Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-15
THE EVENING NEWS.

1AS ASN6C was paSSSu "
the incline, nearer the surface, the latter run
ming down At an angle, the former standing
perpendicular but when the incline haC
reached its present depth, some weeks since
drift was commenced and run to the east
towards the ledge which il struck a couple Of
days ago as stated above. II is not definitely
ascertained yet, how thick the ledge is a,
this level, but the drift has penetrated it two
or three feet, and has not yet passed through
It. The rock which has been taken out is Of
the grey and blue color which generally cha
racterizes silver bearing quartz, and the com.
pany is quite confident that it has got large
and rich ledge. A few days work more in
the drife will make Developments which will
tell the story one way or the other.
BULLION COMPANY.-This company is now
overhauling, repairing, and fixing up gener,
ally around its machinery. Its new engine is
now doing all the work and is found on trial
TO be an excellent machine. II has been in
closed in a neat engine room, where it is free
from dust and dirt and can be kept clean and
neat. The great beauty of il is its simplicity.
There is no superfiuous parts to it, and it is
therefore not very liable to get out of repair.
While this engine is doing all the work, the
other one is receiving thorough repairs, and
being arranged TO connect with and work the
pump which is now being put into the shaft.
The pump being put in is the new one, Just
built at the Fulton Foundry, and like the new
engine is the first work of the kind ever built
in the Territory. The company has now got
an amount Of motive power which will enable
il TO do an immense amount of work. II has
very deep shaft, too, and every thing is now
in readiness TO commence and carry out ex-
tensive mining operations.
The HoIsrISG WORKS of the Omega COM
psny are being framed, and yesterday several
laborers were engaged clearing away around
the shaft, and in the building preparatory
10 putting up the foundation for the ma
chinery. The latter has not Vet arrived
from below, but - expected to arrive soon
and is supposed to be now on the road. Mr..
Apple has gone below TO see about it, and
hurry it up. There is large, and, we be-
heve, full supply Of timbers on hand for
the frame, at which the mechanics are now
at work. The company has large deep
shaN, and tne building, but has not been
working for Il number of months, for want Of
machinery to keep the water out, but now
work will soon be resumed soon as the
new machinery arrives and can be put up.
VIRGINIA POLICE CouRr-The following
cases were disposed Of in Judge DayenpOrt's
Court this morning: H. V. Bayard, violation
of city ordinance, fined SlO-paid. II.
Miller, disturbing the peace, pleaded guilty
fined S5O-paid. Mrs. Miller forfeited S25,
deposited for her appearance. John Olson,
petty larceny, waived sentence till tomorrow
morning, in default Of finding bail in the
sum Of 500 for his appearance, he was sent
back 10 the lookup. c. LcuSer, d. d, for
feited S25, deposited for his appearance.
sam Lightner, disturbing the peace and re-
sistinS an officer, fined SI5-paid. Tom
O'Niel, sidewalk sleeper, discharged. n.
Martin, on warrant, discharged. 4. Grinnel,
fined yesterday, came into Court and paid
SIS; Evening, ditto, so.
AccIDENT.-An accident happened at the
0verman claim last night, BY which miner,
whose name we could not learn, was consid-
srably injured. The man was working in the
shaft, and the brakeman, without giving him
warning, careleSsly let the bucket run down
rapidly to the bottom without checking 1t.
Il struck the miner on his hip, bruising it
severely. It is said to have been a case of
culpable carelesSneSS, and but for the miner
being at that moment on one side Of the shaft
the accident would have been 4 much more
serious, if not fatal one. He will be inca
pacitated for work for several days BY his in
juries.
NEARLY THRouGH-The Yolo company
is nearly through 70 its tunnel with its new
shaft The latter is now lS5 feet deep, and
will have TO be sunk only about twenty-five
feet further to connect with the former work.
It is one of the best shafts now being sunk
in the district, is larger than the ordinary
size, and is being timbered in very sub
I tpNh
used for the outside, and four inch plSnks
are used for partitions. The ground through
which it is being sunk is above the tunnel,
is drained BY it, and therefore, is perfectly
dry, and the timbers used are accordingly
amply sufficient to sustain for years any pres
sure which may come against them.
MINERVA CoHPANY.-Work on the frame
Of this company's hosting works is being
driven rapidly forward. The machinery has
not vet arrived, but is expected soon, and
will be erected as soon as 1t does come to
hand. Everything, in the meantime, VIII De
put in readiness to make the work as snort as
possible, and when the steam works are once
on the ground, the time will not be long be-
fore they will be erected and ready for opera
lions
STRUCK Ir.-The Aston company struck
= stratum Of rich looking, but intensely hard
quartz in its tunnel night before last. The
stratum was about six or eight inches IN
thickness, and is considered BY the boys to
be a good Indication Of approach to the ledge
II is probably feeder, running into the
main ledge which crosses the ravine at q
point not far distant from where the face OF
the tunnel now is.
THE CROWN PoIST COMPANY has COM
menced running drift from its shaft to its
ledge Just at the water level. The water hay-
ing driven the men out from below, the COM
pany does the best thing it can under the
circumstances. Il is bound to open Its ledge,
and if it cannot do it below water level 1t IS
determined to do It at the water level.
Seriously wouSDED-Mike Cummings
the man who was shot last night in Virginia
by Policeman Ward, is very seriously wound
ed and his recovery is said to be doubtful
The ball entered his back, under the left
shoulder, and lodged somewhere In the Vlcln-
ity Of his heart.
PRoyosr FoUNrAIS.-The Provost Guard
at Virginia are about to construct fountain
at their quarters on the parade ground. 1t
will throw a stream of water some twelve feet
HIGH They have put up bathroom, where
The men take their regular bath every morn
ing.
BULLION SHIPPED.-Wells,F Fargo & Co.'S
Express shipment this morning was 8 bars
and IS sack of bullion, weighing in the aggre-
gate sol pounds, and worth, according to
assay, Sl9,2O6 So.
LuMBER.--A long train Of OK teams arrived
in Virginia this morning, loaded with timber
and lumber for the mines. The teams load
cd at Washoe Valley.
The "mill" which is most talked Of at
present is the Davis & Daley. 1t produced
over s., 900 in coin in ten minutes run.
HOURS FATAL TO LIFE.-From certain
statistical tables that have been drawn up, 1t
would appear that some hours are more fatal
10 life than others. The following conclu-