Show pumping plant destroyed by fire he large pumping plant of the mammoth mining company at cherry areek about twenty two miles west ot bodison i waa destroyed by alre late last monday afternoon this p ant furnished water for the mammoth as well as severa uther mines in that section of dintie and the people of mammoth and robinson are also dependent upon the same system for culinary opposes chere was consid erable water in the large storage reser voir when the fire occurred and I 1 is that this will be 8 to last the residents of the wo camps until the damaged machinery can be replaced in order to make this supply of water go as far as possible and prevent a serious water famine the water is only tamed in to the pipes for an hour each day until the plant 13 aga n started up there will be no water tor the vano is mines and those not having any water on hani w 11 have to remain closed among the supplied by this system were the mam moth lower mammoth ajax bansa and star cons latter has sufficient water to last about three weeks charles bradley who is in charge ot the pumping plant says that the fire started in the boiler room while he wa at supper A pump capable of pumping gallons 0 water a minute was sent out to cherry creek today and it is thought that it arill be in operation by next tuesday even after the big machinery is repaired this small pump will be kept in readiness be used in case of any accident in the future |