Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-02
THE EVENING NEWS.

while some additions and Improvements have
been made TO its machinery, started up yes
terday. 1t has had added to it battery of
fifteen heavy stamps, which, with the number
being run before, make twenty-five in all.
This battery has foundation which is solid,
and to which, when those heavy stamps come
down, there is hardly jar. The battery Is
put up in the most improved and perfect
manner. The timbers of the frame are mas
sive and strongly framed and bOlted together.
The mortars are of the latest pattern. They
are three in number, and are each composed
of one solid piece Of iron. They come up
high around the stamps, and prevent the
water from Splashing out, or the mortar from
becoming dilapidated or rickety, as IN the
case OF those with wooden sides. To the
matchmaking part Of the mill have been
added eight new seven-fOot pans, and there
are two more soon 20 be added, which Will,
including the ones which were before running,
make the whole number twenty, all Of which
will soon be in operation. The two pans
which are vet 10 be put in 10 make up this
number would, but for an accident in bring
iny them over the mountains, now be in ope-
ration with the rest. The machinery which
supplies the motive power that moves these
crushing and matchmaking parts Of the mill,
has also received its share OF the improve
mentS The engine was formerly driven by
the steam from one forty-eight inch boiler,
but now another boiler of the same dimen-
S;Ons has been placed beside il, and the en-
CINE is now run By the steam generated in
the TWO. This mill IS now, and has been
ever since we first knew il, under the super
attendance Of Mr.. Smith, who has asSidu-
Ously labored to make it, what il is acknOwl-
edged bv mill owners 10 be to-day, the best
mill in Gold Canon. 1t is 4 business mill.
It has been fitted up for the purpose Of crush
iHS rock 10 obtain its gold and silver, and not
20 make i gaudy show. The building is,
therefore strong and CommOdiOus; its ma
chinery heavy and simple; where strength is
required, the timberS are massive and the
bolts and bars are ponderouS; where its
works require coat of paint TO preserve
them from rust and decay, il has been thickly
spread. but not one dash Of the brush has
been made 10 give SplcnaOr to the same. Or
l'r prevails in everything from the battery 10
tn broom, and as well outside the mill rs
within the building. The retort house is a
convenient little fire proof stone building.
with its pans, kettles and furnace all on hand
and ready for use; while the tidy white cot
tage o!hce close BY is pattern of neatneSS.
Every person who visits the place and views
the works Of the establishment, cannot fail
10 be impressed favorably with them, or TO
wish the institution good luck when he goes
away.
AT WORK AGAIN.-Work on the Gold
Hill and Virginia tunnel was commenced
again last week by the same men who nm
ishei their contract of 800 feet the week be-
fore. The work is now being done for the
company by the day. About ten feet has
been run since work was recommended, and
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the work rapidly along. The tunnel is SO
feet long. and will De run about $50 feet fur
Their, and then an air shaft will be sunk TO
connect with it. The tunnel is so large that
the air has not vet become bad, although the
tunnel Is quite long, and If OF the ordinary
size would have bad air before it had been
run so far as this one has. There is not so
much water in the tunnel now as there has
been heretofore, but It is expected that as
scan as the tunnel has been run 4 few hun
dred feet further. It will get the greater por-
ton Of that large stream of water which
flows out Of the Caledonia Tunnel.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE GOULD & CURRY
NISE.-Last evening. about seven o'clock,
workman employed in the Gould & Curry
mine. named Dennis Hickey, fell from the
scafFolding OF one Of the upper galleries, and
was instantly killed. II appears that he was
lust about 10 commence work, being on the
shift that comes on in the evening, and was
hosting some picks up by rope through
shaft, when he by some means lost his bal
ance and fell distance of one hundred feet,
striking upon the bunch OF picks he had,
which entered his right eye, and passing up
ward through his brain, produced instant
death. He was about 81 wears Of age, and
we understand that ne leaves wife and
children in Illinois. An inquest was held
upon his body last eyening-verdlct IN ac-
cOrdance with facts as stated above. he was
: member of the Fenisn Brotherhood, and
will De buried BY that Society this afternoon
At half-past one Oclock.-ERterPrlSe.
DARDtSELLE Co.-This company is get
ting along finely with its new hosting
works. The building So by so feet in size, is
nearly completed. The foundation for the
engine is nearly done, and workmen are now
engaged building the furnace for the boiler.
Every thing betokens that this company will
soon have some substantial and effective
hosting works. The machinery is now all
on the ground. The shaft and gearing, and
the reels, arrived 4 couple Of days ago. The
boiler and engine were delivered on the claim
several DAYS before. 1t will not be a great
while now, before this machinery will be in
running order; and the question as to the
course Of the Consolidated CompIny's ledge
solved. Hurry up. That is what hundreds
want TO know.
RUNAwAY.-A four-horse team, attached
to a travelling hen-coop, took fright this NOR
ming in Virginia, and rushed at fearful rate
through B street, scattering terror, guano and
feathers throughout the length and breadth
Of that thoroughfare. We cannot learn
whether any person was injured by the run
aways, but if there was, the careleSsnesS of
the owner should be punished by the infic-
ton of heavy damages. The practice Of
leaving teams unhitched and unattended in
our narrow and crowded streets, will some
day result in fatal disaster, and should be
forbidden by heavy penalties.
DRrFr1He.-The Tonawanda Company is
driving the drift from its shaft ahead. The
drift is now about twenty-five feet long, and
is still in hard trap rock. The company has
encountered hard rock nearly all the way it
has sunk its shaft and run the drift. II is
thought that this bed of trap forms the wall
of ledge of quartz, and that the drift will
come TO the latter by being run a few feet
further through this hard formation. We
hope it will, and strike it rich.
AT WORK AGAIS.-The Central Hawkeye
Company is at work again in its tunnel. 1t
commenced operations several days ago, and
is now engaged mostly in clearing out, reft-
ting, and re-timbering the tunnel. This
mine has been standing idle for some time
until work was resumed the other day, but
'7r what reason we are unable TO say. We
expect now, however, that the work will
hencefOrth 90 steadily forward.
HINES & NORTON CONPANY.-This COM
pany has now got its shaft squared down
about sixty-6ve feet. The workmen few
days ago came into 4 stratum Of very fine
looking quartz, which was about three feet
thick, and from which some very cookbook
ing specimens can be taken. That has now
passed through, and some hard rock is being
encountered.
MCDONALD CoHPAST.-This company is