Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-30

D.. fatal dead at below twenty one
mildred and twenty-five injured per-
a. were received at the hospitals and
4, ibis number over a score were dis
hanged after their wounds had been
tross-l
PROPERTY LOSS.
The list Of missing was large at first
H. many " those supposed TO have
te.n burned 100 the ruins have been ac-
,oretsi for and as far as known not
hoo than twenty-five persons are
1 lsslnr this morning. The property
H. is yar.ously estimated at from
|, 100000 90 y20,00oo
Chemicals probably entered into the
s.n Of tha fire. The frs. smoke that
4 d seen was dense and very black.
fbs changed into what appeared TO be
Ight yau0r greatly increasing In
paruty. Then began a series OF minor
sypUsIous not heavy enough % disturb
-suus .u the street further than 10
han them from TOO near an approach.
sr3sfnIy am explosion " much greater
e. drove .ha glass from the windows,
d avsr.ne lt upon the fremen and poo
tc.mpn and the thousands OF specta-
ne who had gathered in the streets,
This was followed almost Immediate
hy another explosion II Tar greater
tarsy chat worked much disaster
fhsra was perhaps an interval OF two
n rntgs when there came a third exc
p'0sun that exceeded that which had
coded and which brought the build
n un both Sides of Warren street I'm
d. block WmblIug down ms though
tgy were built Of pasteboard.
ALL ~ A PANIC.
Ian was Immediately In a panic for
t0aEs u every direction,
|ThU,a who were wen acquainted I'm
D. nHeh10rholl looked upon Tarrant
a Co.'S establishment as one of great
dBraar They had seen chemicals and
d. going into the building In great
ouaHtty Cor weeks and had IN a mea-
h.. been prepared for the explosions
Which occurred. Filled with fear they
A. with fhH. thousands Of idle spec
tntors who We're running In every d.
rCtI0u 90 escape "a danger the exact
hhturs of which they did not know,
4f.Fe Commissioner John c.. SCannell
q % this morning
1 u have no doubt that chemicals and
OIL FAR In excess NJ the quantity sane
uCnal by The law were stored in that
b. .l.ug ] suppose that keen watch
~ Kept over the official movement Of
N r."'.rs and when 10 became known
dat a visit might Dee made the quantity
of explosives was depleted. After the
bspeet1r had departed the supply was
hr.t up again Anyone that has seen
n result. OF the explosions that have
q ltrei here need not be told that the
b. had been violated ] cannot tell
VIA action win be taken. hut YOU may
d sure that q rigid investigation will
n mode and full punishment meted out
n tf. guilty ones. N such @ thing Us pos
rhie Iarraut a. Co. have not been the
o. .y offenders There are other similar
enlur that pay little heed 60 the law.
have lr mind one firm which carries
~ greater quantities. OF explosives than
u 40 which was stored here. We are
en'ant.y in fear OF trouble from that
elarier and instructions have been
We 90 take the greatest precautions
II case NJ a iire occurring IN the neigh
tTh..l 0f the building occupied by the
Efm 20 whom ! refer No, / don't care
q give the name OF that firm now.
y ]. have the matter looked after inn
n lately
1 BUILDINGS MUST COME DOWN.
Superintendent Of Buildings Dooner
v ID I"s, nieht that II would be neces-
y :! 'I make thorough inspection Of
u re.ehhorh0ol of the explosion and
u as soon as possible and IN ne re-
Y "I.. ha that some of the .ldings
N nave io come down. There was
N us Doubt De said that the founda-
q Ms of many ~ the buildings had been
y mayed and that they are now in a
N .a- condition.
. VI. Dixon % commission merchant
v washington street. just west OF War
y 40 eye witness OF the disaster, said
"s attention was called 10 the fire I'm
iaH' just 8s I was about 20 start
Z .Ah. h.n | stood and watched the
pnok0 '.r f.H moments and until the
I . d. explosion hoped that the blaze
Z '.'i Do .loIlll The hremen arrived
4 A.'I season. ana were working 10
4 'I Gown tha flames and 10 assist
I VINO were still IN the building 10
When this second explosion
'"s Ut sent panic into the crowds. and
. I..eHi The streets We're filed with
SI-at.'nR mass 81 humanity. Glass
N'.HE In every direction and the
.'. began 20 shoot from the win
/. ] struggled with the crowd FOR n mo-
.h.n The third and worst ex-
4 occurred I have seen panics
lot ] never saw as many people
'..I minds SO completely as ala
'.' WHO composed the crowds In the
"i'g' mat third explosion. was
t''.n"i myself. but was utterly
.'l time TO do anything
Y .ni4 move along with that mass
'.''ng humanity.
WORKING LIKE TRoJANs.
'A'..- fhe first explosion saw fire.
~ working Ike Trojans To rescue
no We're within the building. The
..t explosion threw many OF them
NV, .., streets and half a dozen We're
..Nel uy the shock. but some of them
,.a.- Immediately 10 their feet after
'r..t sno'ked down and with remark
II Hlth 1lsragarded their Injuries
.. ...nled their work OF rescue.
idea OF the force o. the last
% can be gained when a IS
'n 'h7t the building al he north.
NJ, .Nr. oi Warren and Washington
...'s W7s utterly destroyed In almost
-.....n0ng of an eye. While / was
~ To 'rre myself from the crowd
I, wa. rushing away I felt the force
m, . 'N.'A and saw the building al
4, .I..,',e corner disappear as though
n. ,'.t.r il was completely envel.
rr...'lu pow der probably from ground.
\, .'f ana brIckuni when this cleared
n ~ '.e wells OF the structure were
,,,lt street, and ] could See that The
Nh. Nta settled down over the ruins.
"''e 'Ae lanes, which had leaped