Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-12
WHITE PINE ITEMS.
rFrom the Emplrc, April sth and eth

on this continent. A FIRE which
originated In the Yellow Jacket mine,
at the s00-foet level, on Wednesday, |
spread with such rapidly that the men
were unable to escape. the Yellow
Jacket, the Crown Point and the Ken
tuck all join, and are pierced at several
of their lower levels, the men in all
these mines found themselves asphyx K
lated by a dense volume of smoke,
which was increasing at every moment.
1t is more than probable that IRE damp
helped 10 increase the danger Of their.
position. However that may be, our
readers can sum up from the very full
press and private dispatches we publish
this morning the extent of the horrible
calamity. 1t reminds n Of catastro-
Plies such as too frequently occur IN the
English coal mines, aud gives us q
vivid and thrilling picture of u scene
which transpired but very recently in
one Of the coal districts of that country.
We hope never again to be compelled to
record the particulars Of such n calam-
ity, and we sincerely pray that At least
some of tue poor fellows underground
may have escaped with their lives.
The dispatches arc very full, and our
readers will find the particulars only
too ample.
THE PILGRIM TEAMs.-Some six Of the
pilgrim teams that started from Vir-
GINA last year for Hamilton have ar
rived. The lucky c%onsignecs OF those
already here are DR.. Amitage, Gilhg,
Mott & Co., and Professor Bach, who Is
now erecting his %hydropathic sanitar-
ium on Main street. The performance
in gymnastics that we announced two
mornings since, in honor Of The arrival
Of these pilgrim mountain schooners,
has not come off, for the reason that
there is II long train yet on the way,
aud those whose goods are still in the
CANYON cannot well help to give an
Olympic performance. 1t would be
premature, especially without the
athlete Of the crowd. Mr.. j. Perry, to
carry out the announced programme.
Latcr.-Since the above vas placed in
type, we learn that the lingering cara
van has arrived in the aggregate. We
may therefore look for exceeding joy
among those who have 80 patiently tar
ried for it.
A SICK HERo.-There is n man at
S~hermantown sick Mt the hospital who
was a gunner on the Kearsarge at the
time the Alabama was sunk, aud who
was wounded in that engagement. We
are sorry that We are unable to give his
name, having lost a memorandum Civ
ing us the full particulars. Perhaps
the gentleman who so kindly furnished
us with the former mem. will again
give US the lost facts, and we will pub
lish them. It is believed that the
wound received by the gunner is the
cause Of his present illness. We sug-
gest that our patriotic citizens provide
for the necessities of the sick hero.
SHERxAyrowN CRY GOVERNMENT
The completion of the organization Of
the city government Of Shermantown
has been made. The officers ARE :
President Of the Board Of Trustees, Z.
A. Sherman City Clerk, Z. A. Voll-
mer; Recorder, G. A. Swasey /; City
Attorney, c. G. Hubbard Treasurer,
Edward Morton Assessor, g. y. Baker.
An ordnance organizing a Police De-
parlment, was passed and policemen
appointed. The City Attorney was in
structed to draw up an ordinance to
regulate the Police Department, aud u
license ordinance to provide revenue
for the Immediate wants Of the city.
~BLAIspgLL's MELoDEoS.-This iusti-
tuition continues to thrive and to fur
nish nightly entertainments which draw
exceedingly well. The music which
BlaisdcIl furnishes to draw crowds
ought to insure him good houses, to say
nothing of the attractions which are
offered inside the house. RiPpingham,
the coruct player, is n host in himself,
and the attractions Of the stage are
equal to those offered by any m%slodeon.
An OVERLAND PARTy.-A friend
writes US from Elko that John W.
Harker, wife and two children James
| Morgan, the extensive mine owner; A.
W. Crawford, of the Eberhardt mino ;
]. +. Lindsey, Of Treasure City, and
| Fred f. Jones, of San Francisco and Of
this city, left Elko Mt 2 r. ". on the Sd
instant for Chicago. They went East
on a construction train, and mt the end
of the track had II four-horse convey
auce to take the party direct to the
Union Pacific road. They were the
first party who have crossed the Plains
in this manner. The party expect to be
in Chicago on the morning Of the 10th
"A little less than n week from Elko.
SPLENDID ISDIcArIOSs.-We hear Of =
number of interesting prospects made
recently in this vicinity. Ia the B'ggs'
mine, about half q mile from here,
rock has been blasted out which is pro-
nounced good by experts. On the
Treasure street range blasting is con-
tinuous, and the exhibitions are such as
to encourage those engaged in its ex-
ploitntion. We have heard of some
fine discoveries rear Tire Argyle claim
ut Treasure, but the particulars are, for
the uonce, withheld.
PErRIFISD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fulton, Superintendent of the May
flower Mining Company, while At work
upon his location near the new toll
road lcaulnE W itoHSuIc OiLl us
covered a pctriied rattlesnake embedded
in limestone rock. He brought this
curious specimen to our Office yesterday
and made us q present of it. There are
twelve rattles clearly discernibls on tho
tail of the snake.
TRUSTEES OF TREASURE CITY.-The
Trustees of Treasure City held a meeting
last Tuesday evening for the purpose Of
organizing n city government. Messrs.
j. II. Crosman, W. II. Dolman, and G..
+. Meyers were present and sworn in by
Thomas P. IIawloy, City Attorney. The
Board was organized 10y the election Of
W. Il. DoIman President which consti.
tutcs that gentleman Mayor Of the city,,
and J. S. Crosmau Clerk pro tom
PASSING AwAy.-The pleasant weather
we have had for the past week has ma
t~erially reduced the amount OF snow on
our hills. With the exception Of the
belt towards Treasure, we have no snow
TO speak of. On the fat where, n few
days since, it averaged u foot aud a half
in depth, there is scarcely a fake to be
seen. We are inclined to believe that
the stormy season is over, and that the