Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-10
Friday Evenins.------..Jaiy 10, 1855.
Fatal MINING AccIpEyr.-The first

FATAL MINING AccrDESr.-The first
fatal accident which has ever taken
place at the Occidental mine, occurred
yesterday morning between I and s
o'clock, by which a miner named Thos.
0pie was instantly killed, a small cave
Of earth and rocks falling upon and COW
ering him. As soon rs possible he was
extricated, but he only showed signs oil
life for o few minutes after being taken
out. The skull was crushed IN above
the right eve, and other injuries OF q
fatal nature were sustained about the
chest and body. Deceased leaves II
f,mily in England, and had been work.
ing in the Occidental mine for some
fourteen months. The body was taken
to the undertaking establishment Of Mr..
Wilson at Virginia, and an inquest held
by Coroner Gartrell. The Jury returned
the following verdict We find that
the deceased was named Thomas 0pie,
was a native Of Cornwall, England,
aged 81 years, and that he CANE to his
death on the 9th day Of July, 1868, by
an accidental ave in the Occidental
mine" The following portion of evil
dence adduced before the Coroner's
Jury contains all the important facts
relative to the matter: Henry Date,
sworn--I reside at the Occidental mine
| knew deceased his name was Thos.
Opie have known him eight or nine
years ; knew him previous to his COM
ing to'this State in Cornwall, England
I was present this morning between Z
and 8 o'clock when the accident &C.
Cured deceased was standing just
behind me when the dirt came down on
his back he was standing in q stoop-
ing position ; the dirt fell from above;
it was q small cave; there was from
one to two tons Of dirt fell | was not
working in the mine the day previous,
so I did not notice the w at all until
it came down this morning. lPe.er
Opie, cousin to the deceased, had pre-
viously testified that there were some
symptoms Of II ave the evening previ-
Gus 10 the place, but that it was sup
posed the ground would stand until
morning, when timbers we're to be put
in.1 Mr.. Simons is the forman Of the
Occidental mine; it is customary for
him to 90 down into the mine every day;
/ believe he was In the mine yesterday ;
he was also down this morning, making
preparations to timber the spot that
caved the drift is not wholly timbered,
but is timbercd in spots where the
ground is most liable to cave ; the age
of the deceased was about 81 yeaas ; |
think all the reasonable and necessary
precautions were used in and about the
mine for the safety and protection OF
the men.
FIRE DELEGArEs.-At a meeting Of
the Virginia Board Of Fire Delegates,
night before last, after the credentials
Of the newly elected delegates had been
examined and reported correct, they
proceeded to elect their officers. The
following gentlemen were placed in nom-
ination for President Of the Board
George W. Birdsall, A. F. Mackay aud
L. P. Wardle. Subsequently the name
of L. P. Wardle was withdrawn, as that
gentleman declined to serve if elected.
The roll was then called, with the fol-
lowing result For Birdsall, 10; for
Mackay, 0; absent, .. On motion OF
Mr.. Msckay, the election Of Mr.. Birdsall
was made unanimous. The following
gentlemen were then nominated for the
office Of Secretary Of the Department:
George C. Currie, George |. Lammon,
W. W. Coryell. \ vote resulted For
Currie, II; for Lammon, /; for Cory
ell, Z ; absent, 2. Mr.. Currie was de-
clared duly elected. Upon motion, the
Secretary was instructed to cast the
ballot of the Board for Hugh Kelly for
Treasurer, which be did, and that gen.
tleman was declared duly elected. No
other business coming up for transac-
ton, the Board adjourned till the regu-
lar meeting in August.
DEMOCRACY JUBlLAYr.-Ye unterriied
and unwashed waxed exceedingly ju-
bilant last evening over the nomination
of Seymour as their great Standard
bearer in the coming Presidential con-
test, and loudly did they cause their
little old mortar to belch forth its small
thunder in testimony Of their approval
of the nomination aforesaid. Even the
bottled lightning generally dispensed to
them ut the bit whisky-mills was large
" called into requisition in order to
create q hectic glow Of JOY, and frequent
success was drunk to the man whom
precious few Of them ever read or heard
Of before. Down in the Second a
they got out the anvils and made quite
a noise, while those manipulating the
poor little mortar banged away as long
as they could tell the muzzle from the
touch-hole.
HEALTHY YEr.-From the recent re-
port Of the Secretary Of the Imperial
Mining Company, Gold Hill, for the past
year, we learn that the balance sheet
in favor of the Company for the year
ending May 3lst, amounts to S32 ,963.
Thus the Company has u handsome lit
tie surplus on hand over and above all
debts and liabilities, besides which
there is plenty OF good pay ore in the
upper levels, sufficient to pay all bills
and yield over $50 per share, OF divi-
dends during the ensuing year. Just
wait till a good body Of pay ore Is de-
yeloped at the lowest level, in the new
shaft, when just rs sure as fate up goes
the stock again to $500 or more per
share.
TIE HOTEL RAFrLE PosrPoSED.-
Owing to the impossioility Of making
returns at the appointed time, on ac-
count Of the large number of persons
holding tickets, the great rattle for the
St. George Hotel, Gold Hill, has been
uuavoidably postponed one month-,ill
August lOth-when it will positively
take place without fail.
GRAND MArISEE.-A grand matinee,
for the accommodation Of ladies, chill
dren and families, will be given at
Piper's Opera House, tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock, giving many u chance
to see the great actress, Mrs. Bowers,
who have no other opportunity. Tue
play for the occasion will be LADY
Audley's Secret"
PROFESSOR BIGas' LEcruRE.-The lee
ture at the Courthouse. Virginia, BY
Professor Biggs, LII. D., T. G. D., will
take place to-morrow-Saturday-even-