Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-22
THE EVENING NEWS.
Monday svcnins,~"--..Jane % 1865

a. the Imperial-Empire shaft, by which
one man was seriously injured, and two
came near losing their lives. The south
compartment of the shaft is being pre-
pared for the reception OF the new
pump, and with this view, boards are
being nailed to the timbers, up and
down the sides of the shaft as guides to
the tubs in hoisitiug out the debris from
the excavations for the requisite tanks.
In order to do this, a small square plat
form, large enough for two men to stand
upou and work, is suspended to the end
of the cable by means of ropes to the
four corners, aud the hosting or lower
inc of the platform is regulated by the
usnal s,ylc Of friction brake ut the sur
face. On the occasion Of which we
speak, Wesley Williams and another
man were on the platform-over half
way down the shaft-working, when
the brakeman in charge got TO skyiarS-
ing with q companion, and was thrown
aceins, the brake, knocking it out OF
the notch, in consequence OF which the
two uufortuuates on the platform began
to drop at q fearful rate. The engineer,
however, with most commendable
promptitude, seeing what was done, i'm
mediately sprang TO the rescue, ieaping
with his full weight upon the brake.
The rapidly descending platform, with
its precious < had already dropped
some twenty-five feet, when it was stop
ped with such u sudden jerk and spring
Of the long cable that Mr.. Williams was
thrown of aud fell distance Of about
thirty feet TO II stationary platform be-
low, at the COO foot level. He was
brought to the surface soon afterward
and DR. Webber sent for. One Of his
ribs was broken, on the left side near
the spine, and he sustained other severe
bruises and Commissions. It was merely
good fortune that he vas not killed out
right. He was taken to his home on G
street Virginia, where be is we'll cared
for and getting along as comfortably as
could be expected. As u matter of
Justice, we will state in conclusion that
the accident was the result of no fault
in the machinery, but of purely culpable
carelessness, and as soon rs Mr.. Colcord,
Superintendent Of the works, was in
formed Of the matter he very properly
discharged the aforesaid brakeman
forthwith.
Critical AND DANGEROUS SURGICAL
OrERArIox.-About 6 O'Clock last Sat
urday evening, DR.. Hitler, of Virginia,
performed a surgical operation Of a par
ticularly dangerous as well as novel
nature, upon the person of Mr.. Stead.
who was so seriously wounded three or
four weeks ago at kaufman's Station,
near the Big Bend OF the Truckee, one
evening, BY some unknown person, who
thrust a gun through a window and fred
upon him while eating supper. The
ball passed through his left breast near
the nipple, and breaking a rib, glanced
and came out again, about a third OF it,
however, splitting of and passing inside
the chest. Mr.. Stead was brought to
the Hospital Of ST. Vincent De Paul,
Virginia, last Wednesday, but being
much reduced in consequence of pri-
mary treatment, the effect Of his wound,
typhoid fever, and the fatigue Of his
forty miles journey, DR.. Hitler did not
deem it advisable to perform the opera
ton until Saturday. After putting the
patient under the influence Of chloro-
form, an i~ucision seven inches in length
was made along the broken rib, the
shattered portion of which was then
risected, thus removing about four
inches of it, so that on looking inside
the throbbiug heart could be distinctly
seen, also the left lung, which was in a
state of collapse. Upon making the in
cision, over a pint of very offensive mat
ter ran from it. Afterward a indicated
liquid was injected into the cavity
ofthe chest and the man literally rin'ed
out, over a pint more matter being thus
extracted. The Doctor ran his hand IN
as high a. the wrist and felt around in-
side, taking out several small pieces OF
bone from the broken rib, also pieces oil
WOODEN shirt, and the wadding OF the
assassin's bullet. The incision was
then stitched together and after having
been about half an hour under the In
auence of c~hioroform the patient came
TO his senses. This morning he was 10
no pain, but seemed to feel considerably
better and even actually improving
Should he survive, his case may be re-
garded in the light Of a miracle.
C~ELEnnArIoy MEETING TONIGHT
The Executive and Finance Committees
chosen at the Fourth of July celeora'
ton meeting Of last Friday evening
a, Gold Hill, will meet at y O'Clock
this evening at the Express saloon
Main street, for the purpose Of choosing
the Orator, Poet, Reader, etc., for thu
celebration, and completing oil requisite
final arrangements. Every member o.
each Committee is requested to bs
present.
CARSON RACES. = The Swecpstak'
Race for 81 1000 came off on Sunday
abou, one o'clock, and wal won by thu
uMon,ana" horse, owned by Conner
Mr.. Cross Gold Hill horse was SECOND
best. The horses -four e%ntries) failet
to run on Saturday couldn't get q fail
start, so the race vas postponed unit
Sunday-when it again took two ant
a half hours to get a start-resuiting a
above.
GIBSON L CRoss.-This popular Sa
loon, in Gold Hill, has just undergon'
u thorough ~renovating and refurnishing
in the most splendid style, and creditabl
to the enterprising and liberal propri
etors. Professor Farnham and his com
patriot, David, are always on band u
accommodate all practitioners at tn
bar, which is pronounced second Il
none in the State.
GRANGE OF BAsE.-Dr. Waterman ha'
rendered his resignation as Principal o
the Gold Hill Public Schools, to taxi
effect at the close Of the present term
July Sd. He leaves the profession o
teaching, in which he has been engaged
for twelve years, to enter mercantile
business, having purchased the entir,
stock Of groceries, provisions, fixtures
etc., Of E. ]. Ryan, of this town.
OLD wHiP.-George Gray, a very pc
lite and accommodating old Jehu, ha
again been appointed to drive Bill,
Wilson'S Carson stages from Virginia
Gold Hill and Silver City. Everybod