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1905 - 1909

​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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January 27, 1905: ~ Noon  Still alarm for chemical company at Market Street trolley car barns
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January 29, 1905: Station 454  6:40 PM  Helvita Hall building           chimney fire
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January 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 12, 1905:  Station 14 Market & Railroad  9:15 PM  221-225 Market Street  2nd alarm
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March 13 Patersion News
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March 15, 1905: Box 182  9:35 PM  71 Paterson Street     Butcher 
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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
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April 15, 1905: 3:16 AM   2:24 Summer Street    2nd alarm   Mixed occupancy
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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
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May 2, 1905:  Assistant Chief Gilmore's gig involved in accident with pedestrian
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May 11, 1905:   ~11:00 AM Lower Market Street      Grant Mill Lab
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May 11 News courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 29, 1905:  3:30 AM  35 Fair Street                 2 story mill
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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
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July 10 Guardian
July 10, 1905:   Station 343   4:00 PM    False alarm  - firemen confront the drunk offender
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July 11 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 16, 1905:  Station 437  4:20 AM  1043 East 22nd Street     Dwelling
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July 17 Morning Call
July 27, 1905:  Furman Street  2nd Alarm    3 story brick stable    Horse fatality
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August 22, 1905: ~midnight (AM)   253 Market Street       Apartments
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August 28, 1905:     11 Church Street   Apartments
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August 28 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 23, 1905:   579 Main Street      Dwelling kitchen fire
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October 27, 1905: Station 245 (Waverly Mill)  Midnight 58 Vine Street    Foundry
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October 30, 1905:  3 different alarms - Last one was with Truck 3
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Station 742 Molot Dye Works  335 East 29th Street   
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October 30 Paterson News
November 12, 1905:  10:45 AM     3rd    West and River Street  Blauvelt-Wiley Paper  
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at Broomhead Mill   Spread to house at 28 River Street​  
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November 12, 1905:  7:05 PM 67 Main Street  2 Boxes (45 & 451) plus 2nd alarm
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November 17, 1905:    234   10:30 AM       1-3 Bridge Street      3rd alarm           
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November 18 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 17, 1905:                                    164 River Street                        Chimney fire
                                      235  11:00 AM        27 Harrison Street                     Junk shop
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November 21, 1905:  9:00 AM 162 River Street  and at 11:00 AM  27 Harrison Street
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December 4, 1905:    1:15 PM   Prospect Street Edison Electric Works
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December 4, 1905: Station 52 (Main and Ward Streets) 11:30 PM  Paterson Credit Co at
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December 21 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 7, 1905:   11:00 AM  138 Main Street   General Alarm  Manhattan Credit Co
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December 18, 1905:  653  7:25 AM                Johnson & Cowden Mill
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December 20, 1905:  56  6 PM Paxton and Genessee Ave    2nd Alarm         Silk Mill
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 December 26, 1905:  Station 621 (Wood & East 5th)  10:30 PM  124 Peel Street 2 story frame
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December 27 courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 27, 1905:  Station 164   83 Mill Street     Smoke incident - no fire
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January 5, 1906:   Station 451   Main & Broadway   11:30 Am  87 Broadway   3rd alarm
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January 9, 1906:   Firemen take down condemned building 156 Market Street
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January 10 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 11, 1906:    Station 233  114 Paterson Street
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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
January 16, 1906: Testimony given on February 1 re investigation of the two fires at 395 5th Avenue  fire at 8:30 PM
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February 2 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 30, 1906:   6:30 AM 231 Marshall Street    2 story structure
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February 20, 1906: Station 183 Marshall and Slater Streets  Incidents with T1 and E9
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February  21, 1906:    451    6:35: PM     162-164 Main Street      3rd          E Rhodes and Son
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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
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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
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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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March 21, 1906:    4:41AM Dwelling opposite Cooke Locomotive works     Hoses laid across RR tracks are severed by a milk train
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March 22, 1906:  Station 733 12:55 AM  Ellison & Erie RR  3rd alarm  
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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)
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March 29, 1906:   Box 14 (Market & Railroad)   10:40 PM  Erie repair shops north of Market Street
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March 30 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 24, 1906:  10 AM Summer and Ellison Streets                 3 story wooden frame
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April 24, 1906:   Station 734 (Broadway & Church)  93 & 95 Broadway
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April 24, 1906:   Station 24 (Vine and Market) 58 Park Avenue    2nd alarm
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April 26, 1906:    Station 412   12:30 AM   77 West 13th Street    2 story frame dwelling
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April 27 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 28, 1906:    ~ Noon  2 boxes pulled - Munzer Building farm shed
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 May 21, 1906:   3:15 AM  10 Hemlock Street           Dwelling​
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May 26, 1906:   Station 363(Broadway & East 22nd)    7:45 PM   2nd alarm   
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June 5, 1906:  451 1:55 AM  85-87 Broadway
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June  17, 1906:  363    2:55: AM    498-500 Broadway          General          Flats
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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.
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June 29 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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June 28 Guardian
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July 3, 1906:   Box 336  ~ 1AM   30 Belle Avenue
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July 6, 1906:  234   12:40 PM  Manhattan Ribbon    3rd                                   Levy Mill fire
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July 9, 1906:  9:15 AM    15 West Street   Kitchen fire
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July 12, 1906:   Station 233  3:30 PM 114 Paterson Street   Boston Dyeing & Cleaning
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July  21, 1906:  512   4:43: PM      1 Van Houten Street        3rd  alarm        Schumacher & Co.
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July 23 Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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July 25, 1906:  ~ 8 PM     Station 73   298 Ellison Street    Dwelling
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July 26 Paterson News
August 4, 1906:  Station 233 (Hamilton & Bridge)     Tree fire
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August 6 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 24, 1906: 4 AM                                     False alarm at News Building
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October 19, 1906: 418 Main Street Cat rescue using aerial of Truck 1
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October 20 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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
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November 11, 1906:     2:25 AM    2 Temple Street               Shoe store
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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
December 6, 1906: 11:30 AM  Mill Street near Grand Street   - Home of a former FF
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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
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December 22 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
December 27, 1906: Station 454 (Van Houten and Furman)  12:30 AM  182-184 Main Street
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1907      Box    Time        Address               Alarm     Remarks

January 5, 1907:  Station 524  Grand Street Barbour Flax Spinning Company
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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
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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
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January 15, 1907: Station 531 (main & Clay) and 831 (Slater & Mill) ~10 PM  281 Mill Street
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January 17, 1907:  26, 32-36 Cross Street  Schlumpf's Hall & other Mixed occupancy Bldgs
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January 20, 1907:   170 Water Street   Engine 5 still alarm
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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
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January 25, 1907 - The Guardian
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February 3, 1907:  158 12th Avenue    Still alarm Engine 3
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February 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 6, 1907: 262-264 River Street    Drug store cellar fire
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February 10, 1907: Noon  451 Main Street  Stove fire in dwelling
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February 11, 1907:  Station 19 15 North 9 th Street    Dwelling  Haledon also responded
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February 12 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 15, 1907:  Station 23  ~ 8 PM -   Gast tank area fire in Riverside
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February 16 Paterson News
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February 18, 1907:  34     7:30 AM  17 Hamburg Avenue                  Dwelling room fire
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February 18, 1907:    524   Main and Smith Street                 Theater
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February 19 News - Courtesy Paterson News
February 22, 1907:  3:40 AM  Passaic County Jail Fire  - General alarm
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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
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March 8, 1907: West Street bridge dog rescue by Truck 2
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March 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
March 18, 1907:  Horses injured in false alarm responses
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March 20, 1907:   567  3:40 AM   836 Main Street                            Carpentry shop
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March 24, 1907:  Station 54  ~2 PM    Olive Street with extension to 116 Park Ave 
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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
April 14, 1907:   Station 562 (Main & Bloomfield)11:25 PM  923 Main Street   2 story frame
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April 14, 1907:   Station 734 (Broadway and Church Street) 93-95 Broadway
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April 24, 1907:  Station 734 (Broadway & Church)  ~4 PM  
​                                                              93-95 Broadway                           4 story building
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April 25 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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April 25 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 26, 1907:  Station 34 (North West and Hamburg) 12:50 AM   Boiler room at Dye house
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April 26, 1907:  Station 53   11:00 PM   498 Main Street    Kitchen fire
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May 23, 1907:  2:30 PM  9 & 11 Olive Street & 116 Park Avenue   General  Cox Livery Stable
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May 26, 1907:   Station 363 Broadway & East 22nd Street   7:45 PM  East 21st Street
                              2nd alarm           Boarding & Livery stables
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June 3, 1907: Station 252 4:30 AM  Railroad Avenue and Green Street Freight Yards
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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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June 22, 1907: 724  10:30 PM   Market and Church Streets
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June 23, 1907: 11:30 AM Engine 2 responding to a Lafayette Street barn atr RC Hill Coal Yard
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June 24 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
June 28, 1907:  Station 541 (park & East 18th) 176 16th Avenue   2 other erroneous boxes alo sounded creating response havoc
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July 5, 1907:   Still alarm Chemical 1 & Engine 4 and Box 524 Grand Street Barbour's Mill
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July 9, 1907:    11:45 PM   47 Tyler Street                                       Van Winkle Storehouse
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July 20, 1907:  Early morning 86 Hopper Street                                     Barn
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August 10, 1907: Station 437 + one other box   12:30 AM  1057 East 19th Street
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August  20, 1907 :    741 12:25: PM  12th Avenue & East 31st Street  3rd         Looschen Piano
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August 20, 1907:    Courtyard of Auger & Simon Silk Works Riverside
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August 21 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 21, 1907:   Station 521 (Main & Grand) 12:40 AM     Oxford Cigar Company
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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
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September 10, 1907: Midnight  28 Butler Street   Stable fire
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September 27, 1907:  3:30 AM West Railway Avenue  2nd Alarm  Muller Company Silk Plant
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October 2, 1907: 8 PM Private Box  Cooke Locomotive Works Getty Avenue
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October 3 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
October 30, 1907: Station 73 6:30 PM  ​153 Broadway at Paterson Streets  Cigar store
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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
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November 14, 1907:   Gig accident responding to 73 Mercer Street
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November 16, 1907: ~ 8 AM  162 Water Street    Apartment building
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December  5, 1907:  453    6:08: PM      5 Bank Street                         3rd           Livery
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December 6, 1907:  6:19 PM  Marshall Street
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December 10, 1907:  11:02 AM    42 Cross Street   Cross Street Hotel
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December 13, 1907:  7:00 PM 899 Main Street   3 story wood frame  bedroom fire
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1908       Box    Time        Address               Alarm     Remarks

January 4 , 1908: Station 437  (22nd Ave & East 20th St) ~ 6 PM 1075 East 23rd St dwelling
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January 6 & 7, 1908:   Station 621  on the 6th in evening and on the 7th 2:05 & 5:40 PM   
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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
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January 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrrison
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January 22, 1908:   Trolley fire on Market between Prince St & Railroad Avenue
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January 30, 1908:  Marshall and Slater Street fire -  Truck 1, Engine 9 and Supply Wagon 1 accident
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January 31, 1908: Multiple incidents
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February 16, 1908: 3 AM 24 Arch Street    Paint Store
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February 17 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 17, 1908:  8:50 PM 537 Totowa Avenue    2 story wood building
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February 19, 1908: 10:14 AM  100, 103 River Street
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February 20, 1908:   11:00 AM  8 Arch Street  Engine and Truck 1 in Accident
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March 11, 1907:   Station 364 Graham & Hamilton and 731 Broadway & Summer  5:20 PM 
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March 23, 1907: 11:45 PM   West 34th Street 
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April 17, 1908:    3:35 AM  87 North 7th Street   Mixed occupancy   Haledon FD responded
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April 25, 1908: Station 734  Broadway & Church  ~ 4 PM  92-95 Broadway Mixed occupancy
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May 5, 1908: Station 322 (Temple & Matlock Sts)  11:00 AM  54 Matlock St  Stable
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May 8, 1908:  Station 42  516 East 38th Street 
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May 9 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 13, 1908:  Clay Street at DL&W RR     Telegraph pole fire
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May 21, 1908:  Station 724 (Broadway & Church)  9:30 PM  59 Fair Street  Dwelling   Incidents with T2 and E 6 while responding
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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
May 28, 1908: Station 23  8:30 PM   24-26 Putnam Street   NJ Blind Company
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June 3, 1908: Station 437  (22nd Ave & East 20th Street)  2:30 PM    10 22nd Avenue
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June 6, 1908: alarms at same time create confusion:  Wood and East 5th Streets & Ellison and Summer Streets
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June 8, 1908:  Station 514 - 1:53 AM 14 Passaic Street     Dwelling basement with fatality
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June 13, 1908: 3:00 AM  River Street   Johnson and Cowden Mill  (Weidmann Chemical)
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June 19, 1908:  ~2:00 AM  72 West 29th Street
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June 21, 1908:          41   11:23: AM    9-11 New Street                    3rd         Henry Muhs Co.
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June 21, 1908:   Station 343 10:45 AM   67 Franklin Street  Broomhead Mill
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June 24, 1908: Station 243 (Straight and Essex)   298 Straight Street   Dwewlling
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June 29, 1908: Station 514 ~2:00 AM   Cellar fire with fatality
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June 29, 1908:  Station 252 (Railroad & Green)  ~7:00 PM  178 Railroad Avenue
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June 30 Paterson News
July 6-7, 1908:   621  ~7 PM    83 East 5th Street                            3 fires in same dwelling 
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July 9, 1908: Station 266 10:00 PM 302 Paxton Street    Dwelling 3rd floor
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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
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July 20 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 22, 1908:  41 (West 13th & Morris Canal)  11:30 AM  New Street
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August 3, 1908:     ~ midnight   Water Street   3rd  alarm     Goldy Ribbon Co (McLean Mill)
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August 5, 1908:  Station 14  1:50 AM   Shed in rear of Hubbard apartments Market Street
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August 11, 1908:  45  4:19 AM  3rd alarm  Snyder's Livery      
                                                          Supreme Sacrifice Captain Cook (Acting Assistant Chief)
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August 12, 1908:  234  ~11:55 PM 10 Tyler Street
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August 15, 1908:    741  31st & 12th Ave  3rd alarm  Looschen Piano
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August 31, 1908:  3 fires -  3:45 AM  113 Slater St  and then 63 Prince Street
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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
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September 28 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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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
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September 20 Morning Call - courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 25, 1908: ~3 AM  332 Totowa Avenue stables
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October 3, 1908:    West 13th Street at Morris Canal  General Alarm  Barnes Chemical Works
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October 5, 1908:   1:30 AM   487 East 24th Street                             Dwelling
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October 7, 1908:  ~7:00 PM  Engine 8 responds to brush fire at Albion Ave & Almshouse
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October 8 Paterson News
October 10, 1908:   Station 453  (West & River Streets)  9:15 AM   10 West Street  Paint store
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Octobr 12, 1908: Station 241 (Madison and cedar) 11:00 PM  122 Madison Street
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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 24, 1908: Station 231 (River & Montgomery) 7:00 AM    2 1/2 frame dwelling with rescues
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December 7, 1908:  272 Straight Street    Bedroom fire
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December 11, 1908:  34   9:15 PM  Hamburgh Avenue & Matlock Street   Feed/Grain Bldg
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December 15, 1908: 524   12:16: AM    Grand & Prince Streets       3rd         3rd Pres. Church
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December 20, 1908: 521   11:30 PM      Main & Grand Streets            3rd         Retail Stores
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December 25, 1908: Station 531 (Main & Clay Streets)   160 Marshall Street  Xmas Tree
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December 28, 1908: 436 12:33 AM   21st Ave & Beckwith Street  3rd    Hamilton Lumbar Co.
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January 8, 1909:    18 Main Street  Still alarm Engine 5
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January 13, 1909:   282 Little Falls Road
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January 14 Paterson News - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 20, 1909:   Station 241 (Madison and Cedar Streets) ~11:00 AM    2nd alarm
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February 2 1909:  Station 235 Paterson & Tyler Streets   10 Governor Street attic fire
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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
February 9, 1909: 11:35 PM   331 River Street     Bottling business in a barn
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February 26, 1909: Multiple alarms
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March 14, 1909:   106-108 Main Street - 55, 57, & 59 West Street      Lowenthal Shoe Store
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March 18, 1909:  Station at Broadway & Paterson - 6:10 PM  Trolley fire
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March 19 Guardian courtesy Dennis Morrison
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March 21, 1909:   2:09 AM  589-593 River Street  2nd Alarm
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March 22, 1909: Station 163    1:12 PM       70 Spruce Street  3rd alarm        Dolphin Jute Mill
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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
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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
May  1, 1909:      741   4:10 AM        12th Ave & East 31st  Street     3rd         Looschen Piano
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May 3, 1909: 11:15 AM  188 Paterson Avenue    Dwelling yard fire with fatality
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May 4 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 10, 1909:   13:30 PM  34 Barclay Street        2 story dwelling
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May 11, 1909:  7:15 PM  Broadway & East 25th Street dwelling
                          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
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May 24, 1909:  521   358 Grand Street                                           Tenement
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May 25, 1909:   520 Union Avenue
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June 1, 1909: 12:50 AM  Philips Business School (Van Houten and Auburn Streets)
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June 19, 1909:  9:48 PM Fair Street & Graham Avenue   3rd Alarm    2 horse fatalities
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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
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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
July 1, 1909: ~ 5 PM Madison Ave   Archbold & Co grocery supply
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July 9, 1909: 3:55 PM  172 Lewis Street   Shed fire
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July 10 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 11, 1909:     456    4:24 PM         109-119 River Street (at Main)           3rd  alarm     
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July 14, 1909:  Station 634  ~11:00 AM
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July 20, 1909:  Station 314 (East main and Holsman Streets) 5:10 AM  26 Bergen Street
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July 28, 1909: Dumps at Molly Ann's Brook  (near Almshouse)
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July 29, 1909:   Station 512 Mill & Ellison Streets  Atherton's Old Mill along Raceway
​                                   at end of Mill Street   Roof fire
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July 30, 1909: 8:45 AM  70 Prospect Street   FF fume injury
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July 31 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
July 31, 1909:   ~ 7:00 AM  44 Burhans Avenue       Dwelling fire
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​August  2, 1909:     234    11:53 PM      178 Water Street         3rd        Goldy Ribbon Co
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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
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August 17, 1909:  Station 36  Broadway and East 18th Street    2.5 story building
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August 21, 1909: 3:30 PM  253 Market Street  Mixed occupancy
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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
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October 1, 1909:  Station 234 (Bridge and River Streets) ~8 PM 164 River Street
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October 10, 1909:   14      5:03 AM     202-204 Market Stret          3rd        Retail Stores
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October 13, 1909:  Station 32 (North Main & Arch) 8:15 AM    47 Jefferson Street barn
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October 20, 1909:  Station 321 (Water and Temple Streets)   3 story dwelling located
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October 29, 1909: Station at  17th Ave & East 21st St - 10:00 AM 48 17th Avenue   Dwelling
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November 5, 1909:  437   1:30 AM  East 23rd St & 23rd Avenue)     Foundry & stable
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November 4, 1909:  Station 34 (Hamburgh & North West)  11:18 AM  37 Hamburgh Ave
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December 6, 1909:  Station 567 (Main and Hemlock Streets)   1:10 AM   Dwelling
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December 12, 1909: 9:00 AM  Paint shop at Hopson row between West Street Bridge and Water Street
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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
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December 23, 1909:  34  8:41 AM     8 Hamburgh Avenue (at West Street Bridge)
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December 28, 1909:  321   1:20 AM   25 North Main Street       Mixed Occupancy
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