New-York tribune., 1902-02-10

H. Ellenbogen, William A. Arnold and Arnold
| with William A. Barbour treasurer was ap-
| pointed, and this committee will attend through
| out the coming days to the collection OF relief
money.
Paterson feels that in these first days a. least.
| she is able TO for her own, and she will do
| so, even though later IL become necessary to
accept some of the offers OF assistance. mary
| of which have already come TO the city.
Chief of Police Graul and the Mayor dis
cussed the situation as to the state of the
| police force in the Governors presence. and the
latter Immediately directed Colonel Campbell
| and Colonel Olcott to proceed 10 the aruory,
Colonel Campbell to assume command until
further orders and Colonel Ocott to see to it
that not only the troops but the destitute citi-
zens who might apply at the arrnory should be
housed and fed and receive a comfortable place
to sleep in so long as space allowed.
At the armory the officers found about two
hundred men assembled under the command Of
Captain Hamilton NJ Ross. Colonel Campbell
directed that the men be divided into rellefs
that should do patrol and guard duty through
out the night. the tour Of guard consisting of
two hours and four hours of duty. In
charge OF the commanders-Captain J. Ernest
Shaw OF Company c; Captain Edward 4 Scan
len, OF Company *. and Captain Albert A Van
Warayen, OF Company H-the companies sep
I arated as soon as they left the a-mory, and
each proceeded by the shortest route to that
portion Of the ruins assigned It 10 guard.
Assistant Quauermaster-General Olcott said
that before s O'Clock he would have at The arm
ory sufficient provision TO take care of all the
men throughout the night and the next day and
would have comfortable cots for them
This left The soldiers patroIline every section
of the city that had been visited by the flames
using the armory. Of course. as a headouarters
Ihose OF the police force who are able most OF
the men having been duty continuously for
the last tWenty-four hours. are using as their
headquarters the County Collectors Office. in the
Courthouse building, in upper Main-st
AT o'clock Governor Murphy appeared on
the scene. he having driven the twelve miles
from his home in Newark to this city behind a
spirited team. The Governor was accompanied
by his private secretary, and by Colonel Edward
A Campbell commandant Of the Ist Regiment
Of the State National Guard Of which the local
troops ere still a part
Governor Murphy and his associates had
hardly entered the in which the confer
cnce was being held when Colonel and Assistant
Quartern-aster General Olcott arrived. and re-
ported TO him for duty. Early In the day Mayor
Hinchlne had teephoned to the Governor at
Newark and stated some of the conditions to
been sent with view to'the ordering out by the
Governor of the National Guard and so speedily
had Governor Murphy acted on his information
and the requests made that before noon several
companies of the Newark battalions had re-
ceVea orders TO prepare to take train for this
city to do service.
This order. happily. was countermanded for
paterson has enough citizen soIdery to give
atpie e. pie profession 10 both life and property even
at sucn critical time as this; and with the
operation of Company A, of Passaic which is a
Lart OF the battalion and whose captain is ac-
ting major OF 1t. the soldiers are fully confident
they can do all the police work needed
Mayor Hinchlifre appealed to the military
authorities of Trenton in the afternoon, and the
prompt action looking toward the calling out of
the militia and rendering such other assistance
as possible was taken Governor NurnbN,
sent telegram to AdJutant General OIiphant
at l:2O D. m. calling out the militia. General
OIiphant replied by telephone that he had tele-
graphed Colonel Brintnall directing him to pro-
ceed here with one battalion. Mayor Hinchliffe
was told of this action, and informed that Lieu
tenant Colonel Brintnall would report to him on
ms arrival in this city few minutes later
this order revoked, the Governor being ad
vised that the three local companies comprising
a part of the new 9th Regiment could handle the
situation.
General oliphant telegraphed to General To-
seph w. Congdon, OF this city, telling him 10 re-
port 10 Governor Murphy at this place
General Congdon's house had been burned and
ne was III, having been removed TO the home of
a friend.
The activity in the Adjutant Generals depart
ment at Trenton was duplicated in that of the
Quartermaster General. A relief train was pro-
cured and backed into a siding near the state
arsenal and loaded with tents, blankets cann
equipments and anything else available which it
was thought might prove useful either TO the
soldiers themselves or 10 those destitute The
train left for this city early tonight over tha
pennsylvania Railroad All the military depart
ments at Trenton We're kept open during the
night. and word has been sent TO each off1cer 70
hold his command In readiness for Immediate
service in any emergency which might arise
Had not the wearied fremen been beInad
throughout the day by brother hremen from
QeiRhDOring cities and fc
tain that the municipality would have suffered
in far greater degree than II did JERSEY Citv
Newark, Passaic. Rutherford Ridgew wood Io-
boken and Montclair sent engines and other fire
APPARATUS 'N