Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-18

and could not see each other. We We're
each fearful Of the others
not being awe When the
waves had lowered ! ran to-
ward where ! left Elder Allen and saw
him up a tree, O what Joy when our
eyes met no one but those present
could realize how pleased we were 10
see each other again and alive, We then
got our blankets which were still In
the broken house, and made our way
toward the lower part of the island
climbing trees each time the sea surged.
over the land We were soon with the
Saints, who had gathered At dark
there was not q building left standing
on the island all had been swept into
the lagoon.
FURY OF THE WIND.
"The wind increased In velocity and
strength insomuch that It seemed TO
take everything before H. Cocoanut
trees were feled To- the ground and
then catried into the lagoon by the rag
ms pillows Then came the waves from
the lagoon and met the sea which came
over the island from the leeward bank
ing II 0n the island and increasing the
horror of the situation. The mighty
waves from the lagoon brought the
broken fragments Of buildings which
had previously been swept from the
land and piled them with the dead
bodies of The people, pigs and dogs, up
on the land where we had taken refuge,
and We had nowhere else TO go,
AN AWFUL NIGHT.
"ohl what an awful night Natives
could be heard waling for their dead
which had either been swept from the
land crushed by falling trees, or buried
under the rubbish which was being
lodged against the trees that were stlll
standing Mem who had strapped
their children TO their shoulders, were
carried away, women who were moan
ing and wailing for the loss Of their
little ones and husbands were also
swept bodily into the mighty
deep and were never seen again.
children were torn from the grasp OF
their parents and drowned before their
eyes others were Wading the briny wac
ter which had now become waist deep
on the highest part of the land, watch
ing that they were not crushed by the
AhlAANE AAf'N VI nNl hNh ny AAlA ANNalnh VI
other articles which were brought up
by the waves and which were being
hurled through the air at the rate Of
from 20 "a miles per hour the velo-
city "a e n,,,,9d The rain was pouring
dPVtesn tofrelfs Tins passed that aW-
ful Thursday night and up TO daylight
OF Friday Jan. is.
THE HAND OF GOD.
"The storm ragged on, and in order to
avoid being ewept from the land my
and | climbed a tree and
hung there by means Of a rope which
was tied to our waists; trees fell TO the
right TO the left. behind and in front
OF US, but our tree stood up although
a young one, ana We We're not even
struck by those falling Who could de-
ny our being protected by the hand of
God? The storm was increasing in
volume and the natives We're wildly
running to and fro almost nude, their
having been torn from their
bodies They were asking. What
shall we do?' We answered: Trust
In the Lord
THE STORM REBUKED.
at this moment | told my compan-
ion that / felt the Spirit Of God resting
upon me, and that II prompted me TO
command the wind TO cease and the sea
TO be calm He said: Heed It's prompt
lngs ! spoke as / was given utter
ance, commanding the wind ocease and
the sea TO be calm, IN the name of Jesus
and by authority Of the Holy Priest
hood In ten minutes &c grew calmcr
and the natives came docking TO where
we We're as it seemed the best place.,
they said
20, how my companion and ] praised
The Lord In all humility for His pro-
tectng care and bounteous blessings
That were showered upon u.s. We then
held prayer meeting with those ASSEM-
1led, an thanking the living God that
they had escaped alive.
AIDED THE NEEDY.
AT this juncture, all being calm, my
and ! went around to see n
Aa could aid any that were more weak
han We, 1--WE being weak on account of
BENG without food and exposure. be.
ng almost destitute OF clothing. hay
ng nothing LETT on us. but our pants
indergarments aud old coats) Near 10
great pile Of rubbish we found four
PERSONS who had drIfted from four to
TX miles on the rolling mountainous |
waves from the opposite side OF the is. |
and. They We're nude and weak, being /
lcaIly frozen TO death while one had a |
.ut four incres long on the back OF his |
iead from which the blood was drip |
ing We found an old mat and COW
red them with IT, also gave them a few |
lothes which were taken from the rub |