Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-05
RESORTS WERE
WELL PATR0NlED.
Captured Thousands and the
City Was Practically
Deserted.
DANGEROUS AMUSEMENT.
Setting on Sksrockcts and Big Can.
noncrackcr> Caused Panic Among
Citizens and Horses.

nonrackcr> Caused Panic Among
Citizens and Horses
i goes without saying that the re-
iorts captured their acknowledgement.
day ana during the afternoon Salt Lake
City was practically deserted. The
homeward bound rush. however, was
terrific and lasted hong after midnight
when seats on street cars were at q
premium and scores walked home
Whether it was a safe and sane
Fourth is a matter for debate Early On
tie day 10 looked as though the celc-
brat.on would Roe confined Goo polite pa-
triotlsm Involving the correct display
Of bunting me judcous explosion OF
firecrackcrs and the migration Of this
family 20 shady den or a pleasure
park. Late Boa the evening, however.
especially up town. the fOol-Nller
walked abroad and several stunts were
pulled on that were net only distract
INK % those with weak nerves they
mere Absolutely dangerous.
DANGEROUS AMUSEMENT.
on West Temple ana Second South
youth discovered that some very hliau-
Gus and spectacular effects could be- de-
rived by laying q two-p0und rocket on
The pavement Iud touching ir N with
a match. FizzIDg lodging and scooting
the deadly missile would leave a tran 81
fro for block until Il exploded In
Tie region of Main street. much 10 the
discumfofture Of pedestrians. the dis
may or horses and the general panic
OF all iu its line " nrc. Teams we're
soon driven on the uptown streets be-
cause uurcbuked men and boys made
them target for cannoucrackers.
Then o. was great sport 10 toss big
fireworks under automobiles, but even
that began 90 pall-it was so much bet
Ter fun TO throw them into the tom
neau and hear delicate ladies scream
with fright.
That more We're not hurt Is some-
thing 10 marvel az that some Of the
insane "celebrators" did not get
thrashel for their Nanton work also -
UomeWhai remarkable 90 several cases.
II the limit line was passed IN salt
Lake az The resorts everything passed
on without an accident or any UNI
pleaslntness The resorts We're crowd
cd and yesterday marked one Of the
best Fourth " Julys 90 the history Of
this city
OFFICIAL FIGURES
Tho official figures Of the attendance
81 the l-ading resorts yesterday are
a. follows:
Sat'dW ss''s'.''.''''s s'.s'sss's. .l-,N'N
Lagoon ,..............,..,.... a,VVO
taldcrs PARK ......,."......,,,.. 1890
Sitl faldce ..,.-.,.',,.,......,,,. b,Alt
Liberty park ,estimated)".,..,....l0,O0
SALTAIR's HOSTS.
saliair with its ROYAL Hawaiian
band, dancing bathing side attrac-
lions and fs-minute tran service cap
tured he lions share Of the picnick-
ers. With the two concerts and then
The big band alternating with Chris
tensens orchestra iu furnishing the
dance music there was plenty Of en-
lovment for Young and old alike. In
addition 90 the regular clientele from
this city the crowd was reinforced by
parties from all the surrounding
y, ,0'u ''I,'',,S .'',', - '" 5l.,
- h',l',' Nas
~. ,'no 80, ''' 80, ~ Nm ~,
-, 81 s.,t,' 80. s'i','s',
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q, ooo @ "',s' as lyn.lg
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crowds TOOK possession To dance in
comfort was entirely oui of the cues
non on me Dag moor 20 seq are q table
ior iuncn was another pfohIeu in'olr-
ing much siiatagem ana Hank attacks.
10 secure seat 10 the restaurant
wen ihat tl times Was oli of the Ques-
ilon.
The drawing Tor cash prizes which
WAS made 40 |I D.. m resulted Iu the