The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-03

well tenanted structure; the dam- age, however, was slight.
 9. The Corr building at All East Main street threatened in early Saturday night fire which started in 8 tire shop, and which destroyed over 100 tires; flames. however con- fined to place of origin by firemen under Acting Deputy Chief Bloom field; the Misses Corr later remem- Der the pension fund with gift of twenty dollars.
 25. Heavy rains from the night before endangers various highway bridges in the city; traffic stopped street temporarily; the Naugatuck river water very high.
 26. Gustave A. Paresi, his wife and 3-year-old daughter overcome by Illuminating gas fumes at their home 66 Frost road early in the morning; break in the gas main, due to settling earth in trench, blamed for the occurrence.
 30. Sparks from spinning rear wheels of an automobile owned by William H. Butler of 146 Grandview avenue brought about by contact with gasoline caused the destruction of the car on Hubbell avenue early in the morning..
 FEBRUARY
 2. Groundhog day finds an alarm from Kent street of the Mer- iden road, but which proves only fox hunt for the firemen; stray fox brought about the scare and the call to the department.
 4. Howard Sweeney, IS, North Main street and Edward Kleinneck, 15, of 151 Orange street fall through thin ice at Lakewood, are rescued and taken to their homes before ar- rival of Acting Deputy Chief Cam pion and Privates John J. Woods, Rice and Legge with inhalator. 2. Terrific explosion in small gasoline station owned by the Cities Service Company at IA Wolcott street, but leased to one Ansel Ad- kins of East Farms; the explosion occurred after p. m. and resulted in the death of Andrew Biondi, 19, of 126 Wolcott street, and serious in- juries to William BurneS q, of 86 Wolcott street, Armand Ciano, 20, of 897 East Main street and Richard Hager, 9, of 30 Gates avenue; Ha- ger was in charge of the station at the time of "blow-up". Investigation conducted by Fire Marshal, and later by Coroner.
 II. Biennial concert. ball and floor show of the Waterbury Fire mems Aid Association held at the state armory; thousands attend and make merry.
 IA. Wallace Kinch, IT, discovers fire in Gatling apartment of 3-story wood apartment block at I'll Bishop street, rear, and warns the many occupants, who flee in the cold early of the night. Bremen under Acting Deputy Bloomfield confine blaze to place of origin, the living room, front of apartment.
 IT. Escaping steam and hot wa ter from expansion tank in home of Mrs. Sadie Burns, 24 Beecher ave- nue does some damage, but no fire occurs, although Acting Deputy Campoin and Engine are sum- moned.
 21. The many occupants of the Trinity apartments, fl Prospect street aroused. from their slumberS early of the morning by the arrival of firemen under Acting Deputy Campion when smoke turks in the big building from a back fire of the power oil burner. No damage re. suits, however.
 9. Death of Armand Ciano, 20, from burns received in gasoline sta- tion explosion at IA Wolcott street.
 25. Fire in the newly decorated home of William B. Pape in mid day causes damage of several thou sand dollars.
 26. Midnight fire in apartment building at 28 Pond street finds all of the occupants in bed, and drives them into the cold in scabty night attire.
 25. Bremen have to raise aerial truck in smoky fire in the business building at 81--85 East Main street late in the afternoon.
 25. Fire Marshal's staff find mo- ther and young child in cold barn on wintry day, and report case to the Walfare Bureau.
 MARCH 4. William H. Mahaney, mem Der of well known Mahaney family of the Brooklyn district, found dead in his room, corner of Bank and North Riverside streets. Fire de- partment summoned to the vicinity on account of escaping gas. 2. Blowout" of "parlor stove" oil burner in Cruess'S Market, up- per Willow street section. II. Memories of "Welton's Lots" are revived by many who view dwelling fire at Bouley Manor; Mrs William McCasland, owner. IS. Domenic Scozzafava, 20. died from burns received in fire at home, POS South Elm street at 2 a. m. His brother Joseph also seriously burn ed; "parlor" oil burner blamed for the fire.
 g. Total of g alarms for brush fires received on this day. 30. Garage fire in alleyway of Brewster street, destroyed Scar af- fair, and badly damaged three nearby apartment houses; entire enighborhood badly scared by close ness of flames.
 APRIL 2. Stanley Malone, 30, painfully burned when he entered his home, 52 Warren street, about midnight and turned on a chain light; flash followed, the oil burner became in- ovlved and the apartment was wrecked.
 3. Bad fire shortly after ten o'clock at night breaks out in old Sandland Place, rear of 7O1 South Main street and traps many of the occupants of the 12 apartment struc- ture; one nearby resident collapses in the excitement and appeals of the tenants, and dies instantly: three year-old Norman Duplessis overcome by smoke, taken to the hospital and dies. Much excitement during fire