The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-11-05
Sl50,0O0 FIRE DAMAGE
 CAUSED BY BURNING
 PART 4. C. CO. WORKS

tric wires, which ignited infamable material, causing the upper portion of the building to burst suddenly into flames.
 The deputies in the works state they had seen no one around or in the building prior to the fire.
 Sheriff Cash, at midnight, stated officially that after questioning the guards and deputies on duty, the only theory that could be advanced was that the fire originated from crossed wires.
 J. G. Cooper's Statement. J. G. Cooper, purchasing agent and cashier, and the ranking Arizona Cop ger Company official in the district stated early this (Saturday) morning that he had conducted careful in jvestigation among former employees of the company, men who were familiar with every inch of the building where the fire started, and that each and everyone of them, to- geiher with himself, were positive that the origin of the fire could not he traced to crossed wires, regardless of the kind of affidavits that had been made and the union deputies who had made them.
 No. 4 Concentrator Escaped
 One line of city water was played on the flames while four of the com pany pumps were busy furnishing a good pressure from Longfellow. Mum bers 2 and mills were totally des- troyed, together with the new ma chiEery recently installed. No. 4 concentrator escaped destruction en- tirely. The large conveyor belt leading from one of the mills to the teacher adjoining was completely burned up, with however, no damage to the teaching plant itself. The big ore bins, back of the mills were destroyed for a length of approxi- mately 275 feet. These bins were consumed by fire some seven years ago and the blaze was checked in practically the same place as it was then. almost identically the same area being traversed by the present fire.
 The Injured.
 Of the scores of fire fighters, two men received serious injuries during the height of the confagration, and although they were badly bruised about the body have suffered no vital consequences. Dick Walsh, special deputy, was directing the work of Ifiremen from the roof of one of the buildings when in some manner he lost his footing and fell to the Iground distance of about twenty-five feet. striking on his side. He was carried from the burning building to the road and placed in an automobile with the intention of taking him to the hospital, but as he did not deem his injuries serious enough for medi- cal treatment he was taken to the Gem billiard parlors where a cursory examination was made. He was l later taken to the A. c. hospital where it was found that two ribs were fractured. After the frac- lures were reduced he left for his home.
 The second accident happened later in the evening when Andres Salcido who was fighting the fire on top of |, the ore bins, fell over the side of the bins to the ground distance of some fifty feet. The alarm was given by the men on top and those on the ground rushed to his assistance When picked up he was in an uncon- Iscious condition. He was carried to Chase Creek where a waiting machine took him to the hospital. It was found that he was seriously bruised about the body and had suffered numerous contusions about the head |. Salcido is employed in the shipping ldepartment of the A C. Store