Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-07
FROM THE COAST.
Return Of MaTshal-ElsCt Pratt From
California,
A STORMY STEAMSHIP VOYAGE.
How n Utah Boy Has Established
Himself In Business In
Portland.

Arthur Pratt, city marshal.olect, re-.
turned home from the coasI On the 0.l5
Rio Grnnde Western passenger train
last night. This afternoon he was found
nj his Office and interviewed by a
NEWS representative. Mir. Pratt, HE
wife and two children started on their
Journey to the coast little over two
weeksago. They stopped over at Port
land fow days on route.
NThe distance between that city,"
aid Mr. Pratt, "Rnd San Francisco
Taa covered on the steamship Co.
lumbia. There were 2l7 passengers
aboard and our ride down the Columbia
river 10 Astoria, ninety milcf, was ~
delightful as the heart could dUHirV.
But when we crossed the bar ami got
fairly into the waters Of the Pacific
ocean there was an awful change.
The wind blew gale, tho
waves were traniormed into miuis-
ture mountains down which our loaf
would be plunged and covered with
spray. To those who had mover eX.
rsrieuccd the novelty Of nn ocean
storm the change was ffigbiful. For
two or three days during our stay In
Portland tue observations at the gov.
eminent weather bureau indicated that
there was trouble ahead. 1 learned Of
thia, but said nothing, az / did not
wish 10 starlle my wife, aud nc
rofdlngly kept quiet. The cap.
tain Of the steamer declared
tie storm the worst encountered for
many months and remained on deck
DAY and night ready for any emcr-
gency. Tue passengers kept well In.
side and was seldom seen out OF their
rooms.
"During the worst Of the Storm"
said Mr. pratt,"t was thrown from my
bunk clear across big state room tnai
/ occupied with my family with
speed aud violence that caused mo ~
wonder whore wns at. Wsarrivcd ut
bau Francisco twelve hours late, for.
tunately without serious injury 10 the
passengers, though many ofthem were
inads very sick. An interesting sigh
was the steamship CITY Of New York,
which was lying on tho rocks WHERE
iho was stranded, near tho Golden
Gate lighthouse, several weeks ago. IL
was thought she would be broken 70
pieces during the storm that caught
~, but she stood the bTunt nobly, aud
when we len hopes wore still enter.
tanned Of raising and saving her.
Regarding San Frandisco Mr. Pratt
said, owe remain, d there eight days
aud enjoyed ourselves exceedingly.
San Francisco has a model police de.
tafimont Of $50 men and n chief, Mr..
Crowley, who 10 man among men
0nu whose name commands respect
among oil the better elements OF soci.
ely, while IL strikes terror 10 the hearts
oitvil.doers. For nearly, II not quite,
twenty years Chief Crowley has been
Identified with the police force u that
city. He treated me In a most couT.
teOus manner and gave me uiuch val.
uable Information. IL was my good
fortune 10 see the police while
at drill. They were temporarily armed
with rifles anu their evolutiOns were OF
the military order. The San Francis.
co police are the crack drill otganiza-
ton OF California aud are subject ~
the strictest rules aud regulations.
"Chief Crowley has fought vigorous.
ly and well the saloon and gambling
elcments,promOters OF lottery schemes,
thugs anu lewd women during his
Official career. He II not wealthy anu
his honesty II universally recognized.
"Iho Midwinter Fair N nyening
things up very much In san Francisco.
The buildings are well under way and
the Fair Will open ON January lst.
The Fair grounds are situated In the
Golden Gate Park about two miles
south OF the Palace hotel, or the cen.
tIal part " the city,"
Mt. Pratt says that while In Port.
land hc met Iera snow, Utah boy
who served rs assistant district nttof.
ney for this Territory under Judge Van
Ille for several years. Mr.. SNOW, he
Gays, 10 one Of the leading attorneys OF
Portland and chief corporation counsel
Tor the Union Pacific thFoughou,
the State OF Oregon. Pc
has big practice, a splendid feputs.
ton, a magnificent homo and happy
family. Mr.. snow IN "A brother 6f
utah's surveyor general, George w.
Snow.
While II IL not likely that Mr.. Pratt
VIII make sweeping changes In tue
police force by Introducing new
features II viii be safe 10 say that when
he takes the reins on January let that
" viii not be- long before the effect
Will be- Visible TO the rublic