Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-13

the angle of Park m n Wash
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 il 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. 1t was on this
second great fire that the volunteer
firemen 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-aftcrnoon, back in the first fire
at the corner of Church and Ellison
streets. The handsome clubhouse
caught and the exhausted firemen
were rallied around it. They were
anxious to save the structure and,
besides, failure meant that the fire
might take new Roadway 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
proclamation:
Whereas, By reason of the recent
fire it is necessary that prompt ac-
ton 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 Z o'clock p. m, and
any person refusing or neglecting to
obey this proclamation shall be SUBJ
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
ficers who may be assigned to the
said district to enforce this proc
lamation.
Necessary Instructions and author
ity have been giver to the police Of
fcers, constables, deputy sheriffs and
militia to enforce this PROCLAMATION.
Three relief meetings were held
during the afternoon, tie principal
one of which was attended by Gov.
Franklin Murphy, Mayor John Hinch-
life and Recorder Geo. B. Senior,
who, under tile city's charter, is fire
marshal. In q few moments $500 was
handed to the mayor for immediate
use, but the chief magistrate said
that while the city had suffered a
terrible visitation, he was in a posi-
tion to say that there WIS very little
distress. The business section Of the
city had been practically wiped out,
but the residence portion which suf-
fered was that i'm which wel1tto-do
citizens lived.
The armory of the Fifth regiment
was made headquarters for the relief
Of any persons DESTROYS of assistance,
but UP to a late hour no applicants
for help visited the building. Maj.
| Geo. f. Olcott, who. was in charge,
said he did not expect to find more
than a score off 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 so special dep
uties who were Immediately SENT to
the burned districts for the protee-
ton of life and property.
Gov. Murphy and Mayor Hinchlife
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.
II am deeply grateful to. the men
who so promptly came to u assist
ance," said the mayor, land we're il
not for their quick arrival and sub
sequent heroic work l 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 a severe visitation
while to my mind, inadequate, are
the only offerings we cam make to
those who helped us, in onr' terrible
hour of need"
Temporary relief q%uarters were es
tablishedi early in the. day at St
Paul's church where DIR. Hamilton
presided. at a meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society, but it was stated that
there wene only a few applicants. The
wants of these were quickly attended
to.
AN ENTENTE CORDIALE.