Cripple Creek, Colorado
Rosebud Mill Fire
July
24, 1894
A MILL BURNED
The New Rosebud at Cripple Creek Is Entirely
Consumed.
Cripple Creek, July 24 --- The Rosebud mill,
one of the most complete gold ore reduction
works in the country, was entirely destroyed by
fire at a little after 6 o’clock this morning.
The loss will reach $130,000. The plant was
owned almost completely in France by a company
known as La Societe Annpiyne Des Mines De
Lexington.
It had only just been put in fine running order
and it was predicted that it would at once prove
a highly profitable investment. It was equipped
with fifty stamps, Gilpin county bumpers, fire
vanners, amalgamating pairs and settler’s
roasters. A complete plant for treating ores by
cyanide and also included a sampling mill. The
Rosebud was insured in California companies, but
only for a small part of its loss.
The owners of the Rosebud also owned the
Deerborn property on Globe hill. The mill was
located at Mound City near the junction of Squaw
and Cripple creeks, and cost in round figures
$100,000. Besides its valuation, it had the
distinction of being one of the most perfectly
equipped plants of its class in the West. Lately
it has been reported that this mill would be
forced to suspend work for the reason that
enough ore could not be obtained to furnish its
full capacity. The statement was denied.
At the time o the fire the mill was employing
but eight men, having but recently started up
again. Its full capacity was work for fifty men.
The insurance amounts to $50,000. The local
owners, who represent about one-fifth of the
stock, favor rebuilding.
The fire was discovered by the night watchman on
the second story. It spread rapidly and although
the men called to his aid succeeded in stopping
it twice with water carried in buckets, the
flames broke out again and became wholly beyond
control. The origin is unknown. It is not
believed here that it was incendiary as neither
the mine or mill figured in the recent troubles.
The Aspen Weekly Times, Aspen, CO 28 Jul
1894
Transcribed by Audrey. Thank you,
Audrey!
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