Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-03
SEVERE Aoc1pESr.-About1l O'Clock

uiiNS past Ill VIII vi lu6 l~OCOLQUIlte
when a couple Of toots from the steam
whistle frightened his horses so that
they plunged wildly down the rough
street. In trying to hold the animals,
his feet burst through the leather Of the
dashboard, and in front of the Eclipse
stable he was thrown violently out. A
few steps further on the team was
stopped by Town Marshal Crandall,
who sprang forward, and at consid-
cradle personal risk, managed to ar
rest their furious progress by grasp
ing their bits. Colonel Avery was
picked up insensible and taken into
the room over Gibson & Cross saloon
near by, and DR.. Hall being sent for
Immediately came and rendered all
requisite surgical assistance, the Col
remaining insensfble for fully half an
hour. He Is considerably bruised and
scratched about the head and face, but
otherwise 1t Is hoped he Is not perma-
nently or seriously injured. Colonel
Avery Is certainly In a bad streak of
luck, as it Is but a few weeks ago that
his collar bone was broken by the up.
setting Of a stage coach, passing
through Aurora, from which accident
he had barely recovered. His numer-
Gus friends deeply sympathize with
him In his undeseryed misfortunes.
The UNIDENTIFIED BoDY-It Is not
yet positively decided whose remains
that second blackened and mutllated
body was which was recovered from
the smouldering embers Of Mrs. Sher-
mans lodging house day before yester-
day morning. Some think from the
small size that the body was that Of a
Sclayonian, a m~iddle-aged man, who
lodged there and has not since been
seen or heard Of. The Enterprise Of
this morning states that 1t Is pretty
generally considered to be that Of
Charles Smith, lately pardoned out Of
| the State Prison. He had been stop
ping at Mrs. Sherman's for some
nights, and has not been seen since the
night of the fire. He was sent to the
State Prison some years ago from this
county for the killing Of Mickey Free
in Gold Hill. There were but few
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quainted with him. 1t wa at first
supposed to be a man who wore n SOL
dier coat lodging there, but that man
Is since found to be all right. "Snor-
Key" the boy boot-blacE, Indignantly
refused to identity the body as his, al
though 1t was at first decided to be the
last remnant of ''poor Smokey"
SEVERE MINING AccIpEST.-At10H
O'Clock this forenoon quite a severe as
well as dangerous accident occurred at
the Hale & Norcross shaft. p. O'Con-
nor, whose business 1t Is to keep the
pumps in repair, together with another
man, were working in the pump COM
partmeLt Of the shaft, fixing the
guides, when, having occasion to be
lowered, the cage upon which they
stood happened to stick, allowing slack
cable to run down upon them. The
cage, not being Of the safety pattern.
directly got loose again and fell with
them twelve or fifteen feet, bringing up
so violently at the end ofths cable that
both men were pretty roughly thrown
upon the floor OF the cage. O'Connor
had his right knee-pan broken by conf
ing In contact with a tool-box, and he
was otherwise somewhat bruised, but
fortunately not seriously injured. His
companion was also considerably
Jared, but not hurt so as to prevent
him from continuing work as before
the accident.
GooD MEN.-On the occasion Of the
great fire at Virginia, day before yes
terday morning, Tinker & Sheppard,
of the Palace Saloon, Cooley & Butler,
and the International Saloon, gave the
fremen all they called for In the way
of fluid refreshments free Of charge.
We noticed Wallace Tinker personally
visiting the various machines with re-
freshments at the time when the tired
men working at the brakes most needed
something reviving. His kindness was
fully appreciated.
BELIIGERENT.-The police had a
pretty lively time for a while this
morning, up at Virginia, with a lot Of
the boys who had been having a good
time over night, but had waxed Into q
belligerent mood. There were several
private little ~set-tos, as we'll as several
general muses., the boys fighting pref
ty much all up and down the saloons
along c street In a most exhilerating
manner. Nobody was permanently
injured, beyond a few black eyes,
bruises, etc.
CARSON MIST.-Ths operations at
the Carson Mint for the month Of jan
uary have been as follows: Amount Of
deposits, gold, 1924 20; silver,
800. 9s6 55; total, $lss, 22O IS. Coin
age for the month: Gold (half-eaglesh
$50, 500; silver (half-dollarsl $2,500;
total, $4,000. The number Of un-
parted bars melted, assayed and
stamped during the same period has
been 81, valued at $l53,632 81, To-
tai amount Of bullion worked. $685.
8S2 81.
Roll OF HoNoR.-The following Is
the roll of honor of the Virginia Gram
mar School for the month Of January,
1871 /: Fannie salisbury, Paulie Proc
tor, Benjamin Nicholson, Judita Mil
liche, Hattie May, Harry Thayer,
Joseph Pinchower, Cassie Henderson,
Charles O'Farrell, Louisa Flick, Chas.
Gault, William Hester, ALIVE Gal
lagher, Maggie Heist Hattie Hilsee,
Mary Daley, Willie Davis, and Chris.
Zeigler.
FESTIVE. - The gallant fremen Of
Knickerbocker Engine Company, No.
5, Virginia, had a grand j~ollification
at their hall last evening. Lots Of
good things were enjoyed, songs sung,
and general hilarlty prevailed. The
boys have q right to make merry and
rejoice, for they did splendid service at
the great fire Of day before yesterday
morning.
For THE The Ladies'
Mite Society will give an entertain
ment for the special amusement Of the
children at Miners Union Hall to-mor-
row evening, consisting Of music,
games, dancing, etc. The floor will
belong exclusively to the children.
Admission, only one bit.
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