Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-17
THE EVENING NEWS.
wcdns.dn, E,enlus,.....June IL, 1865

"Wednesday iS iSo'S
HoRRIBLE MINING AccIDENr.-About
I o'clock last sevening-the hour for u
change of shifts-Robert Powers, a
miner, was killed in the Imperial Empire
shaft. He had been working in the
Imperial drift, at the 900-foot level from
the shaft, where the air is very close
and warm, Notwithstanding the arrange
ments for forcing fresh air down there
from the surface. He had drank con-
siderable cold water, and half an hour
before coming up complained of not
feeling we'll. Just before getting upon
the cage he took another drink of water,
and Immediately vomited it up. One of
his companions remarked to him, "Bob,
you're sick" He replied, ayes, that's
so but I'll be all right when we get to
the top" He put on his shirt, threw
his Goa, over his shoulders and got upon
the cage, starting up with five others.
When within about n hundred feet of
the top he complained Of being faint
and sank down. Those next to him
caught hold of his coat, and II 1t had
not been on would have saved him, but
il came of his shoulders and the un-
fortunate miner rolled from the side OF
the cage, between the sets OF timbers,
aud fell to the bottom OF the shaft, a
distance of eight hundred feet or more.
Mr.. Colcord, the Superintendent, got
upon the cage, as soon rs its arrival al
the surface made the news of the acct
dent known, and descending TO the stump
or well-room ut tae bottom of the SHAFT,
fshed for the body, and after some little
trouble succeeded in finding it. When
il was brought to the surface u horrible
sight was presented. All the clothing
was gone with the exception of II
leg of the pants, II hand and one foot
were torn completely off, and nearly the
whole rear portion Of the skull torn
open so that the brain had all come out.
Both legs aud arms were also broken.
The shaft is timbered with twelve inch
square timberS in sets q few feet apart,
and the body passing from the cage be-
tweeu a couple o fthese sets, the hand and
foot, and perhaps the head were probably
caught between the edge Of the timber
and the cage. The foot was still hang
ing by its laceIated and bloody muscles
to one Of the timbers, but the hand had
not been found at last accounts. It
probably went to the bottom of the
stump. An inquest was held upon the
body at noon to-day, and the verdict OF
the Jury was in accordance with the
above, it being also elected by testi-
mony that deceased was q native OF
Waterford, Ireland, Sc yevIs Of age, un-
married, and has no relatives in this
State. He has q mother living in SYRIA
cuse, New York, brothers in Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin, also sisters in
some Of the Western States. He came
to this State from Kansas, in 1889, and
has been working at the Imperialism
pire shaft since June LIST, having arrived
recently from Aurora, Esmcralda coun-
ty. This is tho first fatal accident that
has occurred at the new shaft. The
testimony agreed that the cage was
passing up the shaft only at the usual
rate Of speed, and nothing was adduced
casting the slightest blame on any one.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRArIoS.-Pur.
suant to previous announcement, the
military Of the Second Brigade of Ne
vada held a meeting at Armory Hall,
Virginia, on Saturday evening last, in
order to take measures for the proper
celebration Of the coming anniversary
Of our national independence. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed an
Executive Committee, with full power to
make every necessary arrangement :
Brigadier General John B. Winters,
Colonel j. Prescott Smith, Colonel G.
Sutterley, Captain Richard Arnold, Pri-
vate S. T. Gage. Finance Committee
First Ward, Lieutenant +. W. Hillyer
and Private Daniel Shakespeare ; Sec
oud Ward, Captain C. c. Warner and
Private Lloyd Frizell; Third Ward,
Major W. S. Wood and Private Thomas
Cordiell Fourth Ward, Col. l. Il. Requa
and private G. Wheeler. On Monday
evening another meeting was held at
Perry & Twins saloon, Virginia, COM
posed of Committees from the Military,
Fire Department, and citizens of Gold
Hill. Gen. John B. Winters was Chair
man and G.. A. Brier Secretary. On
motion it was decided to celebrate the
Fourth at Fort Homestead, the Commit
tee from Gold Hill inviting the Virginia
folks to join them in doing so. The
action taken in the premises not being
unanimously approved, the meeting ad-
journed until this "Wednesday evening
at s o'clock. We certainly hope, out of
all these efforts, some unanimous con
clusion may be arrived at, whereby the
day may be celebrated rs it should.
TuE Boys VINO WORE THE BLuE.-An
adjourned meeting Of the Union soldiers
who served in the late war Of the rebel
lien, will be held at Armory Hall, Vir.
giuia, on Sunday evening next at seven
o'clock, for the purpose Of making ar
engagements for joining in the coming
celebration Of July 4th. The Grand
Army of the Republic, Freedoms De
tenders, and all others in this State who
fought for Uncle Sam are invited &c
unite in the celebration. The postofice
address of the Secretary, H. P. Gold
stein, is Virginia. Nevada.
HoMEwARD BouYD.-Mr. Frank Bon.
ham, who had his thigh so badly broken
last Fall by u cave in the groupings OF
the Lady Bryan mine, left by the Bonner
Lake stage yesterday afternoon for his
home in Wisconsin, where he has q wife
and family. He is still unable to walk
without crutehes, and as his recovery
was very slow and even doubtful in this
climate il was thought best for him to
return to the East-the owners and
workmen of the Lady Bryan generously
assisting him in the way Of means.
wAsuoE SMELLING Works. = The
Washoe smelling works are proving
quite a success. The furnace Of the
company has q smelling capacity of FIVE
tons per day. They have ore that yields
60 per cent. Of metal-lead and silver
and are at present engaged in erecting a
refining furnace. When this is COM
pleted they will be able to separate the
silver from the lead, and mould it into
marketable bricks.
WARREN BALL 1T CARsox.-The Fifth
Anniversary Ball of Warren Engine
Company No. l, Carson, takes place this