Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-27

lively from Springville and Vineyard,
Utah, were located at 6O6 Franklin
street. When they left their room
they were surprised to see that every
hallway and room In the house wero
cracked up and square feet of plaster
was scattered around. Their room was
untouched and subsequently the propri-
etor OF the place remarked you MOI
mons got off easy
L. d. S. NURSES EXPERIENCE.
A similar experience was that of
Miss Wolhnger, a member of the local
branch who resides with her parents
at 1925 Third avenue, San Francisco
This lady was a trained nurse at the
French hospital. The room In which
she was located with her patient was
the only one I'm the entire hospital that
was not wrecked.
]. f. ELLISON'S ESCAPE.
Elder James L. Ellison, Layton,
Utah, was sleeping down town on the
morning of the earthquake, He was
In company with NJ. Rosenbaum of
La Grande, or. He was awakened
by the Colorado hotel, a five story
structure In which he had secured
rooms, swaying and pulsating In very
unpleasant manner AS the building
was OF brick II was q wonder that IL
stood the strain Bricks We're flying
and plaster coming down In all direc-
tions. He managed to reach the
street with his friend in time to see q
similar structure across the street col
lapse with a roar and carry death and
injury to all inside 81 will never for
get that sight" he said, "as long as
4 xtH.nt Iellt N %
around the street half naked and
uanic-stricken. 1t was simply in
describable and then on top of II came
the outbreak of Dire and the rush of
the engines. Men and women were
knocked down and 1t was fearful.
THREE MEN SHOT.
Elder Frank Badger Of Holden.
Utah, in company with Elder Gardner
from Salem, in addition to the earth
Quake shock had an experience the
memory Of which will remain with
him as long as he lives, When the
fire was raging and approaching q
grocery store the two young men IN
nocently followed a crowd. People
were entering and carrying of food
stuffs. eco In and help yourself, you'll
need It before this thing quits" yelled
"A fellow as he came out with his arms
full of provisions. The two young
men entered. Elder Gardner with his
grip I'm his hands as he had started
out to board the steamer for the Pa
ciflc Islands where he Is going on a
mission Hardly had the boys entered
when a picket appeared and conf
mencod firing into the store. In tell
ing the story Elder Gardner who Is
over six feet in height said You
bet threw up my hands and stood on
my toes so that the soldiers could see
me. | guess the man next to me
didn't drop his stuff because the next
minute he fell full length, shot dead.
| We marched out Of that store stepping
over the dead with the rifles pointing
at us and they didn't look good to
me. | did not stop to pick up my grip
| and | lost that. but feel that | was
lucky to get out alive" Three men
were shot in this store and were burn
| ed IN the fire.
HORRIBLE SCENES.
Elder A. r. McCarty, secretary of
: the mission and resident of American
Fork, witnessed a scene which he
SAYS will never leave his memory.
There was a great deal of looting GO
| ing on In advance of the fire In the
| district In which found myself" he
| said, "as the flames advanced and the
saloons were abandoned men would
| rush In and grab bottle and run.
| saw a man carrying a grip. He was
! drunk and staggered down Taylor