The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-14

hlPC0 SAN Oh - ~SSA SAe@ 49,
Iison and Market streets. as IL is on TIE
east side. 1t was in its newest and
best built portions that Paterson suffer-
ed though some of the property now
lying in ~blackened heaps had an inter-
est which came with age and usage
The trolley car stables where the flames
began had in their time been a skating
rink and also the scene of political rail-
lies and other popular gatherings. The
First Baptist church had a history all
Its own, its origin running back for d
century. The old city hall used for a
police station was also a landmark.
Neither the home OF John w. Griggs
ex-attorney general Of the United
States, nor that of Mrs. Garrett A. Ho-
bart. widow Of Vice President Hobart
was harmed by the fire, both being well
out Of its path.
Paterson, N. J.. February 10.-The
fierce confagration which burned its
way through the business center of
Paterson yesterday has completely spent
it's force and is quickly dying out in the
ashes and broken brick Of its ruin.
Conservative opinion inclined today TO
cut 81. 600. 900 from the aggregate loss Of
SO. 900. 900 aggregated upon yesterday,
and $1,000. 900 will probably be accepted
finally as the actual cost of the fire. No
tabulation of individual losses that a
be accepted as reliable has vet been
made. and il will be several days be-
fore satisfactory figures can be ia
ed.
Equally incomplete IS the estimate of
insurance. 1t was stated here today
hat the insurance amounted to be-
tween 81, 600. 900 and S.. 100. 900. but what
gave basis to the calculation was not
clear. Several of the largest losers said
that they had not yet had an ooportu-
nifty to examine their policies and that.
meantime. they could not tell what
amour they carried.
Probably 10 fire Of equal magnitude
and widespread destIuctivenes1 ever
produced an equally small asualty list.
Dozens of firemen and the volunteers
who labored with them were slightly
injured by falling bricks and timber.
burned by flying brands or temporarily
overcome by smoke. bat only a few of
them needed either SUI gical or medical
attention. The small casualty list is
explained by the fact that the people
had ample warning and time to aban-
don their homes before the flames came
pom them.
The fire made no Roadway during the
night. Famed by strong wind it burn
ed UP fitfull. in places during the early
hours of the morning. but wherever it
showed threatening strength the fire
men turned streams OH it and beat it
down. The firemen were completely eX-
hausted after more than thirty hours
continuous work. but remained at their
posts. There was comparatively little
suffering on the part of those rendered
homeless by the fire.
With the embers still aglow In the
business district. commercial Paterson
planned resumption and restoration. All
of the banks burned out yesterday OPP
ened for business in temporary quar-
tiers today and the officials of the banks
| pYrrpSSn6 a Termination tn do their
part in the maintenance of the financial
| standing, and credit OF the city.
All of the banks and trust companies
announced that their safes and vaults
had proved strong enough to preserve
the securities, moneys and records lock-
ed in them at the close of business on
Saturday.
A bread and coffee famine was avert
ed by outside aid. A Newark bread
company early this morning started
wagons loaded with 5000 loaves of
bread for free distribution in the strick-
en- city. Wealthy residents of this city
ordered large supplies Of coffee and
provisions from Passa1C. Newark and
New York.
In the hospitals are sixty-three per-
sons injured in the long fight against
the flames. Two deaths were due to the
calamity. One was that of an old
woman who fell down stairs in her anX-
ICY " lhS me-" IL ONilS was q
woman who had just become a mother
and who died as the result of being re-
moved from her home.
The fact that the great silk mills es-
capped the ravages Of the flames is most
important, as silk making is the prin-
cipal industry of the city. About half
the population depends upon the silk
trade.
The great Rogers works and the
American locomotive works gave en-
ployment to thousands and these are
running as usual today.
u before daybreak the militia ar
rested in one haul eleven men caught
looting a building. Companies A. c,
and NJ. of the Fifth regiment. Company
A. of Passaic, and fifty deputy sheriffs
were on guard all night. They had or
ders to club any one who 1iG not obey
orders to move on The 120 members
of Paterson's police force went on duty
at s O'Clock relieving The militiamen.
The anarchists who have made this
city their headquarters mourn the loss
of their favorite meeting place, tho
office of La QUESTION: Sociale. The Of
flee OF this newspaper was in Market
street and it went down in the path OF
the flames. The home of Miss Ernest
inc Cravella. the young woman who at
tracted attention after the murder OF
King Humbert. by her infiammatory
PNNNiiS AZ PooAAN "oo oAsoN
burned.
The homes of man others Of the Pat
erson anarchists were destroyed. though
Bartholdi's hail., which was the board.
ing house Of Bresci, the ASSASSIN ot
King Humbert. was untouched by the
fire. The houses near it on Straight
and Market streets were all burned te
the ground.
A feeling of confidence in the future
pervades the minds Of the citizens of
Paterson tonight Mayer Hinchliffe has
the situation we'll in hand and to an
offer of assistance which came from
Mayor Low, of New York, an answer
was returned containing thanks and
the assurance hat Paterson is manag-
/; ing to care for those in need.
Money and securities said to amour:
TO $4,000. 900 Were recovered from the
two huge vaults under the ruins Of the
Firs t national bank late this afternoon.
Books, papers,. bullion and paper money
were found uninjured. Guarded by files
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