CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF MAJOR INCIDENTS
1905-1909
1905 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
March 28, 1905: 742 6:30 PM 10th Avenue & East 33rd Street Oriental Silk Printing
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May 11, 1905: ~11:00 AM Lower Market Street Grant Mill Lab
May 11 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 27, 1905: Furman Street 2nd Alarm 3 story brick stable Horse fatality
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 30, 1905: 3 different alarms - Last one was with Truck 3
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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 9:05 AM 1-3 Bridge Street Cheap John's
164 River Street Chimney fire
235 11:00 AM 27 Harrison Street Junk shop
164 River Street Chimney fire
235 11:00 AM 27 Harrison Street Junk shop
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 4, 1905: 1:15 PM Prospect Street Edison Electric Works
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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
1906 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
February 21: 451 6:35: PM 162-164 Main Street 3rd E Rhodes and Son
One of the hose wagons (unidentified) with deluge set
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From the Paterson News
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March 3, 1906: 14 10:40 (?M) Erie RR Boxcar
April 24, 1906: 10 AM Summer and Ellison Streets 3 story wooden frame
Paterson News - 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 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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From Paterson Press - courtesy Jim Eifler
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 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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September 24, 1906: 4 AM False alarm at News Building
Paterson News - 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 8, 1906: 20 North 7th Street Barn
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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1907 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
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: 142 4:43: PM 1 Van Houten Street 3rd Schmacker & Co.
January 25, 1907: 451 9:35 PM 3rd Alarm Smith Drug Store
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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
February 19 News - Courtesy Paterson News
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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April 24, 1907: 734 ~4 PM 93 and 95 Broadway 4 story building
April 25 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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June 7, 1907: 3:20 PM 167 Main Street Kinsella Building
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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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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 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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September 27, 1907: 3:30 AM West Railway Avenue 2nd Alarm Muller Company Silk Plant
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 5, 1907: 453 6:08: PM 5 Bank Street 3rd Livery
December 6, Paterson News - Courtesy of Dennis Morrison
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1908 Box Time Address Alarm Remarks
January 30, 1908: Marshall and Slater Street fire - Truck 1, Engine 9 and Supply Wagon 1 accident
Paterson News- 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 20, 1908: 11:00 AM 8 Arch Street Engine and Truck 1 in Accident
Paterson News - Curtesy Dennis Morrison
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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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June 21, 1908: 41 11:23: AM 9-11 New St.reet 3rd Henry Muhs Co.
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July 6-7, 1908: 621 ~7 PM 83 East 5th Street 3 fires in same dwelling
Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Mortrison
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 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)
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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From Morning Call August 12, 1908
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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 25, 1908: ~3 AM 332 Totowa Avenue stables
Paterson News Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 3, 1908: West 13th Street at Morris Canal General Alarm Barnes Chemical Works
Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 5, 1908: 1:30 AM 487 East 24th Street Dwelling
December 1, 1908:
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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 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
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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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 22, 1909: 163 1:12 PM 70 Spruce St. 3rd Dolphin Jute Mill
Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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May 1, 1909: 741 4:10 AM 12th Ave & East 31st Street 3rd Looschen Piano
May 10, 1909: 13:30 PM 34 Barclay Street 2 story dwelling
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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 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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July 11, 1909: 456 4:24 PM 109-119 River Street (at Main) 3rd
Tenement / Flats / Shops
Tenement / Flats / Shops
Morning Call July 12 - Jim Eifler
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August 2, 1909: 234 11:53 PM 178 Water Street 3rd Goldy Ribbon Co
Morning call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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 10, 1909: 14 5:03 AM 202-204 Market Stret 3rd Retail Stores
November 5, 1909: 437 1:30 AM East 23rd St & 23rd Avenue) Foundry & stable
Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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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