The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

A busy year for the Waterbury fire department, with a full share, of fires, rescues, resussitatlons, etc., are recalled in Q chronology re. leased today by Fire Marshal Lahey.
 Worst fire of the year was on January 5, when the 30 year old plant of the A. Fl. Wells O., on WatcrtoWn avenue, was burned to the ground.
 Other highlightS of the marshalS chronology follow:-
 Sept, 1, io43-Board of Fire Coin-
 nissionerS retires Private Bartholo- mew Buckley and Private John Cor. coran, under mandatory legislation and the Gen. Assembly of ie43 Private Michael r. Lawlor also
 makes application for retirement aS does Private James J. Commer- ford.
 Sept. 3, io43-Mrs. Mary Rlnaldi, 90, i7o Easton avenue, overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while boiling tomatoes for canning pur- poses. Deputy Chief Bloomfield and Captain Legge of tho MarshalS office responded to call for aid, to find Mrs. Rinaldi much improved upon their arrival and no need of the department inhalator.
 Sept, i3, i043-Wni. QrodeSky, %, iO4 Railroad Hill street "gets" six months term for sending in two false alarms.
 Sept. lS, ie4s-Terrible accident on ChiShire road ct East Farms. Fuel oil truck blows into passenger bus of the Conn. Railway & Light. inR O.: both drivers killed and various high school students seris ously injured. oil truck tire "hiew".
 Sept. i6, io4S-Pvt, Joseph L, Cosgriff, Engine co. Q, retired by the Board Of Fire Commissioners after 26 years of continuous ser. vice.
 Sept. 27. ielS-Bad fire at 323 Oak street in house owned by Joseph ClappS; his family and that Of Rocco Diorio forced to flee from the flames at 4:3o in the morning; dam. age of s4,0oo followed,
 oct. 2, io43-Catherine Montello. 2, of i40 Bishop street. visiting the children of Mir. and Mrs. Mario Jannettl of ! West Burton street drops through c metal air duct of . hot air furnace, while walk. ing in the hallway Mrs. jans nottl lowers rope to the little girl, ard lnstructs her to hold on; this tho child did, and she was hauled up out of the opening . distance Of Q ft, In the meantime firenon were called but the prompt work of Mrs. Jahnetti made their services unnec" essay. But they did congratulate Mrs. Jannetti for her good juds' ment.
 oct. 6, io43-stephen J. Bloom. field, acting deputy chief, offlcials iy appointed to tho position of Dep. Ity chief by the Board of Fire Com missioners.
 At the same meeting. LAeut. Eu' gene 4. Logge of the MaFshai's of. flee is advanced to the poSltion Of Captain, and Pvt. Walter Clifford is adyancod to tho office of Lieut..
 privates John Jos. Evans, Michs ael ?. Lawior. and James Y. Com. nlerford retired, and placed on the pension roll.
 Oct. io, ielS-spsctacular fire in the dump" in the rear Of the Wa. tervilIe railroad station; oil on fire, and flaSneG shoot into the air, fright. Oning oil of the people living In the vicinity. The oil practice waS stops ped by tho FaarshAl'S office.
 Oct. 2i, i043--9un oil truck filled with fuel oil catches fire in South Main street while driver iS inside c lunch room eating; notified Of what was happening, the driver dropped his fcod and hastily ran the burning truck into ai open lot on tho west side; fire dept. called, but not much damage followed.
 oct. %, iels = Dad fire in the CEueSg meat and grocery store, cor- iier Willow street and Hillside avs enue; fire started in cellar, and Bmoled out eli of the tenants above; damage Of eO,000.00 occurred.
 Oct. 90, i0A3-John BlgginB drops oil bottle on hot stove iii his aparts fiient, iB3 Orange street and fire cleans out the place.
 Oct. 3i, io4o-Doatrice Mcpon. aid. 6 months old, dies Of guffocas ton ct hes home 47 Birch street; siremen used iflhalatoF for 26 min. utea in the hope Of reviving the child.
 Nov. g. iels-Daniel Wailacs, re- pairing auto. With motor going ifi closed garage, % Kelsey street overcome by fumes; investigated by Capt. ?. D. Kelley, end his men G