The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-14
BUSINESS SECTION
IN CHARRED RUINS
This Is the Result of the Dis
astrOus Blaze in Park
City.
MORE coMuENN9eoS
HER0ISM OF RESIDENTS
j. {. Hayes, Who Jumped From
Window. in precariOuS
Condition.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 90 The Tribune.
PARK CITY. Dec l3,-The fire that
visited this city yesterday evening
made clean sweep Of everything IL
attacked, The scene this morning is
one of desolation, and what was YES
tcrday morning the most prominent
part of the business section is today n
heap of charrcd ruins The Maple
Hall hotel building is completely de
stroycd, as is also the Center. Little
Gem and NJ and NJ saoons also w
Mr. JcfIords WAS able TO remove "A
great share Of bis stock TO the base
mcut Of the Congregational church, but
the bulding which he occupied is a
complete loss. Mr.. Jcflords Will re.
sumo business al once in the Hirsch
man building. ono block further up the
street
g. f. Fountain, the jcweler was able
10 remove share OF his stock, and has
moved what he suvcd to the Condor
building. opposite the Dewey tbcatcr.
aud will open for business as soon as
he can get his stock in shape.
The Two saloons next 10 the Maple
Hall hotel were completely DESTROYED
contents and all. Ii was reported in
this morning 5 paper that one man was
missing from those registered at the
hotel, but since that time all the
boa rdcrs have made known their where
ahouts. so that il anyone did perish in
the fumes ii must have been some Que
who had gone here 70 rescue II lodgcr;
but rs yet no trace of anybody has
been found IN the ruins.
In Serious Condition.
j. G.. Hayes who was the proprietor
of the hotel, aud who was injured in
! jumping from . second story window,
/ is i'm a prccariouS condition The doe
tors don Z know al this time Just how
badly be is hurt internally, besides
having his lce broken above the kucc,
Mn Hayes bad passed ms hlticlh
birthday. and Inc shock, together with
! his age. makes his recovery doubtful
William Colline. who bad The artery
/ ~ his left wrist cut by falling glass.
was very low all night from the loss of
blood, and while he Is still very weak,
he Is on the road 10 recovery. All the
rest Of tho injured. while their
wounds are painful, no anxiety is felt
! for their ultimate recovery.
The Senate restaurant was damaged
somewhat by water and smoke, as was
also The RoscNcar pharmacy and tho
| Electric shoe shop. The stock OF
candies. cigars and notions OF Charles
| MODfC. III lhn itN'N 'hPd'cr NIN OHih
| a"Cd 10 the cxtoui of $500 hv hcing
removed from the building. Mr.. Moore
claims TO have lost AT least 100 boxes
| of cigars,
Praise for Department.
| This is the most disastrous fire shat
! has visited Park City since 1898. when
all the business section was DESTROYED.
| Too much praise cannot he given 10 The
Park City Hrc department.. They made
| a desperate fight against the fire, aud
! bnt for their heroic efforts Park City
would have been wiped out again as in
1898. And. also, wbilc distributing
bouquets to the fire boys, word or
two of commcndation must be said Cor
| the brave citizens, who were moi con.
ucctrd with tho department, but
worked with might and main 10 sHyc
their town aud homes. Honor must
.plso be- given 10 the brave men who
friskcd their lives in trying to save