CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES
1895-1899
1895 Box Time Address
January 1, 1895: Station at Main & Broadway Just after midnight Liquor store
Morning Call
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January 2 Guardian
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January 2 Paterson Press
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January 18, 1895: Station 32 (North Main & Clinton) ~ 9:00 PM 186 Water Street Dwelling
January 19 Morning Call
January 21, 1895: ~9:00 PM 21 Main Street Stores
January 23, 1895: ~ 11:00 PM 96 Straight Street Ice box factory
January 24 Morning Call
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February 5, 1895: Station 12 ~ 4:00 PM 74 Jersey Street
February 6 Paterson News
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February 6 Guardian
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 11 Paterson Press
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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 11 Guardian
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February 14, 1895: Station 24 (Market and Vine Streets) 7:53 PM General Alarm Doherty and Wadsworth Mill at Beech and Essex Street Frozen Hydrants
February 15 Paterson Press
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February 23, 1895: ~2:00 PM Station 412 (New Street near RR) Stony Road dwelling
Paterson Press
March 5, 1895: Station 42 ~ 2:30 PM 19 Elm Street Carpenter Shop Chemical 1 loses a wheel at Main and Market Streets while responding
Morning Call
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March 6 Morning Call
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March 5 Paterson Press
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March 18, 1895: Station 37 8:20 AM PS 13 at 15th Avenue and East 21st Street Cellar Fire
March 19 Morning Call
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March 18 Paterson Press
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March 24, 1895: ~ 4:00 PM Eat 18th Street 2nd alarm Rau and Co Dye factory Fatality
March 25 Paterson News
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April 6, 1895: ~11:30 PM Station 34 North West and Hamburg 57 Ryle Avenue Dwelling
April 8 Paterson News
April 21, 1895: ~ 9:00 PM 19 Lawrence Street Dwelling
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April 22 Morning Call
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April 26, 1895: 174 Slater Street Still alarm Engine 4
April 27 Press
May 6, 1895: 125 Ellison & Straight Streets Landau Silk Mill
May 7 Paterson Press
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May 7 Paterson Press
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May 22, 1895: Station 21 Bridge and River Street 6:45 PM General alarm Sowerbutt Carriage Factory
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May 23 Morning Call
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Paterson Press May 23
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May 23 Paterson Press
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May 23, 1895: Station 125 Landau Silk mill boiler house at Straight and Ellison Streets
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May 23 Paterson Press
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May 25, 1895: ~1:20 AM Crooks Avenue in Lakeview
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May 25 Paterson Press
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May 31, 1895: Station 124 (Hamilton Avenue & Bridge St) Vacant store
Paterson Press
June 9, 1895: Engine 6, Truck 1 & Chemical 1 dispatched to Lakeview section of Erie RR -
~ 1 PM Ward Street Stove explosion E4 steamer hits pole during response
~ 1 PM Ward Street Stove explosion E4 steamer hits pole during response
June 10 Guardian
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June 10 Paterson Press
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June 23, 1895: Station 45 (Main & Hamilton) 93 River Street Merrill Mill
June 24 Morning Call
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June 24 Paterson Press
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July 5, 1895: Passaic Rolling Mill Street issues delay Chemical 1 response
July 6 Morning Call
July 20, 1895: ~ 10:00 PM Van Houten Street Asiel's Saloon
July 22 Morning Call
July 24, 1895: Station 12 ~ 8:00 PM Mill & Ward Street saloon woodshed
July 25 Morning Call
August 4, 1895: Station 33 20 Lawrence Street Dwelling
August 5 Morning Call
September 6, 1895: Station 651 North York & Lyon 9:40 PM 136 Highland Street
September 7 Morning Call
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September 7 Paterson Daily Press
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September 18, 1895; 53 11:55 PM 159-161 Marshall Street 2nd Alarm
Chase Carbonizing at old Hopper's Factory
Chase Carbonizing at old Hopper's Factory
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 19 Paterson News
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September 19 Paterson Daily Press
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September 24, 1895: ~ 4 PM 15th Ave & East 18th Street 2nd alarm Begg's Mill
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September 25t Paterson Daily Press
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September 25 Morning Call
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September 27, 1895: Station 87 Park Ave & East 25th Street 680 East 25th St
September 28 Paterson Daily Press
September 28 Morning Call
October 5, 1895: 11:30 AM Strange & Company Silk Mill Madison Ave
October 5 Paterson Daily Press
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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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October 15, 1895: Station 51 North 4th Street Assistant Chief Mills inhales toxic gas
October 16 Morning Call
October 21, 1895: Station 13 394 Grand Street - E4 horse fell during response False alarm
Paterson Daily Press
November 8, 1895: Station 186 ~7:00 PM 686 East 18th Street Dwelling
November 9 Morning Call
November 10, 1895: Four fires 1:30 AM Station 125 Landau Silk Mill Ellison St
11:24 AM Station 43 95 Lewis Street Cellar fire
6:40 PM 275 Main Street Saloon
11:00 PM 825 Straight Street Chimney fire Incident with Horses of E4
11:24 AM Station 43 95 Lewis Street Cellar fire
6:40 PM 275 Main Street Saloon
11:00 PM 825 Straight Street Chimney fire Incident with Horses of E4
November 11 Morning Call
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November 11 Paterson News
November 13, 1895: Station 562 (Main & Bloomfield) 2:35 PM 103 Newark Avenue
November 14 Morning Call
November 14, 1895: Station 124 Hamilton & Bridge 68-70 Godwin Street Soda factory
Morning Call
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November 14, 1895: ~ 11:00 PM 1014 Madison Avenue
November 15 Paterson News
November 18, 1895: Station 46 (Broadway & Mulberry) and also 451 (Main & Broadway) ~ 11:07 PM 3rd alarm Bobbin shop at River and Mulberry Streets
November 19 Paterson Daily Press
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November 19 Morning Call
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November 19, Paterson News
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November 23, 1895: Almshouse farm - grounds fire 8 PM
November 25 Paterson Daily Press
November 25, 1895: Station 24 5:30 PM 353-355 Market Street Kitchen fire Gig accident
November 26 Morning Call
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November 26 Paterson Daily Press
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December 5, 1895: Station 52 Ward and Main Streets 3:30 PM 502 Main Street Store
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December 6 Morning Call
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December 19, 1895: Station 174 (East 33rd Street) at 5:30 PM Then Station 123 (Hamilton & Graham) 319 Tyler Street
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December 20 Paterson Press
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December 29, 1895: ~ 11:00 PM Horse shoe shop "Broadway Blacksmith"
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December 30 News Clip
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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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January 25, 1896: 2:00 PM Station 512 58-60 Pennington Street Shed fire
Paterson Daily Press
February 18, 1896: ~11 PM 414 Broadway Dwelling
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February 19 Mortning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18 Paterson News
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February 18 Paterson Daily Press
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March 1, 1896: ~7 PM Old Derrom Mansion at Eastside Park
March 2 Paterson News
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Paterson Daily Press
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April 4, 1895: 11:00 PM Station 19 Garrison Street Dwelling
April 6 Paterson Daily Press
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 Hinchliffe Brewery
May 12 Paterson News
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 13 Paterson Press
May 21 1896: 4 AM Market and Straight Street Bakeshop
May 21 Paterson Daily Press
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May 24, 1896: Station 251 (Company private box) 9:50 AM Stables at Standard Oil Works
May 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 26 Paterson Press
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May 29, 1896: ~10:00 AM Rea Avenue in North Paterson Dwellings and shops
Paterson Daily Press
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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June 29 Paterson Press
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July 1, 1896: 9:25 PM Station 156 (Marshall & Paxton) 240 Paxton Street Dwelling
July 2 Paterson Press
July 4, 1896: Busy Holiday for PFD with several runs
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July 6 Paterson Press
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July 24, 1896: PFD supervises the torching of the Old City Hospital = The "Post House"
July 25 Paterson News
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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 16, 1896: Station 124 (Bridge and Tyler Streets) 5:30 PM J.H Hartmeier & Sons which was on Tyler Street just above Bridge Street - General alarm
December 17 Morning Call
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December 17 Press
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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 6, 1897: Station 72 (old City Hall) 7:18 PM 2nd alarm Old Hobart Mansion
January 7 Paterson Daily Press
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January 6 Paterson News
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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 27 Paterson News
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 1 Paterson Daily Press
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February 11, 1897: Station 81 (Slater and Dale) 4:40 PM 38 Dale Avenue Kitchen fire
10:00 PM False alarm - Market Street
10:00 PM False alarm - Market Street
February 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrrison
February 12 Paterson Daily Press
February 20, 1897: Incident at Passaic falls Truck 3 Captain Stewart Taylor aids in rescue
Courtesy Jim Eifler
February 26, 1897: Station 141 West 27th & Little Falls Road Old Clipper Hotel
February 27 Paterson Daily Press
March 10, 1897: ~8:00 AM 3 Hamburg Avenue
Paterson News
March 26, 1897: Station 14 (Market and Railroad) 1 1/2 Park Avenue Barber shop
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Paterson News
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April 18, 1897: 57 Clinton Street Bakery
Paterson Daily Press
April 17, 1897: Station 18 12:10 AM 119 Tyler Street Boarding House
Morning Call
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April 21 Paterson News
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May 5, 1897: Station at 3rd Ave & Eat 19th Street ~ 1:00 AM 127 19th Street
May 5 Morning Call
May 18, 1897: Station 51 (Van Houten & McGee's Alley) Van Houten Street General Alarm Old Nightingale Cotton Mill
Morning Call
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May 18 Paterson News
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May 18 Paterson Daily Press
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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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July 6 Paterson Daily Press
July 30, 1897: Four small fires
July 31 Paterson News
July 30, 1897: Station 53 - Quick response by Engine1
July 31 Paterson Daily Press
September 21, 1897: ~4:00 PM 19 & 21 Van Houten Street Bobbin maker
Paterson News
November 19, 1897: Captain John Weber & FF John Breen & John Crotty commended for
rescue of 3 persons at fire. Market and Hotel Streets Saloon
rescue of 3 persons at fire. Market and Hotel Streets Saloon
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Paterson News
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November 19 Paterson Daily Press
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November 24, 1897: ~7:00 AM Ice house at Grand Street reservoir
Paterson Daily Press
November 26, 1897: Station 153 Warings Hotel in Acquackanonk Township (Clifton)
December 2, 1897: Station 154 (Railroad and Market Street) 5 Park Avenue Store
Paterson Daily Press
December 24, 1897: 451 (Main & Broadway) 3:04 AM 166 Main at Van Houten Streets 3rd alarm
Paterson News
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December 25 & 26th, 1897: Fire incidents
December 27 Paterson News
1898 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 20, 1898: ~7:00 AM Atherton Machine Works at Old Franklin Mill on Mill Street facing Ellison Street
Paterson Press
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February 3, 1898: Station 286 Dwelling Fire at Tyler and Carroll Streets
Paterson Daily Press
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Paterson Daily Press
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March 18, 1898: Station 651 111 Lyon Street 2 1/2 story frame dwelling
April 9, 1898: ~4 PM Dolphin Mill Straight Street 3rd alarm
April 10 Morning Call
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April 14 Paterson News
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April 15, 1898: 452 (Broadway & Main) ~ 11 PM 71 Main Street Shop
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Morning Call
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April 21, 1898: 9:30 PM 161 Hamilton Ave Shed and a store
April 23, 1898: ~3:00 AM Slingland Cloak Co Washington Street hear Van Houten Street
Paterson Daily Press
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April 24, 1898: Paterson Island Park
April 25 Morning Call
April 27, 1898: ~8:00 PM 124 Tyler Street Dwelling
April 28 Paterson Daily Press
May 1, 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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May 2 Paterson Press
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May 3 Paterson daily Press
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May 22, 1898: 5:45 PM Barnert Mill Railroad Ave near Grand Street
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May 23 Paterson Daily Press
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June 17, 1898: 8 calls for firemen
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June 21, 1898: Several more fires
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Paterson Daily Press
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June 17 Paterson Daily Press
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June 22, 1898: 8:30 PM Washington Street 2nd alarm
June 23 Morning Call
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June 27, 1898: Ten more alarms
June 27 Paterson Daily Press
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July 2, 1898: 741 2:45 AM 12th Avenue & East 31st Street 3rd Looschen Piano Co.
July 2 Paterson Daily Press
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July 2 Paterson News
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July 4, 1898: 4:00 AM Brick extension of Katz Brewery on Tyler Street
Other incidents related to July 3 and 4 celebration listed in clips below
Other incidents related to July 3 and 4 celebration listed in clips below
July 4 Morning Call
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July 3 and 4, 1898: Multiple Holiday Incidents
July 5 Paterson News
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August 20, 1898: 3:45 AM 1007 Madison Avenue Dwelling
Paterson News
August 24, 1898: Station 72 5:53 AM 59-61 Washington Street Myer's Building
Paterson News
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August 25 Paterson Press
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August 29, 1898: Station 32 ~ 10 AM 55 Clinton Street Dwelling Child fatality
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August 31, 1898: Station 35 ~ 6:00 PM 372 Totowa Avenue 2 story dwelling
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September 1 Paterson News
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September 1, 1898: ~1:00 AM 328 Grand Street Saloon
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September 1 Morning Call
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September 2, 1898: ~2:00 AM Grand Street between Mill & Jersey
Morning Call
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September 2 Paterson Daily Press
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Paterson News
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September 5, 1898: Still alarm for Engine 5 River Street Pavillion
Recurrence on September 6 Still alarm for Truck 2
Recurrence on September 6 Still alarm for Truck 2
September 6 Paterson Daily Press
September 22, 1898: Madison and First Avenue Reinus Chemical firm
September 22 Paterson News
October 5, 1898: Construction building on Ward Street by new post office
Paterson News
October 5, 1898: ~ 6:00 PM Main and Ellison Norwood Store
October 6 Morning Call
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October 6, 1898: ~9:00 PM 68 Bridge Street Plumbing store
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October 7 Paterson News
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October 13, 1898: ~4:30 AM Station 21 Fulton and River Street dwelling
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Paterson Press
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October 13, 1898: Station 724 (Church & Market) ~ 10:00 PM 179 Market Street
October 14 Paterson News
October 17, 1898: 5:15 PM Hay wagon on Slater Street near Main
October 18 Morning Call
October 18, 1898: Station 635 (6th and Madison) 8:15 PM 6th Ave and East 25th Street Milk Dealer's Barn
October 19 Paterson News
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October 19 Paterson Daily Press
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October 27, 1898: Station 512 ~1:00 AM Atherton's Machine shop on Mill Street
October 27 Paterson News
October 30, 1898: ~7:00 PM 6-8 Arch Street 3 story fat
October 31 Paterson News
November 16, 1898: 9:30 PM 23 West Street
November 17 Morning Call
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November 17 Paterson Daily Press
November 20, 1898: ~ 9:00 PM 74 Washington Street Shed
November 21 Morning Call
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November 22, 1898: Station 472 (Main and Market Streets) 5:40 PM Main Street Marshall & Ball's Clothing store
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November 22 Paterson News
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November 26, 1898: ~ 5:00 PM Market Street Jewelry store Still alarm for Truck 2
November 28 Paterson News
November 30, 1898: Station 145 10:30 PM 17 West Street Printing office
December 1 Paterson News
December 7, 1898: ~ 1:00 AM 7 Park Place Mixed occupancy - bakery
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Paterson News
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December 10, 1898: ~ 8:00 PM 114 Burhans Avenue
December 12 Morning Call
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December 12 Paterson News
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December 12 Paterson Daily Press
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December 14, 1898: Station 74 ~10:15 PM 586 East 25th Street Dwelling
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December 15 Paterson News
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December 16, 1898: 116 Mill Street Chimney Fire Still alarm Engine 4
December 17 Morning Call
December 19, 1898: Rubbish along River Road
December 20 Paterson News
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December 20 Paterson Press
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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 21 Paterson Daily Press
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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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December 27 Paterson Daily Press
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December 29, 1898: Station 231 Jefferson & Garfield ~ 8 PM Holsman Street Barn
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December 30, 1898: Essex Street Tunnel Trolley wire
December 31 Paterson News
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
January 24, 1899: 11:30 PM 24 Fair Street Hall Building
January 25 Paterson News
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January 25 Paterson Daily Press
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February 6, 1899: 12:40 AM Eastside Park Cricket Club
Paterson News
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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February 11 Paterson Daily Press
February 14, 1899: Station 416 4:28 PM 21 Totowa Avenue
February 15 Paterson Daily Press
February 15, 1899: Station 43 (Lewis & Clay) 964-966 Madison Avenue
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February 16 Paterson News
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February 16 Paterson Daily Press
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February 14, 1899: Bond and Madison Street dye house
Paterson Daily Press
February 22, 1899: Station 71 Adams Mill barrel fire
Paterson Daily Press
February 23, 1899: Riverlawn Sanatorium
February 24 News
February 27, 1899: Station 19 ~10:00 AM Dwelling at North 4th & Temple Streets
Paterson Daily Press
March 2, 1899: 9:43 AM Boiler explosion at St. Agnes school
Paterson News
March 9, 1899: Station 14 ~10 PM 6-7 Ramapo Avenue
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Morning Call
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March 10 Paterson Daily Press
March 10, 1899: 4:00 PM Tyler Street at Susquehanna crossing Still alarm Engine 3 - Chief Stagg has response issues (blocked by train)
March 11 Morning Call
April 20, 1899: Station 72 (Police Station on Washington Street) General Alarm 11:20 AM
Apollo Hall on Van Houten Street
Apollo Hall on Van Houten Street
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March 20, 1899: Three calls for PFD starting at 4:30 AM - Engine 8 gets stuck climbing Temple Hill responding to a North 4th Street fire
Paterson News
March 27, 1899: Trolley car motor fire
March 28 Paterson News
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March 29 Morning Call
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April 1, 1899: ~ 7:00 PM 123 Maple Avenue Dwelling fire with fatality
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April 3 Paterson News
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April 3 Paterson Daily Press
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April 7, 1899: Station 212 Dolphin Mill Spruce Street 5:30 PM
April 8 Paterson News
April 8, 1899: 8:20 PM 55 East 19th Street Dwelling
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April 9 Paterson Daily Press
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April 15, 1899: ~9:00 PM 94 Straight Street Fatal dwelling fire
April 17 Paterson Daily Press
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April 17, 1899: ~7:00AM Station 192 North 7th Street at Haledon Hill Barn fire
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Paterson Daily Press
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April 29, 1899: 651 4:36 PM 252 East 16th Street Van Winkle Estate barn
Morning Call - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
April 15, 1899: ~ 9:00 PM 94 Straight Street 1 story frame dwelling Fatality
April 17 Paterson News
April 28, 1899: Station 13 (Grand and Main) 12:10 PM Grand and Prince Streets Barbour Flax
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Paterson News
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April 29 Paterson News
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April 30, 1899: Station 472 228 Main Street Noon Franklin House Hostelery
May 1 Paterson News
May 2, 1899: Station 513 7:30 AM 36 Market Street Boarding house
Paterson News
May 6, 1899: Responding to Grand and Marshall, wheel of Chief Stagg's gig snaps off expelling the Chief
May 8 News Clip
May 12, 1899: Station 174 6:36 AM Eastside Dyeing & Printing
Paterson News
May 25, 1899: 31 (North Main & North Straight), Station 131 (an error box) 4:15 AM
Mill at North 1st and Halpine Capella Silk Company Nightingale Mill
Mill at North 1st and Halpine Capella Silk Company Nightingale Mill
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May 25 Paterson News
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May 25 Paterson Daily Press
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May 29, 1899: 74 (East 25th & 12th Ave) and Box 137 (Broadway & East 22nd)
2 homes on East 26th Street FF injuries
2 homes on East 26th Street FF injuries
Courtesy Jim Eifler
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May 29 Paterson Daily Press
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May 30 Paterson News
June 1899 5 PM 110 Straight at Governor Street Holt Toweling Mill Apparatus accident
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 5, 1899: Station 472 (Man & Market Streets) 4:00 AM 265-267 Main Street
General alarm Shops
General alarm Shops
June 5 Paterson Daily Press
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June 5 Morning Call
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June 5 Paterson News
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June 16, 1899: Station 56 (Main & Barclay) ~7:00 PM 29 Close Street Laundry steam
June 17 Paterson News
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June 26, 1899: Station 514 (Cross and Passaic Street) 1:30 AM The Third Turn Hall Fire
German Gymnastic Club - Turn Verein (pronounced “TOORN-fair-ine”)
German Gymnastic Club - Turn Verein (pronounced “TOORN-fair-ine”)
Paterson Evening News
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Morning Call
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July 7, 1899: Station 56 (Main & Barclay) 8:30 AM 659 Main Street
July 10, 1899: 31 8:30 AM 42 North Straight Street
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July 10 Paterson Daily Press
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July 27, 1899: Station 83 4:30 AM Pine & Slater Street Mixed occupancy
Paterson Evening News
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July 27 Paterson Daily Press
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July 28 Paterson Daily Press
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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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August 1 Press
August 5, 1899: Station 451 (Main & Broadway) 6:30 PM 112 Broadway
August 6, 1899: Station 32 11:00 AM 23 North Main Street (PFD Horse injury)
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August 7 Paterson News
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Morning Call Clips on above 2 fires
August 7 Morning Call
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~August 15, 1899: Truck 2 FF practice with fire net
August 17, 1899: Station 354 6:27 PM East 37th Street Jersey Pipe Co
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August 18 News
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September 3, 1899: Station 153 (Main & Gould) ~ 9:00 PM Olympic Park Hotel at Lakeview
September 5 Morning Call
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September 13, 1899: 156 (Court & Pacific Streets) 1:56 AM Marshall & Dakota Street 3rd alarm J Brandes Silk Mill
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September 13 Paterson Daily Press
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September 15, 1899: ~ Noon - Jackson & Taylor Street dwelling - Runaway horse issues
Paterson Daiiy Press
September 15, 1899: 7:30 PM Station 112 (Hill Street & Ryerson Ave) & 235 (Union & Preakness Aves) 270 Edmund Avenue Barn fire
September 16 Morning Call
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
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September 18 Morning Call
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September 29, 1899: Station 61 ~1:00 PM 9, then 7 and 11 Garrison Street 3 dwellings
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September 30 Morning Call
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October 2, 1899: ~ 8:00 PM East 7th and Peel Street Carpenter shop
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October 3 Morning Call
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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 12, 1899: 416 Boonstra's farm at Union & North 24th Street Corn Stalks
November 13 Paterson News
November 15, 1899: Cat rescue by Chemical Company 1
November 16 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 22, 1899: Apollo Hall Van Houten at Church Street
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November 23 Paterson News
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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 4, 1899: Station 451 (Main & Broadway) 11:30 PM 29 Fair Street at Washington Hall Building
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December 5 Paterson News
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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 8 Paterson News
December 8 Paterson Daily Press
December 9, 1899: Station 236 1:40 AM 188 Governor Street Dwelling
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December 9 Paterson Daily Press
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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 30, 1899: 7:57 AM 169 Van Houten Street Sonntag Brothers store
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Paterson News
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December 31, 1899: Riverside Church on River Street
January 1 1900 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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