Evening journal., 1905-09-25
M'DANIEL'S STABLE
Quilted BY FLAMES
FIFTY SEVEN HORSES ROASTED TO DEATH IN
A FIRE THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE FROM
WHICH is OVER $50, ,OOO-CAUSE
Is UNKNOWN
WAGONS AND HARNESS DESTROYED

ship Company The electric light
people say that their wires were not
responsible for the fire and the only
theory that Is advanced Is that some
one, presumably the parties who
brought in the last team about 12.4O
o'clock. must have thrown carelessly
q lighted cigar or cigarette stump into
a pile OF straw.
Occupants Of houses in the vicinity
Of the conaagration were terror strick-
en- as the flames shot high into the
air and many Of them moved their
furniture into the streets. fearing that
the entire neighborhood would be de-
stroyed.
NO ESTIMATE OF LOSSES.
When seen this morning regarding
the losses Mr.. Mcdaniel said that
they would foot up at least $4,000 on
the building an contents on the sta
bile he carried but $4,000. Adjusters
were at work figuring losses this
morning.
In the stable were many valuable
horses owned principally by physi-
clans throughout the city. But few
OF them are insured and the total loss
on stock has not yet been estimated.
Among the losers of horses are DR.. S.
IC. Frederick. w. ID. Cooper. william
Lawton, 2; w. II. Scott & Company
DR.. J. A. Draper, Jr., Cole and Bailey,
DR.. J. b. Stubs, ID. b. Jones, g. Her
man Hippo. 2; DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge,
DR.. Smith Cooper. Dr. George r. Car
michael, .: DIR. J. II. Morgan, DR.. T..
B. Cook, DR.. NJ. Ostro. Dr. J. A. Dra-
per- .; George b. Ward. J. Hufiing-
ton, grocer: w. +. Frank. +. p. Tur-
ner. John Wanamaker. 4; Elmer Nc
Daniel. z: DR.. Williamson. Lit Broth
ers, DR.. Julian Adair. DR. Williamson,
Dr. Palmer. 2; Thomas Lawton, DR..
II. r. Spruance. DR.. H. w. Howell, J..
B. keenan,. DR.. Calvin c. Cole; Frank
Toppin. driver for Gimble Brothers.
who had but recently purchased the
lanimal.
This is the second fire that has oc-
CURED i'm the stable within five years.
On Sunday evening. October 90. 1900
at o'clock blaze was discovered and
before the flames could be subdued sis
horses were roasted to death.
4 BETTER PROTECTION NEEDED.
/ Many physicians throughout the city
are without horses today and are com
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| either walk or use the trolley lines
Several of them, however. have rented
automobiles and are making theii
! rounds in that manner. In discussing
the fire this morning a number OF
those who lost valuable horses de-
| clare that they will not purchas,
Flagain until they have a stable Of theil
own in which to keep them. The,
claim that there should be a law re-
lquiring the keepers Of livery Stables
to provide a separate building for the
storage of loose hay and straw in or
der that should a fire break out thu
dumb animals would have at least q
chance for their lives. The necessity
of having a watchman in public sta.
bles and one who viii not sleep al
nights is also urged. The averag'
value of the horses which were burn
ed was about $500. although Trixi'
Wilkes. owned by Mr.. Mackenzie, anC
which held a record OF 2.23, was value'
lat several hundred dollars in excess
of that sum.
Owing to the amount of debris il
the burned building it will not be pos
sible to remove the bodies of tn
horses from the building today. TIL
Union Rendering Company has tn
contract for the work. This mronin
the streets were roped off and tn
work of clearing away the ruins be
gan. Chief Of Police Black has
squad of officers at the scene to kee
spectators from going dangerousl
lclose to the building.