Newhanover-Onslow County NcArchives News.....Almost A Fire June 16, 1874
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Bill Gibson bgibson@uncfsu.edu October 8, 2006, 4:42 pm

Wilmington Star, 16 Jun 1874 June 16, 1874
  The roof of a dwelling house on Fourth, between Hanover and Brunswick 
streets, occupied by Mr. Morton, of the firm of Wilder & Morton, caught fire 
yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, but the flames were extinguished with 
but trifling damage.  The fire originated from a spark from the chimney.  The 
alarm did not spread beyond the immediate neighborhood.

Additional Comments:
Stephen Henderson Morton's home was a 720 N. 4th Street in Wilmington, NC.  
This was in the Brooklyn Neighborhood.  At the time of this incident, his 
family would have consisted of his wife, Mary "Carrie" Wilder, and seven year 
old son, George Lee.

A picture of the house, at the time of the 1898 Wilmington Riot, is available 
online:
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/1898-wrrc/report/Chapter5.pdf#page=17
George Lee Morton, 31 years old, is shown sitting on his front porch.

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