Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-15
H EVENING NEWS.

nOlNtlnK WOTNNs "a
the bell Of the fire department and a rev
seconds after. all the engines were on thei
v,v for the ire: but. owing to the awful con
d;,i,n of the streets, il was slow work, gu
the bows did all that men could do, and maj
IL succeeded in gaining the Junction OF /
md 4 streets. but TOO late TO be OF any ser
Geo from the fact that the building had al
rr,dy fallen in, and all the damage that couIt
he done had been accomplished already by
tho dryouriug element. No. 3, which is stu
s,cd on the Divide, got her hose stretched
and was ready for operations, but Chief Viii
Iiams was advised BY the Superintendent MOI
10 bring the men ny, rs nothing could bC
saved, and there being danger Of an eXplo'
sion OF the boiler. which would evidently
result in the loss Of life; consequently tho
Chief ordered No. 6 TO take up her hose
The reflection from the snowy sides Of Mount
Davidson made it rs light as day for miles III
the direction OF Silver City and American
Flat. To-day VIC paid Il visit TO the scene o.
the c~onfagratioG, and all that is LEFT is a mass
Of ruined machinery-not 4 ye,tige OF the
building remaining, even the timbcrS in the
shaft are burnt out as far down as we could
zee. The wreck was complete. The GOLD
Hill boys were out with their hose-cart,
ready To help their Virginia brethren If an
opportunity offered, but all efforts that could
be made would avail nothing. We under
stand that the works were fully insured, bu'
for the correctness OF the statement we can
not vouch, not being able TO see any OF the
directors Of the mine. We also understand
that a man, in running 10 the fire, got u fall
by which he was quite severely injured.
rHE BILLIARD MArcH.-The billiard
match that came off at Maguire's Opera
House on Saturday evening, between
Winnie Wright and VIM. Brimacomb.
was won by Wright. The attendance
was rather small, in consequence of the
cold weather. Although a FIRE was kept
in the room from ! o'clock in the morn
ing, il was still so cold that many who
went in came nj again, and made such q
cold report OF the place that many were
deferred from attending. Flint says he
thinks he will close that billiard saloon
for the season. and run the old place with
renewed energy. We give the number OF
plays made by each party. the largest run
of each, and also the average OF runs
made: Wright. lis plays; largest run
made, o. points average OF runs, Is l-23;
rota! number made, 1900. BrImacomb,
III plays; largest run made, 90 points I;
average OF runs, 10 1882 total number
made, l.l79 points.
SABBATH ScRoOL.-Iesterday we had
the pleasure Of attending the Methodist
Episcopal Sabbath School, in Virginia
City. and through the politencss Of DR..
Bird. the superintendent, We were fur
nished with the following particulars in
regard 10 the school. The average attend
ance is as follows Twelve teachers. thirty
adult scholars, forty medium scholars, and
thirty infant scholars. The school is con-
Quoted with Judgment and ability by the
Superintendent. And although this is
already a large school, there IS still room
tor many more and If the parents of chill
drrn will take their children to the Sab
bath School, instead OF allowing them TO
spend the Sabbath in cosSting On the
streets. they will find il will benefit their
morals, both now and III after years.
Train up a child in the way in which he
should 20. and when he is old he will not
depart from IT,"
MUsIc HALL.-Thi. place Of amusement
has for the last two nights been filled about
as full as il would hold, and there is II reason
for it too. That Harry Cour:aine, the stage
manager, is continually getting up something
new and laughable in the farce line, and
people will 20 and see them-the right man
IS in the right place. And then 10 see that
prince OF negroes, Billy Shepard, and his
Susey Brown, Broker, Stock Broker \ Co.
And there is Johnny Tuers, Amanda Lee,
aud Miss Josephine, that are the best that
have ever performed before a Nevada au-
dience. Charlie Collins in his Happy Old
Woman" "Seven Ages" ETC., has no rival
either here or elsewhere. A change Of bill is
given every other night. a new bill tonight.
STRANGE PHENOMENON After the fr
on Saturday night had almost died away,
the attention Of a grea, may persons was
attracted TO a column of light that shot up
from the ruins and seemed TO be about
four feet in diameter and several thousand
fee, high. We have heard many specula-
tions in regard TO the cause Of it, and will
contribute our W ideas. After the
building was demolished, the timbers in
the shaft took FIRE. and the FIRE in the shaft
naturally gave a tremendous draft 10 the
atmosphere, the Milton works being con.
nected with the CrGsus by a drift.
DEcIsIox.-In the case of F. Assollona,
tried for peti, larceny before Judge
Mesghsr, the court held that, although
barley had been taken from the stable Of
the complaining witness, and that the de-
fendant had been seen in the yard. had fed
horses there. aad also had been seen in the
neighboIhood Of the barley. yet had not
been seen taking any. nor was any found
in his possession. The prosecution also
failing to show tina. he did actually take
the property and that he had no right on
the premises, the court dismissed the case
and discharged the prisoner.
TURNED OvgR.-Yesterday as one Of Rus
sells large quartz teams was coming down
the grade and jus, opposite the building occu-
pied by Rev. Mr.. Lathrop, the wagon go.
100 near the edge Of the grade and began to
slip over the steep bank, and in an instant
the wagon was wrong side up with care, and
sixteen thousand pounds Of quartz were de-
posted in the Reyerend's cellar. No damage
vas uOit " ApAAN ~ - RNAASa N"N fNN
was demolished. One mule was drawn under
the wagon but not much injured.
FrSRRAL YgsrERDAr.-The funeral Of
Andrew Lang, Il member Of Engine No. l,
took place yesterday. The funeral was a
very imposing one. All the companies in
the FIRE department being largely represented.
The funeral services were performed at the
Court Room, on b street, BY Rev. Mr.. Mar
tin, the Pastor Of the Presbyterian Church OF
Virginia. The day was fair over head, but
exceedingly cold under foot, and the exercises
being so lengthy that many suffered terribly
from the cold.
DAScISG School. - Professor Sweet
will commence a dancing school, at Olym-
pic Hall. Gold Hill. this (Monday) even
ing. The young gentlemen Of our vicinity
will now have an opportunity to learn the
graceful art rs taught by a gentleman o.
acknowledged ability. See his adver'
tisement.
CoAsrrNo.-On Saturday evening W,
had the pleasure of seeing some Of gu,
lady friends in Gold Hill participating IL
the all. absorbing amusement OF coasting