The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-22
Nine Inches Of Raiv, Falls Here
 Within s Days

of order were expected during the day. He said it was impossible to estimate how long it would take to restore normal service, but that 1t would probably be at least several days. Many toll lines were down, MT. Beebe said, and numerous ru- ral sections were completely isolated.
 Police Teletype Off
 The police teletype system was out of order today, and no contacts could be made with police of other cities in the state.
 Street lights all over Waterbury were out of service last night, with the exception of those in the down. town section. The street lights were shut off as precautionary measure, many wires being down.
 Many sections of the city were without lights all night long. and candles and kerosene lamps found great favor. During several periods almost the entire city was in vir- tual darkness. Most of the light and power service breaks were caused by trees and branches fal- ling across wires.
 Worst In History
 Both service companies reported that the storm was the worst ir their experience. In neither case could damage be even roughly es- timated today.
 The fire department siren sound- ed the city's first general alarm in several years at 10:12 last night. Acting Chief Martin J. Campion pressed the firemen into service aiding in rescue work in Brooklyn and Waterville.
 Eleven Fire Alarms
 Firemen answered II alarms dur ing the storm, many of the alarms being sent in after live wires had fallen into the streets and were blazing. The fire alarm record was as follows: 3:53 p. m, 1858 Walnut street, live wire: S:58, Cherry street. live wire; 4:30 Cherry street, live wire; 5:16, 230 Highland avenue, live wire; 6:46, Waterbury hospital. water in engine room; 8:05, Walnut street, live wire; 8:45, Riverside street, families marooned; 9:05, Chapel street, families marooned: 9:20, Waterville section, families marooned; 10:12, second alarm from Riverside street: l1:19, River side street, more families marooned.
 Bremen and police worked stead- fly for hours in the Brooklyn and Waterville sections. Rowboats and outboard motorboats were employed. Tn many cases householders refused to leave their homes.
 Brooklyn Badly Hit
 Damage in the Brooklyn section mounted into the high thousands of dollars. Many families had their furniture ruined by the flood waters. and household equipment was badly damaged.
 Towns Near By
 Surrounding towns suffered tre- rnendous damage. Houses and barns suffered from the storm, with roofs being blown away and walls collaps- ing. Roads were almost all closed, and with telephone and light ser- vice cut off. hundreds of rural fam- flies were cut of from the outside world.
 Tn Watertown electric light lines were down at several points as trees toppled; in Oakville several houses were damaged by falling trees and homes were flooded; Beacon Falls was completely isolated as roads were closed; Naugatuck suffered damage of thousands of dollars as homes were flooded. trees uprooted and lines were down: cottages al Lake Hitchcosss were badly damaged with roofs colIa peieg and windows: other nearby localities also suffered heavily.
 Many Cellars Flooded
 Hundreds of Waterbury homes