The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-15
ONEDEATHlNLAST
NIGHTS STORM
HARRISON LENTZ KILLED At
ACKNOWLEDGMENT HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE.
Building Wrecked and Picture Show
Damaged-Mueh Small Damage
Reported From Other
Places.

One of the most serious rain, wind
and electrical stroms in recent years
visited Maury county Wednesday
night, resulting in one death and con-
siderable property loss here in Colum-
bia while reports of small loss at
numerous places continue to come in.
The most serious damage was done
at the Theatorium, on South Main
street, conducted by Messrs. Hisey &
Rives, and it was here that Harrison
Lentz. the assistant operator, lost his
life. The building occupied by the
moving picture show is just at the
edge Of the section recently destroyed
by fire. and the damage and loss OF
life was caused by one of the old walls
left standing from the fire. falling
over on the roof of the Theatorium
building and carrying the rear part
Of the roof and ceiling down to the
floor Young Lentz, young Hisey and
White Ware were asleep in the rear
of the Theatorium. Lentz and Hisey
were sleeping in the same bed and It
is supposed that Lentz was aroused
by the storm or the falling wall and
had started up in bed, for he was
found in a sitting position with a
piece of timber across his neck, and
neck broken Hisey was pinned down
under Lentz and had a piece of tim
Der across his head.
White Ware, who was uninJured,
managed to get out of the building,
went to police headquarters for assis-
lance At the time of night-12
o'clock-and for the additional reason
that such a heavy rain was falling,
the police turned in the fire alarm for
extra help. The firemen soon reached
the scene Hisey, who was In his
night clothes and was drenched by the
heavy rain, was cold and badly fright
ened, and when the firemen reached
him, was begging for help. He was
finally rescued and taken to the Guest
House. and with the exception OF a
few scratches is little the worse for
his experience today. The body OF
Young Lentz was taken to the under
taking establishment of Patterson 4
Thomas, where it was prepared for
burial. He was the youngest son OF
Mrs. Alex Lentz, who lives In West
End, and was about twenty-one years
of age. The interment will be at Neoo
Friday at II O'Clock, funeral services
TO be at about nine O'Clock at the
home.
Messrs. Hisey & Rives estimate
their damage at about $500 and they
will suffer in addition from the loss
of business, while repairs are being
made. These gentlemen only recent
ly devoted the net profits from one
days business to the aid of family
whose home was destroyed by fire,
and they will surely have the sym
patty of the community in their loss
The building occupied by Hisey &
Rives was the property of Mr.. c. n.
Sharp, who is now en- route home from
Florida, and the loss will probably be
$500 or $500. Mr.. Hisey went to May
or Guest some time since and COM
planned of the wall which caused the
damege, and said he was afraid 1t
would fall some time while the show
was going on and injure some one.
The wall was the property of the Odd
Fellows, having been part of their
building and the matter was reported
to the order by the Mayor. Mr.. Thorn
as Simpson was there upon employed
by the lodge to inspect the wall and
tear down whatever part OF 1t he con-
sidered at all dangerous. Mr.. Simpson
tore down considerable of the front
part of the wall but left most OF that
at the rear of the building standing
and, Mayor Guest says, reported the
wall as he left II safe.
Other damage reported from the
storm, was the blowing in of the ga
BILE end Of the Blocker building In
Riverside, recently purchased by Mr.
C. v. Hull. The smoke stack OF the
Riverside Planning Mills was blown
into the river. chimney at Mr. j.
P. Streets new home was blown down
even with the roof and one room was
flooded. A chimney was also blown
down at the home of DR. o. J. Porter.
The streets are badly washed and
damaged, while in the country roads
are badly damaged and fences blown
and washed down, and great damage
done the fields. which are hardly wash
ed.
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