The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-10
A TEN MILLION BLAZE
Paterson, N. j., Desolated by
the Fire Fiend,
>C'E THOUSAND FAMILIES HOMELESS,
r"bli" fuiidinES, Churches Banks.
Newspaper Offices nnd Business
blocks In Huius-Eirr I'jxht.r.
Of Many Cities Hmffird

PATTERSON. n. j., Feb. 10. A gre;,
fire has swept through Paterson, an
IN It's drso'A'e wake ar. the ember
anu asi"> Of property valued in pre-
lm''Iary estimates at $1,000. 900. |
h'l''ned its way thronsl, ,hr business
section of 'h" city aud claimed as ii,
own minority OF the finer structures
oeNo'"d I" commercial. civic, educa
toha' ana religious rls" as wei Il.
scores of houses. There WAS but small
tribute cf !tfe and injury 10 the con.
hasra'lon, hut hundreds were left
hotn"rs. and thousands without EN-.
| rIoyinnnl
! A f"ii r movement for the care OF
those ufsAellrrnd and ,nprnyidrd for
mas already be"n organized, and May
or John Hnrhritfc sai,! that Paterson
would he able to care for her own
"''hoh' aprenl!ng 10 the charity Of
other communities aud states The
Sf'ht manufacturing PLANTS Of the
p!ar" are safe. and he community
| temporarily dazrd by he ralamiiy has
air"ndy commenced the work of rcor-
| EAnIAatn and restoration.
Ih" hr" came at midnight and was
o'Iif checked after desperate fight
that lasted until late Sunday after
noon. Every city and town within
reach or Paterson sent tirrmen and ap-
lMratus to the relief Of he threatened
city. and ii took the united efforts of
them all to win the battle A n0rthery
gale gave the conhagration its impetus
ana carried its burning brands to kin
dle the blaze afresh at other points
The tirenon made stand after stand
before the wall of fire, but were repeat.
ed!y driven back, and when victory
came to them they were grimed and
exhausted.
A partial list Of the properties de.
stroyed is as follows:
Public BuIldings.-City hall, Public
library, old city hail. police station, No.
l engine house, patrol stables high
school and school No. 10
'h'iI IHNn. - flfSt baptlSt. second
Presbyterian, Park Avenue Baptist. st.
Marks Episcopal and st. ,Josephs Ro-
m;n Catholic.
Hanks.-First National. Second Ma.
tional partally), Paterson National.
Silk City Trust, Hamilton Trust and
Paterson Trust.
Clubhouses. Young Mems Christian
association, Knights Of Columbus Pro-
gress club. st. Joseph's hall and Ham
ilton club
Office Buildngs.-Romaine building,
Katz building, Marshall & Balls, Cohn
building, Old Town Clock, Old Kline !
building and Stevenson building.
Telegraph Companies. Western Tn.
ion and Postal Telegraph.
Theater.-The Garden.
Newpapers.- Evening News aud
Sunday Chronicle.
Stores. Quackenbush & Co., drv
goods; Boston store. dry goods; Globe
store. dry goods: National Clothing
company, Knnt's drug store, kinsila's
drug store. AuZZy's hardware and gen.
eral merchandise, Marshall 4 Ball
clothiers; John Norwood, paints;
Oberg's grocery. Wertendyke's grocery,
P. II. & W. G. Shields, grocers; The
Paterson dry goods: Jordan's piano
store. Sautcr Il Co.. pianos; FEEDER e.
McNair. shoes: Zendlers confectionery,
Lappins tea store RagowSkls mil
Itne,y, BrOllal n Mueller. shoes; G.. Il.
Beach. automobiles; Morehead & Son,
clothiers; Paterson Gas and Electric
company, Skye's drug store and Mack.
intosh drug store
An estimate made from Il general in
spection Of the smoldering ruins plac-
ed the number Of dwellings, and apart
ment houses destroyed at 800 and the
number of families left without shelter
at 1000. A re-psimatr when order
confusion may alter these fig
irrs.
The fire began its work Of far
'eachng destruction at the power
1ouse OF the Jersey City, IIoboken and
Paterson Traction company. which
'ronted on Broadway and extended 4
block to the rear on Van Houten street.
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he gale was lifting it in forks and
wirls when the fire apparatus came
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