Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-28
THE EVENING NEWS.
D,xovvo,.S Several of our old mines


of caving, now that the wet season has
commenced, and in one or more of the
mines some of the workmen have already
become warned by the settling earth, and
refused TO endanger their lives. Upon the
surface the ground has become assured
since Saturday. and men are busll EN-
ployed in cutting drains and dltches 10
prevent inereSS of the water when Pouts
down the mountain-SideS in considerable
volume. The timbers in these mines have
become rotten through the constant urip,
ping Of water or accumulatlnS mould, anu
the galleries from which the one has been
extracted. instead of being rehlled with
waste dirt as they should have been, are
gradually becoming air-slacked at the
sides, and each year renders these mines
morn and more liable to cave and occa-
sion another addition TO the alrendy hor-
rible catalogue of our mining accidents.
Mines now being worked should guard as
far As possible against this danger by FILL
ing up the cavities as fast as made.
CAvED IN.-Last night, owing to the
immense weight of the snow the roof of
Light X Allman'S Stable caved in. and
made a ruin of the establishment. One of
the hostlerS noticed that the rafters was
cracking, and Immediately went at work
and succeeded in getting all the horses
below, and was coming up stairs after
some running gear, when the roof came
in with an awful crash. he barely escaping
with his life. Our friend 0'Brien, who
was standing in the office, finding escape
impossible except through the window, he
remained immovable, and alSU escaped UNI
injured. Nine buggieS remaining in the
upper portion of the stable. were smashed
10 pieces, among the lot valuable car
rage belonging to W. VI. Stewart Esq.
The total loss IS estimated at about $4,000,
which will certainly no more than cover
the loss. \ saloon adjoining, which was
fortunately unoccupied, was completely
filled with rubbish and timbers. 1t was
providential that no lives were lost in so
sudden and severe an accident.
The BELcHER.-At a meeting of the
stockholders Of the BeIcher Mining Com
pany, held few days ago, F. 4. Trittle,
Esq, was reelected President for the en-
suing year; NJ. Buchanan, Secretary,
and John Lambert, Superintendent. The
Belcher is certainly one Of the best man.
aged mines in this District-and the COM
pany is certainly fortunate in securing the
services of such trustworthy officers.
One of the secrets of their success in
managing q mine is, these officers are
business men they have system and
,D.0sctuG! style Of doing up things which
not many companies have got. When
the present officers of the Belcher Company
took hold of its management, its affairs
were almost as badly mixed up as hun
dreds of companies we could name. Sue
cess to the Belcher and its excellent
officers.
MIRACULOUS EScAPE.-Friday evening
when DR.. I. II. Pinkerton was returning
from a visit to some patients on the Gel
ger Grade, a severe and terrific gust of
wind threw his buggy off the side of the
grade, the horses pulling tenaciously all
the while TO keep their feet. The DR..
with great presence Of mind. jumped to
the ground, cut the traces and allowed
the buggy to go down the embankment a
distance of 800 feet, which totally demol-
ished the same. Owing to DR.. Pinker-
tons prompt action, he not only saved his
own life, but also the lives of q valuable
pair Of horses.
DEAD, DEAD, DEAD.-The B street
hummer is dead and has gone 10 the
hunting grounds of all worthy dogs.
Through his life he had always maintained
8 consistent life with his peculiar name,
although at one time he did the State
some service" by acting as watchdog in
the Indian war of early times and dread
Jul memory. hummer has been ailins for
some time, medical attendance of a first
class order failed to afford relief. and on
Saturday last, by order OF the Surgeon,
his old chief, Boss Fouke, ended Bummer's
life with leaden bullet.
PRAIsEwoRrHY PERsBvERAScE.-Not-
withstanding the enormous fall Of snow
tie entire length of the route the Pioneer
Stages arrived yesterday, some time in
advance of all other California dispatches.
Although detained for Ave hours, it was
not the snow that prevented their coming
IN on time, but over one hundred trees
had fallen across the road, which had to
be cut out. The coaches left early this
morning with full compliment Of pas
sengers who will, doubtless, be put
through" on time.
PROBATE CouRr.-This tribunal, with
Judge Ferris presiding, met at 10 o'clock,
and took up the everlasting, continuous,
"Banvan"- suit of Armstrong VS..
Bateman ct al, which came up from
Justice Sawyer's Court on appeal, and
will be probably engaged in trial Of the
same for two or three days. The jury
empanelled were excused until tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
Coon SHoorISG.-Mr. J. 4. Wright,
of Virginia, had the good fortune, Satur-
dav, TO kill a fine deer, near Carson,
beside any quantity of ducks and geese.
The deer, though not large was a re-
markably fat one, and Wright has
promised us a fine venison cut for our
breakfast tomorrow. Such hunters de-
serve to be successful.
ASSESSMENT SALEs.-The following as
,essment sales will take place tomorrow,
as reported by Billet, O'Brien s Co., Bro
kers, No. SO South c street. Virginia.
Peavine Consolidated Copper, Gold and
Silver Mining Co., Office of company. in
Virginia; Monitor Company, Virginia
District.
FrS.-Boys and men seem to greet the
fall of snow with much joy, and snow
baling-tumbling in the virgin fakes, and
boisterous hilarity generally are the order
of the day, while all sorts of vehicles are
being put on runners, so we may "aA
take ride"
Doors, Boors!-Harris, next door to