The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-14

Center street, where automobiles are parked on both sides of the street, would be Q serious hazard to firemen if ever Q fire broke out in that section some night, claims Fire Marshal Den Lahey, in his annual report submitted this morning to Mayor Patrick M. Perriello.
 To cope with Q serious fire on that street. claims the fire marshal, 1t would be necessary to use the aer- ial ladder, but how could this be done with both sides lined with autos? If the fire marshal and his aides had their way not an auto would be allowed to park on Gen. ter street during the night and only on the south side during the day. This street was singled out as an example of conditions in various parts of the city where parked cars concern the fireNfighters at fires.
 Happenings of the Year
 While the department primarily Is engaged in fighting fire, 1t is of- ten called upon to perform other duties, such as It's share in the search for the body, of little Jackie Grady, who disappeared from his home one day last summer, and whose body was finally found in the so.called Scovill pond, off the old Meriden railroad tracks in and ad- jacent to Hamilton park. Chief Cav anaugh personally and Q number of his men assisted greatly in the search for the missing boy, during the day and night season.
 And there was the case of MT, and Mrs. pasquale Rose of Hillcrest avenue, Oakville, whose automobile on Q slippery day on March 9, 1889, crashed into the wire fence on the East side of Watertown avenue, and landed in the Naugatuck river, with both in the car. The Dept under charge of Chief Cavanaugh and Acting Deputy s. J. Bloomfield aid- ed much in the rescue of this cou- pie.
 And we must not forget the fore- sight of Mir. John W. Potter of ll5 Woodside avenue in removing his family from their home after dis covery Of carbon ,nonoxide fumes In the building, and the congratu- lations he received from the Mar shal's office. The Marshal's office condemned the heating unit for the time being or until proper repairs had been made, in the meantime refusing to allow anyone to live in ths building.
 People Dead From Burns
 There was the case of Thomas Dillane, ST. of l60 South Elm street on the morning of Oct. i3, 1899. He was smoking in bed, the mattress caught on fire, and he was so bad ly burned he died at o'clock the same day at the hospital.
 Mrs. William Chipman, 154-156 Easton avenue died on Oct 22, 1899, from burns she had received on Oct. i7, while placing some waste papers in an incinerator in the rear of her home. The wind was blowing at the time, fire was burning in the incin- erator and the flames caught her dress. Neighbors assisted until the arrival of e surgeon, who directed her removal 70 hoSpital Without delay.
 We don't know for a certainty that fire actually caused her death, but we do know that fire was burn ing in the kitchen and dining room ct 60 Suffolk street on Nov. i2, 1899, and that Mrs. Lewis W. Behan was found dead in the kitchen. There had been Q gas explosion previous, we think, and this brought about the fire which followed.
 On Sunday, Oct. 1, i930, John T'hibault, 8, son of MT. and Mrs. John Thibault of 4i1 West Main street received End degree burns when an old can of gasoline was thrown into Q bon fire. the boy at the time thinking it was water. This happened in the rear of 20 Judd