The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-16
THREE BURNED
 IN FLOTO FIRE

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 An officials version of the blaze is as follows: By THE FIRE MARSHAL Just about the hour the early bird sang its sweet morning melo- dies. as the lazily flying crow wend- ed its way through the marshes in the rear, while the dead lay sleep ing, "the sleep of the just across the way, firemen from down town" and "out east" hurriedly made for the Floto home at 883 Hamilton avenue this morning to find flames shooting from all windows of the 2nd floor.
 Several Affected It was a fire that sent Frank A.. Floto to St. Mary's Hospital, his daughter, Mrs. Doris M. Brennan to the family summer home, singed Mrs. Floto's hair, killed 8 pet bull dog and damaged the house several thousand dollars. Anxious to save the dog, MT. Floto returned to the burning house, but was overcome, | fell flat on his back, knocked out" and was saved by the man power and strength of Private Hiram Smith and Private Charles A. De- laney, of Engine Co.,, No. 2, who dragged him out of the burning structure. The police took him away to St. Mary's Hospital.
 The house is an "old bird" all of one hundred years or more, but has been repeately remodeled by the Flotos ever since they took possess sion 35 years ago. Only year ago, new room was added, new kit chen built, and changes made to the extent of several thousand dol lars. But years ago, the boys of "Old Dublin Street." knew it as "Claffey's flat roofed house."
 In the house at the time of the fire were MT. and Mrs. Floto, their daughter, Doris, and her two chil- dren, Joseph, Il and Robert g. They were asleep on the 2nd flood which contains four rooms. About 2 o'clock, MT. Floto was awakened by smoke, which was observed as coming from the rear bedroom. He awakened Mrs. Floto, and both found one of the mattresses on fire. The two children who were fast asleep, were removed to another room in the front. The Flotos quickly as they thought, extinguished the fire with various pails of water.
 Physician Called
 But in this they were mistaken; in the meantime, a physician was summoned to attend Mrs. Brennan; the smoky fumes had left her almost limp.
 The family went back to bed again, with the exception of Mrs. Floto. She went to the first floor to prepare some coffee. After being there awhile, she heard what she thought was the cracking of flames Rushing upstairs, she ran into the room to find everything ablaze. Again the family, was awakened. Everybody got out safely, but just as the front was reached, Mr. Floto thought of his bulldog, and rushed back into his home.
 The firemen had been called by telephone and two minutes later or at 2:25 a. m., standard time, box 65 was pulled. The telephone call brought Deputy Chief Martin J. Campion, Engine and 5, and Truck 3, and the booster of Engine 10. The bell alarm summoned Chief Thom- as Cavanaugh. Engines and the bumper of Engine 10, along with Truck l of fire headquarters. But Engine 4 and Engines 10 bumper were sent back by Chief Cavanaugh. The working crew therefore com- prised the units under Captain An drew OLeary of Engine 2, acting Lieut.. George Smith of Engine 5, Lieut.. William Hogan of Truck 3, Captain William Fitzgerald of Truck 1, and Lieut.. Maurice Noonan of the booster bumper of Engine 10.
 Damage $3,500
 Two hydrant lines were laid, and also two water lines through the booster. The woodwork of the upper section or 2nd floor was badly burn ed and charred, and the two sleep ing rooms completely wiped out. We estimate a damage loss of about $3,500.00
 Our presumption, based entirely upon a theory, is that some one had been smoking; had the fire depart ment been called in the first in- stance, the entire damage would not have been more than the cost of a mattress or two.
 The marshal and those associated with the office are not in any way identified with the fire fighting service of the department, so that we are not handing ourselves bouquet in what we have to say regarding this mornings early fire. Anyway, let's look at the true record, as written in the fire history by Mrs. Floto herself. She said:
 Marshal, won't you please convey to Chief Cavanaugh, Deputy Cam pion and those men who were here today my sincere thanks for a serv- ice we shall, never forget; we can't, and we Shant.
 How, was it possible for those men to be here so quickly after we had sent in the call; you have no idea how good we felt when we saw them arrive. Not minute was lost in their work; and that smoke! how do they endure it., and how is it possible for them to remain inside so long"
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