Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-09
THE EVENING NEWS.

o'clock, an accident occurred in the
Challenge mine by which a man BY the
named Of McElmare came near losing
his life. He vas being let down in the
mine on the cage or rather the cage had
the car on it and he was in the car,
when the brakeman, either through neg
Grating Of the brake, the cage was let
run to the bottom with great force. Ac-
cording to the statement of the injured
man, some Eve Of six feet Of slack rope
ran down after he landed OF the bot
tom. DR.. CASTOR was called TO see the
injured man, and found him seriously
injured in the hips and back; his head
was cut for two inches in length, to the
skull. This, the Doctor says, is not Sc
rious however, but the injuries in the
hips and back are Of a very serious ma
ture. Yesterday his abdomen was very
much swollen, and the indications Of
hemorage was very apparent; but this
morning they have disappeared and the
patient is much better, although he is
suffering great pain, being so sore in
every part of the body that the lightest
touch causes him TO cry out with
pain. The Doctor informs US
that it is hard to tell how the matter
will terminate, as he may have internal
injuries Of a more serious nature than
can be ascertained yet. Mr.. NIGHTMARE
seems 4 be one Of the unfortunate ones.
About two years since he was caved on
in the Bacon mine and had his skull
fractured. DR.. Castor, at b q time,
removed quite a large piece Of the skull
bone. It was thought then that he
would not recover, but he seems to be
one of those who have nine lives. Men
who have charge of the brakes cannot
be too careful in hosting and lowering
the cage, as the lives Of all those on the
cage are in their hands, and any care
lessness or Incidence on their part may
cost the lives Of those being hoisted or
lowered. The Challenge mine, we be-
lieye, has been one Of the few mines in
Gold Hill that hSy never had any seri-
Gus accident whereby any n has been
killed; and, by a continuation OF the
same care that has heretofore been used,
may avoid anything of the kind.
SILVER BEND We had a conversation
with a gentleman yesterday, who has
Just returned from Silver Bend. He
says it is his opinion that there will be
many good mines discovered there. The
lodges are small but very rich; money
is very scarce and but little for any one
to do. He thinks that next spring,
there will be a great many persons in
that section Of the country, and that
during the coming summer much will
be done to develope the mineral resour-
ces of that part of the State. There is
a vast scope of country in that section
evidently abound with rich lodges,
which some day will contribute to the
great silver stream that will o
from the mountains of Nevada to
benefit the whole world. Attic present
time il is but a small ~rivulet, to what 1t
will be twenty years hence. There IS
scarcely u portion of the whole state
that has been travsrsed, but what a
been found to contain rich lodges OF sill
yer and gold. Every thing was made
for some purpose, and Nevada evidently
was made for silver, as its sage brush
hills are not of any benefit for any thing
else. Silver and gold are not bad to
take. |
GRANITE Mrtt.-This mill for several
months past has been lying idle. IN
fact since it was first built it has lain
still about one-half of the time. Quite
a number of different parties have tried
to run it successfully, but in every in
stance have failed. A short time since
Mr.. Lem. Goliath took hold Of it, to try
what he could do. The mill is now In
full operation. If it does not pay IN
der his management it will have to be
entirely changed before it will operate
successfully, as everything that can De
lone to make it pay, will be resorted TO
by the present proprietor.
DIsGIya OUr.-Yesterday evening we
saw, on the Divide, a wagon loaded with
hay that had struck one OF those places
where there is no bottom, and about all
that was to be seen was the hay, the
wagon having gone down IN the mua.
II is a shame that those in authority DO
not have a few loads Of rock hauled ana
dumped in those places. The o from
virginia to Gold Hill is in fair condition
with the exception Of a short distance
On the Divide. II would not cost more
than S25 to repair that part OF the road.
Shall IL be done, or must IL remain In
almost an impossible condition!
Sxw CoAcH.-Yesterday Billy Wilson,
of the Carson Stage line, came out with
a frst-class stage coach, bran new
nainted as gay as a peacock. Billy IS
One Of our most accommodating stage
men. and is bound to have as good q
conveyance on his line as the best OF
them.
RrL,o1ous Nor1cr.-The Baptists hold
divine service at the District Court
Room. Virginia, every Sabbath, at I!
?. n. Preaching by Charles X. Klein.
Subject for tomorrow: The hrst resur-
r%ection and second death. All are cor
daily invited.
RrruRsxp.-This morning we met on
the street in Virginia, Capt. Dwight,
Indian Agent, and DR.. Grifiths,, who
have lust returned from the Humboldt
region, where they have been distriout-
ing gifts to the Indians.
LARGE BorLER.-This morning a large
boiler from the Gould L Curry was be-
ing removed to the Summit Mill, where
considerable Improvements are going
on. The boiler was Of no use to the
Curry, consequently it was sold to the
Summit Mill Co.
APPROACHING CoNPLETIoS.-The new
Hotel of Mr.. Russell, opposite the fei-
low Jacket Office, Main street, is fast
approaching completion. The building
is already up and under roof, and VIII
be completed within a week If the wealth
or holds good.
Foa SILVER BESD.-Seyeral old miners
of Gold Hill this morning started for
Silver Bend, and quite a NUMBER Oh
others are preparing to 60. we nope
they may be more fortunate than we