The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-10

well out Of its path The cost Of the
NE mas not yet been counted with any
ueSree Of accuracy, and II viii be ~
eIdi days before there can be definite
espulation OF losses and insurance.
IN the confusion Of the day and the
rigorous guarding OF the burned dis
lrlets at night It was impossible 10
locate a majority OF the heavier suf-
aefefs. The estimate of 100000 will
PROBABLY cover the destruction broadly
allc Il group OF city officials. who went
Jsef the city this evening were in
ellneo 10 scale that figure down TO be
tween $3.50. 600 and IS. 900 coo for actual
piopefty losses. Their estimate made
10 ejaculation for loss on account OF
suspension Of business.
Sto1s the Extra Editions.
Late tonight the fire still burns,
though II has been well under control
since mid-afternoon.
cruz, which was the last Of the build
ciuD, which was the lats Of the build
Ihgs OF prominence 10 suffer, was
cracking and its wall were REDEEMED
Dy the glow from slowly expiring
names within and around. Many ofthe
cltizens were still about the streets.
DUO the Gordon kept by the militiamen
was quite rigid. The quarter they were
iire machinery and wagons which We're
beginning in a small way to clear away
the debris
Inc Sunday Chronicle issued an extra
at O'Clock this morning giving the
story OF the first two hours of the fire
Al 4 o'clock the fire spread down FL
llson street, attacked the Chronicle Of
nee and completely destroyed it.
what started the fire is not certain,
Dut It is thought that one Of the feed
wires running into the car barns was
responsible. From the car barns the
names leaped to the other build
ings close by, and these were
burned before the first call fire.
men reached the scene. Inside of two
hours the fire reached Main street. This
was the critical point of the fire. The
nremen sought to hold it and failed.
1de First Baptist church was one Of
the frst to go after this. The destruc-
tlon of the church was spectacular. The
tower burned before the body of the
building, A big blazing splinter was
carried through the air and lodged on
window sill. From this the flames
spread up to the top Of the tower, and
while ali around It was still intact the
tower blazed up and presented a beau
tiful sight. From the tower the flames
descended into the church, and from
tnen on the fight was seemingly hope
less.
Later came the thieves and Iooters
but there was not much pillaging. I'm
der orders from Governor Murphy, sew
eral companies Of the Fifth infantry
and national guard assembled at their
armortes and were held as a reserve
force. The police force. deputy sheriffs,
hundreds Of special watchInen and fire
men united I'm protecting property, and
when night came grim order clearing
the streets vas issued by the city and
county authorities.
Despite the precaution~ Of the au-
thOrities there was much confusion on
the streets at night. The destruction of
wires left the city in darkness save
for the dull glow given off by the en-
bers in two great fire areas. Hundreds
of belated visitors crowded around the
depots and struggled in the dark for
places in the overcrowded trains. The
street railway system was also severe
~ injured through the burning Of its
wires
Early in the day the mayor issued
an order fOrbidding the sale Of liquor.
It was not obeyed. however. and there
was considerable drunkenness.
The wind died out during the night
and the danger Of a fresh outbreak of
fire from flying sparks was for the
time greatly lessened. 1t spTang ~
again at midnight and an hour later
was blowing quite hard.
The firemen remained on guard at
every point OF danger and streams were
kept playing into a number of build
ings. At midnight the militia guards
were relieved by fresh men who viii
remain on watch through the rest of
the night. The Sentries blocked every
avenue leading into the two burned
districts and preserved perfect order.
Dozens of the shells of buildings that
still stand are dangerous in that a
strong wind would tOpple them over
AID steps will be taken early this
morning to have them torn down.