The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
Conservative Estimates ploo,
Number of Visitors at Re.
tween 10000 and 10000.
INDIVIDUAL ESTIMATES
SECURED FROM RAILROAn,
Saints Came Fran Far and No,
to Attend the Annual Church
Conference.

'' ''''> r''f ho' iN' ItS guests ypstag
day between 10000 and 10000 v;s;tov,
The Mormon hosts have marched ura
the city and captured it. For tbro
days Salt Lake has been in the nos.a,
sion of the "army Of the Lord ,, !.
The estimate placing the nunher
visitors here today al from 20 90 To an
900 is a conservative one, based on A.
ures relative to the ingrcss to the c;t7
in the last three days, given out at ~.
local railway Offices. The numbo, i:
people that came to Salt Lake TO atts,l,
the conference by other means is tat.,<
into this account. Hundrds living ra..,
the city have driven in in buppies sra
carriages "iu
The hosts began coming Thursd.v
but many arrived as early as Wedno.
day, Every road, whether highway j.,
railway, led to Salt Lake City from fay
and near Many who came over fhs
railways were met at the station h.
friends and are being entertained "a
the homes of friends or relatives wb;lr
the conference Is IN session; others weni
10 hotels, lodging houses or are stayina
Every hotel, lodging or private houss
is crowded TO its capacity 10 hold ~
visitors and hundreds have been tnrns5
away, IN many instances the differsn,
places being unable 30 accommodate IA
immense throng. To take care of tha
visitors it has been necessary TO hmm,
wise lodging in Railways and corridors
1t is believed that this is the heH
attended conference IN the history M
the Mormon church Apparently ouly
one arrangement in preparing for ihe
meeting was neglected; that was with
the weather man, who has frowued I'M
the conference from the beginning, hut
lowering skies and continual showers
have not deferred the "loyaln from al
tending.
Shoes Sacrificed. ID
Loyalty TO the cause of Mormonisr
within the last three DAYS has Gauss,
several hundred women to sacrifice a
the altar of their religious patriotism.
hundreds Of pairs Of dainty shoes. ami
the attic Will receive another consipu
ment of soiled footwear. The sacrifc,
was coincident with the rains Of las
week. Ward meetings were held in nd
merous parts Of the city and the down
pour made the sidewalks slippery ami
converted some of the street crossing
into seas of mud For two or thrc,
hours Friday night the crowds werI
taggerlng-not staggering drunk-jus
staggering about on the slippery street
IN their efforts TO get into the stree
cars going TO and returning from thi
meetings. Hundreds Of visitors wen
thrown into a sort of panic TO reacl
shelter.
At the different railway Offices hen
reporter for The Tribune made in
quiries about the number Of visitor
each road carried 10 the city Thursdsv
Friday and Saturday The Denver A
Rio Grande placed the number Of pas
seugers brought into Salt Lake by thai
road at 1000 Thursday, 1900 Friday
and in the neighborbood Of 2000 Sat
urday, At the Oregon Short Line Of
fees it was estimated that on an aver
age 1900 people had been carried u
Salt Lake on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. Officers OF the San Pedr0,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad
placed the number of persons II car
ried to the city Thursday and Friday
at 500 each day. and the number SAT
urday at 2000. Five trains came IN
over that road Saturday, one OF which
earned bOO passengers.
On account of the reduced rates from
remote points, Saints are in attendance
at the conference from points that new
er were represented before For lnsI
stance, conference rates extended as Tar
as Caliente. New, this year for the hfsS'
time.
An Immense Throng.
There was an immense throng Of vis-
itors on the streets of Salt Lake SAT-
urday, probably the largest crowd IN
years, The thoroughfares presented a
pretty scene in colors, with theIT wei,
dressed men and handsomely-gowneq
women. The sidewalks were crowded,
to the streets and al the street corners.
it was next TO impossible to get Dye
so thick were the people. -.
'What S going on here today: oiaT
OF some kind9' queried q
man from the East, his question oeine,
prompted by the many people on ths
streets. B
The increase in traffic on the street
car line the last three days was 9nlts
Nearly all ears have bee1
crowded and the conductors have nsa
a very busy time ,,l
"Here, you want TO go to the IVY
Grande depot, shouted conductsI"
Saturday afternoon at man who "si
looking about in an uncertain way AZ
all the cars passing. With the man werts
4 woman, three children. three grips, a.
and baby carriage, also =
log. All got on or were placed IN tnta
,ar. Glow could You tell where t4eyi
wanted to go!' asked an amused ~
,tander. "Mind reader, was IN sa';'
short response of the conductor. lnl
s conference week and you We got
oe able to read peoples minds"
ldded later. .Nr
The conference will break up tonigna :
out many will remain in the city un.1a
Monday night on account Of the con
.ert to be given al the Tabernaci
heir homes tonight, however. spgi
.ial train over the San Pedro rallwa4
Will leave the city at 10 p, m., carrylns
4.