CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES
Significant Fires in Era of Partially Paid Department
(March 20, 1890 - November 15, 1895)
(March 20, 1890 - November 15, 1895)
1890 Box Time Address
April 17, 1890: The first major fire extinguished by Paterson's paid fire department, broke out at 416 Main Street and spread to an adjacent building, according to that day's edition of the Paterson Daily Press. The alarm was transmitted at 2:45 p.m. from Box 83 at Slater and Marshall streets.
May 9, 1890: Box 21 1:00 PM 4 Bridge Street (at River Street) building
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May 10 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 8, 1890: City Hall Box 2:15 AM 172 Market Street Plumbing store
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 21, 1890: Box 51 at 3:15 AM J. C Todd's Machine Shop
Van Houten Street and Magee's Alley General Alarm
Van Houten Street and Magee's Alley General Alarm
The Guardian
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 12, 1890: Station 73 2PM Broadway at Eire RR
John Van Houten House (Boarding Home)
John Van Houten House (Boarding Home)
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 13, 1890: Box 23 (River St & Erie RR) 8:00 PM 41 North York Street Dwelling
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August 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 24, 1890: Box 62 at 3:04 AM Straight Street near Cedar Street General alarm
Thrift and Son's Lumbar Yard on Straight Street
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 24, 1890: 32 (Clinton & North Main) with a second alarm and also pulled was
Box 21 (Bridge & River Streets) 8:45 PM 2nd Alarm
Vanderburg & Wells Printing Co Plant
Box 21 (Bridge & River Streets) 8:45 PM 2nd Alarm
Vanderburg & Wells Printing Co Plant
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September 15, 1890: Station 72 66 Broadway 2nd alarm 2 story building
September 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 14, 1890: Box 145 (West & Ryerson Streets) 12:36 AM 7 Bank Street (at River)
White's Stables 3 horses died
White's Stables 3 horses died
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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October 15 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call
October 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 22, 1890: Box 61 at 8:20 AM Bamford's Mills on Rip Van Winkle Avenue
(later renamed Belmont Avenue) at Cliff Street - Fully involved 4 story Mill
(later renamed Belmont Avenue) at Cliff Street - Fully involved 4 story Mill
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November 24, 1890 - Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire -- From Paterson Press (published on November 27, 1890)
Courtesy Jim Eifler
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December 9, 1890: Box 86 (12th Ave & East 18th Street) ~ 11:00 PM
Tyler Street near Midland Railroad Barn & carpenter shop
Tyler Street near Midland Railroad Barn & carpenter shop
December 10 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 9, 1890: Box 32 11:17 PM 186 Water Street Dwelling
December 10, 1890: Box 45 (Division & Main) 1:15 AM Barber shop
December 10, 1890: Box 45 (Division & Main) 1:15 AM Barber shop
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December 10 courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1891 Box Time Address
January 20, 1891: 5:40 PM Main and Van Houten Streets
January 22 Paterson news courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 8, 1891: 5:30 AM 100 20th Avenue
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March 9 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 17, 1891: Station 164 10:30 AM 84 Van Houten Street Lockwood Brothers
March 29, 1891: Station 141 6:00 AM Willard Park Hotel
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March 30 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 9, 1891: Box 63 at 12:30 AM Riverside Plastic Works on East 13th Street
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire: Paterson Daily Press
Courtesy Jim Eifler
April 9 Guardian
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April 16, 1891: Station 37 4:00 PM 17th Avenue barn
95 Jackson Street roof fire
95 Jackson Street roof fire
April 17 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 17, 1891: 1:40 PM River Road near Lincoln Bridge - Slingland Barn Horse fatality
Nearby house also damaged
Nearby house also damaged
April 17 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 6, 1891: Station 53 Main and Taylor Streets 456 Main Street Frame Building
First fire for new Chief John Stagg
First fire for new Chief John Stagg
May 6 Paterson news courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 9, 1891: FF James H Moser of Engine Company 1 (call man) was killed by an exploding soda water tank
September 3, 1891: Station 32 North Main & Clinton - 1:20 AM 27 North Main Street John Breen's Locksmith
Morning Call
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October 11, 1891: Station 112 Ryerson & Hill Streets ~10:00 PM 117 Ryerson Avenue
October 12 Morning Call
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October 14, 1891: Station 42 (Market & Mill) 11:45 PM 50 Market Street
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October 15 Morning Call
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October 30, 1891: Station 45 9:15 PM 47 Main Street Leather store
October 31 Morning Call
November 3, 1891: Box 51 at 6:09 PM Raceway on Van Houten Street General Alarm J.C. Todd's works on Van Houten Street
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Same Fire from the Paterson Press published November 4, 1891
Paterson Press - Jim Eifler
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Paterson Press - Jim Eifler
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Paterson Press - Jim Eifler
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November 4, 1891: Boxes 314 (Railroad & Green) & 53 (Taylor & Main) at 9:51 PM
Blackburn Mill on Railroad Avenue at Taylor Street
Blackburn Mill on Railroad Avenue at Taylor Street
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 8 Paterson News
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November 8, 1891: Station 21 Bridge & River Streets 8:30 PM Dwelling Bridge & Governor
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November 9 Morning Call
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December 1, 1991: Station 316 - ~4:00 PM 192 Spring Street. Engine 6 has accident during response
December 6, 1891: FF Richard Duffy of Truck Company 1 (call man) was thrown from the the horse car he was using while responding to fire and died the next day after surgery
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December 7 Guardian
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December 7, 1891: Box 35 14 Manchester Avenue Fire alarm difficulties
December 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 8, 1891: Box 14 at 4:11 AM Dunlop Mills at Madison, Morton and Straight Streets
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 8 Paterson News
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 9, 1891 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 12, 1891: Station 28 (Henry St & Albion Avenue) ~ 9AM Dwelling
December 14 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 14, 1891: 45 North Main Street Dwelling
December 14 Morning Call
December 16, 1891: Box 165 at 6:35 AM Leon Street 3rd Alarm at Paterson Sanitary Works
Paterson Daily Press - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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December 16 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Chemical Co # 1 incident
Morning Casll - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 21, 1891: E2 still alarm at Paterson Sanitary works
December 22 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrtison
1892 Box Time Address
January 1, 1892: Early AM 78 Main Street Clothing store
January 2 Morning Call
January 15, 1892: Box 132 at 10:54 PM Stohr's Mill on Height Street
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January 15 Guardian
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January 16 Paterson News
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January 18 Morning Call
January 17, 1892: 2:30 PM Guardian Newspaper office at Broadway & Washington
January 18 Guardian
January 23, 1892: Station 19 ~10:00 PM 187 Clinton Street Dwelling
January 25 Paterson News
February 5, 1892: Station 46 Broadway & Mulberry) ~1:00 AM 23 Broadway
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Morning Call
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February 12, 1892: Station 162 (Bamford Mill) Morton Street barn 3 horses died
February 13 Morning Call
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April 9, 1892: ~ Noon Paterson & Tyler Street tenement
April 11 Paterson News
April 19, 1892: Station 63 6:55 AM Straight Street (near Cedar) General alarm
Thrift's Lumbar Yard & Planing Mill
Thrift's Lumbar Yard & Planing Mill
Paterson News
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April 20 Morning Call
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April 21, 1892: 9:40 PM 402 Main Street
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April 27, 1892: Station 83 (Marshall and Slater) Tenement House
April 28 Morning Call
April 30, 1892: Station 125 (Straight & Ellison) 2:00 PM Stiles Lumbar Yard
Engine 3 has accident at Main & Ellison
Engine 3 has accident at Main & Ellison
May 5 Morning Call
May 20, 1892: Station 62 1:15 AM 190 Beech Street Cellar fire
Morning Call
June 29, 1892: Station 72 (City Hall)1:20 PM 104 Broadway Tailor shop
June 30 Morning Call
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August 7, 1892: Station 185 Little Falls Turnpike above Spruce Street Ice House
August 8 Paterson News
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August 8 Morning call
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August 31, 1892: Station 82 ~10:30 PM Grand near Spruce Machine shop
September 1 Paterson News
September 18, 1892: Station 230 ( Carroll & Tyler Street) ~4:00 AM Levi residence
September 19 Morning Call
September 20, 1892: 8:45 PM 388 Grand Street Walker's Carriage shop
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September 22, 1892: Station 13 (Main & Grand) 8:20 PM Kitchen fire
September 23 Morning Call
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September 23 Paterson News
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October 8, 1892: Station 35 (Wayne Avenue) ~7:15 PM 243 Walnut Street
October 10 Morning Call
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October 10 Morning Call
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October 18, 1892: Station 45 ~5:00 PM River & Washington Johnston Wool Extracting Co
October 19 Morning Call
October 22, 1892: Station 123 (Hamilton & Graham) Tyler Street Kershaw Saloon -
October 24 Morning Call
November 13, 1892: Multiple fires
November 14 Morning Call
November 15, 1892: Box 72 ~8PM Vandervoort and Slingland's at 133-135 Main Street
Dry Good Store
Dry Good Store
11/16/92 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 16 Paterson News
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December 31, 1893: Station 82 ~4:00 PM 118-120 Jersey Street
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January 2, 1893 Morning Call
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1893 Box Address
February 15, 1893: Station 45 (Main and Hamilton) 9:46 PM 38 Fair Street Storage House
February 16 Morning Call
February 26, 1893: Station 412 (New Street and D&L Railroad) 2:00 AM Building at New and West 26th Streets
February 26 Morning Call
February 26, 1893: Station 64 (Matlock and Temple Streets) 7:45 PM 18 Lane Street
February 27 Morning Call
March 16, 1893: Box 47 Turn Hall at Cross and Ellison Streets General alarm
March 16 Morning Call
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Paterson Daily Press- Jim Eifler
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 25, 1893: Station 124 Bridge & Hamilton Streets 2:25 PM
Godwin Street Carpenter Shop 2nd alarm
Godwin Street Carpenter Shop 2nd alarm
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March 28, 1893: Station 141 ~2:00 AM West 27th Street & Little Falls Road
Morning Call
April 4, 1893: 5:15 PM 240 Tyler Street and at 7:28 PM 218 Main Street
April 5 Paterson News
April 15, 1893: Station 21 12:50 PM Tyler Street barn (at Bridge Street)
April 17 Morning Call
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April 24, 1893: 10:00 AM Trinity PE Church at Marion & Totowa
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April 25 Morning Call
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May 5, 1893: FF Christopher Murphy of Truck Company 3 (call man), was fatally injured falling off the apparatus
June 4, 1893: Station 21 Bridge and River11:30 PM Jay Street just over Arch Street Bridge Pope Mill
June 4 Morning Call
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July 1, 1893: Box 21 11:15 PM River Street at the foot of Washington Street
3rd alarm (sounded from Box 45)_ Johnson Wool Extract Company ("Shoddy Mill")
3rd alarm (sounded from Box 45)_ Johnson Wool Extract Company ("Shoddy Mill")
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July 3 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 1, 1893: Station 21 (River & Bridge) 11:15 PM River Street Johnson Wool Extract Co
2nd and 3rd alarms sounded by Assistant Chief Engineer Mills at Station 45 (Main & Hamilton)
2nd and 3rd alarms sounded by Assistant Chief Engineer Mills at Station 45 (Main & Hamilton)
July 3 Morning Call
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July 3 Paterson News
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July 17, 1893: Station 5 Main & Hamilton 9:30 PM 27 Main Street
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July 18 Morning Call
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July 28, 1893: Station 136 (Park and East 18th Street) ~10:00 AM
Park & Graham Avenue Catholic Cemetery brush fire
Park & Graham Avenue Catholic Cemetery brush fire
July 29 Morning Call
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August 8, 1893: 2 boxes pulled: Bridge & Hamilton & Bridge and River ~ 8:00 PM 88 Godwin Street Chief Stagg signaled a 2nd alarm Rice's Mineral Water Factory
August 9 Paterson News
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August 15, 1893: 205 Main Street 2 story brick Jewelry Store
Described as largest still alarm in PFD History
Described as largest still alarm in PFD History
August 16 Morning Call
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August 18 Morning Call
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September 14, 1893: Box 124 10:20 PM 68-78 Paterson Street General Alarm Lumbar Yard
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 19, 1893: ~ 7:00 PM 87 Broadway Lunch store
November 20 Paterson News
November 20, 1893: ~ 9:00 PM 24 Washington Street
November 21 Paterson News
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November 22, 1893: Station 4=38 River & Montgomery ~11:00 PM 82 Lafayette Street
November 23 Morning Call
December 2, 1893: 12 (Mill & Oliver Streets) ~9:00 PM Stable - 6 horses died
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December 4 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 2, 1893: 451(Main & Broadway) 11:20 PM 92-94-96-98 Main Street 4 stores
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December 4, 1893 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same December 2 Fires above - Paterson Daily Press
Courtesy Jim Eifler
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December 4 Paterson News
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Recapping December 4 - a busy day for PFD
December 4 Guardian
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December 13, 1893: Stations 28, 285 and 61 pulled Totowa Hill - between Redwood and Jasper Streets near Union Avenue Three buildings
December 14 Morning Call
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1894 Box Address
January 12, 1894: Station 73 Broadway & Paterson 119 Van Houten St roof fire
January 13, 1894: Station 314 2:30 AM Railroad and Green 3 story building
January 13, 1894: Station 314 2:30 AM Railroad and Green 3 story building
Morning Call
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Paterson News
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February 26, 1894: Station 412 New St & DLW Railway 2 AM Dwelling at New and West 26th Streets
Morning Call
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Paterson News
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March 2, 1894: Station 145 (West & Ryerson Streets) ~10 PM Mulberry and River Streets
March 3 Morning Call
March 7, 1894: ~ 7 PM 195 Madison Street
March 8 Paterson News
March 9, 1894: ~ 8 PM Water Street 3 Story Mill fire
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March 10 Morning Call
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April 1, 1904: Station 31 Haledon Ave & North Main Street and Station 19 at Temple and North 7th Street Haledon Avenue and North 7th Street Barn fire
April 2 Morning Call
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April 5, 1894: Station 37 Park & East 25th ~10 PM 747 East 27th Street Barn fire
April 15, 1894: Station 51 ~1:00 PM Old Gun Mill at foot of Van Houten Street
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April 16 Morning Call
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April 16 Paterson News
May 7, 1894: Station 125 1:45 PM Landau Silk Mill (Straight & Ellison) 2nd alarm
May 8 Morning Call
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June 23, 1894: Station 361 2:35 PM Weidmann's Dye Shop 5th Avenue 2nd alarm
June 25 Morning Call
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July 3, 1894: Station 284 (Crosby and Jasper) ~ after midnight 113 Redwood Avenue
Morning Call
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July 7, 1894: Stations 19 6:52 PM 176 Carbon Street Alarm malfunction
Morning Call
July 21, 1894: 2 PM Stations 146 & 47 did not work: 72 at City hall sounded by police:
48 Van Houten Street Lockwood Brothers Mattress & Stable
48 Van Houten Street Lockwood Brothers Mattress & Stable
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 28, 1894: 14 (Market St & Railroad Avenue) ~10 AM 298 Ellison Street 2nd alarm
Stable at Wells Fargo Company
Stable at Wells Fargo Company
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The Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same fire as reported from Paterson Weekly Press August 2, 1894
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
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Same fire from July 28 Paterson News
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Same fire from July 30 Morning Call
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July 31, 1894: Station 74 12th & east 25th 3:30 PM Windsor Hotel 10th & East 23rd Street
August 1 Morning Call
October 13 & 14, 1894: 3 alarms
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October 14, 1894: Two fires (1) Chestnut and Clay Streets (2) 37 Market Street
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October 15 Paterson News
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October 22, 1894: ~6AM Stations 13 (Main & Grand), 53 (Main & Taylor) and 83 (Slater & Marshall) all pulled - 440 Main Street 3 story frame tenement mixed occupancy
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 26. 1894: Station 32 (North Main & Clinton) 10:30 PM Water Street Mill
October 27 News clip
December 6, 1894: Marshall Street 2 Fatalities Spratter & Mennel Brewery
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Paterson Press - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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December 22, 1894: Station 451 Main & Broadway Crockery Store lower Main Street
December 24 Morning Call
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December 24 Paterson News
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December 23, 1894: 11 PM Laundry on Market Street near White's Hotel
December 24 Morning Call
December 31, 1894: 3:30 PM 145 West 27th Street - Apparatus issues getting to dwelling fire
January 1, 1895 Morning Call
December 31, 1894: 11:30 PM Box 451 99 Main Street Stubborn cellar fire Liquor Store
January 1 1895 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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