Two fires occurred in Shelby during the high wind of Tuesday morning, both of which owing to the weather condition, carried serious threats of extensive damage.
One of the fires virtually consumed the J.G. Mauney residence on Grover street. The other was at the Lilly Mill, where a quantity of highly priced cotton was consumed, the effects of which were serious enough to cause the mill to shut down for at least a day or two.
The Mauney house caught fire at about 12 o’clock, while the family wa eating dinner. They were seated at the table when a neighbor came running in and announced the roof was ablaze.
It was.
And it was blazing so intensely that by the time the fire department reached the scene the house was virtually burned down. The high winds fanned the flames to such an extent that from the first there was little hope of saving the home. Some of the furniture was dragged out.
In connection with this disaster, it is recalled that recently the Mauney family suffered the death of a child. And a week or so later a pine tree fell upon the family car, partially demolishing it. Fred Mauney, the oldest son, at the wheel, had a narrow escape from being crushed.
The Lily fire occurred during the mid-morning of Tuesday. The blaze caught in the picker room. In addition to other damage, a quantity of 37-percent cotton was burned.
The management stated Tuesday afternoon that the mill would resume work in a day or two.
From the front page of The Cleveland Star, Shelby, N.C., June 2, 1926
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