Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
ACTIVITY IN PATERSON.
The City Making Rapid Preparations
to Rebuild Burned District.
REFUSES ALL OUTSIDE AID.
Militia StiII ON Duty, hut Regulx-
lions Relaxed - The Board Of
Aldermen Plans New
Building Ordinance.

Paterson. N. d., i Gu. L. lie euci-
gy of the citizens of Paterson is shown
in the preparations that are going on
everywhere to rebuild the burned dis
trict. In many places, however, the
fire is still smOldering. and nothing can
be done toward clearing away the de-
bris. During the night there were
many small blazes in different parts of
the ruined section.
The militia are still OH duty in the
streets, but the regulations have been
relaxed. and citizens are allowed to
pass pretty freely through the lines of
sentries. This liberty is the result of
the excellent behavior of the populace
since the conGagration.
Street railway travel has been re-
sumed on Broadway and in the River
side section. On Main street. however,
which was one of the thoroughfares
that suffered most severely from the
flames, resumption of ira ttic is not yet
possible.
The schools are open as usual. the pu-
pills that attended the schools that were
burned out being accommodated in the
buildings that escaped the flames. The
high school pupils nave found quarters
in the Normal School building.
The City's Self Reliance.
What surprises everybody outside of
Paterson is the way that it is taking
care of itself The board of aldermen
has appauded the course of Mayor
Hinchliffe in refusing all outside Of
fers of aid.
Rev. David Stuart Hamilton. rector
of st. Paul's. who is chairman Of the
general relief committee. says that as
nearly as he can figure it out $50 fam
lilies have lost their homes. and these
persons are essentially destitute. But
l also find says he, that they are
not of the class who would. accep,
bread and meat or go to the armOry or
any public hall for Il nights lodging.
The one great question Is how to get
our relief properly distributed. Many
of these victims of the fire belong to
a class that would never accept char
ity We must get ut them the best
way we can.
Most Of them are living with friends.
but they are starting about securing
new homes and these homes will have
to be furnished. and many of the vic
Tins have nothing left with which to
buy furniture or supply their Kitchens
with food. Their pride has the adyan-
tage of them. and many of the suffer
ers will never come to us. We must
so to them in some way that will not
Offend -
Mrs. John Cooke, chairman of the
special committee to distribute food
and clothing to the homeless. said:
"There are $50 shopgirls oul of work.
Many of them have been the only sup
port of mothers. brothers and sisters.
1t has been suggested that funds be
set aside and loaned to the shopgirls
or such others of the homeless who
will scOrn charity and yet who are in
need. Money is being loaned today.
Ii has seemed to be the real solution
O. the problem of aid.
Millions Found In Ruins.
Every financial institution of Pater-
son has recovered the contents of the
vaults Perhaps $5,OOO,OOO was carried
out of ruined buildings during the day.
Nearly dozen fireproof vaults were
opened and found intact. Workmen
unearthed half hundred safes and
from them recovered their ready mon
ey.
Perhaps the saddest class of people
in Paterson today are the lawyers.
the loss of his library and legal papers,
John w. Griggs, former attorney gen
eral of the United States, lost the lar
gest law library in Paterson. 1t con
tanned 1000 volumes and represented
the accumulation of thirty years. He
also lost the record of nearly all his
cases and the lies of many of his eli
ents.
At R,eeting of the board of alder
men ii was practically decided to pass
an ordinance at an early date prohibit
ing the erection of any frame building
within the business district. This con-
templated action meets with the hearty
approval of business men.
Insurance agents of this city are
probably the busiest men in Paterson.
They have gigantic task before them
in adjusting the various claims. The
local insurance agents are. of little
service to them They have no records
Of the risks they have placed. and I'M
til the various companies can examine
their books in the home Office and get
detailed reports from the adjusters no
exact figure of the losses will be known
Nurdi Grns IN New Orleans
New Orleans, Feb. II. - Beautiful
carnival weather contributed to the
success of the Mardi Gras in the cele
bratiOn of the thirtieth anniversary of
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