The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-07
THREE SOLDIERS
CAUGHT IN RUINS
Work of Dynamiting Walls in
San Francisco Attended
With Some Risk.
OPEN AIR SERVICES SUNDAY
CURIOUS CROWDS THRoNo THE
BURNED CITY.


dent in connection with the dynamiting
of dangerous walls by the engineers of
the army took place today. Smaller
quantities of explosives than were used
last week are now being fired. and this
necessitates two more charges OF dy-
Mantle being exploded before the desired
result is attained. This morning the en-
gineers were working in the downtown
district. Twice had dynamite been ex-
plOded under the facade Of a tai rum
and a third charge was being inserted
when the wall fell. Three soldiers were
buried. but mass of twisted iron part
" shielded them, and only one was Sc
riously hurt.
A Day of Rest.
This has been the first day of official
rest that the city has had since the be
ginning Of its distress. All the munlcipal
departments were closed with the excep-
ton of the police stations and hospitals,
and Franklin hall. the seat of San Fran
ciscO's government was deserted. The
gage their attention.
Among the churches the same cOndi
Sunday. open air services being the rule.
even where the buildings were unframed
At Golden Gate park the usual Sunday
afternoon concert was given and was at
tended by thousands. That the people
as whole are beginning to look for
some diversion was shown last night.
when = great crowd assembled to witness
vaudeville show in a hall on Fillmore
street The authorities, however. at the
Torrance.
Arrests for Selling Liquor.
Two arrests for selling liquor were
made TODAY. and as an Indication of the
determination to suppress the traffic in
intOxicants until the saloons are allowed
TO reopen. one of the offenders was re-
fused bail and the others bond was
fixed at 5000 Coroner Walsh, after re
visinE his list of victims of fire, and
earthquake. informed General Greedy
that the total number of cases handled
hv his office was $40. of which 134 were
identified and 1S5 unidentified. This
port shows thiTty-nine less than given
by a previous count
Crowds of the Curious.
The streets of the burned districts
were thronged today with sightseers. !
Every train for nearby towns on the
peninsula and every ferry boat in the
bay counties was packed with people
eager to get their first glimpse of the
oitN's devastation. and almost every
third person carried camera or kodak.
IN expectation of the crush of people
night along the curbS on the cleared
streets. prepared to furnish refreshments.
and most of them enjoyed a profitable
trade. IN many instances the booths
were labeled with the names of former
famous hostelries. and the incOngruity
Of hot frankfurters. five cents" beneath
the Palace Hotel provoked a smile
from each pasSerby.
Work of Tearing Down.
The work Of construction and tearing
withstanding the Sabbath. Several hun
dred frame buildings now appear along
the destroyed structures, and foundations
are berg prepared for as many more.
The slow process of taking down stand
ing walls with pick and shovel is being
employed by many merchants. who are
iuDatient to resume business. but the
bulk Of this work is being done by steve
dores. who are using donkey engine