Mohave County miner., 1909-01-23
A. c. Company Ore Bins Destroyed
 By Fire.


 About 1 o'clock last Friday morning the slag train of the Arizona Copper company broke loose from the locomot- i've about a mile and a half up the Coronado railroad, above the shelter. The runaway was caused by the break ing of the heavy coupling link and as the grade is steep one the slag train, consisting of heavy pots, 3 of which were loaded, soon gained lightning momentum. As precaution against such accidents the switch from the main line is always set for what is known as the high line, which is up- grade all the way to the ore bins, and the runaway cars took that course.
 The momentum was so great that the cars made the run up the high line in very few minutes and before it was realized what had happened the entire train broke over the bulk head and piled up in the frame works of the ore conveying plant and the old
 
 the pots as they made the run, setting fire to the company lumber yard above the works and also the ore bins, but the big blaze took place where the cars piled up. A general fire alarm was turned in and the fire companies soon had streams of water playing on hn flo done at the beginning, but the hot matte made such an uncomfortable blaze that the woodworks under the pipe lines soon caved in, playing hav- oc with the water pressure. Connec- tions were hastily made with the pumps leading to the boilers, after which tne water pressure and supply were even greater than before.
 By this time the fire had gained such a headway that it seemed as though the entire works were doomed, but the consistent and untiring efforts of the fire companies and employees of the company were such that after battle of more than five hours, the victory was declared in favor of the employees. About ) o'clock the fire was under control, and while the damage was great, the higher officials of the con- pany were pleased with the good work that was done in keeping the fire from the cOncentrators, teacher and gas plants.
 The woodwork of the ore bins and trestle woIk ks were a total loss, and considerable damage was done to the ore conveying belt and plant. The old No. l concentrator was badly dam aged, but the flames were confined to the ends of No. 3 and 1, with practic- ally no damage. On the other end the fire was checked just before it reached the acid plant, which is a large frame structure. The spread of the flames either way would have meant loss of thousands of dollars to the company.
 It is estimated that the loss will range in the neighborhood of 50,OO0S. The wreckage was immediately clear ed away and as fast as the coke and other burning material could be extin- guished, the ground was put in readi- ness for rebuilding. Carpenters were put to work and bins constructed, and on Sunday morning two of the furnaces were in operation again. The trestle works for the railroad are being built as rapidly as possible and the ore bins are being put in shape at the same time. It will only be matter of short time until the concentrators and teaching plant will be in operation again. In the meantime the shelter is being operated to as full capacity as is possible under the circumstances .-I Clifton Copper Era.