Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-25
|URTEEN HORSES PERISH
Stubborn Fire at Mcdaniel
Bros Boarding Stable.
|SS IS ESTIMATED AT $4,000

wv " In iWifliL LIZ NJ VGSJoSS
Is Only Partly Covered by
Insurance.
BY vehicles and a Large Quantity OF Hay
md Feed Consumed-Origin Of the Con-
agration Unknown.
I'm $40, 600 fire at the boarding
(sble of Mcdaniel Brothers, No. liz
dstEleyenth street, Sunday night, so or
o vehicles were destroyed and IA
ofses were killed. The stable is
Npstory brick structure with front
aU of rs feet and depth of ITO;
80 part of it will have to be rebuilt.
MIA was about s o'clock Sunday
fnoon that Harry Keefer of No. 107
"a Ninth street, noticed smoke COM
from the second story windows,
3& he warned the people at the stable.
1dntgomery Mcdaniel OF the firm was
ding the horses, assisted by several
&1Ip oyes and Elmer Mcdaniel, was in
h&stabie office, at the time. The fire
va started in the hay NOW and had
WltllONb thc hho"tteBo
1 hose in the building. As soon az
armed, they began unhitohing the
Ioraes from their stalls. About 40
|nimals were in the stable at the time,
Indwhile they were being loosened,
h4'fire broke down the elevator and
w smoke began filling the first floor.
|6b the horses became frantic and
MA hand ed with great difficulty and
|1&ger. Nest of them were gotten out
hbf Eleventh street door, and a few
l5fe released through small door
6&3jng into an alley. Some OF the
6t1f valuable horses we're in box stalls
n {he rear of the building and the
51obing rarity was forced back by the
I18ke before they were reached.
3eorge B. Ward had just brought his
IijfEe into the stable little while be-
OIL the fire was discovered, and was
|k1i& to save it. John Clark, who is
|ft]tjoyed in John Pamer's store, was
81 Market street near Eleventh when
u heard OF the fire. He ran to the
table to release Mr.. Palmer's horse +;
"a Qnhitched u horse and found it was
't@Erong one, but freed il, and went
3I'5H and secured the right une.
I3e district companies RESPONDED TO
Nj Marin from box No. 3 at Tenth and
3fxnpe streets, and under the direction
II Ernst Assistant Chief Wiley fought
10 sorvice were the Friendship. Phoenix
md Water Witch, with their engines
md The Washington Co.'s chemical.
The Nashy chemical guarded the Tat
1al street properties and the Delaware
and Rhnnix trucks and chemicals we're
liaos}n service.
surprising incident was that an
hu and half after the fire started a
hotts was found still alive in the
stHb18. 1t was brought out into Eleventh
street. by John Phalen and Patrick
8 ack Tail and name were gone and
|ta sides we're scorched. This horse was
owned by DIR. William g. Pierce. How
ltIiyed amid the smoke is mystery.
Those who lost horses we're: Thomas
J. Haley, two. Max Elliott, Percy
Dayiington, Herbert N. Fell, Henry
T.. Fulenwider, Harlan G.. Scott, Harry
96fUals, j. N. Mehaig, Eben O. Griffin,
1oidipg & Co, Clara Ostergren, Ed.
wnfdrF Kane and Clifford Greeumap.
Me- Talley had owned his horses
since last Monuay, having paid $1,000
for them. MIR. Elliott had refused $500
for hisa Mr.. Darlington had refused
$3.50 for his. Mr.. Talley lost severa
carriages.
kumerous physicians keep theiI
horses &c the stable; all these animalt
escaped. DIR. E. g. Shortlidge, DIR.
Jamss II. Draper, DR.. John Palmer
Jns Dr. Pierce. DIR. J. H. Morgan ant
Dr. =. A. Finley were among the ply
sioians having horses there. Jamel
Meenry, DR.. Morgan, DIR. Palmer. Dr.
Draper and Herbert N. Fell lost CARR
Nest of the carriages were on th,
second floor next to the hay NOW anS
eli there were destroyed. Some vehicles
ou the first floor were removed, blu
others were wrecked. Sleighs and har
ness we're also destroyed.
Hot coffee was served to the firemel
by Mcdaniel Bros. and Joseph r. L
.MoptQomery. This crowd at the fir
Was veil handled by the police.
\ The fcause Of the fire is unknown
Elmer Nc Daniel says that 10 one ha,
been d the loft within an hour and
half ~ fhe time the fire was discoveie,
and II Is thought to be too late 10
sponfa neous combustion to set in. Ther
were 85 tons of hay and 90 tons @
stray. besides a large quantity of fee
aSssk0yed Mcdaniel Brothers owj
three horses which were all out ut tn
tlmo Of the fire. They had $1,000 in
sukHfaHe on the stable and 81, 800 on tn
,5t00k, both with O. E. Pierson & Co.
INSURANCE agency. 1t is estimated tina
j, kile los on the building will be 49,
\ Ind on the contents owned by the fir
u, 600 The loss to the owners of th
1orses and vehicles may aggregat
1000, . great part of which is not i
Mcdaniel Brothers propose to reubil
2 u suon as possible and have been muo
N snqoufaged by the offers of the cus
! ;omafa to return to them. Meanwhile
!. They win continue their business at til
u table Of Jester & Mcdaniel on Fror
1treet, They are grateful to the fire
!, hon fox their efforts Sunday night.
,f0l | ISl0N IN WEST YARD.