West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
Obstructive Fire.

The stables on Senator Stanfords stock
farm at ralo Alto, Cal. were destroyed by fire,
and seven OF the valuable horses perished in
the flames.
The fire was discovered between 10 aud | 1
o'clock, and In "A little more than five minutes
the large structure was In flames. When the
fire broke out there 20 horses In the
stable and seven of them psrishel, The
horses destroyed were valued highly by Sem
Rtor Stanford, and IL u estimated that the loss
will reach $2Ol,OCO.
An alarm was promptly given when the
fire was discovered and in few minutes the
entire force OF men on the farm were rushing
toward the burning structure. TIE .re e@cSe
out near the centre OF the stable, which IL a
ue'story structure 2lO feet long by lO feet
wide While some OF the men ran TO turn
on tho water and get the hose line ready.
Others opened the stable doors and tried 70
drive the horses out. Those that were lost
were 80 badly frightened that II was impossi-
bio Co either drive or drag them ont OF their
stalls
Seeing there was no hope OF saving the
stable, tho mon turned their attention toward
saving tho oflcs and the lodging houses
occupied by the stabcmen, as these build.
ings were in danger OF destruction The
flames shot high into the air, and the light
attracted the attention OF the neighbors
who were soon hurrying over to the farm
There were many willing hands who were
anxious 20 rescue the inturiat 81 horses which
ere still In the stable. but the heat was so
intense and the fire spread 80 rapidly that
they could not reach them
Clifton Bell was got out OF the stable safe
ly. but became unmnnageablc, and breaking
away dashed into the fire again Frel Mar
grave, the stable foreman, was knocked in
sensible by horse, but soon recovered CON
seriousness. An hour after the fro broke
out all that remained OF the stable was
mass OF smouldering ruins A mum
ber of the horses that escaped from the burn
ing stable ran of, aud were not found until
the following morning, when they we're re-
turned 10 their proper corra's when tho
other horses were counted over it was found
that tho following had been burned In the
stables:
Rexford, brown stallion. Ave years, by
Electioneer, dam Rebecca, hy General Ben
ton Rexford had record OF 2:A and trial
heat OF 2:lD%. He was valued at $4,000.
Clifton Bell brown Stallion, five years by
Electioneer dam Clara Belle, by Abdallah
Star lie bad record OF 2:25. ami was
valued at $4,000.
Kris Kringle, black stallion, 2 years, by
Electioneer, dam Lady Thorne, Jr. 10y Will
iams's Mambrino Valued at $1,000
Lowell, bay stallion, years. by Election
Ger, dam Lady Lowell, by Schul3es's 81.
Clair. Valued at $500 ~
Howard, bay stallion, years by Elec-
tioneer, dam Mamie, by imp. Herenles, val
Two bay geldings, yenrs old, both by
Electioneer; the Blarney gelding having a
record OF 2.2i and the Emma Robson gelding
having a record Of 2s2S
Norlaine, the wonderful year-old brown
filly by Norval, was badly burned. but II is
believed she will recover. IL Is feared, how
ever, that she will be blind She is valued at
10000. Last fall she beat the world'srtcord
for yearlings at the Bay District track by
trotting n mile in 2:3ii{.
Among the valuable horses saved were
ManzinitR, Hindoo Rose. and Palo Alto, but
the latter was considerably burned about the
body. Hindoo Rose has n 3-year-old record
OF 2i0, and $4,000 was refused for her.
Palo Alto had n 4-year-old record OF 2.20i[ ,
and II a very valuable piece OF property.