The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
should be extremely careful.
Private Parker Injured

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Private Parker Injured
Private Harold Parker OF Engine
No. Q was reported tn serious CON
dition at st. Mary's hospital TINS
afternoon. DR.. e. e. FitzpatrlcK,
fire department surgeon, said that
private parker has two leg fractures.
serious back injuries and serious
abdominal injuries. Private Thomas
Joyce of Engine No. ! suffered
severe back strain. Private WilhaM
HOGAN of Engine No. 10 was owe.
come by gas in the cellar OF tle
b,,iIding at $50 O'Clock this morn
inc and was rushed to st. MARY .
hospital. where he is under opsei :
vation His condition Is not serl-
o,,s Several other firemen were
PARTIALLY overcome by smoke.
Gutted Interior /.
The fire, listed officially as OF
undetermined origin" virtually gut
tod the entire interior of the build
;nc at 1898 south Main street.
owned by Louis Halpern. Stock IN
the GIFT shop, at 1874 South MAIN
street and In the Rainbow SHOP AZ
No i3s. were virtually DESTROYED.
smoke and water damage Was
suffered by the Bedford Six nouse'
which occupies the building 70 tne
north. and in the Conlon buiiding,
located to the south, which houses
three stores and number OF apart
ments. a-s,a,
cows had an unusual start" was
discovered by Earl Celley, caretan-
err for the building. whose WIG
smelled smoke and reused him. ne
ranp in an alarm from the pox
At Scoyill and South Main streets
al l2.42 a. m. Fire Chief Cavanaugn'
on reaching the scene, ordered q
second alarm sounded and more
companies Of firemen raced 70 the
scene.
serpt. Walter Ahearn and Patrol
man Harold Green, Harold Sheehan
and George Flavin reused the oc.
c,,nants OF the blazing building ana
III ose In the threatened ConIon
block and led number OF them 70
safety. Firemen also AIDED some "
the occupants to the street.
Private Parker was injured wnen
he fell more than IS feet through
an airshaft In the rear Of the build
inr. The ladder on which he was
standing, its lower portion burned
through by the raging flames, col
laused and threw him down on to
the concrete pavement at the foot
OF the airshaft.
Tons Of Water
Firemen poured tonus Of water on
the flames during the night and
were able to conflne the actual ire
to the building of its origin. The
.5-foot water tower on Truck ! was
pressed into service and sent streams
OF water playing on the roof OF
the structure. The fire smoidered IN
several locations long after It had
been brought under control and
several companies remained at the
scene all morning long. The wearied
firemell Of the night shift who had
been battling the flames were re-
lieyed at . o'clock this morning by
the members Of the day platoon.
Pumps were In service all through
the morning to rid the cellars OF
the buildings near the fire scene
of huge amount Of water. South
Main street, from Exchange place
to Jefferson street. was completely
closed to all trafiic. Policemen re-
routed all trafIlc in the section from
the time the alarm was given till
his afternoon.
FireInei To Rescue
RireInen rescued many valuable
,,yssesicns Of occupants Of the
81 .slding. Fire Marshal Lahey and
Private Eugene Legge, his aid, ae-i
curea valuable owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas /O'Hearn and also
saved : poeketbook containing Q