By the Associated Press
Winston-Salem, N.C., Feb. 16—Flames detected shortly before 9 o’clock in the paper store rooms of the Twin City Sentinel here tonight caused damages estimated by H.R. Dwire, editor, and R.A. Shore, business manager, to extend well into the thousands, although no exact estimate could be made until the mechanical equipment could be more closely examined.
The Southeastern Express company office, situated on the first floor in the south wing of the building, was damaged by smoke and water, the extent of which could not be ascertained by H.L. Yoder, agent, tonight.
The flames were discovered by William Reeves, foreman of the press room, who attempted to extinguish it with a small hose before turning in the alarm. Mr. Dwire stated that the stock of paper was almost totally destroyed.
The press and linotype machine were drenched by the many streams of water brought to play on the stubborn flamed that threatened to rise through the elevator shaft into the editorial rooms on the second floor.
As the Sentinel does not publish a Sunday edition, there will be no interruption of publication, stated the editor tonight. Use of the Journal plant has been offered in case the damages prove greater than it first appeared.
From the front page of the Durham Morning Herald, Feb. 17, 1924
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