Show MCLELLAN TELLS OF SCARE Boatload of People Terrified b by Report of Tidal Va e. Prof J. J J. J McClellan returned to Salt Lake Lale yesterday morning after aCter a trip on the ti-me coast which was wa In some respects delightful but during which he had one of oC the most terrifying experiences experiences ex ex- of oC his life liCe After visiting San Francisco where he met the noted nole pianist Kelso the two took steamer for Victoria B. B C. C The rhe da lay day following the San Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco earthquake disaster the steamer steam steam- er or on which Mr McClellan an and Mr Kelso ha had taken passage reached i Cape Flattery Flatter and there the they re received re- re first news new of what had Imad befallen the city which the they ha hind had so recently visited In ad addition there thero was the time startling information At 6 o'clock tonight a n. tidal Is due here hele It Is coming up the time const coast That was waR an hour an and a half hal before the time wave was to reach Capt Flattery and und In relating the terrible fear Cear with which all on onboard onboard onboard board the ship were seized Prof Mc- Mc Clellan sal said last night excited the time Everybody was even en officers of or the boat an and I C can lt never explain the real feelings that we ex ox- Terror reigned on every side because all knew that if It a tidal struck us at nt the time rate of sixty miles an hour where the water was feet deep there would be absolutely absolute absolute- ly iy no hope The much dreaded hour arrived the sky sley was Ink Inky black anti and anda antia a high wind was mal making the boat forge Corge ahead with leaps an and bounds but there was no tidal wave At 7 o'clock the wind ha had Increased Increase to a gale and I never expected to see ZIon c. c again aln My y fears feurs proved to be groundless groundless ground ground- less however for here I am am delighted to be back an and feeling us as though I I 1 never novel want to leave lea the time place again While awa ava away Mr Ir McClellan had the pleasure ure of playing on some of oC the best organs In the time northwest anti and at Victoria gave an Impromptu recital at ut St. St Johns John's church attended b by the mayor and a number numb r of prominent musicians Everywhere h ho he sa says hean he lie waN urns received recd with the time greatest courts cour- cour ts ll hal had It not nol he been leen u for the tho tidal wave time trip trill would have havo been out of or if the most t delightful tle of his life The Flue Unet In the r regular lIlar serIes of organ or or- gan gaum recitals will be he given en aj the tabernacle tab tab- tomorrow afternoon beginning begin begin- In- In ning at 10 minutes past t 5 Ii |