Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-02-15
NUMBER 10.

ington street, and swept almost un-
checked until on these two thor
oughfares there was no more fuel.
On the right hand side of Market
street it encountered Sandy Hill Gem
etery as a barrier to check it, but on
the left hand side, at Carroll street,
it claimed st. Joseph's church,a great
classic stone building. II was on this
second great fire that the volunteer
fremen 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 stopped the fire.
The final and one of the most des-
perate fights Of the day occurred in
| mid-afternoon, back in the first fire
area, at the Hamilton club, situated
at the corner of Church and Ellison
streets. The handsome clubhouse
caught and the exhausted fremen
were rallied around it. They were
| anxious to save the structure and,
besides, failure meant that the fire
might take new headway among the
properties adjoining the clubhouse.
The building was doomed, however,
but a torrent of water kept the fire
to the premises. The four walls Of
the clubhouse stood, but the roof
collapsed and the inner was com
pletely burned out.
To check disorder and prevent
crime Mayor Hinchliffe and Sheriff
Sturr tonight issued the following
proclamationi
Whereas, BY reason of the recent
| fire it is necessary that prompt ac-
tion be taken by the city and county
authorities to protect the lives and
property Of our citizens by the strict
enforcement of the ordinances of the
city and the laws of the state of New
Jersey;
Therefore, We, John Hinchliffe,
mayor of the city of Paterson and
John w. Sturr, sheriff of the county
Of Passaic, do hereby proclaim, that
all persons shall refrain from travel
ing or being upon the public streets
Of the city Of Paterson within the
limits Of the burned district after
the hour of o'clock p. m, and
any person refusing or neglecting to
obey this proclamation shall be sub
iect to arrest and punishment, House
holders and property owners within
the said district will be allowed to
pass upon giving satisfactory rea-
sons and proofs to the officer or Of
icers who may be assigned to the
said district TO enforce this proc
lamation.
Necessary instructions and author
ity have been given to the police Of
fcers constables, deputy sheriffs and
militia to enforce this proclamation
Three relief meetings were held
during the afternoon, the principal
one of which was attended by Gov.
Franklin Murphy, Mayor John Hinch-
life and Recorder Geo. B. Senior,
who, under the city's charter, is fire
marshal. In few moments $500 was
handed to the mayor for immediate
use, but the chief magistrate said
that while the city had suffered
terrible visitation, he was in a posi-
tion to say that there was very little
distress. The business section Of the
city had been practically wiped out,
but the residence portion which suf-
fered was that in which well-to-do
citizens lived.
The armory of the Fifth regiment
was made headquarters for the relief
Of any persons desirous of assistance.
but up to a late hour no applicants
for help visited the building Maj
Geo. Z. Olcott, who was in charge,
said he did not expect to find more
than a score of people who needed
assistance.
Chief-of-Police Graul and Sheriff
sturr established temporary Offices
in the city treasurer's Office and
the sheriff swore in 50 special dep
uties who were Immediately sent to
the burned districts for the protcc-
ton of life and property
Gov. Murphy and Mayor Hinchlitfe
said they were extremely grateful for
the assistance given by the fire de-
partments of the nearby cities which
responded promptly TO the calls for
aid
Il am deeply grateful to the men
who so promptly came to our assist
ance," said the mayor "and were it
not for their quick arrival and sub
sequent heroic work am afraid that
the city of Paterson would by this
time have been a desolate, black spot,
Too much credit cannot be given by
our citizens to the fire fighters and
the thanks of the community, which
has had such severe visitation,
while to my mind, inadequate, are
the only offerings we can make to
those who helped US in our terrible
hour of need
Temporary relief quarters were es-
tablished early in the day at st.
Paurs church where DR., Hamilton
presided at a meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society but it was stated that
there were only few applicants,The
wants of these were quickly attended