Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-25
THE BLOSSOM ROCK ExPLO.
SION Last

~ g. r-no,.no n. of c,,,d.v
Ing san
morning gives tne ioiloWlng grapnc
description Of the explosion and de-
struction of Blossom Rock, in the Bay,
On s,tu,,lov ~afterroon.
Ar.
"a 80 IN" r,;,,,tss most two
o,oio,r I'D oil oyss x,orc r;yeted on
c,oSa' anu Al ~ 1yes W. We" ,h;n1 n;s;hIa
w INA. ~ n."sn. IT, s,,diIonir he eicc-
tr,c .n.rc is ,ned fortb n low rumbIing
vi. sPSiN .Ia Io,,j he,yy'
nolse, suuuu S" sro"oss;voI bea,d'
thuu-iike port arc N.S SIarn
ioilowea oy touu, 't .Ia -,.nnnactiop
explosion, as tnougn w. s;sht
was not instanlaluS ,"r%s cire,,.
was terrlHsiy Be- nho,,t In6 fact in
lar Noiui'e ~ "S..et H. n;r 70 Tho NIGHT
diameter, snos ia'o M =, az nnrfar
OF ABOUT IOo leet Mnt ~ - Gould
anu amaiganhatcu viii ~ 49, nj a
oe seer nlack Yoiu,he' y. o.N.nd;a~
sheet Oh ZONES, sno "a 49, nros."t;n% nS
ar ABOVE the a",coranna Of = 2sst
the WIZ 4 amer
voln,S on.ry stsamar and tho
uo H.. .ha,n SvS,stIss and djnnei
~. naInn, PaI,s vara r,ng and riIns
thei eoiSis ouas,I tsoi;na ~ Iofiobt
nrsu, aiu sa;n.d sva-S sn.ctator
anu auiiila.aon ~,o.t h,;II;snt
d hns ;one,;"S orar un;tn.SSsd in the
anu io. nn IS nps ,bot viii be no ,ono
us.y "t 0
In the center of the vast column a
conc of water of smaller radius was
| sbot ,,n high into the air, higher than
| the surrounding water, and lending to
the scene, already magniticently sub
| lime, 2 feature no less admirable than
| attractive. The framework, too, was
| torn into shreds and thrown up with
| terrible force. The heavy volume Of
water returned Immediately to its kin
dred, leaving tho air darkened with
smoke, and after the lapse Of some
seconds the stones and timbers came
showering down with terrible fury.
The water around the rock for n dis.
lance Of nearly a thousand feet changed
its native greenish hue for q yellow,
muddy, dirty color. Timbers iloated
in all directions, and the surface of the
water seemed filled with the debris OF
the wreck. The work, we'll conceived,
we'll planned and well carried out, was
brought to a successful termination.
Blossom Rock. but a few moments pre-
yiously the object of intense anxiety,
was now comnletelv onnibilated. and
ia n thing of the mast
appearance oil tho Bay.
Never, perhaps, on any occasion
whatever, did the bay presents SO lively,
gay and sportive appearance; never
did its waters ut any n time afford
pleasure to so many living souls. From
early in the forenoon It was completely
dotted over with small craft put aDou,
noon the scene was cnahgeu, ana
steamers, heavily reighted with pleas.
ure seekers, anxious to get a view Of
the great explosion were observable,
During the afternoon. and Immediately
before the scow left Blossom Rock,
many OF the yachts and steamers sho'
Drlskiy around u, tnc oetter 10 Satisis
the curiosity oil those on board, anc
take a last view of Blossom Rock
Even after the barge had been toweo
away, some, urged py Iaise courage
swept AROUND at ralher an u~ilSoiniort
aoie uise'ncs' Ar9unu Tue m snuniS 4" ~
lar Is 'ne eye oo rasar,sI ,, ain,o Su nm y
nullai SeinSS PrSnneSh III un i' y son,
oroAen ON. leiesiaPn nm, "s seer
rom the oarse, was SruiS LYME
Monuer' u was nai,y Da
o "nSe nv o I'M amd ths .rowd t,ten so'
@otber Iontej lie y syyarm oS flies on