The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
HORSES LOSE LIVES
In BURNING STABLE
TWenty-Seven Perish as Fire
men Fight Flames.
TOTAL LOSS PLACED AT $4,000
Three-stOry Building In Hanover
Place, Near North Capitol Street,
Quilted by FIames-outcries OF the
Terrified Animals Heard as They
Fight One Another.

Twenty-seven horses persisted early last
evening in a fire that Quilted the three
story building owned by J. Edward
Chapman at 81 Hanover place northwest,
entailing a loss estimated at $4,000. The
heavy losers are:
Rusk & Bailey. street sweeping con-
tractors, twenty-seven horses burned and
Toe sets OF harness destroyed. Loss,
$l2.000
Smith Paper Company, OF Baltimore,
owners OF the Capital Paper Box Com
pany. plant Quilted. Loss, $4,000.
J, Edward Chapman, owner or the
| building. Loss. $500.
All carry insurance that Will cover the
losses. II was said last night that Rusk
& Bailey may lose eight more horses.
which had inhaled smoke and flames.
The fire was due, the fire marshal says,
70 the overturning of a lantern used by
the night Waterman Of the stables. The
fire originated on the floors OF the
stable, and the fire marshal scouts the
idea that electric wires were responsible.
Many Horses Rescued.
Three alarms were sounded. the first
coming at sos o'clock and the others fol-
lowing in rapid succession. Ftremen who
responded 10 the first alarm rescued
scores Of horses, there being l03 IN the
stables when the fire started.
The outcries OF the terrified animals rs
they fought with one another IN the burn
ing stable were pltiful. The animals
were all released by an automatic fire
contrivance. and many were rushed out
OF the barns. When the flames became
too hot 10 continue the rescue work the
animals were left 10 their fate
When the fire companies arrived flames
were bursting from every window IN the
building. Second and third alarms were
Immediately turned in, and tons Of water
were poured into the building. The fire
was brought under control in remarkably
short time.
An inspection OF the stable was made
after the fire. Twenty-seven horses were
counted dead This number maybe In
creased to-day when a more careful count
is made.
Plant Badly Damaged.
The two upper floors OF the building are
occupied by the paper box company. and
the plant was badly damaged from both
FIRE and water. The stables are located
on the ground floor and housed some OF
the finest draft animals In the city.
Thousands watched the fireUeu IT work.
and incidentally got q big ducking when
two lines OF hose burst in Hanover place.
The homes OF Frank Mitchell and George
Brown, AZ 52la and "a Hanover place We're
damaged by water from the bursting
hose The stream spouted $50 feet IN the
air and flooded the upper stories OF both
houses.
Fire Horses Thrown.
While on its way TO No. Engine
House in case OF emergency on account
OF the fire. Truck No 9 narrowly escaped
being demolished at New Hampshire
avenue and n streets. when the brake
broke on Connecticut avenue hill. near
Bancroft place. letting the heavy vehicle
run Up on the horses.
For about two blocks the truck was
unmanageable, and as Il approached r
street the horses were unable 10 hold Il
back any longer. The truck skidded and
struck the east side OF the curbstoues.
throwing the horses to the pavement
Private Atkinson and Driver Clements
narrowly escaped being thrown out