The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
SMOKE AND FLAME
LIKE PICTURE RADES
Awful Scene Greeted the Fam
lily of Mr.. J. j. DAILY of
Salt Lake.
BEGGARS ALL POWER OF
DESCRIPTION, SAYS DAILY
addressed Men, Women and
Children Everywhere We're
Crazed With Fear.

safe In body, though great losers In
] financial and other ways.
Was Most Terrifying.
To Tribune representative Mr.. DAILY
said: I'VE had rooms at the Charlie
magne on Geary street and were most
uncercmoniously thrown out OF bed to
begin with. The house was shattered
and the roar of IL all was terrifying
The building IS steel frame but much
OF the filling fell away from It and the
crash Of II all was deafening
Out In the halls half dressed men and
women were running about, crazed
with fear, hysterical and altogether
helpless. Praying. weeping, complain-
Ing, IT was a time to try any man
Daughters Prayer Gave Strength.
Il rushed into my daughters room
and found her on her knees praying.
and, somehow, that gave me strength
l went among them and urged them to
keep quiet and not to try to get out
of the building as there was more dan
ger outside than in The scene there
and then beggarS my powers of descrip-
ton. The shocks continued and such
confusion l never saw. l am really a
mental wreck from the long trial.
ISOplS CIaIeQ WlIn r ear.
I'VE got dressed and l and my
family went out and walked around to
see the destruction, on Van Ness
avenue such homes as those Of the
Spreckles and other wealthy men were
In ruins, and the occupants were in
the streets in all sorts of attire, crazed
with fear. 1t was just so wherever we
went, Then came the cry of fire and
In several directions we could see
hames bursting out, and knew there
was not water with which to fight
them, We lost all we had. as did every
man, woman and child in the burned
district.
Admirably Policed.
Il had my own automobile. but the
police took It from me at once. 10
transport the wounded and / gladly
gave 1t UP for such service. OF course
they would have taken IT whether l
was willing or not. The policing OF the
city was perfect under the circumstanc-
es, and l wish to speak my unstinted
praise OF the chief and his brave men,
Soldiers Take Possession.
When martial law was declared
there the soldiers came and every part
of the city was at once placed under
watchful care, The order was passed !
~
and In some cases 1t was obeyed 1t
was a measure of necessity. and served |
to protect us and our women. In such |
a city there must be devils of men and |
such stringent measures were neces- |
5ary TO hold them in check Some in |
nocent man may have suffered death, |
but the great mass of our womankind |
vas free from insult.
Struggle of the Poor.
MY heart is heavy at the thought
of the struggle of the poor up the hills
With their household gods, All sorts of
'onveyanceS were In use, some Of them
decidedly original in form and make
los
Even toy wagons and in one case
In invalid's chair was brought into use
md trunded up the hill with all of the
'amilys belongings The sad eyes,
lffrighted looks and nervous faces OF !
hese people would touch IL heart Of
stone.
Proud Of Manhood.
Il would thank you to say that I am
proud OF the manhood and unselfish
less OF the whole people. We did not
meet a case OF selfshness in all our
but al all hours of the aw-
vi days and nights men and women
ave freely of what they had to those
With babies. II one had can of con-
cnsed milk. 1t was passed along,
way to the farther end of the lot or
dock. No one thinking of apropriat-
ng it TIL 1t got to the needy baby. I
yish l had language to tell my feelings
( pride for the manhood ] saw under
hose awful conditions. I was always
roud of my citizenship. but now more
han ever. We lost much In the trial
ut We gained new grasp on faith In
uman nature, and that is worth more |
han gold.
Food and Water Scarce.
"The scarcity OF water and food was
trial, 1t was doled out by those who ,
ad IT. just as 1t was by the authorities.
ach man being fully alive to the need
outstanding what he had
I'VE finally got over to Oakland and /
| a half starved condition entered q
,staurant there. Six of us sat down
nd ate hearty meal. and the check
as only $3.50. We were astonished. T
ut 1t was the law among these people
lat no more than cost should be |
larged to any one from San Fran
SEQ. {
Kindness Of occulist. Z
Another incident in our Oakland "
lperience 1 wish l could write In
tiers OF fire. Wife and children and C
yself found our eyes afflicted by glare II
the sun and flying ashes. and we
ught an occulist to have them treat c
|, We found the office of DR.. Fl. o
ohlmoss, a 1l56 Broadway, and he n
eated our eyes with more than the
dinary trouble. taking some time in n
e work. When he had finished the
ork l asked for bill and he said
10. no sir, we charge nothing to peo- :
@ who come from that awful trial c.
er yonder.' 1 assured him 1 was able n
Id willing to pay him. yet he would
It accept a cent. and I want you. IL
III Will. to let the name OF this good
an be known to your thousands of Il
adefs fe
Railroads Aided Stricken. F
The railroads too. were up to all tc
at was asked of them, and took all 7
40 came to them, anywhere In the cl
lte. money or no money They m
lied and hauled all over the state. w
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