Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-04-26
THE EVENING NEWS.
TERRIBLE AccIpsNr.-Yesterday afte

TERRIBLE ACClDkNTs-1e SteIuay oAs
noon, about 8 o'clock, one of those terri
Die mining accidents occurred at the shaft
of the Gold Hill Drainage Company. at
the Imperial mine, which resulted IN tue
instant death of man named Nulah'
Daniels, who was at work in the bottom
of the shaft. From what we can iearn'
Daniels WAS 4 native of Kentucky, aoout
IS wears of age. sober, INDUSTRIOUS
man: for a number of wears resident OF
Georcetoyn, Ell Dorado county, California,
and for the past year or two IN the employ
of the Gould s Curry company y, at VIZ
ginis. He had been at work for the
Drainage company for about two weeks.
The accident resulted as follows: A heavy
shat, timber, l34 feet in length and l2xS
inches in thickness, was being lowered IN
the middle compartment of the shaft, by a
pair of common clamps" The stick,
when down about two hundred and fifty
feet, struck the side Of the shaft, which
loosened the clamps and caused the
timber 10 fall, striking Daniels on the
front of his head, crushing his skull and
tearing the flesh from the upper portion Of
the face. so utterly disfguring the counte-
nance as to preclude all possibility of re-
coguition. In its course it tore the left
shoulder and arm from the body-the same
being held only by few tendons-expos-
ing the casing of the heart. The whole
body on the left side was terribly man
gled; and the sight was a sickening horror.
Of course. instant death must have ensued.
ha No NJ NryrFh
IN the shaft, we learn that Daniels at
tempted to pass from the north to the south
compartment Of the shaft, but was struck
before he had time to get through. His
companion is Of the opinion that he heard
the falling timber and was seeking safety
in the south compartment. This is the
third man that has been killed in that shaft
within few months past and although
we have no desire to censure. yet it seems
that Il more care was exercised that we
should have less than the usual number
of terrible accidents to record. One thing
is certain, the clamps" or shears" used
in lowering timbers are very unsafe. and
some other means should be found that
will furnish more protection to the lives of
men who work in our deep mines.
OPP FELLOWS CELEBRATION. - The
celebration of the forty-sixth anniversary
OF the establishment of the order of Odd
Fellows in the United States of Amer
;ca is being celebrated to-day by that or
der in Virginia and this town. At II
o'clock \. ". the procession formed on B
street, Virginia. in the following order.
Grand Marshal, w. Y. Hall, and Aud
Frank Denver Metropolitan Band; Ne
vada Lodge No. and Past Grands of
that Lodge; Mount Davidson Lodge No.
9 and Past Grand Of that Lodge; Pioneer
Encampment No. Il; carriages containing
Governor Blasdel. General Van Bekkelen.
and other carriages with members and
their families. The members and officers
of the several Lodges ard Encampments
were dressed in full regalia, and presented
a splendid appearance. The procession,
at III o'clock, took up the line Of march
to Gold Hill, where it was joined by an
other band of music, Wildey Lodge of
Gold Hill, the Dayton and Silver City
Lodges, and number of carriages con-
tanning members and their families. The
procession then took up the line of march
for Virginia, where appropriate exercises
are being had this afternoon at the Opera
House, full report of which we will give
Tomorrow. 4 grand ball tonight will
close the festivities.
ATTEMPT TO BURN.-Monday morning
some wretch attempted to set fire to the
wooden block of buildings at the corner
of D street and Sutton avenue. The vii
lain had scraped together pile of dry
rubbish, close to the rear Of small house,
and set il on FIRE. Officer Tukev, how
ever, CHANGED to see the flames, and with
some assistance succeeded in putting out
the IRE.
TAxES.-This morning the Common
Council of Virginia are having their faces
taken at Sutterly Brothers Photographic
Gallery. II will be lovely picture. beau
tiful to behold. combining physical lovll-
ness with simplicity, innocence, truth and
disinterested generosity. Will his Honor |
Mayor Murray, or Alexander Coryell. see
that we have a copy of those chaming |
faces: Honest Ingin!
CONFIDENCE ENGINE, No. s, has been
put together, and yesterday we witnessed
her frs. stream, which was thrown dis
lance of one hundred and seyenty-four
feet, through one hundred feet Of hose and
an inch nozzle. 4 grand housing and
trial will be had Sunday.
RECORDERS CoURT, VIReISIA.-Re-
corder Murray transacted the following
business this morning: Miss Dawson
and Miss, two D street cyprians, were ar
rested by officers Hurst and Higbee, on a
charge of assault and battery, and Will
have legal investigation this afternoon.
TIE Masonic Relief Board, of that fra
,ernity, will receive benefit at the Opera
House, next Friday evening. A fine bill
is out for the occasion; and as the object
is most worthy, we doubt not that pack
ed house will be secured.
Almost FIRB.-Last night, during
the performance at the Opera House, some
of the drapery in the rear of the stage
caught FIRE, but the Eremen were promptly
on 1aDQ, anu AdluCS "SAS
.inguished without creating general
alarm. ..
The District Court has been engaged
to-day on the continuation Of the trial OF
the Uncle Sam Lompany's suits. Several
attachments have been issued from Judge
Mesick's Court for defaulting jurors
BuLI1ox.-wells, Fargo s Co., shipped
this morning from their Virginia office,
about ton and a half Of silver bricks,
valued at ninety thousand dollars.
Ross AND CARLO will perform, this
evening, at the Opera House, Virginia,
for the third time. their remarkable feat
eptitled Zampillarostation.
"THE ABoMINATIoN OF DEsoLATIoN.
Beriah Browns Office remains unrepaired,
in abominable desolanon. It's dayhgnts
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