The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
Bremen Spend Busy
 Week Battling Fires
Families Driven Into Street in Starview Avenue,
 SOuthmayd Road, Riverside Street; Conduct Probes

Bremen were under the direction of Thomas F. Cavanaugh, and Capt. Joseph Kelly, acting deputy chief.
 Three families were compelled to seek shelter with friends for the night. The building was partly cov- cred by insurance. The first alarm was registered at fire-headquarters at l2:56 p. m.
 Southmayd Road
 A fire which damaged the third floor apartment of MT. and Mrs. Michael Bruno on 163 Southmayd road was caused by 6 discarded cig- arctic butt, the fire marshal report ed. The alarm was turned in at 10:24 @. m. and was answered by seven companies of firemen under the supervision of Chief Cavanaugh and Acting Deputy. Chief Kelly.
 Although the fire had made some headway, Its progress was halted be- fore it could spread to the other two tenements.
 A cigarette accidentally dropped in couch in the living room of the Bruno apartment was the cause Of the fire, Lieut.. Legge said. At the time of the fire, the Brunos were at church and the fire was discovered by the neighbours children, who im- mediately notified Mrs. Elmer A. Grady, first floor occupant.
 The other tenents, Mir. and Mrs. Grady and one child who live on the first floor of the house and MT. and Mrs. Frank J. DeBarbieri and their child who occupy the second floor were both home at the time of the fire and were compelled to leave the house and seek safety when the flames threatened the entire build- ing.
 The building is owned by the Prudential Insurance co. of Atneri- ca, and is partially covered by in- surance.
 Riverside Street
 An obstinate cellar fire drove nine families including 25 children from a fo,r-story tenement house ct 700- 706 Riverside street last night when dense smoke seeped throughout the building. The occupants and child ren stood about watching the seven companies of firemen under the command of Chief Cavanaugh bat- tie the flames. Bremen used gas masks to enter the main cellar through the rear to get at the flames before the fire spread to Q restau- rant on the ground floor. The alarm was turned in at l0:39 p. m.
 Hector Mordenti who occupies one of the apartments in the building summoned the fire apparatus.
 Mordenti said he smelled smoke and when he investigated, discover ed that the fire was sweeping the cellar. He immediately notified the occupants of the building who fled to the street.
 Spectators Gather
 Clouds of smoke could be seen from various sections of the city as it rolled away from the building and attracted many persons to the scene. Lieut.. Legge said the investi- gation of the cause of the blaze would be conducted today when the cellar of the building was pumped from the water which was used to extinguish the flames.
 The ground floor Is occupied by a tavern owned by Frank zitka and the Citizens restaurant owned by Joseph Stanevich, Jr.
 The building is owned by the Waterbury Savings Bank. The oc- cupants above the store are: MT. and Mrs. Antone rfanti and six children; Mrs. Mary Klimasauskas and five children; MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bar anauskas and three boarders; MT. and Mrs. John Barron and four children: MT. and Mrs. Hector Mor- denti and four children; Mrs. Ann zinaikis and MT. and Mrs. Frank Servini; MT. and Mrs. John Rub- lauskas and one child: MT. and Mrs. Pasquale Bengala and four children; and Mrs. Joseph ZeprochaS.