Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10

angle OF Park avenue and Washington
street and swept almost unchecked. until
on these two ~thoroughfares there was no
more fuel. On the right hand side of Mar
ket street. Il encountered Sandy Hill ceme-
terry as a barrier 10 check II. but on the
left hand side at Carroll street II claimed
st. Joseph's church, a great, classic stone
building. II was on this second great
IRE that the volunteer hremen from the
outside cities did their most heroic and
effective work. They fell back only when
they had to and when the natural obstacle
interposed they seized the chance and
stopDed the ere.
The final and one Of the most desperate
fights Of the day occurred in mid-afternoon
back In the hrst FIRE area at the Hamilton
club, situated at the corner Of Church and
Ellison streets This handsome club house
caught and the exhausted aremeu we're rail-
lied around IL. They we're anxious to save
the structure. and besides. failure meant
that the fire might take new Roadway
among the properties adjoining the club.
Club House CoIIspses.
The building was doomed, however, but
a torrent Of water kept the FIRE to the prem
ises. The four walls OF the club house
stood, but the roof collapsed and the inner
part completely burned out.
Paterson rests In a valley and the con-
Migration was en- inspiring spectacle from
the rim Of the hills that surrounds II. Col
ums OF fame went high into the air and
shed their lights for miles. Hundreds Of
persons hurried into the city before day
light 10 watch the work Of destruction oil
clOca ronOa and ugAap thc H.. o,u,, ah1,-
sands more Joined them. The fire became
a great popular spectacle thai claimed pa
irons from New York and every outlyine
town In New Jersey. They crowded the
regular trains of the railways operating
through here and compelled the dispatchins
OF extra trains. Once in the city, they
crowded around the fremen and at timei
hampered them in their work. Police lines
were impossible, and through the day they
poured in an endless stream through the
d~esolate streets.
Crowds Hamper the Work.
Great plnnacles Of ruined brick stood
In every street, but the crowds passed un.
der them unmindful Of the warning of DO.
lice and fremen. with the crowd cam,
thieves and hooters, but there was not much
p%illaging. Under orders from Governol
Murphy, who hurried from Jersey City
Companies A, G, X and M OF the Fiftl
Infantry. National Guard, assembled at thei1
armories and were held as a reserve force
TIL police. deputy sheriffs, hundreds C
special watchmen and hremen united II
protecting property during the day Ant
when night came a grim order clearing tn
streets was issued by the city and count,
authorities.
Despite that precaution Of the authorize
there was much confusion in the streets a
night. The destruction Of wires left tn,
city in darkness, save for the dull GLOW
given off by the acres of embers In tn
two great fire areas. Hundreds Of belatei
visitors crowded around the depots an,
struggled in the dark for places in tn,
ov~ercrowded trains. q The street railwa
system was also severely impaired through
the injury Of Its wires. Early in the da,
the mayor issued an order forbiddlng tn
sale Of liquor. 1t vas not obeyed, however
and there was considerable drunkenness.
scores Hurt and Burned.
Scores of persons were hurt and burned
but the loss OF life is thought not to b,
great. There are many persons supposed
to be missing. but In the excitement mos
Of these are supposed to be separated from
their families and friends. Until order 4
brought out of the chaos which hassexiste,
here today, nothing definite can. be known
Reuben Islib. while, serving coffee ito tn
exhausted fremen. was bit on the head b.
a falling beam and II Is doubtful n he will
recover. He was carried away by the Are
men as they made their retreat from tn,
doomed schoolhouse. 8.A
George ~Fftzmaurice, a fireman who ha,
been acting az driver for Fire chief Stays
Is also dying. He was driving an engin
from Passaic. when the horses bolted an
before he could get them under contro
they brought the apparatus against an cleo
trio pole and Fitzmadrice, who had no
waited to strap himself in, was hurled GU
upon his head. There is no chance of hi
living.
One Death IL Reported.
Up to IL o'clock tonight no serious accl
dent was reported at police headquarters
Mayor Hinchliffe received a slight bur
on the cheek from a flying spark. Sever;
hremen were overcome, but none OF the
was incapacitated for more than a fe
minutes.
One death was reported as a possible cut
come of the CONGREGATION. a Mrs. Brow
who. II was said, was over 80 years OF agj
and who was removed from her residenc,
IS Broadway, Just two doors from wher
the fine started in the carsheds. She wa
taken to the residence OF a friend nearh
shortly after midnight, and died an hot
later. 1t was said death resulted from e1
citszaent.
Telegraph Companies Wiped Out.
The Western Union and Postal Telegram
companies. American District Teiephou
company and the Paterson, Passaic an
Suburban Telegraph company were all con
pletely burned olt with all Of the delicat
and expensive electrical equipment. Losse
in many instances. notably in the case
the trust companies. will depend upon no
the vaults and safes stood the test OF u
IRE. =
Had not the weary Paterson Aremsn bee
helped during the day by brother IRENE
from neighboring cities and towns It
tolerably certain that the muhfeipalit
would have suffered in a faG greater degrt
than 1t did. Jersey City, Newark, Pascal
4 Rutherford, Hoboken and Montclair sci
engines and other IRE Rppartus well mannt
to the stricken city as soon as It BEGAN
; known how tremendous q e~onnagration
was. The Jersey City fremen arrive
about 6 a. m, the engines being run ov,
, railroads on nat cars. The horses wei
carried in box cars speedily pressed In
service.
Flames stTI Agiss.