The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-10
NOrtherly Gale Spread 1t Far and Wide
Through the Business District
Help Sent from Many Cties-PubIic Buildings, Busi-
ness Houses and Churches Observation-Disclosures to
Suppress DisOrder-No Outside Relief Needed.

PATERSON, n. J., Feb. s.-A great fire
swept through Paterson to-day, and in its
desolate wake are the embers and ashes
of property valued. in preliminary esti-
mate, at s1o,OOO,OOO.
portion of the city and claimed as its own
a majority Of the finer structures devoted
Iigious use, as well as scores of houses.
There was but small tribute of life and
injury to the confagration, but hundreds
were left homeless and thousands without
employment. A relief movement for the
care Of those unsheltered and unprovided
for already has been organized, and Mayor
John Henchcliffe said tonight that Pater-
son would be able to care for her own with
out appealing TO the charity of other COM
munities and States. The great manufac-
turing plants of the place are safe and
the community, temporarily dazed by the
of reorganization and restoration.
The fire came at last midnight, and was
only checked after a desperate fight that
lasted until late this afternoon. Every city
and town within reach Of Paterson sent
firemen and apparatus to the relief of the
threatened city. and it took the united
efforts of them all to win the battle.
A northerly gale gave the confagration
its impetus and carried its burning brands
to kindle the blaze afresh at other points.
The fremen made stand after stand before
the wall of fire, but were repeatedly driven
back. and when victory finally came TO
them they were begrimed and exhausted.
PROPERTIES DESTROYED.
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. school No. 10.
Churches
First Baptist. Second Presbyterian. Park
Joseph's Roman Catholic.
-Banks.-
First National, Second National partial
ly), Paterson National. Silk City Trust,
Hamilton Trust, Paterson Trust.
-Clubhouses.-
Young Mems Christian Association,
knights of Columbus. Progress Club, St
Joseph's Hall, Hamilton Club.
Office Buildings
Romaine building Katz building Mar
shall & Ball, Cohn building, Old Town
Clock, Old Kinne building. Stevenson
building.
Telegraph Companies
Western Union. Postal Telegraph.
-Theater.-
The Garden.
-Newspapers.-
The Evening News, Sunday Chronicle.
Stores
Ouackenbush & Co, dry goods; Boston
store. dry goods: Globe store. dry goods
National Clothing Company. Kent's drug
store, Kinselas drug store, Muzzys hard
ware and general merchandise. Marshall
&, Ball, cIothiers; John Norwood, paints
Oberg's grocery. Wertendyke's grocery. T.
H & w. G. Shields. grocers; THE Pater-
son." dry goods; Jordan's piano store, Sau-
ter & Co. pianos; FEEDER & McNair. shoes
Sendlers confectionery. Tappans tea store
Ragowski's millinery, Broha & Mueller
shoes: c. f. Beach. automobiles; Moreheac
& Son. clothiers; Paterson Gas and Elec-
trio Company. Syl1es's drug store. Mackin-
tosh's drug store.
An estimate made from a general inspec-
ton of the smoldering ruins placed the
number Of dwellings and apartment house:
destroyed al five hundred. and the number
OF families left without shelter at one
thousand A re-estlmate. when order sue
ceeds confusion. may alter these figures.
THE OUTBREAK
The FIRE began its work OF far-reachine
destruction at the power house of the Jer-
sey City, Hobcken & Paterson Traction
Company. which fronted on Broadway and
extended a block 10 the rear on Van Houter
street 1t commenced in the car shed and
was burning iercely when one OF the EN-
ployes detected IT, IL was teaping through
the roof. and the gale was lifting il IN
! forks and swirls when the fire apparatus
came changing into Broadway. Main and
/ Van Houten. The firemen tried TO hem il
in. but II speedily crossed Van Houter
street in one direction. Main street IN an.