The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-22

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: drenehed as well as badly frightene
t After the storm had passed they wei
+ cared for by their neighbors and We
: given dry clothing.
IN RittePs Grocery.
At Ritter's Grocery the roof was M
, blown on. but was wrecked and ruinel
Lifting the roofs from the adjoinin
buildings the wind set them down o
the Ritter building with terrific fore,
The jagged edges Of the sheeting BOZ
ed through the roof leaving gres
openings through which the waite
poured. The stock was damaged heaV
lily. This building is owned by Chas
Sharp.
On S. Main street some splendi,
shade trees were blown down at the
Frierson place. one tree that stood il
the yard at John Pigg's residence wai
blown down, and many other trees
along the route of storm were either
blown down or the tops broken out
This street is noted for the handsome
naples which line it.
At the Tan Yards.
At the tan yards, Eighth and Glade
streets, an clubhouse and the smoke
stacks were blown down and other
damage done.
Garden Street.
The cyclone struck Garden street
between the depot and town, blowing
down trees in the Walker yard, one
in the Alexander yard, one at the
Star Laundry. The wires we're brok-
en- and twisted. At the old Harlan
residence which is occupied jointly by
Joe Knight and Mr.. Randolph, the
roof was blown away and the win
lows shatteded The window of Mr..
Knights room was struck by light
ling, and was broken out Mr.. Knight |
lad close call for his life and his es-
ape is remarkable. Two doors above |
he w. R. Harrison residence was
truck and the chimney blown down
Or. Harrison's family were badly frigh-
ened.
Columbia Mill e. Elevator.
Perhaps the greatest single loss was
ustained by the Columbia Mill & Ell
vator Company. The roof of the
ill was blown completely away, the
badly damaged by water,
indow lights were broken out and
lie warehouse partially unroofed. The
ill will probably be shut down pend
lg repairs. A temporary compost
on roof will be put on and as soon
the tin can be secured new tin
'of will be laid. The tin supply in the
ty is completely exhausted, and this
ct hampered the firm in replacing
e roof. Robert Mckinney stated
at the loss would probably reach in
the thousands of dollars but that it =
uld not be accurately estimated until C
e machinery had been thoroughly d
amined. The company was fully a
detected by the Columbia Insurance c.
yency. is
Dale Bros.
At Dale Bros. the storm left the big
unframed but swooped
wn and lifted part of the roof off al
9 new coal shed. The damage is -
out $4,000 8,
At the residence of Newt Vaughn, n
the Sowell Mill pike, the storm =,
wv down the buggy house, the de- Il,
IS falling on a flock of sheep, one of o,
Itch was killed. About fifty shade h,
es, most of them black locust, were Nj
rooted, the beautiful lawn being con- y,
ted into a labarynth of fallen tim 90
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II ooutn Coiuiho'a' "nere Tue S'oi !" ph
It struck, the resid nee of Jake nh
lliams was lifted from its founda- nj,
rs, turned around and set down M,
tut six feet from where it originally tic
cd. This building was not damag- wi
to any considerable extent, al m,
ugh the furniture was disarrayed, ng
dishes broken. The house stood
a .sloping site, and at the rear the
ars were about FIVE feet in heighth
were of brick. They were top
l over and the building now sits
the ground Mr.. Williams, who is 'n
employe of the railroad, has a Du'
e family, consisting of wife and nc
sral children. Mrs. Williams sus- wv
ed sprained ankle and other mi oo'
Injuries. The family were re- ie'
ed to the residence of Mr.. Tul- ''i'
where they were cared for. 'ie'
Joe Scott. ~
Ist below the Williams residence 'io