The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-22
BEAUTY Of CITY
MARRIED BY STORM
At Least Two Thousand Trees
UproOted by Violent
Gale.
SEVERAL STREETS ARE
MADE IMPASSABLE
Considerable Damage Done at
Plant Of the Salt Lake -
Brewery.

To gain fair idea of the wash
amount OF damage done about the city
by the terrific windstorm of SATURDAY.
night and Sunday morning, a tour OF
The various sections is absolutely ueces-
sary. Words are entirely inadenuats
to describe the extent TO which the
beauty of the city has been marred. On
every hand evidences of the powerful!
velocity of the twisting, whirling wind
can be seen, and it is certain that tbA
storm will leave a lasting impression
upon the memory of every resident Of
Salt Lake.
Actual count would practically be an
1mposslbllity, but it is safe to estimate
that at least 1000 of the shade trees.
which add so materially to the famed
beauty or Salt Lake. were struck down
by the fearf full wind which struck terror
to Salt Lakers for nearly twelve CON
secutlve hours, and imperiled the lives
or persons not only upon the streets,
put IN tnelr homes. In every section of
the city, In some more than others.
great masses of debris, made up princi
pally of huge trees, can be seen. In
many places where once were pretty
lawns, dotted with trees, arc nov
masses Of heaTed up soil
In many thoroughfares the trees
were lald low in sufficient numbers TO
make travel impossible Beneath the
falien trees are buried, in many in
stances, telephone and light wires, the
latter constituting a great menace to
HE and limb. And in many places
about the city the falling trees have
damaged to considerable extent.
fences and dwellings which were struck
by them.
Probably on account of the fact that
1t was located further from the CANYONS
through which the violent gale found
It's way, the southwestern norton of the
city suffered comparatively little in the
loss OF trees and general damage. In
the northeastern, the northwest and the
southeastern sections of the city and
falling OF trees and general dcpreda-
tlons were about the same, being very
extensive.
Along Second South Street.
Along Second South street, west OF
West Temple street to the railroad
tracks, quito few trees were thrown
10 the ground. Almost immediately in
front OF the county jail a good-sized
tree was split In two by the force OF
the gale. and part fell into the street.
On vacant lot ON the north side of
Second South street between Third and
standing close together, gave way to
the wind. One was completely up
rooted, and the fall Of the other two
was stopped by their striking other
trees near by. In several places along
the same thoroughfare sign boards were
blown helter-skelter.
North Temple street, west of West
fTn,N, L.. l.
suit of the storm. On the north side
of the street, between First and Second
West streets, two large trees were com
pletely uprooted and fell across the
roadway, making it impossible I'm
medlatelY across the street, two huge
trees We're lifted from the earth, and
in their fall partly demolished the roof
of story adobe house. In the ward
of premises, 134 North Temple street.,
can be seen uprooted huge tree, which
has completely crushed the fence IN
front OF the residence and the adjoin-'
ing premises on the west. Against the
north wall of the Temple grounds near
West Temple street. can be found two
large trees, and in the Temple grounds
several trees were uprootcd. /
On Brigham Street.
Brigham street suffered only to
small extent IN the ravages of the
wind. Immediately In front of the
building used as the Historian 8 office
If the Mormon church, and the Lion
house, across the street, trees have
allen. AT the southwest corner OF
second East end Brigham streets two
rees were felied, and their fall was
'nly stopped by their striking two
tory brick dwelling. No damage was
lone Further east on Brigham street
re to be seen other fallen trees
L street, between First and Second
troots. is impossible. Trolley, tcle-
hone and light wires, and trees COM
ose n great mass of debris several
eet in height, blockading the Third
treet car line. The trees which have
allen at this particular point are among
he largest in the city. and considerable
-ork will be required TO clear the road
-ay. Practically the same condition
revails on L street, between First
nd Second streets. Here trees have
allen from both sides of the street.
N the west side Of + street. above
irst street, TWO trees are lying against
dwelling
Buildings Damaged.
One of the most striking examples
I the power Of the wind can be seen
J Third South street, east Of Tenth
asst street In the yard of premises
100 East Third South street four i'm,
ense trees were. uQ1ooteds tearing M