Evening journal., 1905-09-25

F'ifty-seven horses, 200 wagons Of
various descriptions, $50 sets Of har-
ness. ten tons Of hay and the building
a total wreck is the summary OF a dis
astrous blaze which occurred in the
livery and boarding stable Of Elmer
Mcdaniel, No. 112 West Eleventh
street between Orange and Tatnall
streets, early this morning. The total
loss is estimated at $4,000.
1t was about o'clock this morning
when Thomas Johnson and william
Sewell, both colored, employed by Mr.
Mcdaniel and who were sleeping in
the Office located at the northeast corr
ner Of the building. were awakened by
the barking Of a spaniel dog. Upon
being thoroughly aroused they were
Startled to find the entire building a
mass Of seething flames. Horses were
neighing. kicking and stamping and
making frantic efforts to escape.
Johnson jumped from his cot and
throwing down the gate leading from
the stable to Eleventh street. endeav-
Ored to release several of the horses.
Before he could reach them, however,
a perfect hell Of flames was darting in
every direction. Halters and ropes
burned OFF and the maddened animals
were rushing TO and fro in every di-
rection. their backs. names and tails
covered with burning embers which
had fallen from the floors above.
BUT ONE HORSE ESCAPED.
AS the animals blinded with smoke
and maddened by pain. kicked and
paved at each other in their agony,
81 one horse. BILLY" owned by Will
+ liam G. Mckenzie, fought his way
f through the other animals and reach
ng the stable door ran into Eleventh
street where he stumbled and fell.
Iaining his feet almost i'm "A moment
he animal was caught and removed
o the Standard Livery and Boarding
81 Stables. at No 1112 Tatnall street.
81 and placed in a box stan. The flesh
( vas burned nearly OF it's head and
pack the name burned off and numer-
lus burns were scattered all over the
body. Veterinary Surgeon Cole was
allied and has hopes or saving. the ans
mails life
In the meantime Sewell ran to Del
ware avenue yelling fire at the top
# his voice, arosing among others
Edward Robinson. who. dressing has
ily turned in an alarm from box No.
s. Upon arriving at the scene Chief
% ;tilley of the fire department turned
n a general alarm and in a short time
he entire department was In service.
ne heat was intense and the smell of
casting horse flesh was almost un-
earable. As the flames increased in
H ury the paint on the houses on Elev-
M nth street opposite the stable blis-
cred and peeled off. The paint of one
mall dwelling was burned partially
#. The flames that spread to the
(. ear of the buildings on Orange and
'atnall streets and members Of the
M friendship Company directed two
treams one to the east and another
D the west of the stable thus forming
wall Of water which prevented th'
re from doing serious injury to th'
djoinlng properties. After two hours
ard work the flames were under con
'ol but not before the stable was gut
I'd and its contents a total loss.
ORIGIN Is UNKNOWN.
No one seems to know just how no
here the fire started as when it wal
lscovered the entire interior of thi
.# uilding was mass of flames. IL wa
+ fiy due to the excellent work of th'
IS remen that the flames were KEEP
ithin the building. SO intense wa
he heat that two sections of hos
hich were stretched along Eleventh
rect and which were filled witt
ater were burned and totally ruin
]. They were owned by the Friend