Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Pine Lumber Co. Plant, 2 Million Feet of Lumber Destroyed by Fire, June 30, 1921

New Bern Plant Burns

New Bern, June 30—The Pine Lumber Company’s plant and about 2 million feet of lumber were destroyed by fire early yesterday, which, for a time, threatened the entire mill district of New Bern. The loss is estimated at $175,000, with about $50,000 insurance.

From the front page of The Charlotte News, June 30, 1921

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