The New York herald., 1871-12-16
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NPATEaSOS
A Night Of Terror-The Whole City Threatened
Destruction Of Church and a Portion Of
the Business Part Of Paterson.

Directly after the excitement produced by the
FRANKLIN Mill fire, Paterson. on Wednesday morn
ing, which was the largest connagraon In Paterson
for years. comes another disastrous visit Of the re
nend, which has created In the minds Of the people
almost horror AZ the very mention OF IRE.
At quarter to eleven O'Clock on Thursday night
the frame building in Ellison street, Paterson near
the corner Of Main street, was discovered
to be in names, which are believed TO
have started from small stove In the
back part Of the stationery store OF John f. Buckley
In instant this store and the shoe shop OF James
N. Harper adjoining. were both In flames. The
rear OF these buildings adoned the Of the FIRST
Reformed church, on Mann street, and In q few min
utes that was also In flames.
THE FIRE DARTED UP
the steeple In which the town clock and as the
blaze burst out simultaneously along Its whole
length It made o roar like an earthquake that
caused the thousands Of spectators 10 rush back in
terror.
All the buildings In the rear Of these also took
fire, and for long time 1t seemed as though the
efforts of the nremcn would prove unavalling; but
AFTER hard struggle OF two hours the flames were
temporarily subdued and most OF the people went
home, thinking 1t over. But about two O'Clock the
dwelling houses OF c. Van Winkle and s. p. Van
Wrinkle. adjoining the Ellison street part Of the fire.
suddenly burst out IN names again
LIGHTING UP THE WHOLE CITY.
The fremen were exhausted, one Of the steamers
gave out, wind started up and the nre seemed to
be getting headway that could not De controlled.
All the pe0pie the ul0ck prepared to move their
goods aud there was quite panic. The First Ma
tlonal Bank lmpr0vised as st0reh0use and
for relief OF The families burned out 1t pro-
baby the most terrible moment ever experienced in
Paterson.
Until after three O'Clock yesterday worning the
L ~ svtx ~
names seemed douDtul but at last the exertions OF
men covered with ice and risEing their lives were
triumphant, and BY daylight the danger OF furtner
spls As the town clock siesDe was burning and the
face licked BY the danes It struck eleven. Fifteen
later end tine old town clock Q:
companies measurement Of the water
used to extinguish the danes Is s. 500 90 gallons
two and half times the capacity OF the smaller
reservoir. Had there been wind prevailing at the
time, had the fire started at later nOur, there
would not have been enough left Of Patterson to talk
about
First Reformed church, totally destroyed. Loss,
don; sSoS in M the Liverpool ' ana London and
Globe, and $4,000 in the Franklin, Of Philadelphia.
which We're to Of
which there is an insurance OF 700 ~ the Liver
pool and London aad @ Globe, and 5000 IN the lmpe. Pc
l,50O In the Imperial OF London. Seven hundred
dollars damage was done TO the adjoining lecture
room, which there was an insurance OF $4,000 In
the Liverpool and London and GLOBE.
Two thousand i've hundred dollars damage was
done to S. r. Van winke's residence, "A Ellison
street, which there was ST. 500 insurance in the
Phoenix. Damage to furniture 81, 500, which is in
Cornelius van WinkIe's residence, 40 Ellison
street, damage 500; Insured for that amount IN
m Ine wnon w %as e ess LOT
The stores occupied by J. F. Buckley ana J. NJ
harper. 10 Ellison sireet. were owned Dy Cornelius
Five hundred dollars in the Newark Mutual will
A. Lyon, cotnier, on the corner OF Main and Eli
Newark companies and $4,000 In the Hanover.
L. A. Piaget, Jeweer, Main street, loss about
watches and jewery were all safely removed.
To r. w. BOrdens insurance 0f1ce Drurys ex-
%sO Stable and HarpeTs shos store the damage done
was trifing; Mrs. Booths millinery store was dam
aged about $1,000; not insured. Buckeyes loss IN
Sharpe, agent OF the Oceanic Steamship Company
had his oilce burned out with small loss, however.
quite seriously injured BY being knocked down
that three dremen were buried beneath the runs or
the destroyed church fortunately proved without
important part Of the % business centre Of Paterson %
yesterday morning the streets Tor blocks around
were fllea with solid ice from the water q the nTe
the city curing the conlaglation was intense.
ANOTHER CONFEDERATION.
While the above ire was raging another broke out
IN Snyder's c2rpe1ter shop, IN Matock street, put
was speedily exti0g0isheq Wit9oq! tAe engiAes.
same occurrence took place the night previous.
Ins calamity y as9as& (. sgee M Raotg 2pegsSIeGr s
graphed for future reference The icices hanging
from the ruins presented beautiful spectacle.
An evidence that the spirit Of American enter
prise Is no more wanting In Paterson than IN Chi.
cag0 Is the fact that many OF tne gentlemen whose
places OF business have been seriously damaged or
entirely destroyed are already In readiness, but
few hours alter the confaglati0n, TO resume their
affars either ut the same or other Localities. While
yet smoking the door or Mr. Paget's establishment
yesterday morning displayed a sign announcing
that ne still lived, and was not inclined to accept
rum Inevitable. Depositors OF The First National
Bank mad to climb over chaos OF debris IRON an
ADJOINING building TO reach the counting room; but
tney did 1t nevertheless, aud bravely.