Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-25
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TERRIBLE ExpLosIoN.-The most ter
rife explosion of a steam boiler which has
ever happened in this Territory, occurred
at the Union Min, at Silver City, about 2
o'clock this morning. The large ten
stamp mill was completely demolished
There was no part of it left standing.
The cause of the accident is not KNOWN
but is universally believed by those who
know the circumstances Of the case. that
it was the explosion of gass gen
Grated by the heat of the boiler
after all the water had been suffered 10
eyaporate. The mill had been stopped
and the boiler cleaned the day before, and
the explosion occurred only about two
hours after the fire was first started IN the
furnace. When the engineer first started
the fire one of the mill men saw him Try
one of the cocks and heard hun make the
remark that there was too much water IN
the boiler, and that he would draw some
off. He was probably deceived as to
the amount of water III the boiler, or drew
off too much. The explosion was such as
10 Justify the belief that there was no
water in it, for the boiler was torn as II 1t
had been fired with gunpowder. 1t was
torn into a dozen fragments. About two
feet Of the front end was thrown twenty
rods east of the mill, considerably bent
and jammed up. A diamond shaped
piece, foot and a half wide and SIX feet
long, lay in the same direction as the
other, about ten rods from the mill.
The steam drum and fragment OF the
boiler lay few rods north from the mill.
They were evidently thrown nearly per-
pendicularly upwards to a great height
from the appearance of the ground where
they struck. The remainder of the boiler,
about seventeen feet in length,and the most
of the two ten-inch fues which it con-
tanned, were thrown about thirty-hve rods
west and landed on the side of hill about
hundred and twenty-five feet above the
mill. At the time of the explosion, the
engineer, who was killed, was standing
between the furnace and the engine. Both
his legs were cut off Just above the knees,
his head was crushed, and many of the
bones of his arms and body broken. His
body was thrown over the engine by the
conclusion, which was so great as to throw
the heavy 35-horSe power engine from
the foundation to which it was bolted,
break the rocker, fy-wheel, the shafts and
gearings, and tear to pieces the frame
The three other men who were in the mill
were near the heavy frame of the battery
and were protected by that from flying
fragments and the falling roof. The ex-
plosion was such as to shake the buildings
in the town and start nearly every one
from their beds. We hope this fearful
and sad accident will prove warning to
engineers, who cannot be too careful In
their business.
JIM Mcclellan Co.-This company is
driving work ahead in its tunnel all the
time. Operations have been carried on
there night and day until quite recently.
Now only one shift is at work. The tun-
mel is in good ways now, and the work.
men expect before long to strike the ledge.
BALL To-NIGHT.-Don't forget the
Turn Verein Ball tonight. All the ne
cessary arrangements for pleasant time
have been made by Mr.. Uhl. Tickets
50 80 and dollar extra for fine lunch
for those who are lunch-wise inclined.
MARSHAL ARNoLD.-Our Town Mar
shall has been over in California for
COUPLE of weeks, and returned this morn
ing. Glad to see Sam; his face is a fix
ture in the community, and when he van
ishes from our gaze, we all miss him.
WAsHoE CoUNTY.-By the Star of Sat-
urday, we see that our old friends Messrs.
Read, Gregory and Winham announce
themselves as candidates for the Offices of
Sheriff, Tax Collector, and Treasurer of
Washoe county. -.... 81 ..'
RAcEs.-A match for $1,000 has been
made between Mr.. San1 Hyatt's gelding,
Jack Gamble and Alex. Benham's
" Big Jake" to be run over the Carson
Race Course, on Saturday. ..