Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-07
THE EVENING NEWS.

The residence was so near the shop, and the
flames had progressed so far before they were
discovered, that it was with the greatest diff
Guilty that the family escaped in their night
garments. Their clothing and furniture was
totally destroyed. The shop was the most
extensive in the place, and contained, besides
the tools and implements Of trade, some two
thousand dollars worth of hard lumber for
wagon making. Mr.. Butsch estimates his
loss at about 81 900. There WAS an abund-
ance Of water at hand, an active and judiciOus
application Of which saved the surrounding
buildings. The market of Mr.. Hawley was
damaged to 4 considerable extent in attempt
ing to pull il dOwu-an operation which was
finally found unnecessary, and abandoned,
the supply Of water being sufficient to pre-
vent the building catching FIRE. The Eir-
ginia tremen hurried down rs soon as could
be reasonably expected, but were fortunately
no, under the necessity Of using their appar-
atus They showed. however, their hearty
good will, and receive the thanks of our citi-
Gems as much as though their efforts had
been necessary 20 save the town. The cause
of the fire cannot be cOnjectured, unless it
was the act of an iucendiary. The fire took
place in the ShavingS in the wagon shop,
place where there is no fire used. There was
no insurance on the property.
LARGE REEL.-There is now building for
the Gould X Curry company, at the Fulton
foundry, the largest reel ever vet made or
used in this Territory. 1t is eleven feet in
diameter, and is being cast in two sections,
so that it can be carried through the tunnel
70 the chamber in the mine where the new
hosting works Of that company are to be
erected. We understand that this company
is soon TO put up the machinery which It has
for some time been preparing TO erect. The
intention Of the company, we are informed, Is
TO pu, an engine Of about l50-horSe power
down in the mine, and place the boilers
which generate the steam at the surface Of
the ground, $50 feet above, and conduct the
steam from them to the engine in pipes. The
tunnel will not admit Of the passage OF such
bulky articles as steam boilers for such ma
chiuery, and hence the design Of putting the
latter on top of the ground. The engine will
be used for hosting both dirt and water, and
20 operate well, necessarily must be near the !
work. The engine which will be used Is the
one which the company has formerly been /
using in the mill. the place of which Is to be /.
supplied by the mammoth engine which the T,
company recently had constructed in San I
Francisco All the machinery is ponderouS, |!
and this great ll-foot reel IS but IN fair pro- 1
portion with the rest.
FAIR PLAY CLAIM.-Work keeps moving
on this small claim of 400 feet. The shaft
which is being sunk on it is already down
something like hundred feet. 1t has lately
been timbered, and now presents much bet
ter appearance than it did when we last saw
it before the timbering was done. The shaft
is now four by eight feet in size in the clear,
and divided into two compartments of equal
size. The timberS used are two inches IN
thickness at the top. but heavier ones will
he used when the shaft is carried down into
soft or unstable ground. The workmen have
lately struck some very fine indications of n
ledge, and now, all the time while work Is
being carried on, 4 great deal OF quartz is
being taken out with the dead rock. This
claim is located in = good range 10 strike
good ledge, and if prospecting continues to
be energetically carried on, We believe rich
one will be found.
MORE HoISTTNG WORHS.-Mr. Mccall /
mont has commenced work on the frames Of
both the Minerva and Omega companies
hosting works. He mas force Of men at
work at both those claims, and will soon
have the framework completed. There are /
buildings already erected at both the claims, |
so that there will be no time occupied in /
erection of any other than the works. The /
Minerva company will have an engine SINH 1
lar to tina: Of the Uncle Sam company, and /
of the same size as that one. The Omega !
company will also have one Of about the |
same size. When these two companies get
their works completed they will give a lively
appearance to the upper part OF our town,
80. .
Gold Hill proper, and the north line Of our
district as busy, with mining works, as it is
at the hill itself, or as it is on the divide far
ther north.
CRGSvs CoMPANY-This company has
nearly completed its new building, and will
soon have its hosting machinery ready for
work. The machinery has been set, and
would ere this have been ready to run, but
for 4 DELAY caused in obtaining certain cast
inss which are necessary TO be had before
the works can be put in operation. The
company has got some first class hosting
works. Two large engines, and ponderous,
massive frame. II has, also, tne Substan-
t!al building, large and convenient, and well
finished; the front weather-boarded and
painted, presents tasty appearance, and
all external signs indicate the confidence OF
the company in the richness Of its claim.
FORBADE AND RICHARD CoNPANY.-This
company is 4. work sinking its shaft, which
is now seventy-six feet deep. The work is
being well done. The shaft is not timbered,
but the sides are as regular and as perpen-
dicular as if they were OF planks put IN with
the utmost care. The intention OF the COM
panv, we believe, is to sink it down 100 feet
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So far as the shaft has deem sunk, it has been
in 4 firm formation, and most Of the way in
an alluvial soil. All the way that it was sunk
in the made formation, the sides have been
kept remarkably true and smooth, which
shows that the work has been done BY men
who are miners.
FAIRv1Ew CoHPASY.-This company IS
sinking its shaft deeper all the times. 1t IS
now $40 feet deep and down below the water
level, but by the use of pump, the water IS
kent down so that the workmen suffer no in
convenience by il. There is no very great
amount of water yet and it is all kept out ey
4 6-inch pump. The hosting at this mine
IS done by a steam engine Of about 2O-horse
power, which machinery also drives the
pump. From the hustle and industry 81 own
above ground, we judge that this mine Is IN
very prosperous cOnullon'
The FIRST PUMP.-The Fulton Foundry
had the honor Of constructing the first engine
ever built in this Territory, so it is to have
the honor of building the first pump. Both
are for the Bullion company. The former IS
already at work; the latter nearly completed;
The castings are all made for the pump and
it is now receiving the finishing touches IN
Il. ha raady for
use, and when completed will Immediately
be put into the shaft and set to work.
REESE RIVER BULLIoN.-This morning,
22O pounds of bullion from Austin, Reese
River, passed through the office Of Wells,
Fargo & Co. The value Of the lot was about
5000. Shipments are now being made
pretty regularly from those mines. In spite
Of ali the croaiing there has been about the
Reese River country it is good mining
region, though very slight developments have