Kinston, June 12—Fire in a two-story building in the upper end of the business district here tonight did damage estimated at $130,000. The Dawson Feed Company, Caswell Manufacturing Company and Eli Nachamson, dry goods merchant, were burned out.
The blaze was reported to have started in the plant of the Caswell Company, manufacturer of overalls, on the second floor. The origin was not determined. The fire had gained great headway before the alarm was sent in.
The blaze started at 6:50 following a two-inch rain. The soaked condition of the roofs reduced the danger to surrounding property, but for an hour the flame threatened to spread to nearby wholesale houses, garages and a big buggy factory.
Firemen risked their lives in a narrow alley way to check them. Every available resource of the department was brought into play. It will be late in the night before the blaze can be completely extinguished.
From the front page of the Reidsville Review, June 13, 1923
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