The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-19
Travelled Across the Ocean Like
Millionaire.
Relmont's Famous Stallion Has
Padded Stall.
rs GIVEN GREAT CARE.
almost Dragged From the
Liner at New York.
ThesI25, OOOAnimal Sent to the
Lexington Stables.

New York. July 19.-Ihe Famous
Derby winner, Rocksand, recently pur-
chased from the estate Of Sir James
Miller for $4,000 by August BEL
mont made a very undigntneo en-
trance into this country
rrfa aristocratic stallion almost had
TO be dragged. on to American SOIL ne
arrived on the Atlantic transport ls.aet
Minneapolis
To-aan hour the holsters laDereo
Nth Rocksand to get him TO VsaaK
down. the steamships gang plank Ous
~ delicate animal would. not so 1auoh
80 nut his foot on the narrow way.
NJ Palmont helped to urge his new
ro--ro57aae TO leave the steamship but
Srffhout success until John . heeles .
,.1,s1, Ss1nsf1 In the traffic squad, solved
he vatched the attempt to get the
,.oor on the vessel from the dock. he
ia his own horse up the steep incline
and then led him down again ROCK
ssnd followed the horse to tne en-
lance OF the plank and then, AFTER .
moments fndecision, started Gown
once started he was led and ha-ih drag
ged to the dock below
Never has horse Travelled in the style
that ROcksand crossed the ocean. A
special stall, 10x12 feet was Dlin
srafdship near an open hatch 4he
sides and cross beams were paoaeo,
no protection. was left uncovered Nar;
Belmont's mare Topiary and her hoeIA
also were on board.
The stallion was under the dlrect
care Of Harry Clarke, the foreman OF
the Transport liners live stock depart
ment Two men took care OF him.
Not only was one of them always on
watch, but a sliding window was ouilt
In the stall directly In front OF the
bunk occupied by the hostlers.
The stallion stood the trip well and
was In the pink of condition when he
landed. There had been but little bad
weather and it was not found neces-
sary to use the movable stall built Tor
rough weather emergencies.
Clarke said that while Rocksand
was in good shape, he had proven to
be not only a dainty feeder, but a very
light one Every particle of food Mas
carefully inspected and measured out
at $50 Am, noon, D. m and g o.
m. It was kept separate from, that
provided for the other live stock. Each
day Clarke allotted ten pounds Of
rolled oats, three pounds of bran, two
pounds of apples. two pounds Of car
rots, an abundance of clover hay and
a measure of linseed Cruel
Before Rocksand sailed from Lon
don he was irisnEed for $4,000, Of
which S21. 900 was placed with Lloyds'
The animals legs were carefully
bandaged. The feor-of the stall was
carpeted a foot=deepr- with peat moss
and oakum mating.
soon after the vessel reached the
dock Mr.. Belmont and q party Of
friends arrived. They went between
decks, and Mr.. Belmont carefully ex-
amined his horse lie asked many
questions, and was apparently satisfied
save that he thought there were too
many lingering about the stall.
Herbert Temple, the agent of the
Adams Express company. had charge
Of the transshipping of the horses to
Mr.. BelmOnt's Nursery Stud, at Lex
ington, Ky. Before the animals we're
led from their stalls a gang Of men
covered every stanchion, railing
and projection along the passage to
the gang plank with heavy cloth.
Straw was spread about and a thick
covering placed over the entrance to
the gang plank so that the animals
could not be injured by throwing IN
their heads as they went through the
low entrance. The live stock gang
plank was placed in position and
carefully tested.
Mr. Belmont and his friends watched
tle EFFORTS OF the men from the deck.
Al one time the work of unloading the
steamship was stopped as It was
thought the noise of the hoistine an
gtnes frightened the horse
tne horses were led from pfefs I 4 80
z and placed on board a speciaI live
stock car which was awaiting on >
rairoad float. The car was ferrfad
over 70 Jersey City and at 8 o'c1oet-
started for Lexington.