Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-02
THE EVENING NEWS.

FtRE.-Wednesday night, about halt
/ past II o'clock, fire broke out in IN
rear of Tom Carson's saloon, on the ives
nde of Main street. Gold Hill. The fire
originated in sleeping room adjoining the
saloon, which at the time was occupied by
Mr.. CarSon's partner. 1t is supposed that
the FIRE caught from a candle left burning
bv the latter person when he went to
,leep. a. i, can be accounted for in no
other manner. The building was a
wooden one, lined and papered. and the
IRE spread with such rapidity that the
whole building WAS in flames in very few
minutes. The alarm was given, and the
frenen were on hand very promptly
Liberty Hose and Engine No. 6-but the
pine wood of the building kindled like
Under. and before the boys got their hose
attached 10 the hre-plugs the flames had
bursted through the roof. and were roar
ing and tapping about, threatening with
destruction the long rows of wooden build
!ngs on either side Of the saloon. and the
Eclipse stables and other buildings on the
opposite side Of the street. In less than
ten minutes the FIRE was extinsuished.
The paper and lining through the entire
building was burned out. most of the
shingles burnt from the roof, and the in.
side and front were all scorched and
charred, but such was the effect of the
water when It was once brought TO bear
that it drowned the Ere before it commu-
nicated TO the adjacent buildings or had
burned the slight bracing of that one so
rs to let any part OF the roof fall. The
building was owned BY Sol. Wiel. whose
loss is estimated at from $1,000 10 1900.
Tom Carson is the heaviest loser. He
lays his LOSS Of bar fixtures. liquors. ETC.,
at S2.500. The Confidence EnsIne Com
pany No. s. from the Divide. came down
IS rapidly as possible after the alarm was
given. but did not get on the ground until
the fire was nearly extinguiShed. The
boys were invited in to take drink. and
received the hearty thanks for the good
will they had shown. The Gold Hill fire.
men did nobly, and their prompness saved
much property from loss.
RErrRSEp.-Messrs. Bliss and Tozer,
who recently visited Kearsarge District,
returned Wednesday evening, bringing
with them several hundred pounds of very
rich rock. From Mr.. Bliss, we learn that
some fourteen parallel lodges have been
located, together with innumerable ex-
tensions. The district lies about ten miles
south Of Fort Independence. and since its
discovery has been visited BY large num-
Der of prospectors. The lodges are gen.
orally small but exceedingly rich. The
rock brought in consists principally of
sulphurets OF silver; and the assays which
have been made. We are told. go high up
among the thousands. The new district
was all the talk on the street. yesterday,
and almost every one had specimen from
kesrsarge. There are several large pieces
Of rock on exhibition at the Bank Of Cali
tornis, which are really good 10 look at.
Mr.. A. b. Paul starts for the new district
to-day, and we hear that other parties
also intend going.
FIRI.-This morning, about o'clock.
an alarm of FIRE was given in Virginia,
which proved 10 issue from the house OF
A. P. Harvey, near the corner Of Howard
and Union streets. 4 large crowd OF
people rushed to the scene of disaster. but
no willing engine rolled with hurrying
haste 10 save the building. After some
trouble. Deputy Marshal J. V. B. Perry
succeeded in getting Engine No. l man
ned, and followed BY the Hook & Ladder
Co., TO the cistern on \ street, when a
stream Of water was got on the flames,
and adjacent buildings saved which other
wise would have been in imminent danger
Of burning. Citizens and some members
of the Department worked with Will.
and deserve thanks. The property de-
stroyed was worth about $4,000, and was,
we hear. partially insured. The ire was
doubtless the work of an incendiary. who,
il detected. ought TO be hung BY the
citizens.
YELLOW JACKET SHAFT.-The Yellow
Jacket Company continue to drive work
ahead on their new shaft with the great
est visor. It is now down to the depth
Of 80 feet, and although it is at present IN
pretty hard rock. it is being sunk at the
rate Of 4 and feet per day. This shaft IS
much larger, and is being much better
,inbered than any which has ever been
sunk in Gold Hill District. The compa-
nv intend 10 make it both secure and du-
Fable. When il has been sunk to water
level. heavy pumping and hosting ma
ch,nery viii be erected. and most OF the
work of the NINE will be carried on
through It.
MORE CoAL.-On South c street, Viz
GINA, may be seen on exhibition large
piece OF coal from the Crystal Peak
Companv's mine. This sample was taken
from the seam al a depth of about twenty
feet, and is of the camel species. \ large
amount of water seems 70 follow the dis
coyery of the coal seam in almost every
amor. and we are of the belief that good
heavy pumping machinery will be found
necessary in order to work the seam below
the water level" as is required IN ali
coal mines, in both Pennsylvania and
ENGLAND. One thing is certain, the Com
pany have struck fair seam OF coal,
which will doubtless be good at greater
depth.
ArrExYr TO Burn. : This morning,
abou, the time the flames Of the first hre
had been subdued, Sclovonian attempted
10 fire the ST. Louis Brewery, South Z
street, Virginia. He was caught in the
act and arrested. We learn that some
family matters are connected with the at
tempt. At present he is confined in the
station-ho and we believe has &C
knowledsed his offense. 4 little rope
would help his case.
Opens wEIL.-The Alpha company
,hi, morning, christened Mr.. Wiegands
new assay Office, in Gold Hill. with $50
odd hounds bullion, and the Piute fol-
lowed up with nearly like amount. we
nredic, a marked success TO our enter
prising townsnan.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL.-A late otfi-
car in the rebel army is among the recent
arrivals in Virginia. Although ne IS teted
and caressed BY the few rusty chiVs.' and