The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-13

water.
The sting of the water, however,
| coupled with the darkness, caused some
| of the endangered persons to lose their
wits TO such an extent that rescuers in
| some instances were rewarded for their
| efforts with kicks and blows.
| With ropes procured from the ring
side many Of the bedragged persons were
| hauled 10 safety. Then boats from the
| pavilion were manned and the rescue
| work proceeded rapidly. When the last
| floating form was gathered in and only
| the broken timbcrs OF the wrecked stair
| way and hats tossing back and forth on
the rolling waters OF the lake remained
TO tell of the disaster. amid scenes of ex-
| element on the floor of the pavilion as
frantic friends searched for missing
friends or relatives while others tried to
| alleviate the pain OF the moro severely
| punished. the work of placing the in
Jured on board the train for the city was
| begun Some were placed in special
| cars and the dismal crowd steamed back
| 10 the city and its home.
Early Account Exaggerated.
Early accounts received in the city Of
the disaster We're exaggerated and created
excitement coupled in some instances
| with CONSERVATION. There was fear in
! many homes as fully 5000 persons attend
ed the fight from This city. but the news
OF the near disaster did not reach wives
and other relatives OF persons at the
| fight until later and correct reports had
taken away tho terror OF the first re-
| ports.
j. U. Eldredge. Jr.. with his two sons
was among the first 10 hit the water
| They were separated. however. the boys
swimming out from underneath the fallen
| floor. while Mr.. Eldredge was trarnped
70 the bottom of the lake and was res
cued. nearly drowned. and had 10 be
brought home on stretchcr.
Cause Of Accident.
The cause OF the accident was q poorly
| constructed stairway and temporary floor
built. after the construction Of The track
proper. for theatrical purposes. The
stairway had been laid on the north end
OF the track, which at that point has
pitch of about forty five degrees. 1t was
also at point over the subway where
| the bicycle riders came out upon the
track to race A temporary floor had
been built over the subway. and the
stairs were run from the floor to the
landing in the gallery. The stairs had
not been fastened properly and proved
in no way strong enough TO hold any
great weight. The surface OF the bicycle
track was not injured in the least. INC
stairs sliding down the incline much the
same way that boy would coast down
q snow bank on n sleigh.
A majority Of the people who fell
| through the floor swore by all that was
| great that they would file suit for dam
ages, saying tHat the parties responsible
for the weak structure ought 10 he made
TO pay dearly for the gross negligence.
Several Injured.
| Among those who were injured or fell
| into the water were c. w. Powell, IN
| mrcd leg: III. ToWnley, injured back; w
6. Covov broken right leg below the knee !;
I Lyon B. Jenkins and Dud III. Jenkins OF
Lost River. Ida. Thomas Homer Larry
Kilkenny, a. $. Brown, j.. J. Gilmer. Dr
Langton, L u. Meany, T, S. Pendergast'
ED Long. Morris G. Jackson, Lille GalIh-
| CHER Emma Clarke, Gust Ling, Anton
Freidborg. DIR; G. 6. Pl9mmer' pr a. ,on u
Thomas Thomas Halliday, II. F. shock. II, White
head and "Cud" Jackson OF Mill Creek,
!. l.. Doolan. 9. IIobson. George Austin
l. W; Allen, H. 3 Pollock, 1o,,,np y, ,c%ygs E,,S. T.
redge, L. w. Allan, Harry Jacobs, a. r.
Edison, Glenn Williams, r. j. kmssell. ~ ~
Cohen. Ed Mccoy Carl orIoy;; 1enry Ne ni'
| worth, G. 3. Hemstead. j. j Dusan; d.
4. Jenkins r. M Huggins. Harry Allen,
George Ross. Thomas Harvey Se%rso Ts
Iano George Lucas. Frank Nomack, II.
II Ferguson. f. w, Condron. Elmer
Finch, Con Gallagher. Franck McSeneVS,'
w. c. Harding. l.. w. Atien I snH Hnac,es 20 s'
\ Hartman, M. G, jackson oi LOS E'"e~eS'
Those who wore taken to tho l.. ID, 5.
hospital were w. G. Ggvey broker SnIl 'Gs
hclow knee; Frank Ladd, Bcrt Siha' H.
/ w, Condon and w E. Walsh,
ID, Townley of 17i Q street, PACK PACK
bruised was taken home Cud jdcNSoi
of Mil Creek. crushed TOOL loot, gr Si,ff InnhIns
who took off his clothing ana rescucl
many people. Willard Bean' M pr raa;,ai, -; a.
iifesayjng ros: crew; Arthur BraSe, saltair
night watchman: Arthur Rose ds'lr,ns H
fioor manager; Claude Russell w; D am ia
dcrson, car service agent ~ 80 '>' ~
A. Jobnstonc Of The Tribune
4 prominent real estate man a", mmg
builder, vino inspected the broken p1r' ,Sh(
of the track said that the inspector VIZ ~
,aeIn5 on tba work should be made io
ssSSn !,ss Snt OF OF the the town lie said that tns
poor material used in the construction CLIO g, ol
the flimsy tlo9r anu a,nn.rnI pnblIc.
""!TvRS WSy "R%dk I"ok az a, tiat min flooring and
do YOU see those inch boards ana III III
small studding? why. rs shn1me 10 lrh' iShf
the public TO enter such n Dulo'nh: ~
: man who Is TO blame for this accideh
ought io be made TO suffer Tor H.