The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

4HC pullulIlB HllSQ WlLn SInOkt and its occupants, reused from sleep, dashed out into the cold rain clad in most cases only ir night clothes while one man, VII. fred J. Jarvis, trapped on the sec- ond floor, was rescued from hit room by fireman who got through second story window by means oi ladder and carried the man to 6 rear veranda. The fire was brought under control at 5:30 o'clock thh morning.
 Its rapid spread was attributed in the marshals report to the fact that flames found an opening to the upper structure by means of the soil pipe running from the tor floor to the sewage pipe in the eel. lar. Smoke poured through every floor on the building.
 Woman Shouts Alarm The fire was discovered by severa of the occupants at or about the same time, awakened by the chok- ing smoke, Mrs. Wilfred J. Jarvis throwing on a fur coat over hel night clothing, ran into the hallway and shouted the alarm, then rar d wnstairs and pushed the bell but tons of each apartment. She ther ran out to send in the box alarm from box 243 at the corner of North Main and Spark streets. This alarm was registered at headquarters al 2:09 o'clock, and was answered by Engines l, 2, and 10 and truck ?
 Arriving at the fire, Chief Thom- as Lynch ordered second alarm sent in at 2:15 o'clock and answer ed by Engines 3 and 4 and truck ] at 2:15 o'clock. Adjoining the burn- i:g block are several other apart ment buildings, all of which were threatened by the flames. Directly in the rear is a wooden frame building, housing six families and directly north is another apartment building.
 Several persons were assisted from the burning building by Patrolmer Frank Margo and Joseph Karhof Other police aiding firemen iil caring for the building occupants were Sergeant John Phelan, Patrol men John Murphy, John Breen Fred Hickey, John Cullerton, Dennis Lynch, Bunny" Mariana and oth- CTS.
 Pat Griffin Hurt
 At St. Mary's hospital, Patrick P Griffin, acting lieutenant of en- zine company 2, injured in a fall was reported resting comfortably He sustained slight back injury Private William Hogan of Engine 10, who fell as he was pulling a hose line, sustained deep cuts or both hands from broken glass. He was given hospital treatment.
 Investigation thsi morning failed to definitely ascertain the cause oi the blaze, but the marshals office reported it probably was due te carelessness on the part of one o1 the patrons of the tobacco store. MT Mccarthy said the place was left in good order between II and 11:30 O. clock. The part of the store where the fire started, according to Fire Marshal D. J. Lahey, was a back room where rubbish and papers had been stored.
 Investigation also disclosed that few, If any, of the occupants car. ried insurance. "The fact that the fire of itself did not get beyond the points mentioned proves the excel lence of the work of the companies arriving shortly after the alarm was given" the official report states.
 Tiremen were under the super vision of Chief Lynch, with Acting Deputy Chief Joseph Kelly as next in command. Deputy Chief Thomas Cavanaugh came to the fire on the second alarm. Engine 10, headquar- ters, was in charge of Lieut.. James J. Cavanaugh. Truck l, headquart- CTS, was in charge of Acting Lieut.. Walter Whitaker. Engine 1 was in charge of Captain Robert Whit taker. Engine 2 was in charge of Acting Lieut.. Patrick F. Griffin; truck 2, Burton street, was in charge of Lieut.. Michael Sullivan. Engine 2, Walnut street, was in charge of Captain Richard Sheehan; Engine 3 in in charge of Captain Thomas Wilton and Engine 4 was in charge of Captain Philip D. Kelley.
 Occupants Listed
 On the second alarm Engine G. Willow street, moved to fire head quarters; engine of the East End moved to engine 2 quarters at Orange street. Occupants of the block were listed as follows:
 Second floor, south-Mr. and Mrs Wilfred Jarvis, MT. and Mrs. John Merit.
 Second floor, north-Miss Flor ence Guise.
 Third floor, south-Mr. and Mrs Carmine Parone.
 Third floor, north-Mrs. Cath erine Dermody,> Mrs. Catherine Dunn and her two daughters, Barbara, 3. and Shela, 1-2; Peter, Anna and Margaret Dermody.
 Four floor, north-Mr. and Mrs, Thomas LaSelva.
 Fourth floor, south-Mrs. Cath erine Lysatt and son, Robert.
 The place was known as The Richmond apartments and is owned by the Thomaston Savings bank. larger cities have donated more