Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-20

The EARTH SwALLows.-At half past
IL o'clock, last night, the store OF Wood
L Goe, situated just south Of the Baja-
zetts l. Golden Era Works, and imme-
diately in front of the old Pososi hosting
works, suddenly " fell through" csved,
disappeared a distance down. Of about a
hundred feet-into one Of the mining
caverns Of the Chollar Potosi. No per-
son was in the building at the time
but two dogs went the way OF earth with
the doomed building. The front wall
of the house did not go down entire at
first, but fast crumbled into the awful
chasm. Every building in the imme-
date vicinity Of the store was so shaken
as TO arouse the inmates, many OF whom
were in bed. Half an hour after the
cave and the fall Of the building a hire
broke out, in the wreck and soon was
blazing f~uriously, the flames feeding on
the goods below and the woodwork OF
the still standing front. The steam
whistles of the neighboring hosting
works and mills sounded an alarm, and
soon the various engine companies OF
the city were on the ground. No. s,
being the nearest to the fire, was soon
on hand. The FIRE above ground was
o subdued, but it Was feared that
the FIRE might work its way downward
and eventually get into the timbers OF
the mine. No such danger is now APP
pretended. The store contained a large
stock Of groceries, liquors, etc. The
FIRE is supposed to have originated
FROM n lot Of matches in the building.
The cave started at a depth of about
one hundred and fifty feet, near the foot
of the old Potosi incline. There have
been signs of n cave Mt this point for a
week, there being a falling OF earth and
rocks below, but no such sudden drop
in as occurred was anticipated. The
propriotors have purchased the store
formerly occupied BY Mcmillan & Co.,
some distance further north, and to-day
had intended to commence removing
their stock to the new house. Down In
the earth, apparently far below the sur
face, there were, during the progress OF
the FIRE, repeated explosions. A cry
was raised at one time that there was a
large quantity Of powder IN the build
ing, but the reports were caused by the
bursting of barrels containing liquors,
a large amount Of which were contained
in the cellar. A year or more ago, b:
C. Whitman told US that he believed
the heavy buildings on the line Of G
street, from the St. Louis Brewery to
the Divide, would one day 60 down into
ruin, from sinking Of the earth and we
believed that he removed from q house
situated on the cast and west center
liue of the Savage works, in apprehen-
sion Of such a catastrophe. If the mines
are we'll timbered there is no danger;
and we are assured that there is no
present danger Of such a nature as the
disaster Of last night represents. An
interesting question may arise: who IS
responsible for damages in this case !
The Fire Insurance Company, or the
Chollar-Potosi Mining Company?
Oftho,e for whom we fond emotions cherish.
Secure the Shadow ere the substance perish.
We do sdvise all who want q most perfect
Likeness to call and see A. J. Bsals, at the Gold
Hill Photographic Rooms, and you will not fall
10 receive q most perfect Likeness Of any kind
you may desire. His Sun are truly
beautiful, and bis Carte do visites are also splen-
did ~
SHARp NorIcE.-See command to mem
bers of the Sweeney Guard be on hand
a. the Armory in this town, on the 4th,
armed and equipped as the law directs.
Fail not, at your peril.