CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR FIRES
1900-1904
1900 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 4, 1900: Station 145 River and West Streets 3:00 AM 45-47 River Street
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 4 Paterson Evening News
January 17, 1900: 72 3:50 AM 133-137 Main Street Seeger, Marks & Co Dry Goods
Courtesy Dennis Morrrison
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January 19, 1900: ~ 7:00 AM 111 Market Street Cellar fire
Paterson Evening News
February 2, 1900: Station 451 (Main and Broadway) Boston Store (Myer Brothers)
February 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 2, 1900: Boston Store on Main Street
February 3 Paterson Daily Press
March 5, 1900: 8 PM 3rd and Rea Ave - North Paterson - Chemical wagon responded
Engine 4 loses a wheel at Main and Van Houten while responding to a Fair Street Fire
Engine 4 loses a wheel at Main and Van Houten while responding to a Fair Street Fire
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March 14, 1900: Station 253 Plum & Spring Streets 170 Spring Street 5:08 PM Attic
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March 15 Morning Call
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Paterson Evening News
March 21, 1900: 9:50 AM Chestnut Street & Ridgewood Ave Tice Drug Store
Mutual aide from Paterson saves the town
Mutual aide from Paterson saves the town
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April 4, 1900: 9:00 PM 86 Prospect Street 3 rescued by Truck 2
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 6, 1900: Station 41 Stony Road False alarm enrages Chief Stagg Pulling teamers up Grand Street was a tough chore for horses
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 10, 1900: Station 542 8:30 PM 17th Avenue dwelling
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April 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 11 Paterson Evening News
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April 11 Paterson Daily Press
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April 30, 1900: Assistant Chief John Gilmore burned at fire returning to work
Paterson Daily Press
May 4, 1900: Several incidents. Engine 4 loses wheel while responding
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Paterson Evening News
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May 5 Paterson Press
May 6, 1900: ~11:30 AM Dalzell home on Garret Mountain destroyed
May 7 Paterson Daily Press
May 9, 1900: Station 21 ~ 10:00 PM River & Bridge St with a rescue
May 10 Paterson News
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May 10 Paterson News
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May 10 Paterson News
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May 11 Paterson News
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May 10 Paterson Daily Press
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May 24, 1900: Station 47 (Prospect St Firehouse) ~10:00 PM Prospect Street tenement
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May 25 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 28, 1900: Station 24 10:20 PM Beech Street 2nd alarm Stables 3 horses died
May 30, 1900: Station 24 (Market & Vine) 10:30 PM Beech Street 2nd alarm
two story frame stable Horse fatalities
two story frame stable Horse fatalities
May 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 2, 1900: ~ 7:00 AM Lamond and Robertson Carpet Factory
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Paterson News
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June 9, 1900: Station 18 and 731 ~5:00 PM 131 Tyler Street
June 10 Chronicle
June 11, 1900: Station 145 (River & West Streets) 10:00 PM West Street undertakers shed
June 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 12 Paterson Daily Press
June 20, 1900: 6:30 PM Main and Clay Streets Mixed occupancy
June 21 Paterson Daily Press
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June 21, 1900: Alarms sounded from Straight & Ellison and also Market & Railroad
Crosby Place & Straight Street Mixed occupancy General alarm
Crosby Place & Straight Street Mixed occupancy General alarm
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June 22 Paterson Evening News
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June 30, 1900: Station 85 (Arch & North 1st) 10:30 PM 3 Arch Street 2nd alarm
July 2 Paterson News
July 2, 1900: Three incendiary attempts at Barnert Flats 135, 137, 139 Broadway
July 2 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 3, 1900: 5 PM 110 Straight Street (at Governor Street)
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 3 Paterson Daily Press
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July 4, 1900: 22 Temple Street 3 story tenement Child rescue
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 5 Paterson Daily Press
July 5, 1900 clips: Busy Day -- Large oil company fire fire in Bayonne followed by Temple Street blaze, followed by Clay & Lewis St fire, and then Barclay and Putnam Street incidents
Morning Call - Dennis Morrison
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July 14, 1900: Station 34 (Hamburgh Ave & North West St) 8:50 PM 109-111 Water Street 2nd alarm Mixed Occupancy
July 15 Chronicle
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July 16 Paterson News
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July 16 Paterson Daily Press
July 17, 1900: Station 472 (Main & Market St) 206-208 Main Street ~10 PM Ingliss Bldg
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July 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 19, 1900: Several responses
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July 20, 1900: ~8:00 PM Society Island joinng West Street Bridge
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July 21 Paterson Daily Press
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July 21, 1900: 117 East 19th Street ~11:00 AM Dwelling fire with jumper and a burn injury
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Paterson Daily Press
July 22, 1900: Multiple fires in a day
July 23 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 27, 1900: Station 73 Broadway & Paterson) 10:50 PM 163-165 Van Houten Street
Van Winkle Feed Co 2nd alarm.
The shortly thereafter Station 451 Main & Broadway 14 Fair Street
Winters Brothers warehouse General Alarm
Van Winkle Feed Co 2nd alarm.
The shortly thereafter Station 451 Main & Broadway 14 Fair Street
Winters Brothers warehouse General Alarm
July 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 28 Paterson Daily Press
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July 31, 1900: Engine 8 rescue in Haledon
August 2 Paterson Daily Press
August 14, 1900: 45 11:30 PM 103-105 River Street (at Washington Street) 2nd alarm
3 story frame
3 story frame
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September 12, 1900: PFD mutual aide to Little Falls, saving the town
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Paterson Evening News
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September 20, 1900: Station 35 (River and Montgomery) ~2:00 AM 247 River Street
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 2, 1900: Station 472 (Main and Market) 2:24 AM Main & Smith Streets
3rd alarm Paterson Opera House
3rd alarm Paterson Opera House
Truck 1
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 8, 1900: 9 PM 14 221 Paterson Street General alarm Stable and Feed Storage House
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 22, 1900: Box 17 - 4:30 PM Spruce Street Ivanhoe Mill General Alarm
Firefighter John C Lair fell from Engine 2 Hose Wagon while responding
Firefighter John C Lair fell from Engine 2 Hose Wagon while responding
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 7, 1900: 293 River Street and then Lyon Street Freight House
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December 8 Paterson News
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December 8 Paterson Daily Press
December 15, 1900: Station 14 Noon Dye works on Paterson Street
E6 and T2 Apparatus/Horse incident
E6 and T2 Apparatus/Horse incident
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 28, 1900: Station 323 (Benson & Clinton) 32-36 High Street Hopper & Polkestra warehouse
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1901 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 12, 1901: ~10PM Chemical Engine 1 has accident while responding to Station 45 for a fire at Hamilton Ave & Washington Street
January 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 26, 1901: 51 (Van Houten St & McGee's alley) 2:19 PM Foot Van Houten Street General Alarm Mallory Mill (Old Waverly Mill which originally burned up in 1864)
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire - Daily Press Article
Courtesy Jim Eifler
Same Fire - Morning Call
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 26 Paterson Daily Press
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February 3, 1904: Station 371 Broadway & Summer St ~ 8 PM 9 Lake Street Machine shop
February 4 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6, 1901: Station 436 *sounded twice) Afternoon -
436 Beckwith Avenue and Martin Street Tenement
436 Beckwith Avenue and Martin Street Tenement
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 6 Paterson Daily Press
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February 15, 1901: Station 124 7:15 PM 33 Hamilton Avenue Cellar fire
February 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 1, 1901: ~ midnight 24 (Market & Vine Streets) 322 Market Street 3 story dwelling
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March 2, 1901: Station 334 ~ 11 PM 21st Ave & East 39th St Match factory
March 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 4, 1901: Station 724 (Market & Church) - 5:00 PM PFD had trouble finding a fire on lower end of Ward Street
March 5 Paterson News
March 8, 1901: 6:00 AM Van Houten Street 2nd alarm Furniture Store
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Paterson News
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March 7, 1901: Station 45 ~11 PM 69 Main Street Butter & egg establishment
March 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 8, 1901: 45 6 AM Van Houten Street 2nd alarm Lockwood Brothers Upholstry
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 11, 1901:
March 12 Paterson Daily Press
March 22, 1901: Station 21 147 River Street Alexander Stove & Crockery Store
15 minutes later Station 321 19 North Main Street Kitchen fire
15 minutes later Station 321 19 North Main Street Kitchen fire
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March 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 29, 1901: 451 2:31 AM 95 Broadway 3rd Guardian Newspaper Office
The Paterson Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 6, 1901: Station at Bridge & River St Sowerbutt carriage factory 3rd alarm
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April 8 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 9, 1901: Station 564 7:20 PM Cooke Locomotive 2nd Alarm Moulding shop
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Morning Call - Courtesy Jim Eifler
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April 9 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 9 Paterson Daily Press
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May 13, 1901: ~ 7 PM Station 38 - Engine 2 has near miss with train at Erie tracks while responding to a River Street Fire. Article is in error as John Lair was not the driver
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 13 Paterson Daily Press
June 19, 1901: Captain Sweeney and Engine 8 provide mutual aide to Little Falls - took 17 minutes to get there
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 21, 1901: 12:25 PM Walker's Flats Second alarm
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August 6, 1901: ~8 PM alarm confusion
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 22, 1901: Riverside FA circuit damaged
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 18, 1901: 1:00 AM 21 North 8th Street Haledon FD aided 3 story frame
September 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 21, 1901: Private Box at Passaic Rolling Mill - 7:48 PM Puddling shop fire
Engine 4 snapped axle while responding
Engine 4 snapped axle while responding
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October 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 24, 1901: Series of small fires
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 26, 1901: 9:30 PM Truck 2 and Engine 8 with Chief Stagg
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 26 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 31, 1901: Station 436 and 25 - Paterson Iron Works
November 1 Paterson Daily Press
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November 5, 1901: 12:30 AM 73 Crooks Avenue Weir's Barn
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 11, 1901: 436 & 25 9:09 PM Clay Streets Paterson Iron Works
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Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 14, 1901: 11 PM 81 and 85 East 12th Street
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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From Morning Call
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 22, 1901: Station 14 7:45 PM 226 Market Street
November 22, Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 30, 1901: Box 25 & 253 ~ 8 PM Clay & Beech Streets - 2nd Alarm
Steele's Planing Mill
Steele's Planing Mill
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 5, 1901: 724 12:06 AM 182-184 Market Street (corner Clark)
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire - Morning Call
Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 11, 1901: 12 Noon 171 Marshall Street Second Alarm Rag and Paper Shop
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 24, 1901: Station 513 (Market & Mill) ~8 PM Zachariah & Cole Co at Hamilton Mill (Old Adams Mill) at Mill & Passaic Streets 3rd alarm
December 25 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 26, 1901: ~ Noon 41 West Street Sternberg Brothers
In evening - Old Hamilton Mill on Mill Street Third alarm
In evening - Old Hamilton Mill on Mill Street Third alarm
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morison
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1902 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 1, 1902: 12:15 AM Station 512 (Mill & Ellison)
January 7, 1902: 8 PM North Main & Clinton Street Dwelling
January 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 21, 1902: Station 514 ~ 5:00 AM 3rd alarm
January 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 29, 1902: Station 26 Main and Weiss Street Mixed occupancy
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 9, 1902: 451 12:10 AM Most of Downtown General Alarm
Largest Fire in Paterson History CLICK "Great Paterson Fire"
Largest Fire in Paterson History CLICK "Great Paterson Fire"
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February 10 Paterson Daily Press
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March 1902: Great Paterson Flood
March 2, 1902 45 2:28 PM 43-45 Main Street Oates Katz Bros Drug Store
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March 18, 1902: 2:00 AM Station 63 River St & 5th Avenue - 2nd alarm Fire at East 19th & Third Ave Mixed occupancy - bakery
March 19 Paterson Daily Press
May 13, 1902: 32 (Ward and Main Streets) 302 and 304 Main Street General alarm
Paterson Daily Press
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 16, 1902: Station 24 ~7:45 PM Madison Street (near Market) Saloon
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May 17 Paterson News
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May 20, 1902: 2:30 AM 126 East 18th Street
Paterson Daily Press
May 21, 1902: 564 American Locomotive Co
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 2, 1902: Riverview Park Hotel
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 1, 1902: Stations 382 and 23 4:30 AM 95 Summer & Franklin Streets
3rd alarm Peerless Plush Co.
3rd alarm Peerless Plush Co.
July 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 6, 1902: 73 Market Street 2nd alarm
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July 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 11, 1902: 2 PM Vine and Essex Streets 2nd alarm Wrigley's Machine Shop
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August 1, 1902: Mutual aid by E8 & Asst Chief Gilmore - Haledon Mill on old Haledon Road
August 2 Paterson News
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August 21, 1902: 42 (21st Ave & East 38 St) 10:30 PM
Federal Match factory building at Cedar Lawn
Federal Match factory building at Cedar Lawn
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August 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 8, 1902: Albion Ave and Washington Street fires
September 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 15, 1902: Station 741 11:20 PM 12th Ave & Eat 31st Street Looschen Piano
Engine 6 steamer delayed as it gets stuck in sand
Engine 6 steamer delayed as it gets stuck in sand
September 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 16 Paterson News
September 16 Paterson Daily Press
September 25, 1902: Campbell's Bakery on Market Street (near Armory & General Hospital Nurses Home). Chemical company lost wheel while responding
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 29, 1902: ~6:00 PM Washington Street Silk Plant
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 31, 1902: Madison Street 2 story framed Annex of Strange Silk Mill
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October 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 2, 1902 - Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 2 Paterson Daily Press
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October 23, 1902: 18 4:10 AM Katz Bros Ale House (Governor and Straight Sts)
October 24 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 23 Paterson Daily Press
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November 19, 1902: 10-12 Elm Street 2:10 PM 2nd alarm
Paterson Daily Press
December 4, 1902: 32 16th Avenue Dwelling
December 5 Paterson News
December 8, 1902: Box 21 (River & Bridge) ~8 PM Simon & Cohen's Factory
at Paterson & Harrison Streets
at Paterson & Harrison Streets
December 9 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 9 Paterson daily Press
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December 16, 1902: Station 322 4:15 PM False alarm which seems to be on the increase
December 17 Paterson Daily Press
December 19, 1902: Methodist Church in Little Falls - Engine 8 dispatched
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December 19 Paterson Daily Press
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December 22 Paterson Daily Press
December 28, 1902: Station 541 4:00 PM 240 Park Avenue
December 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1903 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 3, 1903: 1:00 PM River Street and 6th Avenue House fire - 2 alarms + extra box
January 4, 1903: 7:57 AM 12th Ave and East 25h Street Shed fire
January 4, 1903: 56 Plum Street 2 alarms 2 story frame
January 4, 1903: 7:57 AM 12th Ave and East 25h Street Shed fire
January 4, 1903: 56 Plum Street 2 alarms 2 story frame
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 6, 1903: Stations 326 (Holsman & Jefferson) and 32 (North Main & Arch) at 2:50 AM for fire at two Water and Stout Street Buildings
January 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 16, 1903: Station 17 3:30 PM FF Crowley thrown from E1 hose wagon
January 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 24, 1903: 134 16th Avenue
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January 29, 1903: 512 7 PM 356 352 Grand Street (between Main & Marshall)
Shoe Store Shed
Shoe Store Shed
Morning call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 30, 1903: Station 37 Park Ave & East 37th Street dwelling
January 31 Paterson Daily Press
February 6, 1903: 2 PM River Road (Totowa section) Orphan Asylum
February 7 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 9, 1903: 41 1:44 PM West 27th Street (later called Carlisle Avenue)
near Morris Canal Barnes Chemical Works
near Morris Canal Barnes Chemical Works
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Paterson Daily Press
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February 10 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 10, 1903: Station 13 (Main & Grand Streets) ~1:00 PM 390 Main Street
Paterson Daily Press
February 18, 1903: 12:30 AM Station 451 89 Van Houten Street 2nd alarm
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Morning Call Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson Daily Press
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February 21, 1903: 631 3:23 AM 21 Branch Street 3rd Lamond & Robertson Co.
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February 21 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March, 1903: Station45 Main Street & Hamilton Avenue The Great Flood
This fire was in a submerged district. To reach the fire, firemen had to drag the hose for several blocks through waist deep water which was a swift current. Engine 8 took suction from flood water in the street. Trucks 1, 2 and 3 were called out to aid in relief of people cut off by rush of waters and many daring rescues were made
Ladder Truck 3 on West Street during Great Flood of 1902. Note Chief's gig and the fireman on the right. Note tiller seat and high steering wheel
March 9, 1903: 1:00 PM 33 Paterson Street at Bridge Street 2nd alarm Hartmeier Furniture
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson Daily Press
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March 31, 1903: Box at Main & Market pulled ~ 11:00 AM 165-167 Main Street Pharmacy
Paterson Daily Press
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March 28, 1903: Station 141 Park Avenue & Straight Street 9:50 AM 2nd Rescues
March 28, 1903: 74 (12th Ave & East 25th) and 214 (11th Ave & East 27th St) 8:49 PM
453 11th Avenue Dwelling
March 28, 1903: 74 (12th Ave & East 25th) and 214 (11th Ave & East 27th St) 8:49 PM
453 11th Avenue Dwelling
Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 16, 1903: 256 Hamilton Avenue. Chief Stagg's gig strikes mail box and upsets expelling Chief and Driver at Broadway and Paterson Street while responding.
April 17 Paterson News
April 19, 1903: 921 Main at Robert Street 2nd alarm The Heap Building
April 20, 1903 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 22 Paterson News
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April 20 Paterson Daily Press
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May 18, 1903: 2AM 101-103 Hamburgh Avenue Top of Hamburg Hill Tenements
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May 21, 1903: Station 34 7:45 PM 74 Ryle Avenue 2nd alarm Veterinary Hospital
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May 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 22, 1903: Station 512 Ellison Street at raceway 2nd alarm Hayes Manufacturing Co
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson Daily Press
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May 22, 1903: Station 563 (Delaware & Michigan) 11 PM 71 Delaware Avenue Silk Mill
May 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 29, 1903: 10 AM & 8:45 PM Broadway & Madison Pellet's drug store
May 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 31, 1903: Box 92 11:30 PM 59 East 17th Street Dwelling chimney fire
First run for new E1
First run for new E1
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June 1, 1903: Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 31, 1903: 59 East 17th Street Dwelling
Passaic Steel Works fire - initial run for new Steamer of Engine 1
Passaic Steel Works fire - initial run for new Steamer of Engine 1
June 1 Paterson Evening News
June 15, 1903: 3:20 AM 129 ward Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 5, 1903: Stations 326 and 32 Water and Stout Street Feed store
Two new steamers in action
Two new steamers in action
Paterson Evening News
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July 14, 1903: 24 8:20 PM Madison and Essex Streets
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 13, 1903: 8:20 PM Madison and Essex St false alarm - Chemical 1 accident
July 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 13, 1903: 8:30 PM 298 Marshall Street Barn
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 17, 1903: 101 Iowa Avenue Holland Home
Paterson News
July 20, 1903: Station 14 2:00 AM 271 Straight Street Clothing store
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August 22, 1903: Temple & North 7th Box for a fire in Haledon - Belmont Ave Columbia Ribbon
Morning Call August 24 courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 9, 1903: Garners Restaurant Market Street:
Note mention of Darktown Fire Brigade also known as "Komicales"
September 10, Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 8, 1903 clip
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September 22, 1903: Box 19 5:30 PM 109 North 7th Street Dwelling Hard pull for horses
September 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 29, 1903: Station 93 7:25 PM Hubbard Lumbar Co
September 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 12, 1903: Members of Engine 5 (F/F McMullen and Ellis) operates a ferry service for citizens trapped by flood on Northside of river.
Paterson News
October 14, 1903: Truck 2 under command of Captain John Weber aids in demolition of a flood-damaged brick building at Main and River
Paterson News
November 12, 1903: 343 10:45 AM River Street 3rd Alarm Furniture Store
Paterson Daily Press
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 12, 1903: Station 45 and 451 plus a 2nd alarm - 7:00 PM 67 Main Street Broomhead Mill New water tower of Truck used for first time
November 13 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
Fire and Water Engineering 1904
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1904 Fire and Water Engineering Magazine
November 12, 1903: 67 Main Street Alexander and Company 2nd alarm
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November 13 Paterson Daily Press
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November 26, 1903: Engine 1 steamer collides with police wagon
November 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 29, 1903: 2:35 AM 38 Van Houten Street Boarding house with fatality
November 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 30 Paterson News
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December 1, 1903: 1:15AM Fulton and Summer Hall Mill boiler fire
December 7, 1903: 451 11:26 AM 138 Main Street 3rd alarm Retail Store
December 7 Paterson Daily Press
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Paterson News
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1904 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 3, 1904: Station 63 (River & 6th Avenue) 1:00 PM 273 6th Avenue 2nd alarm
January 15, 1904: 18 7:05 AM 9 Ann Street 3rd Hincliffe Brewery
Firefighter Kelley Killed
January 25, 1904: 521 (Main and Grand Streets) 5:36 AM 2nd Alarm
Main and Grand Streets Hertzbergs Empire Store
Main and Grand Streets Hertzbergs Empire Store
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January 25 Paterson Daily Pressd
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January 30, 1904: 23 5:16 AM River & Warren Streets Ashley & Baily
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Engine 7 Steamer pumping at River and Putnam Street
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Engine 5 Metropolitan Steamer
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January 31 Morning Call
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February 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 12, 1904: Station 14 Market and Railroad 3:30 PM Paterson and Market Streets Miller building 3rd alarm Tailor store, Business College
Engine 6 boiler breaks down (packing blew out)
E9 loses traces on harness while responding and steel tire of Truck 1 snaps
Engine 6 boiler breaks down (packing blew out)
E9 loses traces on harness while responding and steel tire of Truck 1 snaps
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February 13 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 17, 1904: Station 742 8:53 PM 10th Avenue & East 33rd Street
2nd alarm Paterson Chemical
2nd alarm Paterson Chemical
February 18 Morning Call
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February 18, 1904: ~ 1:00 AM 51, 52, 53 Bond Street (near Beech) Frozen hydrants
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 18 Paterson Daily Press
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March 24, 1904: ~3 PM 51 Mill Street Store cellar fire
March 25 Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 28, 1904: Station 233 Bridge & Hamilton 12:20 AM 38 Hamilton Avenue
Mixed occupancy
Mixed occupancy
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 19, 1904: Station 74 ~4:00 AM 565 East 23rd Street at 11th Avenue
Eastside Silk Works 2nd alarm Wall collapse at Eastside mill injures FF
Eastside Silk Works 2nd alarm Wall collapse at Eastside mill injures FF
Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 20 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 23, 1904: 11 AM Barbour's Mill Coal Shed
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 28, 1904: 12:00 AM 38 Hamilton Avenue Card Cutting Company
Morning Call - courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 22, 1904: 182 1:02 AM Fulton & Summer Streets 3rd
Van Kirk Lumbar Yard & Hall's Mill Mutual aid from Haledon FD
Van Kirk Lumbar Yard & Hall's Mill Mutual aid from Haledon FD
June 22 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 23 News Clip Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 5, 1904: 83 Cedar Street - unusual fire scene
July 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 31, 1904: Belmont and North 7th Street
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August 6, 1904: 10:20 PM Edison plant at Ellison and Prospect Street
City plunged into darkness
City plunged into darkness
August 8
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August 11, 1904: 235 7:14 PM Paterson Street General Alarm Sowerbutt Factory
First action of the new Metropolitan Steamers Engines 1, 2, 5 and 9
First action of the new Metropolitan Steamers Engines 1, 2, 5 and 9
Courtesy Dennis Morrrison
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 12 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
First Use of the two New Metropolitan Steamers of E1 and E5
August 12 Paterson Daily Press
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August 20, 1904: ~4:00 PM Broadway & Paterson Street Bakery
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August 24 Chronicle courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 17, 1904: 328 East Railway Avenue Framed Tenement Hydrant issues
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire from Paterson Daily Press
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
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October 17 Paterson Daily Press
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October 20, 1904: 11:25 AM Private box as well as Green & Slater St Box 3rd alarm
October 20 Paterson Daily Press
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Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 20 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 1, 1904: Station 237 (Summer & Montgomery) ~3:00 AM 1 story frame
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 4, 1904: Station 562 (Main & Bloomfield) 8:35 PM followed by 3 other incidents While responding to Stations 451 and 453 one, a horse pulling E9 Hose Wagon stumbled and caused an incident
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November 6, 1904: 32 10:33 AM 80 Arch Street Dwelling
74 2:37 PM 613 East 23rd Street Dwelling
74 2:37 PM 613 East 23rd Street Dwelling
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November 7 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 6, 1904: Engine 1 saves 2 men in a trench at Ellison Street
December 6 Paterson daily Press