Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-07-09
HIGHWAY Ronnuay.-Jus before IL

stopped on the pi'iue anu 'oo'eu VI
yalusble gold watch, aud about s2s IN
coin He was re,urniuc 10 Gold Hill
from Virginia, on loo aud alone, and
the night was very dark. He came
dawn the cas-; side Of the road, ana
was passing along ,hSt considerable
space on the south SLOPE OF '"S u'S'd"'
where there are no house,, Whrn sud-
denly II man sprang from the sage orusn
which borders the road, with Il pistol
presented, and in a gruff voice smand
ed hi, coin and yaluubles. The fellow
was close to HE side and rather behind
him, and when Moore attempted to turn
his head, the pistol WAS stuck against
his ear, aud he was p~erempto:ily order
ed to "look the other way The thiet
then proceeded to I" go through him,
examining one pocket after The other.
rhe watch WIS worth $3.50, aai the
coin consisted of !, $50 piece. and the
balance in silver. His object accom-
plished, Moore was ordered tn ''gu nn,
which he dill tlurrying to the Rail-
road House, about II hundred yards be.
low, he told OF the robbery, procured "a
pistol, and wen; back. Tie could see
no more Of the road agent, hoaever,
but hurrying to Virginia as fast a. pos
sible. he lodged information with the
~i,olice. A m,n was subsequently, ar
rested rs answering the description,
but Mr.. Moore not recognizing him, he
was released. He describes The robbcr
"a being Of full average height, anl not
very stout, built, aud judging from what
little sight a, him h. could catch, he
had his face muiled in "a gray blanket
or shawl. He may get caught yet.
NoRrx yellow JAcxxr WoRxs SrAar.
lxG or To-DAy.-The old hosting works
over the north shaft OF the Yellow
Jacket mine have not been III use for u
little over ono year. Owing TO the se,.
Ting Of the ground beneath, the build
ing itself Was not only badly racked out
of shape and apparently ready TO fail,
but the machinery was all settled and
thrown ont Of line, So that 1t would
work no longer. Daring the last four
or FIVE weeks II genera. oyerhauiing aud
renovation has taken place; the boilers
are reset, the engines placed on better
foundations, and the reels aud all other
part, of the hosting machinery lined up
into proper position once more. The
top of the shaft is retimGered and II new
hosting frame erected. The building
itself will have to he pretty much re-
built. The work has been pushed for
ward with the greatest imaginable ener.
", and this forenoon they fired mp un-
der the boilers again for the FIRST time.
IL was. and is, the intention 10 &c, mp
steam this afternoon, start the engine,
and. il possible, turn off ,h" hosting
reels. ABOUT next Monday afternoon
they expect to be able to mmenc
hosting water from the shaft. We
hope TO see good pay ore coming out of
thst shaft before many days.
OFFICERS ELEcrkD.-At the regular
monthly meeting OF Washoe Engine
Co. No. 1, Virginia, held last evening,
the following officers we're elected for
the ensuing term of six months: Pres
iden,, John Ballard Foreman, William
Gearhart First Assistant, " | Cum
miugs; Second Assistant, J. j. Lee !
Secretary, D. J. Mnhoaey I; Treasurer,
Rober. Hawxhnrst Steward. Patrick
Donnelly ; Trustees. \. Aurich, John
s. Ryno and Robert H~owShurst. \
vote OF thanks was unanimously ex-
tended 20 James \. Cartier, the late
foreman, for hi, energetic activity and
efficiency in the performance nj his
duty, holding that responsible position
through eight successive terms. The
meeting adjourned until next Monday
evening.
lycoRPoRArIoS.-The Stock and Land
Company fled its certificate OF incorpo-
ration in the County Clerks Office on
the 3Oth OF June; capital, $500, 600,
divided into 2 1000 shares Hf 500 each.
Trustees for the first SIX months
William y. Lee;, L. T. Fox, Charles II.
Van Gorder, A. L. Greeley and D. L..
Bliss. The object Of tho company is
stated to be to establish and carry on
the business of stock raising aud buy
ing and selling stock, aud the purchase
of lands for that purpose. The prin-
cipal place Of business is in Virginia,
and the active operations of the com
pany are TO be conducted on the lands
ana ranches ueIeHitei w P"'
PHoaREssISG. = The railroad tunnel
under Fort Homestead is progressing
fnely-only ninety feet remaining 20 DO
cut to show daylight from one end to
the other. 1t is expected that by the
frst of August it will be completed.
The other tunnels, and the grades, are
also getting along finely. The vessel
with the railroad iron, which sailed
from England in April, IS now u
about seventy. eight days, and Is likely
10 arrive in Sau Francisco within =
month. Look ont for the iron horse be-
fore winter. People who need wood
will hardly be compelled 10 pay from
sixteen to twenty dollars per cord. as
heretofore.
RIopIylSG THx MISEs.-rhe various |
drifts Of the Crown Point, Hen;uck and
Yellow Jacket mines. which were closed
in order 10 smother the fire, are o
being reopencd, IA the fire ia supposed
TO be entirely extiuguishsd. The 700
foot level OF the Yellow Jacket was
,eopeuei day before yesterday, aud
quite a strong gas has bsea coming
from il ever since. IL still mas its over
nowering effects, as illustrated in case
of a miner who was brought ont iusen-
sible, aud remained so about dfteen
minutes.
OyxRMAx ELECTION. The annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Over
man Company was held in San Fran
cisco yesterday, when an entirely new
set OF officers was elected We were
unable 10 learn the names OF the new
Trustees, but are Informed they are
identified with the interests of Mcdonald
h whitney. The assessment OF $50 per
foot. levied on the 18th Of May, has been
r.sciuded. IA. Myrick i. chosen SUI
perintsndent.
Tuz Big TaxsrLr BaIpaE. The
lengthy aud lofty tre',le bridge across
Crown Poin, Ravine, for the railroad, is
10 active course Of construction, about
100 feet Of it being already completed AZ
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