Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10

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was in charge. said he did not expect TO
hnd more than a score Of people who needed
assistance Chief ~ Police Graul and
Sheriff sturr established temporary ofhees
in the city treasurer's ONCE and the sheriff
swure in Fifty special deputies, who were
Immediately sent to the burned districts
for the protection Of life and properly.
Grateful To nearby Towns.
Governor Murphy and Mayor ffinchline
said they we're extremely grateful for the
assistance given bx the IRE departments
in the nearby cities, VIII responded
promptly to the calls for aid.
IL am deeply grateful to the men who
so promptly came to our assistance said
the mayor, and we're II not for their
quick arrival and subsequent heroic work.
l am afraid that the city OF Paterson would
by this time have been a d~esolste. black
spot. Too much credit cannot be given by
our citizens to the flre-hghters, and the
thanks of the community, which has had
such a severe visitation, while to my mind
Inadequate, are the only offerings we can
make to those who helped us in our terri
BILE hour Of need"
Temporary relief quarters were estab-
lished in the day at st. Peuls church,
where DR.. Hamilton presided at a meeting
Of the Ladies' Aid society, but 1t was stated
that there were only a few applicants.
The wants OF these were quickly attended to.
To Check Disorder.
To check disorder and prevent crime,
Mayor Hinchliffe and Sheriff sturr tonight
issued the following proclamation:
Whereas, BY reason of the recent fire
Il Is necessary that prompt action be taken
tpCt the lives and nrOnarfE of our Citizens
by the strict enforcement of the ordinances
Of the. city and the laws Of the state Of
Therefore, we. John Hlnchliffe. MAYER Of
the city Of Paterson, and John ". sturr,
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from travelling or being upon the. public
streets Of the city of Paterson within the
limits of the burned district after the hour
Of Z o'clock p. m, and any person refusing
or neglecting to obey this prociamatlon
Mo Hous De eLidIseet and Nd p prnnert Sno owners P Within
the said district will be allowed to pass
upon giving satisfactory reasons and proofs
signed to the said district to enforce this
Proclamation.
have been given to the police officers, con-
stables, deputy sheriffs and militia to en-
force this proclamation.
Seek Refuge I'm Cemeteries.
Horses and wagons were taken possession
Of by alt who could get at them. Owner
ship counted for nothing. Frightened CO.
cupants of houses took possession Of them
to cart their belongings away from the FIRE.
Even horses and wagons which came from
Passaic bringing their owners to see the
sights, were taken away by the property
owners. Three cemeteries Of the old times
we're In the city. Into these many moved
their belongings. All morning families were
in possession of the old disused vaults in
the Presbyterian cemetery. Some families
we're very comfortably established by the
afternoon, except in the matter Of heat.
An idea of the rapid spread of the flames
during the early morning hours can be OBJ
tanned from the experience OF a woman
who had a babe, but a few days old at her
breast. . She was routed from her home,
and was helped to a store two blocks away,
where she was given shelter. Five min
utes after she entered the store she was
driven from 1t by the flames suddenly burst
ing in at the rear. This time she was taken
three blocks away and in ten minutes was
once more obliged to seek safety in flight.
Trolley Cars Destroyed.
Fifty persons were treated at the hos
pitfalls. At one time II was feared the fire
might reach the general hospital
Only the cars to Newark are moving.
The trolley company lost practically all Of
It's cars. except the few that we're out on
the lines.
Last week the car houses near PassaiC
were destroyed by fire. The FIRE at PassaiC
was said to be almost certainly of incen-
diary origin. There is no positive informa-
tion that the FIRE last night was not started
by accident of some kind, but the authori.
ties have started an investigation.
The big bell in the belfry Of the First
Baptist church sounded the power OF thu
wind while that building was burning. The
ire soon burned away the wooden shutters
around the bell. The wind hitting the
nicely balanced bell caused It to toll until
the flames had eaten away the wooden bal
ance, and a little later the bell and all Eel
to the ground.
Charles Abrams, an employee OF the troll.
ley company, appears to have been the
hrst to discover the fire. He says that dur,
ing the two hours II broke out cars wert
run into the barns every few minutes HI
had occasion to visit the main shed an(
found the whole rear portion In flames. II,
turned in an alarm, but although he haC
but a few feet to go the entire building
was on fire before he could pull the box.
Cause of Fire In Doubt.
What started the FIRE is not certain, Blu
1t is thought that one Of the feed wires run
ming into the car barns was responsible
From the car barns the flames leaped t
other buildings close by and these wer
burned before the first call fremen reache,
the scene. Inside OF two hours the nr,
reached Main street. This was the crltica
point of the fire. The ihremen sought L
hold It and failed. The First Baptis
church was one of the first to go after this
The destruction Of the church was spectac
ulsr. The tower burned before the body o
the building. A big blazing splinter wa
carried through the air and lodged on
vlndowsill. From this the flames spread u
to the top OF the tower and while around /
was still intact, the fire blazed up and pre-
sented a beautiful sight From the towe
the flames descended into the church an
from there the fight was seemingly hope
less.
SILK Mills Not Damaged.
Paterson has, according to the last cen
sus, about 10s, 900 inhabitants, but recen
growth has, probably increased this a eoupl
Of thousands. lts principal industry Is sill
making, which gives II the name OF tn
silk City 4
There are about forty mills sufRelent 4
size to be elassed as suoh. There are man
small plants employing from four to twent
persons. who work in the various lines Q
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