CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR INCIDENTS
1905-1909
1905 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 4, 1905: Station 233 43 Bridge Street Tailor's Office
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 27, 1905: ~ Noon Still alarm for chemical company at Market Street trolley car barns
January 29, 1905: Station 454 6:40 PM Helvita Hall building chimney fire
January 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 12, 1905: Station 14 Market & Railroad 9:15 PM 221-225 Market Street 2nd alarm
March 13 Patersion News
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March 15, 1905: Box 182 9:35 PM 71 Paterson Street Butcher
March 16 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 28, 1905: 742 6:30 PM 10th Avenue & East 33rd Street Oriental Silk Printing
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April 10, 1905: Station 566 - Getty & Paxton) 8:30 AM for fire in Lakeview - 334 & 336 South Second Street
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 15, 1905: 3:16 AM 2:24 Summer Street 2nd alarm Mixed occupancy
Paterson Evening News
May 2, 1905: Three alarms within an hour. 2 associated with accidents - E4 & Chief Stagg gig
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May 3 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 2, 1905: Station 451 Early AM 65 Broadway Van Dyk Tea Co
Paterson Evening News
May 2, 1905: Assistant Chief Gilmore's gig involved in accident with pedestrian
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May 3 Guardian
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May 11, 1905: ~11:00 AM Lower Market Street Grant Mill Lab
May 11 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 29, 1905: 3:30 AM 35 Fair Street 2 story mill
June 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 4, 1905: Several Holiday incidents
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July 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 9, 1905: 3 different alarms during day
July 10 Guardian
July 10, 1905: Station 343 4:00 PM False alarm - firemen confront the drunk offender
July 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 16, 1905: Station 437 4:20 AM 1043 East 22nd Street Dwelling
July 17 Morning Call
July 27, 1905: Furman Street 2nd Alarm 3 story brick stable Horse fatality
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 27
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August 22, 1905: ~midnight (AM) 253 Market Street Apartments
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 28, 1905: 11 Church Street Apartments
August 28 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 23, 1905: 579 Main Street Dwelling kitchen fire
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 27, 1905: Station 245 (Waverly Mill) Midnight 58 Vine Street Foundry
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Paterson News
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October 30, 1905: 3 different alarms - Last one was with Truck 3
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Station 742 Molot Dye Works 335 East 29th Street
October 30 Paterson News
November 12, 1905: 10:45 AM 3rd West and River Street Blauvelt-Wiley Paper
Company at Broomhead Mill Spread to house at 28 River Street
Company at Broomhead Mill Spread to house at 28 River Street
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Courtesy Dennis Morrrison
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T2 Aerial & Water Tower
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November 12, 1905: 7:05 PM 67 Main Street 2 Boxes (45 & 451) plus 2nd alarm
Alexander and Company
Alexander and Company
Morning Call November 13, 1908
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 17, 1905: 234 10:30 AM 1-3 Bridge Street 3rd alarm
Holland Reformed Church Edifice Cheap John's
Holland Reformed Church Edifice Cheap John's
November 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 18 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 17, 1905: 164 River Street Chimney fire
235 11:00 AM 27 Harrison Street Junk shop
235 11:00 AM 27 Harrison Street Junk shop
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 21, 1905: 9:00 AM 162 River Street and at 11:00 AM 27 Harrison Street
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 4, 1905: 1:15 PM Prospect Street Edison Electric Works
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 4, 1905: Station 52 (Main and Ward Streets) 11:30 PM Paterson Credit Co at
Main St & Lee Place 2 story brick
Main St & Lee Place 2 story brick
December 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 21 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 7, 1905: 11:00 AM 138 Main Street General Alarm Manhattan Credit Co
Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 18, 1905: 653 7:25 AM Johnson & Cowden Mill
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 20, 1905: 56 6 PM Paxton and Genessee Ave 2nd Alarm Silk Mill
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 26, 1905: Station 621 (Wood & East 5th) 10:30 PM 124 Peel Street 2 story frame
December 27 courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 27, 1905: Station 164 83 Mill Street Smoke incident - no fire
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
1906 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 5, 1906: Station 451 Main & Broadway 11:30 Am 87 Broadway 3rd alarm
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 9, 1906: Firemen take down condemned building 156 Market Street
January 10 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 11, 1906: Station 233 114 Paterson Street
January 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 15, 1906: Station 3422 Matlock and Temple1:55 AM 23 Lane Street Grocery store
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January 16 Morning Call curtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 16, 1906: Testimony given on February 1 re investigation of the two fires at 395 5th Avenue fire at 8:30 PM
February 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 30, 1906: 6:30 AM 231 Marshall Street 2 story structure
January 30 Paterson News
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February 20, 1906: Station 183 Marshall and Slater Streets Incidents with T1 and E9
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 21, 1906: 451 6:35: PM 162-164 Main Street 3rd E Rhodes and Son
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
One of the hose wagons (unidentified) with deluge set
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From the Paterson News
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February 21 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 3, 1906: Station 14 (Market & Railroad) 10:40 (?M) Erie RR Boxcar
March 13, 1906: 11th Ward in Ho-Po (Home Owners - Property Owners) Section in the Eastside Heroics performed by future Chief "Tommie" Coyle
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March 13 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 20, 1906: 125 Main Street - ice removal by Truck 2 still alarm
March 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 21, 1906: 3:00 AM 220 Clinton Street Dwelling and next door 3 story building
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 21, 1906: 4:41AM Dwelling opposite Cooke Locomotive works Hoses laid across RR tracks are severed by a milk train
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 22, 1906: Station 733 12:55 AM Ellison & Erie RR 3rd alarm
Laffray & Herman Building
Laffray & Herman Building
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March 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 28, 1905: Station 742 10th Ave and East 33rd Street ~ 6:30 PM 2nd alarm
Silk printer at old Morlot Mill (at that corner)
Silk printer at old Morlot Mill (at that corner)
March 29 Morning Call
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March 29, 1906: Box 14 (Market & Railroad) 10:40 PM Erie repair shops north of Market Street
March 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 24, 1906: 10 AM Summer and Ellison Streets 3 story wooden frame
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 24, 1906: Station 734 (Broadway & Church) 93 & 95 Broadway
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 24, 1906: Station 24 (Vine and Market) 58 Park Avenue 2nd alarm
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 26, 1906: Station 412 12:30 AM 77 West 13th Street 2 story frame dwelling
April 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 28, 1906: ~ Noon 2 boxes pulled - Munzer Building farm shed
May 21, 1906: 3:15 AM 10 Hemlock Street Dwelling
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 26, 1906: Station 363(Broadway & East 22nd) 7:45 PM 2nd alarm
East 21st Street south of Broadway Harrison Stables
East 21st Street south of Broadway Harrison Stables
May 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 5, 1906: 451 1:55 AM 85-87 Broadway
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 17, 1906: 363 2:55: AM 498-500 Broadway General Flats
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 18, 1906: Station 28 (Albion Ave & Henry Street)11:00 PM United Broad Silk company in the old Bredder-Allen Mill
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June 19 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 27, 1906: ~ 3:00 AM 495-500 Broadway 2nd alarm Mixed occupancy
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June 28, 1906: Station 25 (3 engine & 1 truck company) and 93 (Private box to which 4 engine & 1 truck company responded) and 3:55: AM Oregon Ave & Gray Street 2nd alarm sounded for station 25 - Hubbard Lumbar Co.
Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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From Paterson Press - courtesy Jim Eifler
June 28 Guardian
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July 3, 1906: Box 336 ~ 1AM 30 Belle Avenue
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 6, 1906: 234 12:40 PM Manhattan Ribbon 3rd Levy Mill fire
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
Engine 5 Metropolitan Steamer at work on Arch Street Bridge
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July 9, 1906: 9:15 AM 15 West Street Kitchen fire
Paterson News
July 12, 1906: Station 233 3:30 PM 114 Paterson Street Boston Dyeing & Cleaning
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire - From Paterson News
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 21, 1906: 512 4:43: PM 1 Van Houten Street 3rd alarm Schumacher & Co.
July 23 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 25, 1906: ~ 8 PM Station 73 298 Ellison Street Dwelling
July 26 Paterson News
August 4, 1906: Station 233 (Hamilton & Bridge) Tree fire
August 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 24, 1906: 4 AM False alarm at News Building
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 19, 1906: 418 Main Street Cat rescue using aerial of Truck 1
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 20 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 4, 1906: Station 45 ~7 PM 18-20 Main Street 3 story dwelling
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November 5 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 5 Paterson News
November 8, 1906: 20 North 7th Street Barn
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 11, 1906: 2:25 AM 2 Temple Street Shoe store
November 30, 1906: Station 267 (Marshall & Barclay) Barclay Street near Lackawanna RR Dillistin Lumbar Co
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December 1 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 6, 1906: 11:30 AM Mill Street near Grand Street - Home of a former FF
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 21, 1906: Stations 513 and 71 44-46 Market Street Barn Fire Horse death
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December 22, 1906: Station 23 (Gas Works) Sewer fire
December 22 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 27, 1906: Station 454 (Van Houten and Furman) 12:30 AM 182-184 Main Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 27 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 27 Paterson News
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1907 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 5, 1907: Station 524 Grand Street Barbour Flax Spinning Company
January 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 12, 1907: 142 (private box) and Station 14 (Railroad Avenue & Ward
Street) at 5:00 AM Old Hamil & Booth Mill
Street) at 5:00 AM Old Hamil & Booth Mill
January 14 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 12, 1907: Station 142 (Mill Box) and Station 14 (Railroad and Ward) 4:43: PM 3rd alarm Henry Doherty Silk Plant in Hamil and Booth Silk Mill at Railroad Ave
and Ward Street
and Ward Street
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 15, 1907: Station 531 (main & Clay) and 831 (Slater & Mill) ~10 PM 281 Mill Street
Dwelling with fatality
Dwelling with fatality
January 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 17, 1907: 26, 32-36 Cross Street Schlumpf's Hall & other Mixed occupancy Bldgs
January 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 18 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 20, 1907: 170 Water Street Engine 5 still alarm
January 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 25, 1907: Station 451 (Main & Van Houten Streets 9:35 PM
3rd Alarm Smith Drug Store Multiple rescues
3rd Alarm Smith Drug Store Multiple rescues
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 25, 1907 - The Guardian
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 3, 1907: 158 12th Avenue Still alarm Engine 3
February 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6, 1907: 262-264 River Street Drug store cellar fire
Paterson News
February 10, 1907: Noon 451 Main Street Stove fire in dwelling
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 11, 1907: Station 19 15 North 9 th Street Dwelling Haledon also responded
February 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 15, 1907: Station 23 ~ 8 PM - Gast tank area fire in Riverside
February 16 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 16 Paterson News
February 18, 1907: 34 7:30 AM 17 Hamburg Avenue Dwelling room fire
Evening News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 18, 1907: 524 Main and Smith Street Theater
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February 19 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 19 News - Courtesy Paterson News
February 22, 1907: 3:40 AM Passaic County Jail Fire - General alarm
Paterson News
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March 5, 1907: ~ 8 PM Collison between Newark Paterson trolley with Erie Locomotive at the Newark Crossing on South Main Street
March 6 Paterson News
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March 8, 1907: West Street bridge dog rescue by Truck 2
March 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 18, 1907: Horses injured in false alarm responses
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 20, 1907: 567 3:40 AM 836 Main Street Carpentry shop
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 20 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 24, 1907: Station 54 ~2 PM Olive Street with extension to 116 Park Ave
General alarm Dwellings and Stables Several horse fatalities
General alarm Dwellings and Stables Several horse fatalities
March 24 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 8, 1907: 5:20 PM 125 River Street - incidents with responding gig & Truck 3
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April 9 Paterson News
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April 14, 1907: Station 562 (Main & Bloomfield)11:25 PM 923 Main Street 2 story frame
April 15 Paterson News
April 14, 1907: Station 734 (Broadway and Church Street) 93-95 Broadway
April 15 Paterson Evening News
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April 24, 1907: Station 734 (Broadway & Church) ~4 PM
93-95 Broadway 4 story building
93-95 Broadway 4 story building
April 25 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 25 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 26, 1907: Station 34 (North West and Hamburg) 12:50 AM Boiler room at Dye house
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 26, 1907: Station 53 11:00 PM 498 Main Street Kitchen fire
April 27 News
May 23, 1907: 2:30 PM 9 & 11 Olive Street & 116 Park Avenue General Cox Livery Stable
May 24 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 26, 1907: Station 363 Broadway & East 22nd Street 7:45 PM East 21st Street
2nd alarm Boarding & Livery stables
2nd alarm Boarding & Livery stables
May 27 Paterson News
June 3, 1907: Station 252 4:30 AM Railroad Avenue and Green Street Freight Yards
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 7, 1907: 3:20 PM 167 Main Street Kinsella Building
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June 7 Paterson News
June 7, 1907: Market Street - 2nd Alarm Ekings Building
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Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 22, 1907: 724 10:30 PM Market and Church Streets
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 22 Paterson News
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June 23, 1907: 11:30 AM Engine 2 responding to a Lafayette Street barn atr RC Hill Coal Yard
June 27 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 24 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 28, 1907: Station 541 (park & East 18th) 176 16th Avenue 2 other erroneous boxes alo sounded creating response havoc
June 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 5, 1907: Still alarm Chemical 1 & Engine 4 and Box 524 Grand Street Barbour's Mill
July 6 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 9, 1907: 11:45 PM 47 Tyler Street Van Winkle Storehouse
July 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 20, 1907: Early morning 86 Hopper Street Barn
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 10, 1907: Station 437 + one other box 12:30 AM 1057 East 19th Street
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 20, 1907 : 741 12:25: PM 12th Avenue & East 31st Street 3rd Looschen Piano
The News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Guardian August 20 courtesy Dennis Morrrison
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August 20, 1907: Courtyard of Auger & Simon Silk Works Riverside
August 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 21, 1907: Station 521 (Main & Grand) 12:40 AM Oxford Cigar Company
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 4, 1907: Rain and floods cause havoc at Barnert Mill (Grand & Railroad)
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September 7, 1907: 7:30 AM Main and Market Street United Cigar Co store
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 9 Paterson News
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September 10, 1907: Midnight 28 Butler Street Stable fire
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 27, 1907: 3:30 AM West Railway Avenue 2nd Alarm Muller Company Silk Plant
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 2, 1907: 8 PM Private Box Cooke Locomotive Works Getty Avenue
October 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 30, 1907: Station 73 6:30 PM 153 Broadway at Paterson Streets Cigar store
October 31 courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 13, 1907: Station 563 (Getty & Delaware) and 565 (Trenton & Dundee) ~ 3 pm 50 Raritan Ave Barn
Station 255 (pulled twice - Jackson Street & Washington Avenue) after 3 PM
Apartment house bedroom
Station 255 (pulled twice - Jackson Street & Washington Avenue) after 3 PM
Apartment house bedroom
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 14 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 14, 1907: Gig accident responding to 73 Mercer Street
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November 15 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 16, 1907: ~ 8 AM 162 Water Street Apartment building
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 5, 1907: 453 6:08: PM 5 Bank Street 3rd Livery
December 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 6, Paterson News - Courtesy of Dennis Morrison
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December 7 Guardian
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December 6, 1907: 6:19 PM Marshall Street
December 10, 1907: 11:02 AM 42 Cross Street Cross Street Hotel
December 10 Paterson News
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December 13, 1907: 7:00 PM 899 Main Street 3 story wood frame bedroom fire
December 14 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
1908 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 4 , 1908: Station 437 (22nd Ave & East 20th St) ~ 6 PM 1075 East 23rd St dwelling
January 5 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 6 & 7, 1908: Station 621 on the 6th in evening and on the 7th 2:05 & 5:40 PM
84 East 5th Street Dwelling
84 East 5th Street Dwelling
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January 8 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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January 15, 1908: Station 34 98 Water Street John Durie's Silk Mill Firefighter injuries
~8:00 PM 154 North Third Street
~8:00 PM 154 North Third Street
January 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrrison
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January 22, 1908: Trolley fire on Market between Prince St & Railroad Avenue
January 22 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 30, 1908: Marshall and Slater Street fire - Truck 1, Engine 9 and Supply Wagon 1 accident
Paterson News- Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 31, 1908: Multiple incidents
February 1 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 16, 1908: 3 AM 24 Arch Street Paint Store
February 17 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 17, 1908: 8:50 PM 537 Totowa Avenue 2 story wood building
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 19, 1908: 10:14 AM 100, 103 River Street
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 19 courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 20, 1908: 11:00 AM 8 Arch Street Engine and Truck 1 in Accident
Paterson News - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 11, 1907: Station 364 Graham & Hamilton and 731 Broadway & Summer 5:20 PM
Carroll & Fair Street corner home
Carroll & Fair Street corner home
March 12 Paterson News
March 23, 1907: 11:45 PM West 34th Street
March 24 Paterson News
April 17, 1908: 3:35 AM 87 North 7th Street Mixed occupancy Haledon FD responded
April 25, 1908: Station 734 Broadway & Church ~ 4 PM 92-95 Broadway Mixed occupancy
April 25 Paterson News
May 5, 1908: Station 322 (Temple & Matlock Sts) 11:00 AM 54 Matlock St Stable
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 8, 1908: Station 42 516 East 38th Street
Engine 6 Nott Steamer trapped in mud near East Jersey Pipe Works
Engine 6 Nott Steamer trapped in mud near East Jersey Pipe Works
May 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 13, 1908: Clay Street at DL&W RR Telegraph pole fire
Paterson News
May 21, 1908: Station 724 (Broadway & Church) 9:30 PM 59 Fair Street Dwelling Incidents with T2 and E 6 while responding
May 22 Paterson News
May 23, 1908: ~11 PM 19 Fair Street Arson at 2 story building
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May 24 Paterson Press- Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 28, 1908: Station 23 8:30 PM 24-26 Putnam Street NJ Blind Company
June 3, 1908: Station 437 (22nd Ave & East 20th Street) 2:30 PM 10 22nd Avenue
3 story dwelling
3 story dwelling
Paterson News
June 6, 1908: alarms at same time create confusion: Wood and East 5th Streets & Ellison and Summer Streets
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 8, 1908: Station 514 - 1:53 AM 14 Passaic Street Dwelling basement with fatality
June 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 13, 1908: 3:00 AM River Street Johnson and Cowden Mill (Weidmann Chemical)
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 19, 1908: ~2:00 AM 72 West 29th Street
Paterson News
June 21, 1908: 41 11:23: AM 9-11 New Street 3rd Henry Muhs Co.
June 22 Pazaterson News
June 21, 1908: Station 343 10:45 AM 67 Franklin Street Broomhead Mill
June 24, 1908: Station 243 (Straight and Essex) 298 Straight Street Dwewlling
Paterson News
June 29, 1908: Station 514 ~2:00 AM Cellar fire with fatality
Paterson News
June 29, 1908: Station 252 (Railroad & Green) ~7:00 PM 178 Railroad Avenue
June 30 Paterson News
July 6-7, 1908: 621 ~7 PM 83 East 5th Street 3 fires in same dwelling
Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Mortrison
July 9, 1908: Station 266 10:00 PM 302 Paxton Street Dwelling 3rd floor
July 10 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 19, 1908: 9:15 AM and 2:15 PM Telegraph pole fire at Pine Street & Morris Canal
July 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 22, 1908: 41 (West 13th & Morris Canal) 11:30 AM New Street
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 3, 1908: ~ midnight Water Street 3rd alarm Goldy Ribbon Co (McLean Mill)
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 5, 1908: Station 14 1:50 AM Shed in rear of Hubbard apartments Market Street
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 5 Paterson News
August 11, 1908: 45 4:19 AM 3rd alarm Snyder's Livery
Supreme Sacrifice Captain Cook (Acting Assistant Chief)
Supreme Sacrifice Captain Cook (Acting Assistant Chief)
August 11 Guardian Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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From Morning Call August 12, 1908
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Guardian August 11 courtesy Dennis Morrison
Guardian August 11 courtesy Dennis Morrison
From 1951 obituary of the FF John Crowley, who pulled Captain Cook from the fire
October 27, 1851 - Paterson News
August 12, 1908: 234 ~11:55 PM 10 Tyler Street
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April 13 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 15, 1908: 741 31st & 12th Ave 3rd alarm Looschen Piano
August 20 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 31, 1908: 3 fires - 3:45 AM 113 Slater St and then 63 Prince Street
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 1, 1908: ~10:45 AM Station 25 (Straight and Peach Streets) Train -
Engine 7 Steamer collision at Getty Ave crossing. Malicious false alarm
Engine 7 Steamer collision at Getty Ave crossing. Malicious false alarm
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 28 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 28 courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 19, 1908: Station 563 (Getty and Delaware Avenues) and then Station at Getty Avenue and Thomas Street) 3:10 PM 153 Michigan Avenue Mixed occupancy
September 20 Morning Call - courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 25, 1908: ~3 AM 332 Totowa Avenue stables
Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 25, 1908
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 3, 1908: West 13th Street at Morris Canal General Alarm Barnes Chemical Works
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 3 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 5, 1908: 1:30 AM 487 East 24th Street Dwelling
October 7, 1908: ~7:00 PM Engine 8 responds to brush fire at Albion Ave & Almshouse
October 8 Paterson News
October 10, 1908: Station 453 (West & River Streets) 9:15 AM 10 West Street Paint store
October 10 Paterson News
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Octobr 12, 1908: Station 241 (Madison and cedar) 11:00 PM 122 Madison Street
October 13 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 16, 1908: Mutual aid to Hawthorn- clips below are a response by chief Stagg to the critcal comments of the mill owner.
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October 19 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 24, 1908: Station 231 (River & Montgomery) 7:00 AM 2 1/2 frame dwelling with rescues
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 7, 1908: 272 Straight Street Bedroom fire
December 11, 1908: 34 9:15 PM Hamburgh Avenue & Matlock Street Feed/Grain Bldg
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 15, 1908: 524 12:16: AM Grand & Prince Streets 3rd 3rd Pres. Church
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 20, 1908: 521 11:30 PM Main & Grand Streets 3rd Retail Stores
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Same Fire - Morning Call
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 25, 1908: Station 531 (Main & Clay Streets) 160 Marshall Street Xmas Tree
December 28, 1908: 436 12:33 AM 21st Ave & Beckwith Street 3rd Hamilton Lumbar Co.
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1909 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 8, 1909: 18 Main Street Still alarm Engine 5
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 13, 1909: 282 Little Falls Road
January 14 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 20, 1909: Station 241 (Madison and Cedar Streets) ~11:00 AM 2nd alarm
St. Stephen's RC Church 140 Beech Street
St. Stephen's RC Church 140 Beech Street
Paterson News
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February 2 1909: Station 235 Paterson & Tyler Streets 10 Governor Street attic fire
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 5, 1909: 472 4:30 PM 141-143 Market Street 3rd alarm 4 story frame
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February 6 Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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February 9, 1909: 11:35 PM 331 River Street Bottling business in a barn
February 10 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 26, 1909: Multiple alarms
Paterson News
March 14, 1909: 106-108 Main Street - 55, 57, & 59 West Street Lowenthal Shoe Store
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 18, 1909: Station at Broadway & Paterson - 6:10 PM Trolley fire
March 19 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 21, 1909: 2:09 AM 589-593 River Street 2nd Alarm
March 22 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 22, 1909: Station 163 1:12 PM 70 Spruce Street 3rd alarm Dolphin Jute Mill
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 24, 1909: 8:30 PM 520 Union Avenue Tailor shop
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March 25 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 8, 1909: Several incidents keep PFD busy
April 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 22, 1909: Station 24 10 PM Passaic Valley Water Company shed
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April 23 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 1, 1909: 741 4:10 AM 12th Ave & East 31st Street 3rd Looschen Piano
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May 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 1 Paterson News
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May 3, 1909: 11:15 AM 188 Paterson Avenue Dwelling yard fire with fatality
May 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 10, 1909: 13:30 PM 34 Barclay Street 2 story dwelling
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 11, 1909: 7:15 PM Broadway & East 25th Street dwelling
11:44 PM Library at Main and Grand Streets
11:44 PM Library at Main and Grand Streets
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May 17, 1909: Station 253 11:43 AM 143 Spring Street 3 story frame
May 24, 1909: 521 358 Grand Street Tenement
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Mat 25 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 25, 1909: 520 Union Avenue
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 1, 1909: 12:50 AM Philips Business School (Van Houten and Auburn Streets)
Incident with Engine 4 horses - requiring euthanasia by City Vet
Incident with Engine 4 horses - requiring euthanasia by City Vet
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 1 Paterson News
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June 19, 1909: 9:48 PM Fair Street & Graham Avenue 3rd Alarm 2 horse fatalities
June 20, Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 20, 1909: 5:30 PM 44 Temple Street (at Matlock Street)
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June 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 21, 1909: Station at Main & Green - 8:00 PM 57-59 Jackson Street Schauble Bros coal shed
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 21 Paterson News
June 26, 1909: ~ 9:30 PM 287 with extension to 281 and 277 Fair Street Shop & Barn fire
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June 28 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 1, 1909: ~ 5 PM Madison Ave Archbold & Co grocery supply
July 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 9, 1909: 3:55 PM 172 Lewis Street Shed fire
July 10 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 11, 1909: 456 4:24 PM 109-119 River Street (at Main) 3rd alarm
Tenement / Flats / Shops
Tenement / Flats / Shops
Morning Call July 12 - Jim Eifler
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From Fire and Water Engineering
E6 coming down Market Street
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Horse team in front of burning building
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July 14, 1909: Station 634 ~11:00 AM
Paterson News
July 20, 1909: Station 314 (East main and Holsman Streets) 5:10 AM 26 Bergen Street
Paterson News
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July 28, 1909: Dumps at Molly Ann's Brook (near Almshouse)
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 29, 1909: Station 512 Mill & Ellison Streets Atherton's Old Mill along Raceway
at end of Mill Street Roof fire
at end of Mill Street Roof fire
Paterson News
July 30, 1909: 8:45 AM 70 Prospect Street FF fume injury
July 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 31, 1909: ~ 7:00 AM 44 Burhans Avenue Dwelling fire
Paterson News
August 2, 1909: 234 11:53 PM 178 Water Street 3rd Goldy Ribbon Co
Morning call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 11, 1909: 12:23 PM 45 Ellison Street 1 Dwelling
2:30 PM Temple & North 7th (Haledon also responded) Stove fire
2:30 PM Temple & North 7th (Haledon also responded) Stove fire
August 17, 1909: Station 36 Broadway and East 18th Street 2.5 story building
August 17 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 21, 1909: 3:30 PM 253 Market Street Mixed occupancy
August 28, 1909: Early AM 734 Church Street Kinne Building
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September 28, 1909: 163 ~ 9:00 AM Spruce Street Dolphin Jute Mill Storage Bldg
News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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From the Paterson Press - Private Fire Box called for 4 engine and 2 truck companies
Courtesy Jim Eifler
October 1, 1909: Station 234 (Bridge and River Streets) ~8 PM 164 River Street
October 2 Paterson News
Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 10, 1909: 14 5:03 AM 202-204 Market Stret 3rd Retail Stores
October 11 morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 11 Paterson News
October 13, 1909: Station 32 (North Main & Arch) 8:15 AM 47 Jefferson Street barn
Paterson News
October 20, 1909: Station 321 (Water and Temple Streets) 3 story dwelling located
next to Engine 5 quarters
next to Engine 5 quarters
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October 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 29, 1909: Station at 17th Ave & East 21st St - 10:00 AM 48 17th Avenue Dwelling
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
November 5, 1909: 437 1:30 AM East 23rd St & 23rd Avenue) Foundry & stable
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 4, 1909: Station 34 (Hamburgh & North West) 11:18 AM 37 Hamburgh Ave
Paterson News
December 6, 1909: Station 567 (Main and Hemlock Streets) 1:10 AM Dwelling
December 12, 1909: 9:00 AM Paint shop at Hopson row between West Street Bridge and Water Street
Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 21, 1909: Station 453 5:04 PM West and River Street tenement 3rd alarm
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December 22, 1909: Station 322 (Temple and Matlock Streets) 3:40 PM 58 Lane Street
December 23, 1909: 34 8:41 AM 8 Hamburgh Avenue (at West Street Bridge)
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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FF William Shane Engine 5
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From the Paterson Press
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December 28, 1909: 321 1:20 AM 25 North Main Street Mixed Occupancy
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1909 report by Chief Stagg Summarizing the year in report to Underwriters Association
January 18, 1910 Paterson Press - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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