The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-30

watched throughout the night In the
sky to the north was a red glare, where
the city fires ragged. Great clouds of
smoke hid the stars.
Those who had friends or relatives
in San Francisco watched the glare
with sinking hearts, The only news
from there had been brought by au-
tomobile parties as they fled south
from the doomed city-all wires down.
all our kilograms stfu on file I'm the 10
cal Office, no mails. no trains, no pa
pers. Stanford and PalO Alto were
cut off from the rest of the world.
Next day began the exodus from San
Francisco. Refugees by the hundreds
sought shelter here and were warmly
welcomed. Relief committees were at
once appointed. supplies sent to the
city. Stanford forgot her losses before
the greater calamity that had befaIlen
the state. But even distress cannot rob
the student Of his sense OF humOr, and
the scenes are often absurd. One brOk-
en-dOwn express wagon came down the
county road bearing three terror
stricken San Frauciscans, driven out
by fire. The three were evidently hus-
band. wife and mother-in-lavy, and each
( in the mad fight had seized upon
something to save from the flames. One
woman grasped q parrot cage. the
! other had her arms ClasDed about a
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graphOphOne-aH ready to start house
EeepinEI
Millionaire Youth Worked.
One college senior who was sworn in
as deputy sheriff TO assist I'm keeping
order in San Francisco tells a good
story or a young millionaire. The
wealthy youth was strutting about the
park with his hands in his pockets.
while every other able-bOdied man had
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rescue.
Here, young fellow. get to work"
/ cried burly policeman, catching sight
Of the young cad.
The youth drew himself UP disdain-
fully. MY man, do YOU realize whom
you are talking tor he demanded.
Don't CaTe-gct 20 work." the reply
emphasized by n prod from the bayonet
But I'm q nilliOnaire-ny name is
Efnsteini''
Don't care II Yer names Cyod-gft to
work."
He do.
Among the funniest things TO be seen
/ are some OF the kilograms just received
( in the city. Most Of these, by the way
could have come more quickly by
/ freight.} Here are a few;
/ From New York man to his brother
/ IN San Francisco;
How are the goods. also yourself"
! From a frantic brother to another:
7
/ crazy. Answer"
/ From a Jap in Chicago two days after
/ the catastrophe:
/ Have just heard earthquake. An
swer"
From q Stanford wag TO his father:
Earth trembled. so did I; everything
/ burning. Send asbestos dimes"
Students Waiting for Money.
/ At Stanford now things are resuming
argTv.
bic spirits OF the students are once
more rising above the depression OF the
/ calamity. But few have departed. for
! the very good reason that no one has
/ enough money to get away. There f.
! no cash in circulation. banks are closed
/ and drafts are as useless as blank pa
/ per. The exodus from Stanford viii
! begin only when money arrives.
/ Every evening gay bOnGres blaze IN
/ various parts Of the campus, and merry
/ crowds with mandolin and guitars fill
the air with melody. The imDrovisa-
/ lions with the earthquake for a theme
are many and terrible. Everyone IS
/ taking losses pililOsOphiCaIly. our chin
ncys are out OF commission and we are
/ cooking on Campfres built out Of doors:
. we haven't seen fresh meat or butter
! since the qUake-Dut who. CaTes2
On the wreck Of the Chi Psi lodge is
| a huge sign: House TO let; inquire
I within On the tennis court is the
I LONSC LII lAAtuL B.olilO anu all anu
there the men dispense their hospitality
| with quite their usual good form.
Around the debris Of their beloved fire
place as it lies strewn over the front
lawn the Kappa Sigma men gather and
/ sing: I'VE never care 10 wander from
our own fireSide-'
We have a new date from which to
reckon time, 3. Q. and \. D. are out
Of fashion, and B. E and \. Z. (befOre
/ and after earthquake now mark the
two important eras in our history.
/ From the ashes Of the Old the new
/ shall rise" DR.. Jordan assures US, and
so We are cheerful. Even the least phil
OsOphical of us have learned at least
one thing from these earthquake ex-
perienceS. J. e. how much we can think
/ and do il thirty-sevCn seconds!