The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-19
SALT LAKE MOURNS
FOR SISTER CITY
San Francisco Calamity Strikes
Deeply in Hearts of
Local Citizens.
MANY HAVE FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES THERE
Thousands Crowd Eagerly About
Bulletin Boards to Secure
the Latest News.

No touch OF nature makes the world 80
sincerely and thoroughly related as
whom nature demonstrates its potent
forces and mans comparative insignifi-
canoe as IL did in the terrible catastrophe
at San Francisco Wednesday morning.
Tho Salt Lake citizen had no sooner dis
patched his breakfast and started for the
Office store or workshop 10 begin his daily
lGbor than he was shocked and dlsmayed
10 learn of what has every evidence OF
bong the greatest calamity that has ever
betallen any city and people of the ma
ton.
Relatives Are in San Francisco.
There is bond between Salt Lake and
San Francisco that exists in no such de-
gree between any other city and this
Numerous Salt Lakers have extensive
business interests In the coast city. and a
Trip To San Francisco from Salt Lake ls
looked upon very much as n Philndelphian
views journey to Washington or New
York, Hardly n household In Salt Lake
was without even closer fear
husband, father mother. wife. child or
OF sunshine.
All Express Deep Sympathy.
Men ordinarily strong and undemonstra-
tive eagerly sought for the latest news
from the coast Neighbor greeted neigh
Dor with Isn't It terrihlen' and SOL
emn shake OF the head provided the only
answer 10 the question the subject OF
which was anticipated and needed no OK
pianation All business was neglected In
This city, merchants and professional men
elbowed their way through the dense
crowds gathered about the various places
where news wns supposed to be. Every
all gave evidences OF deep sympathy for
the citizens os the sister city
Surround Bulletin Boards.
From early morning until late at night
Wednesday dense crowds surrounded the
bulletin boards to read the last wire
ha CT
morning that the first reports were ex-
aggerateds that they were merely the
nasty views of naturally excited viewers
OF tho catastrophe but as report sue
cceded report, each painting the picture
In greater shadow than was even feared
the real extent OF the terrible calamity be-
gan 10 be appreciated.
Strong Men Shudder
The Tribune Office wns besieged with
telephone Inquiries for the last news from
San Francisco, and men and women
crowded into the Offices to ask with
bated breath and In many Instances with
Tears streaming down their cheeks, for
news from the city where relative or
friend was endangered. Men shuddered
when learning Of the terrible forces that
were raging In San francisco. against
which the weak efforts OF man were as
powerless as mere children. Every one
experienced that thrill that universally
attends the meeting face to face with
to assume control
One Spark of Hope.
The only spark of hope that the As
ISOLATED Press reports of the disaster con-
veyed TO the waiting thousands was the
fact that the greatest and perhaps only
loss of life was confined TO the tenement
districts, and that the residence and hotel
districts were free from loss OF life. Lato
In the day came the news OF the desruc-
tion OF the Stanford university, where
many Salt Lake boys and girls are at
tending school, but the destruction OF
that institution was fortunately followed
with little loss Of life. the reports giving
fatality Of one.
Last Message Received.
AS, far as is known. the last message to
reach this city from the stricken district
was received by z. r. Pells. a guest at
tho Wilson. From Oakland came a wire
from his business partner which stated
that the conditions were bad as to be
indescribable Vice-President and General
Manager Bancroft of the Oregon Short
Line strove In vain for hours 10 reach a
point near enough to the disaster TO Sc
cure some news OF the real conditions.
Besieged Telegraph Offices.
The local telegraph Offices were be-
sieged during the day and evening by
frantic men and women seeking to send
messages of inquiry to San Fra ancisco. but
the wires were out OF commission. Few
II any paused to consider the lmproba-
bility OF messages reaching the fleeing
and confused people In the coast cIty'
safe to say In this connection that ali
who know there are friends or relatives
anxious as to their safety they Will wire
from San Francisco as soon as possible
under the circumstances
Thomas Horner. exalted ruler Of tho
Salt Lake lodge OF Elks sent the follow
ing sympathetic telegram to Mayor
Schmitz OF San Francisco Wednesday
evening:
Mayor Schmidt, San Francisco. CaI.-SaIt
IAke lodge No Sc, Benevolent and Protectiyo
order OF Elks. extends Its sympathy to the
people Of San Francisco In their hour Of trou-
BILE. Can we do anything to help you? Com
mand US IN any way.
THOMAS HOMER, Exalted Ruler
GIEGEI.S THE cI nrIIIEpa