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j i I Sixteen Horses Perish In Beulah Stable Fire Suffocate From Fumes as Blaze Hits New Barn at Ohio Course BEULAH PARK, Grove City, Ohio, May 11. — Another in the series of disastrous race track fires struck at this course on the outskirts of Columbus when 16 thoroughbreds and a pony were destroyed as a blaze swept a new bam late Sunday afternoon. The state fire marshalls office will investigate the origin of the blaze, which is believed to be faulty wiring. The new barn has walls constructed of cement blocks with wooden and heavy roofing paper superstructure, and the outlet doors are on each end of the building. Observers stated that as there was no outlet for the fumes many of the destroyed animals were suffocated rather than burned. Clovis Keller, track superintendent, said that damage to the barn was confined to the roof and its supporting wood structure. A large quantity of hay. straw and feed was destroyed. Horsemen on the scene stated that they were unable to enter from the end doors because of the heavy smoke. Gale Osborne, who lost 12 head, including the pony, stated that he was feeding his stock when he heard a "crackling noise* and looked up to see flames under the roof. Also in the building when the fire broke was a stable boy, Kenneth Kilar. 18. of Brooklyn, N. Y., who turned in the alarm to the Jackson township fire department at nearby Grove City. Overcome by intense smoke was another stable boy, Jack Chapman. 26. of Luton, Iowa, who assisted in taking some of the animals to safety. The blaze was under control in two hours. Lost from the stable trained by Osborne were Kingbud, Rama jo, Roy tig. Sally Sweep, Herman L.. Tyndareus, Grape Jam, Cro-hessian, ■ Saddie Brown, Excited, Gramps j Four and a pony. Osborne was able to save i ■ eight head. He valued his lost horses at ; t 1,250. Trainer Pat Mitchell of Lansing, , i Mich., lost five head, which he valued at [ 0,000. They were Kelly Away, Statue, , ■ Doctor A.. Cocaine Lil and Trouble Maker, i- He was able to save only one. Billy Bitz, a ■ scheduled starter in the eighth race today. t Mitchell said he had fire insurance on his horses until about two months ago, when ; t he decided the premium was too high. Os-- borne also said he did not have insurance on his stable. Both owners said racing equipment, in addition to the horses, was 3 destroyed.
