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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-23
HEWLETT BROTHERS
FACTORY DAMAGED
Roof Scaled Off as if 1t
We're all UntaCked
Shingle.

Hewlett Bros factory buildings,
sheds and wagons were damaged by
the storm to an approximate sum OF
$1,000. The roof of the old factory
was scaled Off as if it were an untackcd
shingle The corniee work on the new
building together with big sign and
metal eagle, the bulk weighing over
three tons, was torn loose and blown
into the street. A swinging porch on
the south side OF the new building, 100
feet long and suspended by log chains,
was also carried into the street. The
log chains were snapped like cotton
thread, and the porch was twisted out
of shape. Several sheds In the rear OF
the factory were demolished, damag-
ing buggies and delivery wagons.
Just across the street from the fac
tory all the cornice work from Robt.
Sherwood IS store on the south side was
ripped of much cleaner than could be
done by the hand of man. The dam
age is not so great here. On the corner
of Seventh South and State streets all
the attached frame sheds to the brick
store of Jed F. Woollcy were ripped
open and scattered over the yard,
The first house south of Hewlett S
factory had an upstair porch completely
demolished by the falling Of large
locust tree upon the house.
On Second East street, near Seventh
street, the roof of brick building was
torn off, and the house was left with
ont shelter.
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Details From Survivors of Flor.
ida East Coast Hurricane
Now Being Received.
MANY HOUSE BOATS GO
TO PIECES IN TEMPEST
Exact Number Of Those Lost
Cannot Be Ascertained for
Several Days.

KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 2l.-Survivors
from one Of the houseboats Of the Flor
ida East Coast railway extension along
the Keys tells narrowing tale of
death and destruction caused by the
storm of Thursday.
w. P. Dusenberry, civil engineer in
charge OF Long Key, who miraculouslv
escaped death, arrived here on the
Russian steamer Jennie, among other
survivors rescued. He says houseboat
number four, on which was 80 men,
was struck by the storm at 5 O'Clock
Thursday morning and was driven out
into the gulf through Sawks channel.
At 6 O'Clock the houseboat began to
break up and rs the great waves hit
her, men, singly and in punches Of two
and three, We're washed into the sea
and drowned. Some went below for pro-
lection, but when the top OF the boat
was carried away the waves rushed in
and the boat soon went to pieces, 80
or 40 of the men being crushed TO
death in the collapse, the others grab
bing timbers to save themselves from
drowning. Engineer Dusenberry was
IN the hold but succeeded IN getting a
log and ioated until Friday night.
On one pieces of timber l6 men were
clinging and nine were hanging to an
other. The sides Of the houseboat were
crowded with men. 1t turned over
three times, each time reducing tho
number.
The Russian steamer Jennie sighted
the wreckage and succeeded in rescuine
the 80 men who were brought here
Three other steamers were picking up
dead and alive men when the Jennie
left the scene
There was another houseboat with
l2O men ON board at Long Key, which
Mr. Dusenbcrry thinks was also swept
to sea.
There were in all 10 boats at Long
Key. mortar mixers, dredges and other
boats engaged in the work
The survivors were furnished food
aud clothing from the East Coast Rail
way commIssary here and were given
medical attention
The extension work OF the railway
along the Keys was not damaged.
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within reach of their lines of communi-
cation, and by noon an army OF men
were stretched along the lines Of track
age within the city limits striving with
might aud main to bring something
like order out OF the chaos wrought by
the storm king before darkness should
again cover the general wreck. No less
than fifty expert electricians were en-
gagged TO superlntend the hazardous
work OF these men, and the results of
the days work was all that could be
expected.
In every similar breakdown of this
character the company has experienced
great trouble and expense by the de-
struction of property III the power
houses, An exception is noted IN this
case. The machinery Of the power
houses is in perfect condition, and IL
IS by reason of this fact that it has
the business district with so little de-
lay.
Great Force of Wind.
An idea of the great force attained
by the wind, even us late as $50 sun
day forenoon, may be gained from the
experience Of Salt Lake and Ogden
passenger train a few miles north of
the city. The train was composed of
an engine, q baggage car and a passen-
ger coach and was headed north. When
at n point about half mile this side
Of Centervile and running Mt a rate Of,
perhaps. fifteen miles an hour, a furI-
ous cyclonelikc gale descended upon the
train, lifting the coach and baggage
car from the track and hurting them
into the ditch. They were wrenched
free from their engine coupling as
though il had been paper and the big
eIghly-tou machine held TO the rails,
There were but few passengers in the
| coach. and all escaped injury except
Conductor Charles Fletche and Professor
| Charles Kent, the well.known musician.
| The railroad man was slightly cut about
the head. and the professor sustained
| several painful bruises of the limbs and
| body. Within "a few minutes after the
accident the passengers were loaded on
| the engine and the return trip to the
city was made. DR.. Baldwin, the com
pany 8 physician, was called. and dress
ed the wounds OF the two injured men.
Neither WAS seriously hurt.
At the home OF Mrs. H. NJ. Shields,
No. 80 + street, the wind was SO VOL
ent that tall brick chimney which
down. The bricks fell in n heap on
the roof, and rolling down fell through
the window of the house next door
south. causing q great deal of DAMAGE
not only TO the Shield s home but also
TO the other house. At the time the
chimney was blown down there was
n fire in the range under the chimney
and for Il time ii looked as though the
place would catch fire. Hot Goals were
thrown all over the room. Fortunately.
bowcvcr, no damage was caused BY
fire.
At the home of John a Smith, 23l
East Eighth South street. trees sur
rounding tho house were DESTROYED and
buildings blown over, Mr.. Smith and
his housekcepcr were on their way
home about 9 CLOCK when the wind
picked them up and carried them two
hundred feet dropping them without
injury.
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DAMAGE IS HEAVY
ALL OVER THE CITY
Thousands of Trees Are
Blown Down and
Ruined.
CITIZENS PASS THROUGH
A NIGHT OF TERROR
Telephone and Electric System
Frustrated, and City
Is Isolated.
Continued From Page Two.)

(lOntlnupO TOM dHC Wo-
topplcd, Scores more had narrow es'
capes from complete destruction, large
trees having fallen so close that a
foot or two of difference would have
crushed the dwelling, Many of the
sidewalks were completely impassa6le
from the wreckagc and Will be so FOR
several days,
While comparatively few OF the
larger residences Of the enst side were
seriously damaged IN themselves, the
uropertv loss to citizens will still be
large, owing 10 the destruction of out
buildings, shrubbery, trees and fences.
Probably the loss on the east side Will
reach 100000.
Restoring Crippled Public Utilities.
BY reason of the small number of
personal injuries suffered as result
OF the big blow and the general belief
that the storm had spent It's fury, in
crippled public utilities, especially the
street car service. 1t was in this direc-
tion and in tho matter of the failure
of the lights that the public suffered
greatest inconvenience. Thus, when
daylight revealed the extent of the
storm s havoc the universal desire was
to ascertain how soon the cuStodians
of the public S transportation and lllu-
minating facilities might reasonably ex
pect TO furnish the service called for
by their franchises. There can be no
doubt thaJ everything possible was
done, from the minute OF the FIRST
break in the line, to get the cars and
the lights in working order. While this
is true, the service throughout Sunday
was spasmodic and undesirable. No one
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was able TO say. when he boarded n
car, just how far toward his destina-
tion he might expect to be carried or,
when he turned on his light. how soon
be was TO Ice plunged into total dark
ness. Some of the places of business
which are open on Sunday burned
candles throughout the day, rather than
be continually annoyed by the repeat
ed p!aring up and gong out of their
lncandcscent lights.
No Lights Sunday Night,
The Utah Light and Railway com
pany at o clock in the afternoon gave
out q statement TO the effect that they
would make no attempt TO turn the
current into their wires in the resi-
dence district of the city. After com
pleting a thorough patrol OF the feed
wires, poles and Insulating system OF
the down town district, the company
ordered n renewal OF the service in the
section bounded by Fourth West, Sec
ond East, Fourth South aud North
Temple streets. Manager Campbell
stated that he did not dare turn the
current on ontside of TINS prescribed
mstrlct and that, as q precautionary
measure. no lights would be furnished
To residences beyond these limits Sun.
day night, Owing to the great number
OF loose wires that are hanging from
the company 5 poles from end TO end
ol the city, the menace to life is CON
sidered very grave, and the public is
warned to stay away from these hang.
ing wires. II must be borne in mind
that death turks in the live wire and
that ail the feed lines throughout thc
dlsIfict named above are charged with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-23
STEAMER TOTAL LOSS.

CT George Farwcll, timber laden, from
Jacksonville. Fla, for New Haven,
Conn, is ashore off Cape Henry and
probably will be n total loss. All on
board were saved, Captain j, D, CHS
holm and his crew of fifteen men be
ing landed today by the ifc.saving
crews from the Cape Henry and Nir
ginia Beach stations.
The steamer, laden with $4,000 feet
of cypress tlnber, went ashore in q
gale. She left jacksonville, Fla, Oct
l2. From the start she encountered
heavy head winds and was forced TO
90 far out OF her course. Captain
Chisholm describes the storm OF Fri
experience along the Atlantic coast
EARLY last evening The crew sighted
Cape Henry light.
At that time n dense fog was gather
ing Soon II obscurcd the beacon and
the noise Of tho wind and sea prevented
the warning siren at the Cape being
heard Shortly before s clock the
lookout at Cape Henry lifc,saving sta
tion saw the steamers s lights close in
shore, and abont the same time the
FarweIl hit the beach. The life-savers
hurried TO the scene, On the second
shot from the line gun the crew of the
steamer caught tho line and before ]
o clock in the morning twelve sea
men had been hauled through the surf
in the brecchcs buoy. There were left
aboard Captain Chisholm and the first
and second officers and the chief en-
gincer. They lashed tho brooches buoy
To tho mast and refused to come ashore.
so the life-savers had to stay by on
the beach all night At daybreak all
the baggage of the crew was hauled
ashore, and then the four men mado
the journey 10 land,
The George Farwell was built i'm
1895 at Marine City. Mich, aud is
owned by j, c. Turner Company of
New York.
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MEN FREEZE TO DEATH
Railroad Flsgmen in Wyoming Are
Victims of Severe Storm,

CHEYENNE, Wyo. Oct 21.-The worst
storm known in years for the now
prevails over Wyoming. 1t is accompanied
by heavy snow. and in some sections by very
high winds The Union Pacific has snow,
piows out on the entire line between here
md Ogden.
West of Green River, Wyo.. the lire is
blockaded and all communication is Gu; on.
All wires arc down. dispatch from Green
River tonight says the highest wind known
in twenty-five years is now blowing, with
the temperature 10 degrees above zero and
n heavy snow falling. One nnsmsn was
found on the track unconscious and badly
frozen. One building at Green River was
demolished b. the wind and snow.
The news from nortbcrn and central Wyo-
ming reports practically the same conditions
Stoekmen are arprehcnsivc OF great losses.
ms the storm caught thom unpreparcd. The
storm is slightly abating here.
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City and County Building Suf-
fered More Than Any
Other One.
FIGURE OF JUSTICE ON
DOME Is L00SENED
In Business Section Plate Glass
Windows Are Blown In;
Roofs Blown Of.
Continued From Page Two.)

large plate glass windows of the store.
These windows are among the largest
In the city and were brought here at
great expense. The glass is so high
that specially constructed Eat cur
had to be employed to get them hero
Each one of the panes cost in the
neighborhood of $500. A little after 6
a. M. the second one Of these windows
was blown in. This was at the time
when. according to the wind chart of
the weather bureau, the velocity of
the wind was reaching ffty-two miles
an hour, At almost the same time one
OF the windows at the side of tho north
entrance of the big store was blown in,
The large sky-llght in the center of the
storeroom was also damaged consider
ably and some of the merchandise in
the storeroom below was damaged as
asTesult OF the break in the skylight
considerable damage was sustained to
the goods that were on display in the
windows and altogether the loss sus-
tanned by the Keith O Brien company
will total nearly $4,000.
The Belmont hotel building on State
street, near Second South, was very
badly damaged. Across the front Of
the building WAS a heavy cornice, about
s feet high. During the second heavy
blow, at about a. IN. Sunday, the cor
nice was torn clear from the building
and sent crashing to the pavement he,
low. making 4 report that could be
heard for many blocks. The cornice con
tanned heavy girders, 10 inches square
and about 10 feet long. These were
torn from their fastenings and splint-
cred IN pieces when they struck on the
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Second South street, which is run by
Chlnaman, was completely wrecked
as Il result of the blowing over of the
west wall of the Thompson building,
which is in course OF construction. A
section of tho wall about 20 feet long
and SIX feet high toppled over on the
one-stGry building occupied by the res
taurant. The roof was unable to sus-
tain the weight of the heavy brick wall
and the whole mass crashed through
INTO tho restaurant. completely demol-
the restaurant is owned by Eastern
parties. The loss on the building and
restaurant is about $780,
Temple b mai Israel, on South Fourth
East street wns damaged to the extent
of about $3.50. The damage to the
temple is a peculiar one. The brick
wall of the gable in the north wing of
the temple was blown completely out,
leaving a clean cut, V shaped hole The
peculiar feature of it was that only n
couple Of the bricks of tho wall fell
on the inside of the structure, so that
the interior was not at all damaged.
Throughout the entire business sec
ton of the city the damage to windows
and signs was very great. The large
electric sign in front OF Scbramm s
drug store at First South and Main
streets, was one of the first to go down.
The sign is Il costly one and was al
most completely demolished.
The large sign in front Of the Lion
saloon. at the corner Of Olive and State
streets was torn from its fastenings
and swung around, crashing through
two of the large plate glass windows
OF the saloon and barely missing strik-
ing in the doorway of the saloon.
The large new electric sign Of the
Orpheum hotel on State street was
blown down and completely demol-
ished
The plate glass window of the Peters
saloon of East Second South street was
blown completely out.
The Big Four Advertising company
is very heavy loser as a result OF the
storm. The company estimates its loss
at $4,000. The company operates bill
boards and advertising signs of all de-
scriptlons all over the city and county
and great majority Of these wero
damaged TO some extent md large
part of them completely demolished
The actual loss sustained through
the damaging of electric and other
signs throughout the city will probably
never be known. 1t will run into the
thousands Of dollars, as a large proper
tlon of the signs in the city were dam
aged, many of them beyond repair.
In the business district nearly all of
the large buildings in the city sustained
n severe loss. through the breaking OF
windows, only the buildings that were
most protected being immune
The loss sustained to awnings and
canopies will also be very great as new
and old awnings alike, were torn TO
shreds
Electric light, telephone and tele-
graph wires throughout the paved dis
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BLIZZARD in NEW MEXICO
Worst Storm Of Many Years General
Throughout the Territory.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Oct. 2l.-
The worst blizzard since the great storm
of 1882 is General throughout New
Mexico tonight A high wind is bring"
ing a general fall of sleet and snow
through the Grand valley and reports
tonight indicate that the losses TO
sheep growers will Ne very heavy.
The storm began here about 7 clock
Saturday morning with a high wind
which rapidly increased in velocity un-
til by o'clock the gale had reached
the proportion of a cyclone. The wind
carried sand and dust which developed
in rain and with the rapidly falling
temperature, into sleet and snow. To
night the snow is falling in binding
sheets and meager reports indicate that
it is much more severe in the country.
Telegraph and telephone service is al
most completely shut of and railroad
traffic is delayed. Some minor damage
has been done in Albuquerque, Las
Vegas, Socorro. and smaller towns south
of AlbuuUeTQue.
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MORE STORM STORIES.
Steamers Reaching New Orleans Tell
Of Eierce Hurricanes

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2l.-SeveraI
storm beaten steamers, the first into
this port from the hurricane district,
arrived here today. One of them, the
steamer Brattan, from Cuba. brought
news of a great storm in the Caribbeans
almost simultaneous with the hurricane
which swept Cuba and Florida. Biz
seas had broken of the BrattanS s
smokestack and washed overheard all
her life~boats. The pounsing water
also twisted many of the steamer s
deck fittings into grotesoue shapes. The
steamer Homer from Rio de Taneiro;
Glenarmhead from Port Tampa and the
Antillian from Liverpool via West In
dian ports, all report having run into
n hurricane They were not damaged.
but the Antllllan was nearly SO hours
late.
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pavement. The building is owned by
G, S. Holmes of the KnutsforJ hotel.
The loss on this building is about 5000,
But one Of the rooms IN the hotel was
damaged so as TO be made unfit for ser
vice.
One of the large plate glass windows
Of the china and glassware establish
ment of Callaway, Hooek 81 Fruucis on
Main street, was demolished. The
in the destruction of this window, A
strip of glass about one foot wide was
taken out clear across the top of the
window and the rest OF the large pane
of glass was left almost intact. Some
damage was sustained to The costly
goods on display III the windows.
The Grand restaurant 1T A West
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SURVIVORS BROUGHT m.
Victims Of Wrecked Houseboat VIII
Number at Least Twenty.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 2l-The
British steamer Alton, Captain Bell. ar
rived in this port today with twenty
four survivors of houseboat No 4, which
WAS engaged IL huilding the extension
OF the Florida East Coast railroad to
Key West.
The survivors were picked up Thurs.
day The Alton had passed Just in
time, and had seen the signals of dis,
tress.
The rescued men were bruised and
torn In their efforts TO keep their hold
upon the wreckagc. 10 which they had
pieces. There were l3T men on the
houseboat at The time. II is believed
that al least twenty lost their lives.
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RHe plant of the Salt Lake Brewery
5anv on the East Bench. The TIN
Al, of the main building OF the plant
All torn completely OF, MS was also
Mestern portion of the roof II the
nhinp house. The platform OF the
Vino bouse was likewise carried away
Gc wind. and several large windows
{he stock house were broken.
>hc wind made a freak play upon
fone.story shingleroof dwelling OF
NE -Katz at 653 South Second East
net. About $3.50 clock Sunday
hing, while the occupants OF the
Ic we're asleep, more than half of
roof was lifted by the wind and
led across the street. When 1T
ak the ground the shingles and
hrs broke into pieces that resemble
Hing wood. A portion OF ihe rear
X wall of the dwelling was also
kcd down by the winl.
the southeastern section Of the
the wind also PLAYED havoc with
| | dwelling houses tnat IRE in the
le of construction. The frame
MS of several of these structures
~ lifted and smashed to bits on
zround. Only in several instances
the brickwork of the structures In
Ic of construction found TO be dis
I'd.
About the Warm Springs.
1T car moved along Center street
Nav. Six huge trees were blown
onto the track at Center and Pear
Is, carrying all the trolley poles,
~ wires and telephone wires with
|0. Although a large force of men
T placed at work removing the
lis, they had not cleared the way
the time darkness set in. Tho
kage threw dozens of telephone
ections out.
the Warm Springs foundry a two
frame building had Just been
Aleted The wind demolished IL
Dletely and threw the debris against
side ofthe foundry. The loss Will
jeveral hundred dollars. At the
dry about twenty windows were
royed.
Il st. Mark s hospital the west sky
/, was broken IN and caused con-
fable excitement for few mo-
rs. The roof of the porch AT the
q was also Lifted from its moorings
carried several feet away.
We Warm Springs resort was slight
Managed and the breaking of a
light caused the pools TO be emptied
cleaned. In the park about the
rt seven trees were torn Up by
roots aud thrown about the place.
t residence in First North street,
Scen State and Main streets.
e tree fell It carried heavy iron
,e with it, and tore hcle in the
Ter of the porch.
in the vicinity Of City
sk after it leaves Canyon road were
N a severe scare by the creek bed
ming filed with ieaves, so that
waterway was completely blocked.
as the water was about 10 over
Tits banks dozen persons appear,
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SNOW IN COLORADO
|m Is General Along Eastern Slope
OF the Roskies.

nj Is General Along Eastern Slope
OF the Rockies.
|ENVER, Oct. Zl,--A general storm
falled along Iae eastern slope of
Rocky mountains from Wyoming
New Mexico today. Saow has been
fng in Colorado almost necessarily
the past % hours and still continues
|ght. Suburban electric lines have
Fated with difficulty and railroads
experienced Getay III running Of
|ns.
9 yet no serious results are reported
Lhis section bat from Albudueroue,
pa, comes a report OF considerable
Perty damage taere from higb winds.
sudden dropping OF the tempern-
accompanied by blizzard conditions
|1orthern New Mexico has caused
ny losses to tie sheep raising indus
If reports arc correct.
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FATAL COLLISION
Passenger Train and Freight Come To-
gether Oh Great Northern.

EVERETT, Wash, Oct 2l.-Skyko-
mish passenger local. Westbound, and
Great Northern. eastbound freight
came together in head-on collision this
morning near Monroe, killing Freight
Engineer j. +. Hudson. Freight Fire
man A. w. Restelle and Pat Sheridan.
and iniuring Passenger Engineer Law
renee and Conductor WctZell
1t is alleged the wreck was caused
by the freight not leaving Monroe on
time. Several freight cars were demol
lshcd