The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-19
THE FIRE RECORD.
Rurning Of Senator stanford's PaIo Alto Sta
bIes-EEany Fine Horses Lost.

Burnine of senator stanfofd's PsIo Alto Sta
bles-Many Fine Horses Lost
SAN Francisco, April 18.--Fire at Paio Alto
last night burned portion of the stables of
Senator Leland Stanford. The following horses
were roasted to DEATH Clifton Belle. Rexford.
Emma Robertson, Troubadour. Lowell and
Howard Norlaine. which has srotting record
the fastest for yearling in the world. is not
yet dead. but it is impossible for her to live.
Two or three others will probably die The
loss will reach at least $1,000
Later details indicate that the fire was ineen-
diary The following horses were burned to
death: Clifton Belle, five years old. by Leins-
ter, out OF Tibbie Dunbar, 2.444; Rexford. by
Electioneer, dam Rebecca. by General Benton.
2:24; Norlaine, by Norva1, dam Elaine, By Messen-
ger Duroc. 2.31 PAlo Alto. Electioneer dam Dame
Winnie. by Planet, 2204; Uanszanita, By e lee
tioneer. dam Mayiower, by st. Clair, 2:16; Mar
do. by Electioneer, dam May Queen. by Alexan-
der's Norman, 2:25; Maiden, three years old, dam
Nay Queen, by Alexanders Norman,
2:23; Normaine, yearling, dam Normal. by
Alexander's Norman. 2:311; also, the colts Emma
Two horses are yet alive, but they are badly
burned They Palo Alta. dam Dame Win
ME by Planet. 2:204 and Manzanita. dam May
flower. by st. Clair fastest to datel 2:l6. Cliff
ton Belle, one of the mares that persisted. was
five years old. had record OF 2:243, and was
valued at $40. 900. Raxford was five years old.
had record of pa, aud was held about the
same sum. Normaine, though only two years
old, was considered worth $50. 0O0 year ago
she made the fastest time record for year
hng-2:31. It is believed that Azmore and
linda Rose were in the part of the stable which
burned The latter had three year -old record
of PIG and $25, 900 had been refused for her.
She 10 seven years old.
A few minutes before the flames were dis
covered in the shed the Waterman made his
usual rounds, and found everything in proper
order. He had not reached his room before the
presence of the fire was discovered, and almost
before the stableman could raise cry the
story wooden sheds were blazing hercely. Every
person the farm ran to the barns to try to
iberate the racers. but almost before the doors
could be opened the heat had driven the men
back, and they were forced to witness the
cremation Of the horses without being able to
lift hand to save them. Palo Alto, Manzanita
and Normaine were st one end Of the burning
building. and whom the employees saw that
efforts could the other horses, they did
what they could toward saving the three named.
Other Fires
PIrTsBURG April 1S-The large fouring-mill
owned by Rumbaueh g. Brnker, on South Main
street, Greensburg, Pa. was burned, with all
it's contents, at early hour this morning The
building and machinsry. the latter entirely
with the books, containing accounts
aggregating Sc, 600, a total loss. No insur-
carried. The origin OF the fire is
known, out le Is supposed TO nave peen the Work
of an incendiary.
PITTsBURG April ia fire broke out in p
Walters store, North BraddocK, Pa, at $3.50
o'clock this morning. and before the flames could
be controlled twelve stores and dwellings were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at $4,000
Fifty people were rendered homeless by the FIRE,
which spread rapidly that the occupants of
the dwellings, barely escaped with their lives.
The origin is not known.
special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
MARION. Ind, April 18.-Last night the resi-
dence and barn of George Stebbins. located two
miles east of Marion, were destroyed by FIRE,
81, 900.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10 Randolph & Jenks's
cotton warehouse was damaged $4,000 by FIRE
this afternoon.