The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

Twenty Five Blocks DESTROYED b.
Fire at Paterson, 4. j
TEN MILLIONS LOSS.
Sesriy All The Pablo Buildings, Bnsi-
ness Houses and Churches Are
Destroyed-Fire Ragged for
Mere Than 12 Heurs.

fire swept through Paterson Sunday
and It's desolate wake are the embers
and ashes OF property valued in pre-
liminary estimate at $40 000. 900.
Il burned its way through the bust
aess section OF the city and claimed as
It's own a majority OF the amer struc-
lures devoted to commercial. civic, ed
ucational and religious use, as well as
scores of houses There was but small
tribute of life and injury TO the confia-
grafton, but hundreds were left home
less and thousands without employ
ment.
A relief movement for the care of
those unsheltered and unproyided for
was at once organized and Mayor John
Heuchcliffe said that Paterson would
be able to care for them Without appeal
ing TO the charity OF other communi-
ties and states The great manufactur
ing plants OF the place are safe and
the community. Temporarily dazed by
the calamity. has already commenced
the work Of reorganization and restora-
ton
The fire began at midnight Saturday
night and was only checked after a
desperate fight that lasted until late
Sunday afternoon. Every city and
town within reach Of Paterson sent
fremen aud apparatus to the relief Of
the threatened city and It took the
united efforts OF them all to win the
battle
A northerly gale gave the conaagra-
ton its impetus aud carried it's burn
ing brands to kindle the blaze afresh
al other points The fremen made
stand after stand before the wall Of
fire. bat were repeatly driven back and
when victory finally came to them
they were grimed aud exhausted
The public buildings destroyed were:
city ball public library. cid city hall.
police station engine house No /. pa
troll stables nlgh school and School
No 10
Churches Flrs, Baptist. Second
Presbyterian Park Avenue Raptis; St
Marks Episcopal and 81 Joseph'-
Roman CsthcHc
BANKS Firzs sa;l"na} saraad Ia
tioGsl ,r-tiarly1 Pa..r.on national
sla Cy Trust. Hamilton Trust and
PaJeas-s Tgg~3
C@haaHsrs srgnz ,1-a Crs;s IN
& soctaf.sr Knights 81 CYnmbss.
Progress ciab. ST Iosepa.s bait. Tam.
iton Climb
oHce buildings gomalae baading
Katz building Marshall & Ball Coin
Quilting Old Town Clock. old Kinne
building and Stevenson building.
Besides the above list too business
houses and SEQ residences and Gats
were destroyed.
( The area OF destruction foots up
roughly 20 city blocks.
On Washington street. between
I broadway and Market streets. there
/ is practically nothing left.
7 IL was In its newest and best built
| portions that Paterson suffered
though some Of the property now lying
/ ia blackened ruins had an interest
| which came with age and usage The
/ estimate Of $4,000 900 will probably
I cover the destruction.
! Losses in many instances, notably
/ iu the case Of the Trust companies,
will depend upon bow the vaults and
! safes stood the test OF tire
What started the IRE is not certain,
| but 1t Is though that one Of the feed
/ wires running INTO the car barns was
| responsible From the car barns the
| flames leaped to other buildings close
| by. and these were burned before the
| first car Of tremen reached the scene
| One death was reported shortly
| after midnight as a possible outcome
| of the confiagration--a Mrs. Brown
who is said to have been over 50 years
| old. 1t was said that her death was
| fastened by the excitement conse
nqeut upon her hasty removal to a
| place Of safety.
| Scores of persons were hurt and
burned. but none known to be serious
| ly injured,
/ There are many persons supposed
| to be missing. but in the excitement
and fright most of these are supposed
| TO be- separated from their families
and friends.