By the Associated Press
Winston-Salem, Dec. 2—Fire about 2 o’clock this morning completely destroyed the Ideal Theatre moving picture house in the center of the city, damaged offices on the second floor of the building, and smoke and water also caused damaged to adjoining buildings. The origin of the fire has not been learned, the blaze being discovered on the floor of the theatre, near the screen. All equipment of the movie house was burned and a large supply of films also were destroyed.
Clothing and furniture stores adjoining the theatre were badly damaged by water running into the basements and injuring stocks, but the fire was confined to the theatre building. No estimate has yet been placed on the damage nor plans made for the future.
The building in which the theatre was located is owned by Alex Daye of this city. The loss to the Southern Amusement company will be heavy on account of the value of the equipment lost, while Hall’s Style-Shop, Iashmit’s shoe store, Rominger Furniture company are also losers in the fie, the water flooding the lower floors of these establishments. Dr. John D. Perry, optometrist, who had offices on the second floor, is secretary of the North Carolina Optometrical Society, and in addition to his equipment lost many of the records of the Society, according to statements made this morning. Attorneys T.W. Kallam and J.W. Hollingsworth also suffered losses, while Mr. Hollingsworth, who was asleep in his office was rescued by means of a ladder placed to a window, he being trapped in the building. Russell’s studio on the second floor suffered some damage by smoke, sample pictures being destroyed.
Alex Daye, owner of the theatre building, stated at noon today that work of repairing the damage will be started immediately. The remodeled structure will include a modern movie house, to be operated by the Southern Amusement company, and the work will be rushed in order that the theatre may again be opened in the future.
No definite knowledge of the damage can be secured for several days on account of the water standing in the various buildings.
From the front page of the Durham Morning Herald, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1924
newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn84020730/1924-12-03/ed-1/seq-1/#words=DECEMBER+3%2C+1924
No comments:
Post a Comment