The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-27

Francisco was a former merchant OF
that city who had In his possession
drafts for 10000 He made known the
fact that he had no money with which
10 purchase a meal on the diner. He was
extended the privilege of the paying
ones. however This but Illustrates how
desperately tho people are in need OF
cash 1t was impossible TO cash a draft
money order or any negotiable paper In
SAN Francisco or the surrounding towns.
The banks had taken advantage OF the
Governors proclamation making tho
holiday perpetual until sufficient
amount OF currency could be brought
forward TO withstand the rush that was
expected ae soon as their doors were
opened Even ns far out Us Reno there
was no ready money in sight One oil
Tho best-to-do citizens Of Reno, who ielt
1t obligatory upon him to go to San
Francisco to search for members OF his
family, found it difficult to raise suf-
hcicnt amount OF cash for tho expense OF
that trip II is reported that the banks
in several OF the surrounding towns
which nre depending on the San Fran
cisco banks, arc uneasy lest they suner
great financial losses a result OF the
runs that viii be made on the larger in
stitutions BY panic-strlcken depositors.
Imposed on Red Cross.
The Red Cross society was imposed on
by many fakirs, who, after securing bits
Of red material. pinned these to their
coat sleeves in the shape of the society
cross, and are said to have committed
crimes in the name of this great organ
Ization Early in the crisis men found
them
through the lines unmolcsted. and the
emblem OF the society was therefore
brought 10 base use.
Did Not Understand Earthquake.
former railway man from Ogden told
The Tribune of funny experience ne
had with the earthquake In the yards at
Oakland. He was on duty and had given
the signal TO the engineer TO move for
ward. when the earth began Quakine
The movement was such us TO throw the
engine forward and backward alternate
ly, In a manner resembling the reversing
and starting of the train at the VIII OF
some frcaklsh engineer. This trainman
did not know that the movement was
due to the earthquake. and he cursed
the engineer for his stupidity and reck-
lcssness.
Thought End of World Here.
Many persons thought the world was
coming TO An end. and this was strength
encd by the rumors that Chicago. st.
Louis and Salt Lake City had all been
destroyed. A number OF persons inter-
ested In Salt Lake City called at Utah |
headquarters and asked II the city really |
did suffer They had the impression that |
the work OF the earthquake had become |
general and that the wrath of God had |
spent Itself on the people throughout the |
United States.
Lost His Booze.
One man attempted to smuggle two
bottles OF whisky from drug store by
secrcting them In his hip pockets, under
ais wsistcoat In his arms he carried a
number OF bottles of mineral water, lie
was halted by soldier and the bottles
OF booze" broken by blow from the
butt OF the soldiers rife 1t was tre-
mendouly disappointing to this poor devil
TO lose his booze" and save only the
Waukesha or White Rock which he had
carried away as blind.
Saved Phonograph Horn.
One man who rushed back into his hotel
after being driven out by the first shock
succeeded In saving china bowl and the
horn OF n phonograph These he clung to
with tenacity entirely out OF keeping
With their value and they were in his pos
session forty-eight hours after he had res
cued them Some people clung to photo
graphs and pictures of favorite friends.
Others spent their entire energy trying TO
save such things as sewing machines,
clocks and bric-a-brac 1t was common
thing to sec some woman carrying small
dogs. cats and birds,
Selfshness of Mormon Elder.
One thing that came to the notice of
Tribune representative was tho absolute