The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-12
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| $500. Mr.. Coburn also had a brand new
phaeton destroyed. On both horse and
phaeton Mr.. Coburn mad taken out i'll
surance only last Wednesday. His loss
will be pretty well covered. Prince
Henry was a magnificent animal. He
was purchased by Mr.. Coburn only two
weeks ago of a Pottawatomie county
man. Mr.. Coburn had for a long time
been hunting for the kind of a horse to
suit him, and apparently had found
just the right one.
Justice Greene's horse. Sue, was also
a. very valuable animal. Mr.. Green re-
fused an offer of 1925 for her a few days
ago. Sue had every opportunity to
escape, but in her terror, failed to get
away. She was free to get out, and
came as far as the door of the stable.
Then instead of going through the door
she ran up into corner where she
could not be reached and stood there
while the flames Tapped her. AT last
she made a dash for the door, but fell
as she went through. She lay there
kicking and struggling until put out
of her misery by pistol bullet through
her head.
Frank Bonebrakes horse, Harry, had
a wonderful escape. Harry was in a
box stall near the front of the stable.
Mrs. Pierce, the wife of the owner of
the stable, had made a pet of this horse
and went to the stall to try to get him
out. He was plunging wildly, and she
could do nothing with him. Finally
he came out of the stall and ran clear
back the full length of the stable and
made his escape through the back door.
He was uninjured.
Geo. Sharitt's horse, Hannah, and E.
P .Jordan's horse. Mack, were both in
the lot at the side of the stable, and
were saved.
Three cows owned by NE. Pierce were
also in the lot, and they were turned
loose and are still at large.
1t is a CHASTITY sight inside of the ruins
of the big barn. About half of the dead
horses are lying in their staIs; showing fO ING
cape. At the north end of the wide pass
age between the two rows OF stalls there
is a pile of four bodies, showing where
the terrified beasts huddled together and
burned to death when, by going ten feet
further north, they would have been at
the rear door of the stable Some of the
horses have the flesh nearly all cooked
ing their distended viscera to protrude.
The horses will be hauled away some
agents have had an opportunity to satisfy
themselves as to the identity of the horses
insured. This may be difficult matter
This IRE is, so far as known, the most
destructive to horses of any in the his
occupied by the Capitol grocery burned
and seven horses persisted, but they were
barn were all high grade animals
Man Burned in Saving Contents.
man named Davidson, who lives near
and harness out of the building.
The stable was about $50 feet long ana
so feet wide with large carriage shed
built as lean.to at the ga, east side : The The
about two Years and had built up a very
desirable class of trade, as is shown by
his list of patrons. He does not know
whether Mr. Cowee of Burlingame will
rebuild the stable. Mr.. Cowee has been
notified of the fire by telephone and viii
come to Topeka at once.
The following are the losses in the fire
as nearly as can be estimated at this
g. NJ. Pierce, horses, vehicles, har- go
ness, hay and feed .---....-.--....-$ S00
II %orseS worth about $500 each...... 800
Vehicles and harness owned by prI-
vate parties z,VVo
rota, IS, 100