CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES
1895-1899
1895 Box Time Address
February 10, 1895: 37 10:04 AM East 25th Street & 15th Avenue 2.5 story frame
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February 11 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 10, 1895: Mutual Aid to Little Falls - Engine Company 8 and Chief Stagg
February 11 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 14, 1895: 24 Doherty and Wadsworth Mill
May 7, 1895: 125 Ellison & Straight Streets Landau Silk Mill
September 18, 1895; 53 11:55 PM 159-161 Marshall Street 2nd Alarm
Chase Carbonizing at old Hopper's Factory
May 7, 1895: 125 Ellison & Straight Streets Landau Silk Mill
September 18, 1895; 53 11:55 PM 159-161 Marshall Street 2nd Alarm
Chase Carbonizing at old Hopper's Factory
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 11, 1895: 14 and 141 9:32 AM Park Avenue 2nd alarm Paint store
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Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1896 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 3, 1896: 6:30 AM 242-244 Grand Street 2nd alarm Stryker Flats
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Summary of the Fire - Morning Call
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January 4, 1896: Stations 18, 234, 231, & 182 (2nd alarm for 182) 40-42 Fulton Street
First use of cellar nozzles Warehouse
First use of cellar nozzles Warehouse
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18, 1896: ~11 PM 414 Broadway Dwelling
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February 19 Mortning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 30, 1896: PPD Call at 7:17 PM Station 242 (Straight and Morton) 7:20 PM and Station 237 (Park & Vreeland) at 7:40 PM Old Derrom Mansion Equivalent of multiple alarms
March 1 Chronicle courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 11, 1896: 18 3:40 PM 9 Ann Street 3rd Hincliffe Brewery
May 11, 1896: 451 Machinist's Assc Bldg
May 11, 1896: 451 Machinist's Assc Bldg
May 12, 1896: Station 13 (Main and Grand) 9:52 PM 405 Main Street Split occupancy
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May 13 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 22, 1896: 4 AM Market and Straight Street
May 24, 1896: Station 251 (Company private box) 9:50 AM Stables at Standard Oil Works
May 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 28, 1896: 51 11:22 PM 13 Van Houten Street 3rd Todd Mill
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June 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 22, 1896: Station 451 6:50 PM 176 Main Street Lloyd store
October 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 6, 1896: False Alarm at North Main and Temple Streets
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 7, 1896: 24 6 PM Vine and Essex Street saloon
November 7, 1896: 36 9 PM 12th Avenue & East 18th Street barn
November 7, 1896: 36 9 PM 12th Avenue & East 18th Street barn
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 15, 1896: Station 124 at12 Noon 41 Bridge Street
Private Box at 9:45 PM Passaic Rolling Mill Gas House
Private Box at 9:45 PM Passaic Rolling Mill Gas House
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November 16 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 2, 1896: 43 3:00 PM 209 Huron Street FF Injury
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 8, 1896: Box 14 (Market & Railroad) ~11 PM 198 Market Street
December 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 18, 1896: 2:15 AM Rip Van Winkle Avenue Heavy snow retards apparatus
General Alarm Bamford Brother's Stable/Coach House
General Alarm Bamford Brother's Stable/Coach House
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 23, 1896: 451 4:20 PM 176 Main Street Lloyd's Four & Eight Cents Store
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1897 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 13, 1897: Station 451 6:45 PM 73 Broadway Grocery store
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January 27, 1897: Station 253 (Straight & Essex) 12:30 AM 286 Straight Street (at Morton)
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 31, 1897: 153 11:43 PM Hazel Street and Gould Avenue Dwelling
February 1 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrisaon
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February 11, 1897: Station 81 (Slater and Dale) 4:40 PM 38 Dale Avenue Kitchen fire
February 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrrison
February 20, 1897: Incident at Passaic falls Truck 3 Captain Stewart Taylor aids in rescue
Courtesy Jim Eifler
July 4 and 5th 1897: Multiple Incidents
1:17 AM 306 Tyler Street Still alarm Engine 3 and Truck 3
5:06 PM 337 Main Street Still alarm Chemical Company #1
7:30 PM 70 Ryle Avenue Still alarm Engine 5
8:10 PM 12 Lake Street Still alarm Truck 3
9:02 PM 61 Temple and Matlock 72 Lane Street Dwelling
9:09 PM 124 Bridge & Hamilton
62 Madison and Cedar
34 Hamburgh & North West House at North West and Benson
1:17 AM 306 Tyler Street Still alarm Engine 3 and Truck 3
5:06 PM 337 Main Street Still alarm Chemical Company #1
7:30 PM 70 Ryle Avenue Still alarm Engine 5
8:10 PM 12 Lake Street Still alarm Truck 3
9:02 PM 61 Temple and Matlock 72 Lane Street Dwelling
9:09 PM 124 Bridge & Hamilton
62 Madison and Cedar
34 Hamburgh & North West House at North West and Benson
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July 6 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 19, 1897: Captain John Weber & FF John Breen & John Crotty commended for
rescue of 3 persons at fire.
December 24, 1897: 451 3:04 AM Main & Van Houten Streets
rescue of 3 persons at fire.
December 24, 1897: 451 3:04 AM Main & Van Houten Streets
1898 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
July 2, 1898: 741 2:45 AM 12th Avenue & East 31st Street 3rd Looschen Piano Co.
May 2, 1898: 451 53-55 Washington Street 2nd alarm David Boyle Co
May 2, 1898: 451 53-55 Washington Street 2nd alarm David Boyle Co
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 21, 1898: 146 + multiple other boxes 1:04 AM Main and Van Houten Streets 2nd alarm Continental Hall
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Morning Call Clips - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 26, 1898: 45 1:21 AM 14, 16, 18 & 20 Main Street 2nd Alarm
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1899 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 14, 1899: Early morning 224 River Street Saloon
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January 17, 1899: 72 3:50 AM Segars, Marks & Co
February 11, 1899: 741 4:01 AM 161 East 31st Street 2nd Frame Dwelling
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 29, 1899: 651 4:36 PM 252 East 16th Street Van Winkle Estate barn
Morning Call - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
May 25, 1899: 31, 131 4:15 AM Capella Silk Company Nightingale Mill
June 1899 5 PM 110 Straight at Governor Street Holt Toweling Mill Apparatus accident
June 1899 5 PM 110 Straight at Governor Street Holt Toweling Mill Apparatus accident
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 26, 1899: 514 1:31 AM Cross & Ellison Street General Turn Hall
German Gymnastic Club - Turn Verein (pronounced “TOORN-fair-ine”)
German Gymnastic Club - Turn Verein (pronounced “TOORN-fair-ine”)
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 29, 1899: 74 (East 25th & 12th Ave) and Box 137 (B'Way & East22nd)
2 homes on East 26th Street FF injuries
2 homes on East 26th Street FF injuries
Courtesy Jim Eifler
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July 11, 1899: 31 8:30 AM 42 North Straight Street
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July 31, 1899: on Van Houten Street near Washington Street
Captains Cook (Chemical 1) and Fields (E1) burned Staten Island Cleaning Works
Captains Cook (Chemical 1) and Fields (E1) burned Staten Island Cleaning Works
Morning Call August 1, 1899 - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 13, 1899: 156 1:56 AM J Brandes Silk Mill
September 17, 1899: 2 Boxes sounded: 212 (Dolphin Jute Mill) and 821 (Grand & Spruce)
~ 11 PM Saloon fire
~ 11 PM Saloon fire
September 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrisom
October 31, 1899: 72 8:40 PM 3rd alarm - Van Houten & Washington Streets
Building adjacent to Engine Company 1 at 112 Van Houten Street
Building adjacent to Engine Company 1 at 112 Van Houten Street
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 15, 1899: Cat rescue by Chemical Company 1
November 16 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 29, 1899: Paterson firefighters wielding axes and saws worked with police to free passengers from wreck of the Buffalo Express at the Van Winkle Street rail crossing. A train bound for Hoboken sped through a signal and crashed into the express as it waited near the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad station - killing six people and injuring 21 others. Click for full story
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 7, 1899: Station 34 9:30 PM Hamburg Ave and Matlock Street Grocery Store
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December 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 9, 1899: Station 236 1:40 AM 188 Governor Street Dwelling
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December 18, 1899: 2 Boxes pulled: Dolphin Mill & Grand & Spruce Streets 11 PM
73 Spruce Street Saloon
73 Spruce Street Saloon
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December 31, 1899: Riverside Church on River Street
January 1 1900 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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