The New York herald., 1878-12-05
FIRE IN PATTERSON.

THE CONTINENTAL HALL BUILDING ALMOST
TOTALLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LOSS
THIRTY-F1vE THOUSAND DOLLARS
A fire broke out in Continental Hall building.
corner Of Main and Van Houten streets. Paterson.
n j.. at halfpast eleven O'Clock on Tuesday night.
which proved the most destructive that has occurred
in that city for long time. the aggregate loss
amounting to from $50. 600 to $4,000.
Continental Hall building is large three story and
basement brick structure, with frontage on Main
street of rs feet and Van Houten street Of $50
feet On both streets the lower floor was taken up
with stores. which among the finest
in the city. The second floor cut up into
stores and apartments, while the third floor
was mainly taken up with an immense public
hail. one of the largest in Paterson. and the retiring
rooms and Offices connected Herewith. In the panels
between the windows throughout this hall
painted Continental figures of considerable merit.
much more than life size; hence the name Of the
building.
SPREAD THE FLAMES
The fire originated in the Of the store of Alex.
ander Simon the Main street side. in a manner
which is yet unknown. Mr.. Simon was absent
being in this city. WHITTIER he had been summoned to
the bedside of his father. who supposed to bs
dying. 1t was very difficult to get the fire under
troll, owing to its location for the flames rushed
second story spread in every direction.
The hremen. especially those Of Protection steamer
No 8, worked nobly the latter mounting the tacst
ladders the trucks and carrying streams to the
third story through the windows. Afterward num-
and then occurred of those disgracetul fights be-
tween firenen that is too often the result Of the
volunteer system. With the flames dsncing and
eaping about them in the presence of thousands of
spectators on the streets below short but fierce
fight was engaged in over the entanglcnent OF the
hose of two rival companies II was partially the re-
qr1l Of nj felII of
this time the cry went up that the walls were
giving way, and the building was cleared in an
Incredibly short time. They did not fall however
and the hremen afterward redout,ed their Efforts
and about half past three A. NJ yesterday the flames
were finally subdued
LOSSES INSURANCE.
II is difficult to estimate even approximately the
losses That the building itself is placed at from
$4,000 to $4,000. 1t belongs to two sisters-Mrs
walling Kip and Mrs. Jacob Mesclis. both of Patcr
son-and was insured as follows:-Mrs. Kir-Liyer
pool and London and Globe. $1,000; Manhattan. New
York. $1,000; Farmers Pennsylvania, $4,000;
Phoenix Hartford $1,000; total, 5000. Mrs Meselis
North British and Mercantile. $4,000; Guardian,
London, S4,00O total. $4,000. Grand total
on building, $4,000. Commencing on Main
street, north end Of the building. the cst
o. W. Mills, hardware. loss about $500 by
water; insured in the Continental. New York
lin Philadelphia, $1,000; Peoples. Trenton.
$1,000. Alfred stoutenborough. dry goods; loss ~
water, 5000; insured IN the New brnnsw,ck. @ x,
ris Levine. cothier loss 5000; insured in the Mill
vile, $1,000 Humboldt, $1,000; Firemen's. $2,ooo;
Newark, 81 900. Alexander Smons loss IL proba
bly, $1,000 10 $1,000; insured in the Imperial, New
York for $4,000; Alratic, $500; Continental.
$1,000. Il. Gmor Co., hattcrs, estimats their loss
at $1,000: insured in the Newark. $3.50; Hanover,
$3.50: Mville, $1,000. The loss Of H. Levy Sigler,
decorative painters will reach a. 500 10 $4,000;
siirance. James Van Ordcn liquors aud restaurant,
loses heavily; no Insurance. Devoe. dry goods, suf
fcrs but slight loss through water J. > Acacr.
man, manufactures Of plaster moullings In the base
nent. also sustains q considerable loss. insurance.
RESCUED FROM TIM FLAMES.
The aged and bedridden grandmother Of Mr.. Morris
Levine was rescued from the burning building with
much difculty after the flames had gained great
headway. At one time IL rumored that she had
pnrshed but soon after couple Of brave frcmen
we're seen to bear her out In triumph amid the
cheers of thousands on the streets.