The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Fire Marshal Lahey Reviews
 Outstanding Events of 1943-44

Dept. was called. But the fire was tout" when the Bremen arrived.
 Jan. Il, ie44-i2s3 students of Crosby High school march out in soldier-like fashion when signal alarm sounds for fire in the base- ment during the noon hour. Mar shal commends student, George Heiser and Frank Burlington, Asst. janiter, in letter to Board of Edu- cation. G
 Jan. IT, ie44-Anneying soft coal fire at plant of the Waterbury Roll- Ing NH, East Aurora street late at night. Bremen unable to sleep later en account of Big Heads"
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 Feb. 3. ie44-Tire breaks out In "old barn" in rear of Dodge Clothes Co., i44a.i446 So. Main St., and be- fore blaze Is extinguished much wa ter seeps into clothing store.
 Feb. i0, i044-Littlo Rose Ann Eiohman 3, i2b0 West Main St., Srightfuliy burned about body, dur ing the temporary absence of her mother; rushed to Waterbury hoS- pital.
 Feb. F. ieA4-Formai settlement of suit brought by Mir. and Mrs, Samuel MaFgoliS, tenants of the building at 4So.432 West Main St., destroyed by fire as of April 6, ie4i, and In which Michael Ford was burned to death; the Margolis cou- pie sued for ten thousand dollars on q claim of injuries sustained, and also Q claim that the premises lack cd proper fire escapes.
 Feb. 20, ie44-FlaSh fire in 9th, floor Of BenruS Watch Company plant automatic screw dept, 90 Cherry avenue, in which one CheS" ter PodSiadlik, 20, of io Albert Place ct St. S badly burned and dies the morning after; his brother Theo: dore, 90, also slightly burned and removed to hospital: other employees felt tho shock" or flash, also, but were not burned.
 March c ie44-Deputy Chief stephen J, Bloomfield, leads posse of Aremen in rescue of Robert Mum gavin and abandoned hound in mountain pit of 0reyStone road. Mr. Mungavin had previously res. cued one Vincent Laf5erty in his efforts to secure the dog, but in 90 doing was "left behind himself for the time being,
 March [. lo44-Had fire ct tho garage of the Colonial Beacon oil O., South Leonard street extension, badly damages several automobiles, including trucks and one pleasure car.
 March i2, ie44-Firemen "catch" basement fire in plant of the Hafnps son, Mintie and Abbott store, 0i West Main street, and thereby pre-. vent flames from ieaping into open elevator shaft nearby. The fire was discovered at 0:2o .. m.
 March 90, ie44-Bad snow storm; six inches of snow reported through. out the city.
 March 3i, io44-Death of Pvt. Fred echell, Truck Company, No. 3.
 April 5, io44-Bad automobile acs cident ct junction of East Main and Wolcott streets: bus of New Eng land Transportation Company runs wild down Wolcott hill and hits automobile sedan driven by Mrs. Carl Oanfieid of Prospect; driver of bus, Thomas ?. ESpossito, West Ha- Van and Mrs, caniield removed to hospital.
 April i4, ie44--Many brush fires during the day; night fire in Bunker Hill section lights up district and at- tracts many people.
 April 24, io44-Wiilian ?. 0rou- den, retired private in the Fire Dept, dies on his way to mail . letter.
 April 90, ie44-Board of Fire Com- nlissioners votes vacation Of two weeks for firemen called into the service.
 May 2, ie44--Anthony eugdiniS Of B30 sylvan avenue fined ten dollars in city court for starting brush fire without permit from the MarBhalS office,
 May Q, io44--MrS. Ester Rochon of a Walnut street overcome by gas fumes in her home; firemen use in. haiator and revive her.
 May i2, ie44-MFB. Edward COpes Of wilton street dies from burns re. ceived when her dress caught on fro while burning leaves in and about the grounds of her home.
 May iD, iD44-C Coroner Stephen J. Hoinick flies his finding in the death Of March 1 last Of Chester Pods. siadik. 2o. in . fire ct the BenFuS Watch Company, which eventually resulted in the investigation. No criminal negligence waB found by the coroner, but various rocoinmefi- datlons were included h the re- H0fk