The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
Destruction OF s,nnfora's Great stab

Destruction OF stnnfota's Great stable.
SAN FRAxcisco, Cal, AprillS. LATER de-
tails OF the fire which occurred last night at
Palo Alto farm Of Senator Stanford indi-
cate that the fire was inocnssary. The
following horses were burned TO death:
California Bell. four years old, dam Clari-
bel by Abdallah Star, 22i; Rexfor,l, three
years old, dam Rebccca by Gen. Benton,
22i; Maiden, three years old, dam May
Queen by Alcxandor's Norman, 2:23; Nor
maine, ycaflng, dam Normal by Alcxan-
der's Norman, s3l !; also the colts Emma
Robertson, Troubador, lowell and How
ard. Two horses are yet alive, but they
are hadloy burned. They are palo Alto.
dam Dame Winnie by Plant, 2.20l and
Mannnita, dam MayHowcr by St. Clair,
Easiest TO date" 2:i6.
Clifton Belle, ono Of the mares that per-
ished, was Eve yenn old, hid record Of
2:2il and was valued ut $4,000. Rcxiord
was five years old, had record OF 22i,
aud was valued ut about the gamo sum
| Normnine, though only two ycars old, WIS
| considered worth $4,000. wear ago
she made tho fastest time ON record for
ycarling. 23l.
II Il believed that Azmore and Kinda
Rose were In part OF the stable which
burned. The latter had a thrcc-year-old
record Of 2;lg, and 5000 had been 70.
fused for Der. She was now seven yean
old.
II will h. seen that the stable contained
some oi the most rapid travellers on the
TURF and them are not many sporlsmon in
the country who will not feel pang OF
rcgrct al the death OF the animals, and
shock at the manner in which II was en-
comprised. A very few minutes before
the flames wcrC discovered in the shed, the
watchman made his usual rounds, and
found everything In proper order. llehad
not reached bis room beioro the presence
OF the fire was discovered, and almost be-
fore the stablcmcn could raise a cry the
onc-Sory wooden sheds wcro blazing
iiercciy. Every person on the farm ran TO
the barns 10 try 10 libcraic the racers, but
almost before the door could ho opened The
heat had driven the men back, aud they
were forcd to witness the cremation OF
the horses without being ahlc toliit hand
10 save them. Palo Alto, Manranita and
Normane were al one end OF the burning
building, and when the emp.ovCs saw that
no Efforts could save the other horses,
thoy did what they could toward tcscuing
! I
taken from palo Altos neck and the
horse was Turned loose and driven from
the stall; but the gliw had frightened the
animal N such an extent that ho made no
attempt 10 reach the corral and Il was only
with difficulty that he was rcslrnined from
rushing into the flames. A number OF
other s,ablcmon succeeded In rcscuing
Nonnaine aud Mankaniia. The inst named
was NJ bailly iniuncd II was considered a
mercy 10 kali her. and the fastest ycarlng
In the world was put out Of pain. Mama.
. nita, who was burned about the head. IA
not seriously injured, aud will, with care.
probably nvcnycr. Tho fire was rapid. and
Z an hour after the outbreak OF the flames
the shed was In ruins and the dumb ami.
. mails were ~ many heaps Of bones.
An Agooittcd prss dispatch from
0 Mcnlo Park gives the following corrected
list OF horses that persisted In the Gre at
a senator S,Jniord's Palo Alto stables list
nights Brown stallion, Re Giorl. Eve wear
6 old. by Elcctioncer, dam Rsbe, en-, by
, Gen. Benton. Rcxiord had a record of
. 22i when uhrce ycln old, and last fall
made a mile In 2:lol. lie was valued at
Q $1,000.
Hyeycarold stallion Clifton Fell. by
' Electioncf, dam Clara Belle. by Abdnllah
Star. lie had record Of 40 and Was
valued At $4,000.
Black stallion Kris Krlnglc, by Elcc.
1 ionocr dam Lady Ihopc IT,. by Wi.
Hams hambuno, valued Ut g., 200.
Q six.ycar-old bay stallion Howard. bv
hleeiio9neer, dam Mamici.py imported
. Hercules
hay stallion lowell, by Elcclionoer dam
Q Lady lowell, Ivy Shullz 1t. Clair, 5000.
n Two bay geldinys iosled In 1851, either
OF Whlth could make 225 with ease. They
New by Electionccr dams Emma Rosson
and Bamey. I0.-- -
l - Among the horses badly burned were
Norlainc AMI Cedric. Norlalno was Lv
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