1880
February 9, 1880: Strong's Livery stable on Van Houten Street General alarm
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February 11, 1880: ~4:00 PM 92 Market Street Rear stable
February 12 - The Press
February 13, 1880: ~ 5:30 PM Main and Bank Street Grocery
February 14 Press
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February 17, 1880: Box 45 Main & Division Streets Grocery store
February 18 Guardian
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March 6, 1880: Box 16 at 5:30 AM Danforth L & M Company on Market Street
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March 29, 1880: Station 53 (Main and Taylor) 2:00 PM 157-159 Marshall Street
Hopper Axe-handle factory
Hopper Axe-handle factory
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April 5, 1880: Station 52 (Main and Smith Streets) Price's Shirt Store
Guardian
May 3, 1880: Grace M. E. Church Water Street
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May 20, 1880: Box 17 at 1 PM Grant Locomotive Works, Gas House on Jersey Street
July 3, 1880: 72 Jackson Street- quarters of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
July 3, 1880: 72 Jackson Street- quarters of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
Courtesy Jim Eifler
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December 11, 1880: Box 63 (River Street & 5th Avenue) ~ 6 PM Paterson Soap Works
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December 14 Guardian - Curtesy Dennis Mortrison
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December 24, 1880: Box 52 at 1 AM F.C. Van Dyk & Company on Main Street
The sketch below of the Van Dyk Fire is embellished as the fire department was not using horses to pull steam fire engines in 1880
1881
February 8, 1881: Ward Street Dwelling Frozen hydrants
February 9 Press
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May 8, 1881: Box 14 at 2:55 AM Kip's Livery Stable on Ramapo Ave
1882
January 3, 1882: Box 52 (Smith & Main Streets) 8:45 PM Stores at Main & Ward Street
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January 3, 1882: ~11:30 PM Division & Auburn Street residencies
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January 23, 1882: Box 45 (Main & Division Streets) ~2:30 AM 13 & 15 Fair Street
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Second Article from Guardian
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February 11, 1882: Box 25 1:30 AM Firefighting delayed by severe snow conditions
February 12 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 10, 1882: Station 45 (Main & Division Streets) 8:00 PM
March 11 Guardian
May 7, 1882: Hogencamp's building on Fair Street
May 8, 1882: Box 25 (Rolling Mill) ~6:15 PM
May 9, 1882: ~2 AM - Fire in quarters of Engine Company 3
May 12, 1882: Box 25 (Rolling Mill) ~6:15 PM
May 13, 1882: Box 72 1:15 AM Shed at Washington Street north of Fair Street
May 8, 1882: Box 25 (Rolling Mill) ~6:15 PM
May 9, 1882: ~2 AM - Fire in quarters of Engine Company 3
May 12, 1882: Box 25 (Rolling Mill) ~6:15 PM
May 13, 1882: Box 72 1:15 AM Shed at Washington Street north of Fair Street
May 9 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 13 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 21, 1882: Box 45 (Main & Division Street) 1:15 AM 8-10-12 Fair Street - Tenements
Extra alarms Incredible Eagle 1 Assistant Foreman heroics
Extra alarms Incredible Eagle 1 Assistant Foreman heroics
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May 23, 1882 - Meeting with Mayor & FD Committee re incident at Fair Street Fire
May 23 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 2, 1882: Box 21 River and Montgomery St Barn
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July 2, 1882: Five Steamers at Work!
July 15, 1882: Box 27 5:47 PM 312 Ellison Street
Box 61 9:19 PM Hamburgh and Union Aves Post Mineral Water Factory
Box 61 9:19 PM Hamburgh and Union Aves Post Mineral Water Factory
July 17 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1883
February 1, 1883: Boxes 12 and 15 8:00 PM - Grant Locomotive Works Pine Street
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February 2 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18, 1883: 7:45 AM Clinton and North Main
The Press
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June 12, 1883: Box 27 Broadway & Carroll Street barn
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August 7, 1883: Station 26 ~10:30 AM Extra alarm fire Sprattler & Mennel's Brewery. Company sent teams of horses to meet and pull responding steamers, hastening the FD response
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August 9, 1883: Firebox at 12th Ave & East 25th Street - Market Street Dwelling
Lack of water issues - Horse fatality
Lack of water issues - Horse fatality
September 18, 1883: Box 71 2:30 PM R and H Adams Mill on Van Houten Street (all
clips courtesy of Jim Eifler)
clips courtesy of Jim Eifler)
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November 29, 1883: Box 63 at 1:25 AM I.T Hyatts in Riverside
December 6, 1883: Box 32 (North Main & Clinton) Dwelling at North Main & Water
Paterson Press
December 14, 1883: Station 712:15 PM Adams Mill on Van Houten Street
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December 29, 1883: Box 52 11:55 PM Main Street - Liverpool & London Clothing
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December 31 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 2, 1883: 2:18 PM 35 Holsman Street Apartments Alarm issues
December 3 Guardian
1884
February 1, 1884: ~8:00 PM Station 72 (City Hall) Synagogue on Van Houten Street
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February 6, 1884: 2:30 AM Washington near Fair Street Simpson & Co Silk Mill
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May 1, 1884: 12:30 AM Box 63 (River and 5th Ave) Horse pulling apparatus make dramatic improvement in apparatus response time
July 15, 1884: Box 72 at 7:45 AM Mahoney's Dry Goods Store on Main Street
July 20, 1884: Box 12 at 4:10 AM Dolphin Manufacturing Company's batch house on
Spruce Street
July 20, 1884: Box 12 at 4:10 AM Dolphin Manufacturing Company's batch house on
Spruce Street
August 5, 1884: Station 72 (City Hall) 2:20 AM Shed fire at PS#1 on Van Houten Street
Guardian
August 6, 1884: Station 73 (Broadway & Paterson) Fair Street Dwelling
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August 13, 1884: 10:30 PM School #5
August 14 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 22, 1894: 2:20 AM 20 Temple Street (at High Street) Mixed occupancy
Incident with Washington 3 hose tender and also with Columbia 1 wagon
Incident with Washington 3 hose tender and also with Columbia 1 wagon
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1885:
January 11, 1885: Box 14 3:10 AM Wills Street & Crosby Place General Alarm
Sandy Hill The Mansion House
Sandy Hill The Mansion House
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February 14, 1885: 5:30 AM Station 27 (Broadway & Summer) Lake and Division Streets
February 17, 1885: Station 62 143 Beech Street Mixed occupancy dwelling
February 18 Guardian
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February 19, 1885: Three fires (1) Main Street (2) North Main Street (3) Totowa Avenue
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April 29, 1885: Fire alarm wire mishap
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July 1885: Several Days of Fires
September 25, 1885: Boxes 31, 21 3:47 PM Pope Mill, Jay Street Loss $29,200
October 6, 1885: Box 25 522 Straight Street
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
1886
January 12, 1886 : Box 14 at 3:10 AM Crosby Buildings, corner of Park Avenue
and Crosby Place Temperature was 4 degrees F The Mansion House
and Crosby Place Temperature was 4 degrees F The Mansion House
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January 12 Morning Call
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January 14, 1886: 2:45 AM Mansion House - Crosby Place
January 14 Guardian Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 13, 1886: Box 124 (Bridge & Division Street) - 12:30 AM 41, 53 Bridge Street
January 13 Morning Call
January 17, 1886: Box 13 (Main and Grand) First Presbyterian Church lecture room
(Main & Oliver)
(Main & Oliver)
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January 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 3, 1886: 5:45 PM Station 12 (Spruce & Oliver) Dolphin Mill on Spruce Street
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February 6, 1886: 130 Edmund Street dwelling
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February, 25, 1886: Box 42 26 Ward Street (at Mill Street) Stable fire
February 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 13, 1886: Box 153 (Main & Gould) Lakeview section barn fire
March 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 31, 1886: Box 127 (Strange's Mill) ~12-1 PM 299 Straight Street Dwelling
April 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 21, 1886: Box 63 at 3:22 AM Greppo Dye works in Riverside
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 25, 1886: Paterson Silk Dyeing & Finishing Co
April 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 1, 1886: Box 154 (Ladies Hospital - Market & Southard Street 23 Olive Street
Box 45 Main & Division Street 11 PM 96 Main Street
Box 45 Main & Division Street 11 PM 96 Main Street
May 2 Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 4, 1886: Box 26 (Marshall and Braun) 1:30 AM D I & WW Railroad 2 story frame
June 9, 1886: Box 14 (Railroad & Market) ~1 AM 284 Market Street Shoe store
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October 4, 1886: 10 PM Thomas Finnegan factory at canal near Grover's Bridge
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 14, 1886: Box 47 ~9 PM Brook Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 3, 1886: Box 12 8:15 PM General Alarm Barbour's Mill
November 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 4, 1886: Box 26 (Marshall & Braun) 1:30 AM Sam Pope's Barn on Van Winkle Street (at the D.L.&W. Railroad
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 21, 1886: Fenton Moore Homestead on Garret Mountain
Box 12 (Spruce and Oliver Streets) 9:45 Am Louis Brown Ice Hose Stony Road
Box 12 (Spruce and Oliver Streets) 9:45 Am Louis Brown Ice Hose Stony Road
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1887
January 1, 1887: Box 27 (Summer & Broadway) Dr. Luckey's home on Summer Strreet
January 2 Guardian
January 3, 1887: Station 52 82 Ward Street Barn fire
January 4 Telegraph courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 17, 1887: Box 72 3:30 PM 90 Washington Street HB Crosby Grocery Store
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February 4, 1887: Box 72 5:12 PM Townsend's Fruit Store & Connell & Farmley's Gallery
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February 5, 1887: Box 71 at 6:34 AM R and H Adam's Mill on Van Houten Street
February 5 - The Press
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Fire Aftermath
February 7 Guardian
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February 8, 1887: Box 47 Just after 12 AM 51 Cross Street (at Passaic) Mixed occupancy
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February 25, 1887: Box 21 (Bridge & River Streets) 17 Paterson Street
Stable with two horse fatalities
Stable with two horse fatalities
February 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 17, 1887: Box 34 Early AM 47 River Street building in rear
March 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 23, 1887: 2AM 42-44 Market Street 2 story frame mixed occupancy
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March 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 23, 1887: Box 12 at 2:50 PM Ivanhoe Paper Mill on Spruce Street: boiler explosion
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April 24 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 11, 1887: ~9 PM Mulberry Street
May 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 12, 1887: Box 25 at 11:10 PM Paterson Iron Works
May 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 23, 1887: 1:40 AM Box 34 (Hamburg Ave & West) Dwelling at Benson & North Main)
May 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 23, 1887: Box 82 (Grand & Pine Streets) 5:58 PM
Box 18 (Main & Grand) 28 Jackson Street 2 story frame
8:55 PM Pine Street grocery store
Box 18 (Main & Grand) 28 Jackson Street 2 story frame
8:55 PM Pine Street grocery store
May 24 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 4, 1887: Several fires: Station 41, 23, 34 and 25 Argument between Engines 1 & 5
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July 17, 1887: Box 72 3:30 PM 90 Washington Street
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July 23, 1887: Box 14 (Market & Railroad) 1 AM Saloon Fire
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 29, 1887: Box 21 ~ 2:00 PM River & Bridge Franke's Mill
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September 7, 1887: Box 16 at 2:25 AM Grant Locomotive Works on Market Street
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 13, 1887: Box 156 (Marshall & Paxton Sts) 2:45 AM Fenner Barn & Stables
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The Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 29, 1887: Box 54 (Mechanic & Carroll Streets) 8:55 PM 64 Mechanic St Dwelling
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 19, 1887: 192 Slater Street Stable fire
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November 20 courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 2, 1887: 6:40 PM Roger's Locomotive Shops Spruce and Oliver Streets
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December 10, 1887: Van Houten and Mill Streets Kohlhass Silk Ribbon Factory
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December 26, 1887: 104 Railroad Avenue Stapleton Brothers Junk Factory
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December 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morison
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1888
January 7, 1888: City hall box sounded Broadway Grube's Saloon
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 7, 1888: Station 18 (Straight & Tyler) ~ 6 PM 114 Straight Street Bldg & stable
January 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 11, 1888: Station 21 malfunction - then Station 45 94 River Street Dwelling
Station 24 (Hamburgh Ave & North West St) 2:40 PM Chimney fire
Station 24 (Hamburgh Ave & North West St) 2:40 PM Chimney fire
January 22, 1888: Box 17 at 10:40 AM Roger's L and M Works on Spruce Street
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January 23 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 7, 1888: Box 41 3:30 PM 114 West 59th Street 1 story frame dwelling
Morning Call, Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 18, 1888: Box 32 7:45n AM North Main and Clinton Streets
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June 4, 1888: Box 14 (Market & Railroad) 19 Ramapo Ave Dwelling
Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 28, 1888: Box 45 at 2:10 AM Ackerman's Stables on River Street
Paterson Daily Guardian - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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July 10, 1888: Box 14 at 9:11 AM Bell Building at Market St and Ramapo Avenue
Genral alarm
Genral alarm
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July 15, 1988: Box 14 35 3 AM Park Avenue Mixed occupancy
July 16 call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 27, 1888: Box 72 (City Hall) ~1:00 PM Tim's store in Gledhill Building on Washington Street
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August 19, 1888: Box 29 (Holsman and Jefferson) 2:00 PM 228 Water Street Barn fire
August 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 7, 1888: River Street Vanderburg & Wells factory
August 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 7, 1888: Box 43 (City Hall) at 3 AM John Norwood Company Main Street
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October 24, 1888: Box 45 at 3:12 AM AR Rutan's Stable on Godwin Street $18,500
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 25 follow-up article
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November 8, 1888: 3 High Street Dwelling
November 9 Morning Call
November 20, 1888: Box 74 10th Avenue 2.5 story mixed occupancy
November 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 22, 1888: Box 72 10:55 PM Hamilton House stables (7 horses died)
November 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 18, 1888: 7:30 AM 3rd Presbyterian Church
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December 18, 1888: 2:44 AM 100 Lewis Street Engine 2 toppled over at Main and Market Streets while responding 2 story frame dwelling
December 19 - Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1889
January 1, 1889: City Hall Box 6:30 PM 72 Market Street Simpson Gallery
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January 2, Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 5, 1889: Fires for last three months
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January 13, 1889: Station 12 (Oliver & Spruce) ~8:00 PM 163 Oliver St
January 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 23, 1889: Box 17 10:40 AM Roger's L&M Works Spruce Street Loss $38,700
February 15, 1889: Station 42 (Market & Mill) 11:45 PM 3 story frame
February 16 Guardian
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February 20, 1889: 42 11:45 AM Market and Cross Street 2nd alarm Apartment
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 20 Guardian
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February 25, 1889: 11:50 PM Box 14 Ekings Building on Market Street (near Prince)
February 26 Guardian
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March 6, 1889 : Box 14 at 4:44 AM Ekings block on Market Street 2nd alarm $17,182
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March 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 7, 1889: Box pulled twice at 4:46 and 4:58 Jewelry store FF injury
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 11, 1889: Box 23 (River & Erie RR) 9:23 PM Riverside Bridge Works
Box 34 Hamburgh & West Streets 9:28 PM 30 Hamburgh Avenue
Box 34 Hamburgh & West Streets 9:28 PM 30 Hamburgh Avenue
March 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 13, 1889: Box 81 1:20 PM Jackson and Slater Streets Kerr's Waste shop
March 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 19, 1899: Main and Clay Street dwelling E9 driver in midst of haircut
March 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 12, 1889: Box 53 74 Jackson Street (next to Eagle H&L 1 Firehouse)
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 14, 1889: 81 1:20 PM Jackson and Slater Street 1 story frame
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 14, 1889: Station 26 (Marshall & Braun) D L & W RR shed on Marshall Street
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April 25, 1889: False Alarm create havoc for one FF
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 12, 1889: ~2:00 AM 105 Congress Street Mixed occupancy
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 3, 1889: Box 243 at 10:20 PM Doherty and Wadsworth at Beech and Essex Streets
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 7, 1889: Box 36 at 2:05 AM Herlich Piano Company
June 8 Morning Call follow up articles re June 3 & June 8th fires
Morning Call - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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June 15, 1889: Station 45 (Main & Division Street) 2:30 AM 12 Fair Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 28, 1889: Box 45 2:10 AM Ackerman's Stables, River Street Loss $8,900
July 10, 1889: Box 14 (Market & Railroad) 1:15 PM 9 Ramapo Avenue Saloon
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July 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 25, 1889: Station 51 (Van Houten & Mill) ~8:00 PM Kohlhaas Brothers
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August 9, 1889: Station 542 (Market & Huron) 8:20 (?)M 55 East 19th Street Dwelling
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 1, 1889: Station 165 (Shady & Wood) 7:30 PM Bunker Hill Bonfire
October 9, 1889: Box 63 at 7:35 AM Weidmann's Dye Works
October 10, 1899: ~7:00 PM Roger's Locomotive Works
October 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 15: Box 23 at 12:31 PM Peerless Plush Company Franklin and Summer Streets
October 25, 1889: Box 23 ~ Noon Franklin Street Peerrless Plush Mfg
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November 2, 1889: Station 13 12 midnight Paint shop at Main and Grand Streets
December 17, 1889: ~10:30 PM 294 Upper Mill Street barn
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December 18 Guardian
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December 25, 1889: 47 Furman Street Barn
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 26 Guardian
1890
January 14, 1890: Box 62 (Madison and Cedar) 12:30 PM 149 Vine Street
Box 29 Holsman and Jefferson 5:35 PM 34 Holsman Street
Box 29 Holsman and Jefferson 5:35 PM 34 Holsman Street
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January 15 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 20, 1890: 5:40 PM Main and Van Houten Streets
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January 21 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 8: Box 72 (City Hall) at 1:57 AM Washington Market, northeast corner of Broadway and Fair Streets
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This was the last major fire handled by Paterson's Volunteer department. Below are the Paterson Weekly Press clippings courtesy Jim Eifler Read the columns L to R. The photo and its legend were from a review 2 1/2 years later on November 24, 1912 in the Chronicle - courtesy of Dennis Morrison. |
1887 Sanborn Map
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November 24, 1912 Chronicle - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
The legend with the above photo - typed out below for easier reading.
PHOTO LEGEND: The accompanying photograph taken on the afternoon of February 8, 1890, shows the ruin of old Washington Hall which was destroyed by fire during the forenoon of that day. The Hall was built in 1870 by a stock company formed of Paterson men at a cost of $150,000. It had a frontage of 500 feet on Broadway, extended along the entire depth of Washington street to Fair and also along Fair street at the rear. The company, which erected the building, did so with the intentions of conducting it as a public marketplace. They failed in this, however, and a few months prior to the fire sold out to the Katz brothers for $50,000.
At the time of the fire, Washington Hall was occupied by a number or merchants who had stores om the lowest floor and by the Majestic lodge, who occupied the upper floors. The Board of Trade met in the building and the First Battalion drilled there.
The fire broke out at 1:45 o'clock in the morning and had gained such headway by the time the firemen arrived that they were unable to cope with the flames and their engines were directed to saving adjoining property. The day pf the fire was one of the coldest of the winter and the volunteer firemen who now bark back to the old times, often tell of the intense sufferings of the men handling the hose, owing to the instant freezing of spray and running water on their persons. Washington Market was the last indoor market in Paterson and since that time agitation has been frequent, as it is at the present time, to establish another.
At the time of the fire, Washington Hall was occupied by a number or merchants who had stores om the lowest floor and by the Majestic lodge, who occupied the upper floors. The Board of Trade met in the building and the First Battalion drilled there.
The fire broke out at 1:45 o'clock in the morning and had gained such headway by the time the firemen arrived that they were unable to cope with the flames and their engines were directed to saving adjoining property. The day pf the fire was one of the coldest of the winter and the volunteer firemen who now bark back to the old times, often tell of the intense sufferings of the men handling the hose, owing to the instant freezing of spray and running water on their persons. Washington Market was the last indoor market in Paterson and since that time agitation has been frequent, as it is at the present time, to establish another.
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February 19, 1890: Box 62 9:30 AM River and Sassafras barn fire
February 19 Guardian
February 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 13 1994 Review of the Fire
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MARCH 20, 1890: VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT CEASES OPERATION