Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
DYNAArTITNG ATTEMPTS
UPON THE HOTEL UTAH

with a defamation which Numbered
over the entire city and with an ex-
rlosive force which twisted great
Eteel beams Hike willows and shat
tered windows for q radius of three
blocks. a great dynamite bomb was
exploded IN the Hotel Utah little
before 8 O'Clock this morning. caus-
nr a damage to the hotel Of about
81 500 and to residence and business
properties within the affected zone OF
probably $4,000 more Nobody was
hurt although two watchmen upon
the works had narrow escapes. one Of
them being knocked down by the
roncussion.
The explosion caused great alarm
AZ the time there we're hundreds
who were about to get out Of their
beds 10 obtain a view OF HaIleys
comet. which was visible at $40
o'clock. When the explosion occurred,
cry went up that II was the dreaded
comet humping into the earth This
fear was dissipated in a short time.
Immediately after the explosion. a
great crowd gathered about the
scene and a Gordon of police was sent
from headquarters 10 rope In the
building From the Tempioton block.
Just across the way in east South
Temple street, an array rushed from
rooms In various stages of undress
ana mind They were Quilted and even
tualy returned TO the Sleeping
quarters without anybody being in
jured. except as 10 feelings.
The explosion took place in the ex-
irene northeast part OF the building.
which Is the most easily accessible and
which has progressed least because OF
NE want Of steel. There were but two
stories or the iron skeleton up at the
Place and the explosive caused COM
parativeH little damage. Had Il been
tpphed on the southwest corner, where
iha structure Is topping the eighth
noor' the damage would have been
much greater.
Eight Il" beams were more or less
demolished, several Of them beyond all
hope OF repair. Some OF them may be
tudghtened out, as they have been
nnharmed other than being somewhat
cmped. J. G. wilkins. who is in
SSnsrge Of the work for the American
hilage company and Superintendent
Norris, who represents the architects.
taW that the actual loss will be
something over 81 500
AFTER AIR COMPRESSOR
az think that the men aimed their
,tu'GA AZ the air compressor" said
o. wilkins this morning. 1T was but
~ ieet away from the center OF the
,eiI4slon and had they succeeded in
Alhlhg that II would have nut us out
u commission FOR some time Il is the
,,tsecnine which furnishes the power for
eN' HNetters. As IL is there will bo
no delay" wa
Inc usual number OF men were at
~ TINS morning and the operations
~ on as n nothing had happened.
,LtNpsits IN the line OF explosives say
nn., was the work OF tyros. The
~ th ,'ous opinion is that the source
r Wv explosion was a bomb with
rr,,,iosiycerlne as the active agent
t,e must have been a time fuse at
u' allowing the perpetrators 10
away IN plenty Of time before the
u'.ss,5Iluction followed.
, iao the place where the bomb was
,.t 'een enclosed" said one miner
,r... npNs explosives, 1T would have
terrible havoc. Its power would
ar,... concentrated and just what
''t OF damage would have heen
is entirely problematicaI
Ky i3ct that windows were broken
49, ana four bloc rs from the scene
,..' tnat much Of tho force was dissi-
r 'niongn the air The men ala not
t,..' Nheir business or did not have
a, 20 do their work properly They
.'NTu the portion OF the building
they could do the least dam
'ni they did not know how 10
mole their explosive"
,,,.' ot the "I' beams We're badly
,.ll,iercd. pieces OF them being scat
o. all about the huge building, and
t.- Weighing over 100 pounds being
r,. oI and propelled into Main street
a. Ae monument A number of
,.. .li.a which we're balanced upon up-
n, loors were tumbled down. but with
III, l"sf Some rlvets were loosened.
oo'Eond the immediate vicinity Of the
'''on little harm was done.
FOLLOW TRAIL OF BLOOD.
..I ne police got busy as soon as they
Al. 'n On the scene. The big piece OF
"nieh had been torn loose and