The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-30
.FAR-FAMED STRUCTURE
IS A BLACKENED RUIN
Confined from esEe Oneo

bl the saucer track fence We're ia
flames, but large flrebrands were be-
ing carried 10 various parts Of the
grounds by a heavy wind from the
northwest Both Harry Heagren,
manager of the saucer track, ana
FRANCIS Heath, told the tiremen TO oil
rect their attention TO the Salt Pal
ace. which had not vet been harmed.
But instead OF turning streams of wa
ter upon the building in the path Of
the flames, al the water was turned
into the burning building and upon the
saucer track
II was not until the salt Palace
theatre was in flames that the fire
men started TO fight the flames there,
stili playing the water on the saucer
track and other buildings. But the
old building, dry and almost wholly
constructed of wood, burned like tin
der when the flames once gained a
foOthOld- The efforts of the firemen
We're vain, and they stood there fight
ing hOpelessly, watching the building
crumble and fall away as the flames
ate their way. Firemen worked hero
ically TO save the building, but they
had been turned to its rescue when il
was too late.
The losses IN the fire were as fol
lows:
Salt Palace erected ar original cost
Of $780, 600 in 1889. destroyed; no in
surance; loss, $4,000.
Third Degree" amusement resort
owned by White & Savage, but closed
three weeks ago. loss, $4,000; insur-
Saucer track. where many worlds
records have been made; zoe feet Of
cast bleacners destroyed. but riding
track not damaged; no insurance; loss,
H H. Nishiyama's japanese ping
pong concession; covered by insurance;
loss, 5000.
Fred Harvey's ice cream and novelty
stands no insurance; loss. $500.
Concession stand owned nv J ID.
AchOrn, one of the bicycle riders; no
insurance; loss, $500.
Francis Heath, manager Of Salt Pal
ace resort buggy automobile and
household furniture; no Insurance.
loss, $1,000.
Heath Bros summer garden, opened
in opposition TO salt Palace resort;
frome building and contents destroyed;
loss, $1,000.
C. c. Larsen. haystack at 1915 South
Second East street, three blocks from
Salt Palace, destroyed by burning en-
beTs carried by high wind; no insuF-
ance; loss, $50.
Western Junk company, twO-story
brick dwelling at South State street
and Herbert avenue, roof burned by
flying embers; loss, So.
Frederick Heath, owner Of salt Pal
ace resort; loss 10 buildings aside from
Salt Palace and bicycle track no in
surance: loss, $4,000.
John Held, musical instruments and
dance music stored in Salt Palace; no
insurance, loss, 5000.
Utah Light & Railway company
5000.
Grand total S4S,585
Insurance Rate PrOhibitive.
Manager Francis Heath said yester-
day that the Insurance rate was SIS a
year for each S100 Of insurance, which
he considered prOhibiuye.
Besides the other losses. Mr. Heath
lost about 5000 in gold, silver and cur
Tency, which had been kept in the Of
tices Of the company in the Salt Pal
ace building. All of the furniture and
valuable papers, however, We're saved.
The money went into the burning mass
when the floor gave way, and at
Jempts 10 find il failed. 1t is believed,
however. that a closer search Will re-
veal much Of the money, though the
bank notes viii probably be found only
as chaTred paper. Mr.. Heath intended
10 bank the money yesterday.
Last night the dance hail was run
ming as usual, and tonight the flying
swings, roller coaster, odd Milf and
other attractions viii again be run
ming. The races at the bicycle track
viii not be Interrupted. as the track
was not harmed, and only few of the
bleacher seats, on the east side of the
track. were burned SO strong was the
wind that a burning ember fell into
a stack of six tons of hay belonging
TO G. q. Larson, 1875 South Second East
street, half a mile from the fire, and
consumed il all.
The fire started in the northwest
corner of the Third Degree and had
gained considerable Roadway before
being discovered by the Waterman.
The concession is owned by the TrO-
caderO Amusement company, of which
A. +. White A. r. Savage and +. W.
StriugfeliOW are the moving spirits.
The building held $4,000 in Insurance.
On Sunday afternoon Nj Savage, Mr..
White and Francis Heath were in the
Third Degree considering a plan 10
have the attraction moved TO the State
Fair grounds for fair week patrOna &c.
1t had practically been decided TO move.
a candle was used for light, and these
were the last men known TO be in the
building. The concession had not beea
run for three weeks, and no live. wires
were i'm the building. The Third De-
gree" had been doing poor business and
had not paid rent TO the Salt Palace COM
pany during the season, according 10
Francis Heath.
Built for Exhibit.
The Salt Palace building was erected
for the purpose OF displaying the pro-
ducts and resources of Utah, costing
about $4,000. Thousands upon thou
sands Of tourists and others visited the
building, which was covered with a
coating Of Utah salt, glistening like
or at night 1t was built in 1889. The
land was formerly used as truck
garden, but i'm 1889 J. II. Walker and
Frederick Heath donated the land for
an amusement resort, and the Salt Pal
ace Amusement company was organ
lied, with W A. Nelden at the head.
The salt Palace saucer track was fin
ished first, and the first races were
held on the night of July 4, 1889.
The track was constructed under the
direction of Capt. T. G. Angel. 100 men
finishing the work in four days. Then
the whole army of carpenters started
upon the salt Palace and other build
ings.
The Salt Palace building was thrown
open TO the public on August q, 1889.
The building was los feet in diameter
in the interior, and furnished a large
display room for Utah's exhibits. But
after three years the company went out
of business, and the owners took over
the property again. Since that time the
Salt Palace building has been used for