The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-24
LIFE ENDANGERED,
 PROPERTY.DANACED
Many Roofs, Overloaded With Snow and Ice, Collapsed Friday Night Farmers in Wagon Yard Had
 Narrow Escape.

Narrow Escape.
 Joe Strother and son, farmers lN- ing near Oden, had a miraculous es- cape from death, when the roof of the Farmers wagon yard collapsed Friday night from an overweight of snow.
 The Strothers, father and son, were sleeping in their wagon in the yard when the roof fell in. A piece of Exc timbers and worked their way to safe end struck the wagon in which the two men were sleeping, but did not touch either of them.
 The Oden men were startled when awakened by the crash, but finding they were not hurt squirmed their way from under the mass of fallen timbers and worked their way to saf- ty. Their first concern was for the safety of their team, but upon find ing the animals uninjured joined the rescuing party of volunteers that started at once to search the ruins.
 The accident happened shortly be- fore ten o'clock Frday night. There were l9 wagons in the yards and forty horses. The entire roof of the yard did not collapse, that portion over the entry way on Mena street standing up under strain, as did the smaller shed roofs over the stalls oc- cupied by the horses. Nearly all the wagons were buried under the fallen timbers, but the roof came down in way that there was little injury to to the vehicles.
 To some strong timbers used in supporting the sides of the main roof is given the credit for holding back the load in such way as to prevent injury to the horses in their stalls. The partition had to be torn out to permit the animals to be taken out o1 their stalls.
 The Farmers wagon yard is on the extreme south end of Mena street and is owned by Gene Harper. Mir. Harper estimated Saturday it would require at least $1 ,000 to rebuild the wrecked portion of the structure. He
 Greenhouse Roof Is Caved.
 The greenhouse at Janssen park was another sufferer from the snow storm. Sometime during the night the roof of glass and light timbers gave way under it's burden of snow and sleet and crashed down upon the ten der plants below, exposing them to the devastating winter chill. When Custodian Pryor arrived at the park Saturday morning he found the big collection of flowers and plants as good as gone.
 At s. l. Woods warehouse on South Mena street, the roof timbers started to crack, but quick action in provid- ing props from the inside prevented further destruction.
 At Moseley & Sons store the ware house roof gave way under the bur den of snow and a number of the roof timbers had broken when the store was opened. Supporting tinbers were quickly secured and the roof propped until the snow could be removed It then moved back into almost its orig inal position and further damage was averted.
 J. B. Goss's warehouse on South De- Queen street had a few timbers cracked but the damage was not great.
 Barn Roof Imprisoned Horse
 At c. F. Lonsberry's home in the north part of the city, the roof of a small barn caved in and imprisoned a horse but did not injure the animal. A COW tied in the building is said to have broken it's halter rope and ran out to safety when the roof gave way.
 A warehouse owned by c. W. Petty on Pickering avenue, adjoining the Watkins Hardware Company was an- other structure to yield to the weight of snow. The material used in the l building is mainly galvanized iron and it gave away under the strain. The warehouse contained only few farm wagons and Mir Petty estimated that $40 will repair all the damage.
 The awning in front of the Eddy barber shop fell partly down but was propped up before it reached the side walk.
 A. G. Sims Bruised.
 While attempting to put more sup ports under the awning in front of the Mena cafe, one of the iron posts that had not been fastened as supposed ! fell and struck A. G. Sims across the | back. lie was able to continue walk ing about but suffered pains from the injury.
 The awnings in front of the Hud- | gins building on DeQuen street, which were only put up last year, fell be- meath the weight of snow and crashed down to the walk. Awnings in front the Farmers & Merchants bank and adjacent buildings were strained by the heavy weight they held, and suf- fered slight damage.
 The big hay barn at the Watkins Lumber company was another build ing to collapse under the record break ing snowfall. The walls of the barn spread, permitting the roof to sag in The structure will have to be rebuilt before it can be used again.
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