Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-26

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PoISr RAvISE.-The great flood O
Tuesday night, in Crown Point Ravine
anne rolling down against and into the
building Of the Keutuck hosting work:
and poured down the shaft. into the
mine. All hands were mustered and
set to work putting in q wing dam o.
timbers, rocks and earth, across the ra'
vine, thus succeeding in running the
water off out of the way. Before il
could be stopped out, however, it filled
IN in the mine, to the depth Of four
feet above the track floor of the lower
level. No other injury vas done, and
all the water was pumped out again
next morning. The rains of yesterday
raised u still greater flood in the ravine,
and in the evening the water rose very
rapidly, coming over the temporary
wing dam, of which we spoke, and got
into the hosting works and shaft once
more. The steam whistle Of the works
sounded as n signal OF distress, 1t
being Christmas evening, and men very
scarce, none being At work at the
mine. Mr.. Jones, the new Superinten-
dent of the Kcntuck, is deserving OF
much praise for his energetic exertions.
He succeeded in mastering some twenty
men, who at once proceeded TO repair
and strengthen the dam by means OF
heavy timbers, weighted down with
rock, and we'll backed up with more
rocks and earth. They at length sue
ceeded in directing he whole stream
across to the opposite side and clear OF
the works. Here u gay little episode
occurred. The force of the stream I'M
dermiued n small house s that the
kitchen portion fell into the stream. A
IN came out very angry and tried
to drive oil the entire force Of men at
work. We are told that she was
squelched, and the dam allowed to
stand. The water being very cold, the
men working waist deep in it, suffered
considerably. Mr.. 0'Donnel, foreman
in the Yellow Jacket and kentuck
mines, worked until his feet swelled so
badly that his boots had to be cut off.
This was the third night he had been
thus working in the water. Charley
Clifton, night foreman in the Kentuck
mine, had his feet swollen in a similar
manner, but he stood it like = hero
working with the utmost energy
until the work was completed and all
was secure. Bill Lee, too, our cham
pion Gold Hill fireman, also came to
the rescue, and the energy he has ever
used in putting out fire, he eScrted
fully as energetic and efficiently IN put
ting out water. With q view to greater
permanency and safety, the kentuck
Company are now building q strong
bulkhead of heavy posts and plank 10
take the place of this wing dam. The
stream has quilted out II channel Tor IL
self. past the corner of the Crown
Point hosting works, next below the
Kentuck, some eight or nine feet IN
depth. Several houses along the ra-
vine are undermined and racked by the
water. The Bowers mill, BY the break
ing of the flood over the enbanSuaent,
was brought to q stand still by an
meuse amount of rocks and earth being
wash ed into it, the stream having IT'S
W way. Il Jared still worse last night,
filling completely to the caves. Bould-
ers weighing \ hundred pounds or more
were washed in. The pans as well as
the engines are entirely buried, n the
furnace filed up 10 the tubes OF the
boilers. This mill has been recently
orerhauled and re6tted throughout at
IN expense of nearly $4,000, and had
been running only n few days, on ore
from the Bowers mine.
"OrEx wrxrER."-Just as everybody
predicted, We are having an "open Win
ter" The sky must be riddled full of
openings by the way it lets snow, rain
and wind through upon us. 1t occa-
sionally opens and lets the sun shine
through Just long enough to let US know
that il is still there. The streets and
roads are SO open that teams and loads
Of anything have an open show to drop
through anywhere, and it is decidedly
an omen question as to when the noun
tain roads through to California will be
omen to unobstructcd travel. Washoe
at this time presents numerous hne
openings for any ambitious young man.
Confound your "open winters" if this
is a fair specimen, so far.
"MERRy CuRIsrNAs."-All very nice;
but if yesterday wasn't the merriest
humping time to keep from being
washed out, cleaned out, and done
for" in the way of big damages to
property that has ever been seen In
Slippery Gulch, ace are greatly mistaken.
merry" was all very well for those
who lived in dry and substantial houses,
and out Of the way Of the torrents OF
water, mud, gravel, and rocks-but to
people who were trying to keep their
heads out Of water, it was particular
h jesse.
SACRED MUslc.-High Mass, accompan-
led by a splendid choir of vocal and in
strumeutal music, was performed in st.
Patrick's church, Gold Hill, at mid
night on Tuesday. The church, which
is the largest in Gold Hill, was crowded
by an immense congregation, notwith-
standing a heavy storm of rain and wind
was prevailing NJ tuc tihS. AuVoSA'iSSS
waskept up until 2 o'clock on Christmas
morning. The solemn and beautiful
service Of the church was performed by
Father Meagher.
MAsoSIc.-Thc Masonic brethren of
Amity Lodge F. and A. NJ, at Silver
City, will dedicate their now Hall and
install their new officers this evening.
Carson Lodge No. l, Carson City, will
have the installation Of its officers for
the ensuing year on Friday (to-morrow)
evening. Both Lodges extend u frater-
nal invitation to all good Masons to be
present.
VERY BAD CUr.-Mr. Caldwell, resi-
dent on South D street, Virginia, was
attempting to split a stick of wood this
morning, when the axe glanced and cut
his left foot very badly, nearly severing
two or three Of his toes.
ATTENTION THE wHoLR.-Just received
for the holidays one Of the finest assorsments
of gold and silver watches, chains, sleeve
buttons, finger rings, napkin rings, etc., ETC.;
which he is bound to sell at greatly reduced