The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-13
ACCOMMODATIONS
Loss in Patterson, N. J. SIo,Oao.co0
Fire in st Louis Kills II PeOf..e.
EIGHT PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIVE

EIGHT PUBLIC BUILDINGS, FIVE
Churches, Four Banks, Fine Club
Houses, Seven. Office Buildings,
Two Telegraph offices. 40 Stores
and Two Newspapers.
Paterson, N. j., Special.-A great Are
swept through Paterson on Sunday
anG in it's deSolste wake are the EN-
bers and ashes Of property valued in
preliminary estimate at 100000 OO9. Il
burned its way through the business
section OF the city and claimed as its
own a majority OF the finer structures
devoted to commercial. civic. educa-
tional ard religious use, as we'll as
scores Of houses. There was small
tribute of life and injury to the coa-
sagration but hundreds were left
homeless and thousands without EN-
ployment. A relief movement for the
care OF those unsheltered and unpfo-
vided for has been organized and John
Tleachclidc said tonight tha; Paterson
would be able to care for her own
without appealing to the charity OF
other communities and States. me
great manufacturing plants OF the place
are safe and the community, tempogo-
r!ly dazed by the calamity. already Las
commenced the work of re-oTgin!Za-
tion and restoration. The fire came at
midnight and was checked only &fter
a. desperate fight. Every city and ,own
within reach Of Paterson sent frcmea
and apparatus to the relief OF the
threatened city. and it took the united
efforts OF them all to win the battle. A
partial list OF the properties destroyed
follows:
Public Buildings: City hall, public
library. old city hall, police station.
No. l engine house, patrol stables, high
school and school.
Churches: First Baptist. Second
Presbyterian, Park Avenue Baptist. st.
Marks Episcopal and st. Joseph's Ro-
man Catholic.
Banks: First National. Second Ma
nonal. (partially); Paterson National:
SILK City Trust. Hamilton Trust. and
Paterson Trust
Club Houses: Young Mems Christian
Association, Knights OF Columbus.
Proeress Club. St. Joseph's Hall and
Hamilton Club.
Office Buildings: Romaine building.
Katz building. Marshall & Ball; Conan
building. Old Town Clock, Old Ktnne
building and Stevenson building.
Telegraph Companies: western
Union and Postal Telegraph.
Theatres: The Garden.
Newspapers: The Evening News and
SunGay Chronicle.
Stores: Quacken, ush's dry goods;
Boston Store, dry goods; Globe Store
dry goods; National Clothing Com
pany; Kent's drug store; kinseiias
drug store; Muzzy's hardware and gen
eral merchandise; Marshall & BAN
clothiers: John Norwood, paints;
Obergs grocery: Wertendyke's grocery
PHI. & W. G. Shields, groceries; the
Paterson" dry goods; Jordan's piano
store; Sarten & Company. pianos; Feu-
erer &c McNair, shoes; lenders con-
fe,tiouary: Pappin's tea store; Bag"w-
skis millinery; Brohal & Muller.
whoes; C. E. Beach, automobiles; More
ham & Son, clothiers; Paterson Gas x
Electric Company: Skye's drug store
and Mackintosh's drug store.
An estimate from general inspec-
zion of the ruins OF the residence ais-
trjct places the number Of people lett
without shelter at 1000. A rs-estimate'
when order succeeds confusion, may al
ter these figures.
st. Louis, Special.-An early SUN.
day morning fire, which destroyed tne
Emrire Hotel, large three-story
lodging house at 2.700 and 2,7O2 Olivs
street. occupied by men exclusively,
caused the death Of IL personS-ten
men ani one woDan-and danger
ously Injured eight others. Ten or
more had narrow escapes from deaf:
IN the fire. and numbers We're more
o- less injured b. being frostoltten.
Twenty thousand dollars it is thought
will cover the damage to buildings
and contents which were totally oe
stroved.
,rha dcah are: Morris Yall. senator
ncernhcr CT the fi-r, cf Yall, Clark am
Cowen, manufacturers OF Nne cut
glass. formerly CT Chicago, burned 10
a crisp; John C. Luedcrs. father CT
Deputv City Marshal Lueders. sk"H
fractured in jumping from third story
window: Geo. Thompson. switchmah
terminal yards. burned to death.
Mexico City, Spec!al.-The Fedora!
roverorent has voted $50. 900 IN ala or