Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-19

A GREAT Loss.
Several of Senator Stanford's Fastest
Trotters Burned to Death.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1Sth.-There was
disastrous fire at the Palo Alto stock farm
of Senator Stanford last night between 10
and IL o'clock. A row of sheds containing
many of the Senator's thoroughbred trot-
ting stock was destroyed, and with it seven
OF the horses and two were burned So they
cannot live. The loss cannot be estimated.
single animal, Norlaine, 2-year old,
that when yearling made record of
2:3l3, was valued at $25, COO.
A dispatch came to this city at midnight
from the scene to Ariel Lathrop, who is the
manager of Senator Stanford's property
during his absence. Later, a letter came
from Mr.. Ferguson, the clerk at the Palo
Alto, giving full descriptions of the ter
rible scene at the fire. The letter reads:
"As | advised you by telegraph, about
midnight the fire broke out midway in the
string (Margrave's) of trotters in the she'd
stalls in rear of the kitchen and dining
room. First noticed it at 10 o'clock, and
within ten minutes the row of stables were
in blaze. Out of the ten horses stalled
seven were burnt up and are now in the
ruins, and two, Norlaine and Cedric, can't
live, neither one having eyesight LETT and
bodies horribly charred
Among those saved, Ella and Palo Alto
were burned little, and the chestnut mare
by Piedmont, Arol, is badly burned. Cliff
ton Bell was got out with name and tail
all afire but could not be saved, as he
rushed back into the STALL
Following is a list of those seven burned:
Clifton Bell, Rexford, Kriss Kringle, How
ard, Lowell, the bay gelding foaled 1882,
by Electioneer and Emma Robson, and
bay gelding, 1882, by Electioneer and Blar-
ney.
at is, indeed, sickening sight to view all
the remains of these poor animals, and
you really could not gaze upon poor Nor
lame. Manzanita was saved without
trouble. The fire burned rapidly; the shed
was consumed in twenty minutes"
Maiden, a 3-yer-o reported lost, was
saved. Palo Alto, a 2:20 trotter, will re-
cover. OF those burned. Clifton Belle had
record of 2:254. She was by Electioneer
and Clara Belle. Rexford, by Electioneer
and Rebecca, had record of 2:24. Kriss
Krngle, was by Electioneer He and Rex
ford were both five years old. Howard was
by Electioneer and Hambletonian Mamie.
and was six years old. Lowell was foaled
in 1885, by Electioneer and Lady Lowell.
Cedric was also foaled in 'S5 by Electioneer
and Cecile. Manzanita (saved) has a record
OF 2:16 among 4-year-olds.
As soon as the details of the fire were
known dispatch was sent to Senator STAN
ford informing him of the sad loss. Mr..
Lathrop went to Palo Alto by the first
train. A force of carpenters to rebuild the
burned sheds went down on the same
train.
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1t is
difficult to conceive an incendiary so de-
based as to be capable of such a deed.
Many men were employed in the care of
the animals, and possibly a spark from
cigarette or lighted pipe started the blaze,
although smoking is strictly forbidden.
Later reports say that the horses Palo
Alto and Manzanita are safe. Norlaine
and Cedric cannot live. Among the horses
that perished was kriss Kringle, by Elec-
tioneer, dam Lady Thorn, Jr.