The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-04-20
% cover the damage.

moved several feet. The barn at
Mr.. Dennis residence on Fourth
street, together with fencing and
shade trees that were blown down
will make his loss in the neighbor-
hood of $780,
The front OF Daniels old livery
barn was torn out and left in the
middle OF the street.
The big warehouse on Jannsen
avenue, owned by j. ]. Mershon,
and used by s. Riding, was left
leaning several feet out Of plumb.
The damage to it will amount to
between S400 and $500.
The warehouse on the railroad
track between Third and Fourth
streets. belonging to the ]. G. Hudg-
ms estate, was completely torn up,
and some sheaf oats which were in
it were wet. The loss is probably
$500.
About twenty-five feet Of the fire
wall Of the Cox building on Mena
street and Jannsen avenue was
blown off and the front of the
building cracked. II will take about
$50 to repair the damage.
Electric Light Plant Shut Down.
At the Mena Electric Light and
The water was about 10 inches
Power plant there was no damage.
deep in the boiler room. This how
ever. was not sufficient TO put out
the fire. The water did not reach
the engine room at all. While
there is no damage to the plant, it
probably will cost 5000 to $500 to
repair the damage done to the wire
and pole system over the city. The
city was in darkness two nights be-
cause of this damage.
The Office building of the Mena
Lumber Company was twisted
around considerably. One portion
was torn completely away from the
rest. The damage is estimated at
about $400.
Hotel Suffers Roof Damage.
The Mena Hotel, under manage
ment OF Mrs. w. w. Harrison, was
badly damaged. A portion Of the
roof and all the flues were torn
away. Eight Of the choicest up
stairs rooms and the Office and dim
ing rooms downstairs were badly
flooded. The front end of tenant
house at the rear of the hotel was
blown out, and three large trees,
two on the north and one on the
south side Of the building, were up
rooted. No one was hurt. The dam
age to the property is several hun
bred dollars.
Mrs. w. A. vareoe, wife of the
owner OF the hotel, of Los Angeles,
Cal, is now in the city on a visit.
There was insurance on the build
ing, but the amount was not
learned.
The Elks home received slight.
damages. A large patch Of brick
was torn from the east side of the
building, as was also all the cap
stones on an arch on the same side.
It will take about $50 to cover all
losses.
Loose Papers Untouched.
A barn and buggy shed belonging
to |. K. Lindsay were completely de-
stroyed. Mr.. Lindsey states that the
barn was floored and that the storm
lifted the box entirely off the floor.
leaving his two horses and the floor
without damage. His buggy was
One peculiar feature in
connection with his experience,
Mr.. Lindsay states. was that there
was chicken coop sitting in the
yard and that there were two bales
OF hay, hand ak and bundle of
loose paper lying nearby. The coop
was completely demolished, the hay
torn to atoms, and this morning he
found the hand ak on top of near
by building, but the bundle of pa
pers were not molested. He places
his loss at about $3.50.
DR.. G. C. Abbott, boarder at the
VOCAL hotel, while trying to hold |
the front door of the building shut
during the storm, was violently |
thrown part way across the room. |
His right hand was quite badly cut |
ON a piece Of glass, but otherwise |
he received no injuries. All the |
glass in the front of the building !
was smashed aud the building |
pushed considerably out of line.
Ward Creek at Flood.
The low ground along Ward creek !
The little mountain stream that flows
through the north end of the city
seemed to form path for the storm.
This stream went out of its banks with /
rush and reached probably the high
est stage in the history of the city.
The Mena street sidewalk bridge was
" or 1S inches under water. For a
block or more on both sides, the
streets and yards formed rushing
liver. Homes were flooded, gardens
md fences swept away.
Coming from the north through this
part of town the first damage done
~ the wind was at the home of Sam
Nartm, POT Mena street. The house
vas blown off the foundation several
'eet and damned up against small
sturdy oak tree that seemed 10 have
,hecked it. Estimated damage 500.
Next TO Martin S, a cottage owned
" J. G. jackson and occupied by II.
J. Radcliffe and family was thrown
lbout 4 feet from its foundation but
lot badly wrecked. Estimated dam
lge SIS.