Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-04

ANOTHER BRANCH TO THE RAILROAD
CoMMENcED.-The grading fora branch
of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad,
to come in at the lower part of Crown
Point Ravine, Gold Hill, in order to
take ore from the Crown Point and
Kentuck, as well rs from the Yellow
Jacket south dump, was commenced
last Monday by the gang Of graders
under the foremanship of \. &. Hay.
The branch switches of from the main
railroad lust below the Overman mine,
or the office of that company, and OH 4
down grade OF 80 feet to the mile passes
around by the Overman and Belcher
dumps, and about on 4 level with the
long car-track or horse railroad dump
of the Yellow jacket, above the public
school houses, and terminating where
the three dumps of the Crown Point,
Kentuck and Jacket come together.
The grade passes directly through the
big Overman dump, and there the
principal work Is now being done.
Around past the Belcher dump consid-
cradle work Is called for. aud also
along the steep hillside. The branch
will be. 2. 500 feet in length, and will
be completed in four or five weeks.
Although the grade Of 90 feet to the
mile seems heavy. yet that Of the main
railroad at that point is ZIG feet to the
mile.
DESPERATE LovER.-A gentleman
from Silver City informs It's that quite
a sensation was created in that flour
ishing burg last night, and all through
love. II Is not recorded how fondly
or to what extent the young lady re
ciprocated the tender passion, but her
Maternal dad didn't love the young
Ina any, so the signing swain sought
10 voc or to win clanlestinely; and
last night, beneath the glimmering
light of the sympathetic stars. he was
quietly prospecting around n cottage
abode. beneath the lattice Of his lady
love, when her old pap, whose sleep Is
like unto that of the vigilant weazel,
happened to spy him. Out he bounced,
and raided anSrily out at the back
door. But our Leander hadn't waded
across through the slum OF the canyon
for nothing so OH this demonstration
OF hostilitfes he jerked out his piStol
and blazed away. And he made a line
shot. for the fatal bullet knocked the
old mans hat off. So closed the scene,
for both vanished in opposite direc-
tons.
"RENpER USTo," ETc.-ln our item
OF Monday relative to the fire near the
railroad round-house, Virginia, sun
day morning, wherein We stated that
none of the machines of the Flre Dc
partment got to the fire, we were IN
error. somewhat. The brave boys oil
Monumental Engine Co. No. U, on the
Divide. ran down there with their ma
chine. took water from the tank near
tbe machine shop, and played a good
stream on the fire As long as there wa,
INV 70 he seen. They probably saved
the new dump Of the Chollar-Potosl
C~ounony. which was close to the burn
ING building. In cast OF any more tre:
M that point, they suggest that Tue
railroad company have y short bridge
across that deep cut, rs 1t wouid save
considerable distance, time anu trou'
BILE in running around It.
BETTER MINING SEcuRrrI..- Iht
Legislative reporter of the Alta
writing from Sacramento, under date
Of February I'd, says: "lt will be
gratifying to those who arc e%onversanl
Ss,;th the details of the late terrible
disaster in the mines Of Gold Hull
ubere so many lives were lost by tin
r,,rn;ny of a mine, to know that NJ
otHort r now being made to Suar'
a,ainst slch accidents in the future
SSsamhlyman Oates bill relative e
the quartz mines Of the state OF ISIl
fornia, and to protect the miners etl
Gagged therein provides that Hile'
over 200 feet deep shall nave tW'
shat,s Mt least 200 feet apart, for TN
Safatv of those employed therein IL
cass of accident or fire. In case o
;n;nrv from willful neglect to provide
msars of safety, the owners OIL miie'
NAV be held liable for damages.
DISTRICT CouRr, YEsrERnAy-RIs
,sa. J.-State vs.. John Bray, for muir
dsr. verdict of manslaughter. Tht
;,ry went out night before last aoou
II o'clock and agreed at 8 O'Clock yes
terday moreing. John Seaman, = mi ~
five of Ireland, was admitted 70 GU
zenship. State vs.. Emanuel Cl nav ,,r,!
for robbery, was acquitted BY the JURY
Court adjourned till ten o'clock TIL
morning.
Nvw Mr1opEoS.-A very neat me
lodeon Is being fitted up in the brle,
building at the corner OF U anu o Ua