Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

Special Correspondence.
~ EW YORK, Aug. b.The fire
mi which destroyed the big hotel
at Long Beach. Long Island,
early last Monday morning. was
lucky fire--lucky inasmuch as no
lives were lost and very few were
hurt. AS the dispatches have told you,
singer, was a guest at the hotel and
was located three doors from the room
where, 1t is supposed, the flames start
ed, on the top floor: most graphically
has he described the many laughable
incidents that occurred at that very
carly hour among the fashionable pat
rons of the summer resort. Ladies In
their fright. caught at the most avail
able and valuable parts of their wear
ing apparel. unmindful of the neces-
Stiles white and dainty colored satin
ball gowns trailed over the sands,
while shoes and stockings were never
thought of; bare feet and heads were
to be seen everywhere, and one lady
who had excited the envy of her fell
low boarders with her dreams OF hats,
wandered among the stricken guests
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the fact that she was barefoot did not
seem to disturb her at all. and so Il
sympathetic friend supplied the need
ed article from a rescued satchel The
railroad train, hastily made up with
its load of half dressed passengers,
was as grotesQue a sight as any carl
cature that could be conceived. Only
the train men could appreciate its alb
surdity and afford TO laugh at the
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rayed as they were in dress coats,
minus shirts and shoes. ball gowns
and hare toes each having his story
to relate and mourning the loss of jew
els and fine raiment. but thankful
withal they were spared to tell the
tale. 1t was an awful experience and
one that will be remembered by all
who took part in II.
Mr.. E.aston, like his fellow guests
in misery, lost his clothing and
money, but they were of such minor
Importance that no thought was vast
ed on them. In his efforts to save a
man who had gone to his room the
night before we'll under the influence
oe liquor, Mr.. Easton was unable to
save his own belongings; in his anxiety
TO awaken the man, he threw large
pitcher of water through the panel
of the door, and succeeded in rousing
him by this means. There We're many
acts of heroism by the boarders that
newspapers have not recorded, and as
usual, many were given credit for
deeds of valor they were never capable
of, but the survivors are thanking
good fortune for their escape from an
awful death.
Two days ago Mr.. Alvin Beesley.
the well known Salt Lake music deal
er, arrived in the city from Boston and
Chicago where he has been on busi-
ness connected with his firm. Mr..
Beesley leaves tomorrow for James
town TO meet friends who are seeing
the great show in that place.
Mrs. r. c. Easton, who has been Wis
iting In Salt Lake City for the last six
weeks. returned to her home ON West
One Hundred and Twenty third street,
July 2S Mrs. Erastus Snow of ST.
George-mother of Elder Lawrence
Snow OF the Brooklyn conference, with
Tracy Y. Cannon. who returned carly
In June from Berlin with the remains
of his wife. Elsie Ritter Cannon--accom-
panied Mrs. Easton. Mr.. Cannon stayed
over a day and night in Chicago to visit
with his chum, Ray Thatcher, and wife,