Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-02-15
A LOSS OF Ten MILLIONS.
The Best Portion of Paterson, N. J.,
Reduced to Blackened
Ruins by Fire.
LOSS IS ESTIMATED At TEN MILLIONS,
The Entire Business Section and Hundreds
of Residences Destroyed The Firemen
Powerless, In the Face of a Strong Wind.
TO Stay the Progress of the Relentless
Flames.


of Residences Destroyed The Firemen
Powerless, In the Face of a Strong Wind.
TO Stay the Progress of the Relentless
Flames.
Paterson, n. j., Feb. "a great
fire swept through Paterson to-day,
and in it's desolate wake are the
embers and ashes of property val
ued in preliminary estimate at ten
million dollars. 1t burned it's way
through the business section of the
city and claimed as its own ma
iority Of the finer structures devoted
to commercial, civic, educational and
religious uses, as well as scores OF
houses There was but small tribute
of life and injury to the confagra-
tion, but hundreds we're left home
less and thousands without employ
ment.
A relief movement for the care Of
those unsheltered and unprovided for
has already been organized, and
Mayor John Hinchcliffe said tonight
that Paterson would be able to care
for her own without appealing to the
charity Of other communities and
states. The great manufacturing
plants Of the place are safe and the
community, temporarily dazed by the
calamity, has already commenced the
work Of reorganization and restor-
alton.
The fire came at last midnight and
was only checked after a desperate
fight that lasted until late this after
noon Every city and town within
reach Of Paterson sent firemen and
apparatus to the relief of the threat
ened city, and it took the united ef-
forts of them all to win the battle.
A northcrly gale gave the conia-
grafton its impetus and carried its
burning brands to ldndle the blaze
afresh at other points. The fremen
made stand after stand before the
wall Of fire, but were repeatedly
driven back, and when victory n
nally came TO them they were grimed
and exhausted.
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