Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-16

SUDDEN DEATH.-Last evening about
I o'clock, P. H. Barry, a member oi
Nevada Hook and Ladder Company No.
|, and an old resident of Virginia city,
died very suddenly while on his way
from this town to Virginia city, from
the bursting Of a blood vessel. He,
with a Mr.. Perkins and some other
friends aud acquaintances, were in the
omnibus, and were just on the hill NJ
the north end Of Main street, when the
smoke from a cigar which q Freucbman
was smoking was blown into his face.
He said to the man, 81 think these
cigars must be sold at about u penny II
grab" and began coughing. His fellow
passengers noticed blood upon his beard
and told him Of it, when be wiped his
face with his handkerchief. A moment
after he coughed again and spit up a
considerable quantity of blood. He
said, "That is pretty rough and soon
after turned very pale aud said he fell
so bad that he would get out. Mr.. Per-
kius and some others got out with him,
when be raised more blood. They start.
ed to 60 down town, but after walking
n short distance his friends found him
sinking aud turned with him to the
nearest house, occupied by Mr.. Smell,
Immediately opposite the Imperial works.
The woman Of the house seeing him be-
ing assisted up the flight Of steps lead.
ing to the entrance Of the house, brought
out q chair and placed it upon the porch.
As soon as he was seated in the chair
he looked up and said, "Boys, I'm
gone I" He was then taken inside OF
the house and placed upon a sofa and
in less than three minutes was dead.
His remains were taken to Virginia city
last evening, to the hall of his company
by his brother fremen, aud his funeral
took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Deceased was q native Of Troy, New
York, aged about IS years and unmar-
ried.
DEATH IN Il DEsERr.-From Mr..
Hill, Of St. Clair's Station, we have ad-
ditional particulars in regard to Elem.
ing, the man who persisted on the Fifty.
mile Desert beyond Ragtown. 1t ap-
pears that when on his way QUITO Hum
boldt, Mr.. Scott me Fleming, who
even then was much in want of water,
but was too difident to ask for it, hav-
ing received many rebuffs and insults
along the road on account Of his beingout
of money. Mr.. Scott had in his wagon
at the time Mr.. Fleming met him, a Eve
gallon keg Of water, and had be ask
ed for a drink he would have been sup
Piled at once, but it seems that Fleming
fearing some sort of insult would not
make known his wants. He stated that
he was from Montana and that he left
that country with but SIT, all Of which
sum but Is cents he bad expended be-
fore starting in upon the desert. He
said that after giving out, and when he
had but little hope Of reaching water,
he made up his mind that 10 case be
failed to iud water he would cut bis
him, rather than to endure the extreme
pangs Of thirst; but while in a delirious
state be tore of his clothes and lost his
razor. His elbows and knees were
worn almost to the bone by the rocks
and sand over which he crawled for
two miles before lying down to die. On
his return, Eve days after no irst met
Fleming, Mr.. Scott, who bad taken the
night for crossing the desert, heard
groans, and fearing IL was some sort Of
decoy Of the Indians drove rapidly to
Ragtown. Here be. told what be had
heard, when Asa Kenyon took team
and returning found the man and
brought him in.
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