Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-16
THE EVENING NEWS
Thursday EvenIns.~-~..July IS. 1865
ABour SAFETY CAaEs.-We called at

cage completed at the blacksmith shop
Of the company and put in operation a
few days ago in the main shaft OF the
mine. IL is very substantially made
and the workmanship very credltaoie
indeed. The principle upon which the
safety arrangement is made to operate
is not new by any means, the same style
being in use at the Potosi mine, Vir-
ginia city, over four years ago, and at
the Sierra Nevada mine still previously;
we think il is the first style OF safety
attachment ever used on the Comstock
lode, aud by many experienced in such
matters it is considered the best in use.
In the application or adoption Of it at
the Crown Point mine, some i'm
provements are made on the pattern,
and it certainly operates as effect.
ually as could be wished. Near the
top Of the iron cage frame, on either
side, is a pair of oblong or rather eccen-
trio wheels, between which pass the
heavy wooden guides of the cage, eI-
tending from top to bottom of the shaft.
On the inner segment Of each wheel,
next to the guide, is a series:of stout,
sharp teeth, or cogs, about an inch in
length, which are kept from coming in
contact with the guide by stout springs
attached to the axles Of the wheels,
which extend across the top of the cage
from one to the other. In case the
hosting cable or hook should break,
the springs would be liberated at once,
causing the axles with the eccentric
wheels t revolye just enough to force
them to grip the guides and dig those
stout teeth into the wood each side, and
instantly arrest the downward progress
of the cage, the heavier the load upon
it the stronger being the grip Of the
safety wheels. On Monday last the cage
was tested in the following name A
car loaded with a ton of ore was placed
upon it, and q man whose confidence in
its effective operation was apparently
u%ubounded, stood on top Of the loaded
car and cut the cable. So perfect was
the operation Of the safety Arrangement
that the cage only fell tro and one-eighh
inches, where it stopped as firmly as
though resting on the bottom Of the
mine. Hank Smith, the foreman, Of
fered to repeat the same operation
in our presence, but we declined, con-
sideriug the success Of it se%lf-eyident.
At the Yellow Jacket hosting works
we took a look at the safety cage which
has been in operation in the east COM
partment Of the shaft for over a month
past. This safety arrangement is on
the same principle as that most recently
adopted at the Savage mine, consisting
of a series Of stout steel dogs instead Of
the eccentric, teethed wheels of which
we spoke, which grip the the guides on
either side in the same manner, and
fully as effec.ually stop the downward
progress Of the cage in case Of a break
age of cable or hook. II those unfor-
tunate miners who were killed In the
shaft last Monday morning had been on
this Gag they might possibly have been
still alive and we'll. On this point,
however, there can be no possible GER
tainty, as the force with which the cage
on which they were was brought in
contact with that heavy timber across
the shaft, might perhaps have broken
the safety arrangement itself, or ut any
rate have prevented its action. To
have had the safety chance in their
favor, however, would have been one
consolation. Thus, a few days later,
and this accident might perhaps not
have proven fatal, as the safety pattern
of cages would have been in use in
both the other compartments of the
shaft, rs two new ones were already
commenced, one of which will be placed
in the shaft in n day or two. We hope
soon to be able to chronicle the fact
that no other style of cage than those
of the safety pattern are in use at any
of our mines. Indeed, We believe in Il
State law to that effect.
Mrs. BowERs' BENEFIT To-SIGHr.-
The great historical drama Of Jane
Shore" will be presented this evening,
at Pipers' Opera House, on the occasion
Of Mrs. Bowers benefit. The many
friends aud admirers OF this highly tai
en,ed lady will have an opportunity Of
seeing and appreciating her fine degree
Of versatility, as she appears not only
rs Jane Shore, but in the afterpiece-
the q Four Sisters'-she will assume a
protean part, personating four different
characters. The afterpiece is new here,
and is said to be remarkably fine. In
the interlude Otto Burbank will give a
specimen of his inimitability in the
way of song aud dance. This is the
best bill Of the season, and Mrs. Bowers
being by far the best and most desery-
ing actress who has ever appeared
among US, we doubt not that this even
ing, at her benefit, one of the largest
audiences of the season will be present.
Gold Hill will most certainly be largely
represented there. Secure your seats
ut once. Over half the dress circle was
taken early this morning.
BULLION MlSE.-The Bullion Company
are still engaged in drifting in q north
erly direction on their lead from the
l,2O0-foot level. The grain Of the
quartz in which they are drifting is
very promising and occasional streaks
of good ore are met with. A winze is
being sunk from the level above TO con-
meet with the drift, and within "a hours
the two will come together, when there
will be established u circulation of fresh
air and the drift will be comparatively
comfortable.
ANOTHER CuAScE.-Miss Ardery, who
has taught several terms in the art of
Spencerian ~Penmanship in Gold Hill
with great success, will again open a
school at the late residence Of her
mother, the third house below the north
Yellow Jacket works, on Friday eve
ming, July 18th.
"BoslpEvELE No DRoscHr." - The
above significant little placard is con-
s~picuously posted on the wall OF a prom
inent lager beer saloon, on Main street,
just a few doors above the NEWS oihce:
That's ''high low Dutch and the game
sure.
FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN TO WADs-
woRrH.-Last evening, for the first time,
a passenger train passed over the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad to Wadswortb.
Hereafter passenger trains will regularly
run through to that point.
BuLtIoS.-There was shipped from
Wells. Fargo < Cos GnIl Hin oNica