The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-25

Lorenzo Snow, who reached his home.
4i6 South Third East. Salt Lake. yester-
day from San Francisco. brings with him
a story of the horrors OF the cataclysm
that is thrilling in the extreme.
Hotel Destroyed by Fire.
Mr.. Snow. who was in San Francisco
on visit. was domiciled In the Gray
stone hotel &c Gcary street. about half
n block from the Call and Chronicle build
ingss right In the heart OF the stricken
district. The Graystone Is solid steel.
frcproof structure and whilo IL survived
the earthquake 1t did not escape the raw
when the shock came and awokc to find
his bed and the dressing table In violent
collision and plaster falling In ell dlree-
tions. He arose and hastily donned some
clothes. When he got TO the door of his
room he could not open 1t. all doors be-
ing so tightly, closed that they had to be
pried open. When he got Into the hall
way he found the people rushing head
long, Wild and frantic with terror.
Fifteen Roomers Perish.
"As soon as l got outside" he said TO
a reporter last evening. the first person
met was an 00G old man He said he had
teen roomers, He had lived on Third
street The building collapsed and the
fire Immediately broke out and rescue was
impossible, Subsequently charred bodies
were taken from the ruins and one fellow
touched the nose on one Of tho bodies
and IL fell Off
Fire Was Supreme.
For a time We were driven hIther and
thlther by the ilrc. l tried 10 get back
into my hotel and save some of my things,
hut IL Was impossible. L lost everything.
$500 In cash and all personal effects. l
then determined to GO. TO some friends,
Mr. and Mrs. u. p. Hughcy. who were
staying at the Hotel Mars and running
a restaurant nearby. The hotel was In
ruins but they were busy In the restau-
rant. AT that moment another shock
came and everyone fled. Mr.. Hughey
grabbed the cash register. intending TO
save IT. | took Mrs. Hughey in care and
street In few minutes the restaurant
was completely destroyed Mrs Hughey
wrote her name and address on a piece
OF cardboard and placed II inside her
dress. believing that II any harm befell
her she could be identified.
Tailor Shot by Soldier.
Later, l was standing at the corner Of
O'Farrell street A tailor was standing
there talking when a soldier approached
and ordered us to go to work Some hes
itated. The tailor said L won't go TO
work. and the soldier overheard him and
turned around. saying as he did so. You
give you five seconds And almost i'm
mediately he shot the man dead
Woman Handcuffed to Pole.
"A little further down the street
woman had been caught stealing They
put her arms round telegraph pole and
handcufted her there. putting q card on
her with the words: Caught stealing
She. was kept there the entire day
man who had thrown down woman
and stolen her earrings was caught and
TAKEN UP 10 a public square where they
told him to dig his grave, then shot him
and threw him into II
Bread 81 Loaf,
Il worked hard all day Wednesday and
until o clock on Thursday morning ThnZ,
put red cross band on my arm and I
pass from Chief Dlnan admitting me
through the lines at any time All / had
thai day was glass OF milk and an
park and lay down for a couple of hours
w hen arose man was passing selling
bread at 81 loaf. and 1 purchased one
and II certainly tasted good
Shot the Bread Vendor.
Another fellow peddled bread from
cart. An old woman went to him and
asked for a loaf It's dollar a Loaf
he said. I have only 80 cents, give me
half of one, said the woman No
can't cut it was the reply. The woman
began to cry. and at that moment 4
soldier appeared on tho scene. He ordered
the man on the wagon to give away the
bread free. He refused and death was
told the people TO help themselves, and
rushing over the corpse OF the dead
vendor the bread almost instantly dis
appeared
Dogs went mad and were Immediately
shot, / was told that bodies were found
partly devoured by the mad animals. and
then orders were issued that all dogs be
shot.
"Poodle Dog" Blown Up.
Having passed through the lines T WAS
walking up Ellis street. They were-blow-
Ing up the famous Poodle Dog restaurant
to try and prevent the flames from spread
Ing. I did not know that. and was
directly opposite II when tho explosion
occurred. The conclusion threw me to
the ground. and / was slightly stunned
Several boulders few over me as I Law
there, and some small stones hit me x
block distant a soldier had seen me. and
after 1t was over he came to me and enye
II me. I explained the matter to him
satisfactorily.
Worked at the Preside.
IT then went to the Preside and worksd
there until Sunday night. walked
from the Preside TO the ferry, and
crossing the bay got on n train and came
home"
Mr. Shows parents had heard nothing
a about him since the earthquake until he
walked In upon them Tuesday morning
and IT is unnecessary to say that they
were oSerjoycd ut his escape