldwin lane they bundled him into a cal owned by Joseph Nardu and took him home where he was treated for bruises by a doctor. Eleanor Evans, 8, daughter of MT. and Mrs Thomas ". Evans of II Glenn street was with the Greatorex boy when he fell into the brook and was washed away and spread the alarm. Efforts of the boys father to rescue him at tn eentrance o1 the thirty-six inch pipe were fruit less as he had already been wash ed along toward the river by the swift current.
 Only one minor accident was re- ported during the storm. Daniel St Dennis of 633 South Main street reported that his car skidded al Bridge and McGill streets and struck man who refused to give his name. The man walked away unassistcd.
 Church Steeple Hit
 At the heighl or the storm the steeple of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church on East Farm street was struck. A large piece of decorative knob at the top was torn off along with few shingles. The radio aerial at the home of Robert F. Griggs, Jr., at 2S Column bia boulevard was struck. The lightning entered the home and set the radio on fire: Nearby curtains also caught fire and Mrs. Griggs was burned about the hands when she attempted to tear them down. Fire apparatus quickly extinguish. ed the blaze.
 An automatic fire alarm was sci off at the plant of the American Pin Company in Waterville, regis tering a false alarm. Apparatus from the Waterville company re- sponded. The Willow street and headquarters companies answered an alarm from the home of Will liam s. Jones. g Cliff street. Light ming struck chimney there but damage was slight.
 Senior Home Damaged
 The interior of the home oi Frederick Senior at 627 Willow street was damaged by fire some what when lightning struck the radio aerial and followed the wire indoors. Bremen from Burton street and headquarters responded to the alarm. At the home of A Burton Jones, 32O Pennington ave- nue the lightning went right into the dining room and scorched the ceiling. No other damage occurred apparently.
 At 5 Fleet street. lightning hit the electric wires and went into the inside of the three-story struc- ture, setting bathroom on fire and scorching nearby walls. Nobody was injured. Electric wires were also also struck at the home of John Gelum baiska, 270 Bradley avenue. A small section of wood- work was torn out but no fire oc- cured. Bremen responded to an alarm. however. A small shed own- ed by the Waterbury Country Club, located off Country Club road. was struck and set on fire. Firemen from Town Plot and Bunker Hill extinguished the blaze.
 Oil Tank Struck
 Lightning struck ain oil tank owned by the Connecticut Light and Power Company on Jackson street. In responding to this alarm the Brooklyn company truck Wal stalled at the railroad ynderpass on Jackson street when water which had gathered there went ur to the motor. The headquarters company extinguished the fire. 4 small building on Silver street, owned by the International Silver Company, was struck. The blaze was put out by the East Main bungalow, East Main street engine company and the headquarters company.
 Time after time fuses on fire alarm boxes were blown out during the storm and the fire alarm crew Sx,~