Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-28
THE VIRGINIA AND TRUCKER
RAILROAD

During the Nevon days that our 10
cal railroad has been blockaded by the
unfortunate burning and caving Of the
American Flat tunnel, the loss thereby
entailed to mining, milling and other
dependent interests of the country has
probably not been less than $1,000, 900.
Ever since the completion of the first
section of this road, 1t has regulated
the price of wood, lumber, and, In
fact, of pretty much everything else,
reducing prices to a reasonable figure,
and gradually becoming the great
avenue of trade, travel, and general
traffic for this section. 1t assists ma
terially In the development Of the re-
sources Of the country, and Is a great
public convenience as we'll rs a benefit,
therefore, the unfortunate Interruption
at the present time Is all the more Sc
verely felt. We are pleased, however,
to state that a temporary track Is laid
around the blockaded tunnel, and to-
morrow the regular trains will II
as before. a very few days will suffice
to free the side tracks and way sta
lions Of the accumulated car loads Of
freight and the probability Of any fu-
ture interruption is very slight. Very
few roads In the world have been go
difficult or expensive to build, and
very few roads do so much business or
are as important to the best interests
Of the country and the general con-
venience. 1t will become far nor so
In the future than 1t Is at present, as 1t
has In fact but just arrived at what
may b. called q state of completion.
The following extract from tho report
for 1872 of George w. Chedic, Assessor
Of Ormsby county, through which a
good portion Of tho road runs will be
read with interest, rs giving some Idea
of the Importance aud business Of this
road, as we'll as Of the mining, milling
aud other interests and Il Of
the country in connection Herewith.
This report Is published In the Carson
Register Of yesterday.
The Virginia and Truckec Railroad
Is now completed from Virginia City
via Carson City to Reno in Washoe
county, connecting at that point with
the Central Pacific Railroad, and Is
now proving Of great advantage and
convenience to the citizens of this por-
ton of the State. This road Is fifty
one (5l) miles IN length, over which q
trains run daily, and transporting
about 200 tons OF merchandise per day,
besides carrying about GOO tons Of
quartz from the mines in Storey county
to the various mills located on Carson
river. daily. There Is annually trans
ported over this road about ITO thous-
aud cords Of wood and about 20 million
feet of lumber, taken principally from
Ormsby and Douglas counties to Sto-
rey county.
The railroad company have now In
use eleven (ll) locomotives, and will
add from 3 to 5 more flrSt-class ell
zines to this number by the lst Of Jan.
usry next-the car capacity Of the
road being about 100 cars, embracing
all kinds.
Theirs IL now within the borders OF
the county about II miles In length OF
track belonging to this road.
The various wood and lumber fumes
are engaged to their utmost capacity,
while the mills for manufacturing and
preparing lumber for the market are
in constant employment.
The quartz crushing mills In this
county are located OH tile Carson river,
ut and near Empire City, In the east
ern portion Of the county.
The Mexican mill, located at En-
pirc City. Is worked BY water power,
superintendent by d. B. Lyman, has
IL stamps, 20 paus and 10 settlers, and
works l20 tons Of ore in q hours; Is
now at work OH Crown Point rock,
with an average yield Of $i5 per ton.
The Yellow Jacket mill, located at
Empire City, Is worked by steam
powcr and superintendent by John
Hanson, its capacity Is 10 stamps, but
only Is are IN use, with Is pans, 6 set
tiers, and brushes Is tons Of Crown
Point rock per day.. with the average
yield Of $45 per ton.
The Brunswick mill, worked by
water power, Is located OH the Carson
River, about two mills below Empire
City, under the superintendent OF
n. r. Elstner. Its capacity Is So
stamps, % pans, 10 settlers, and 4 agl-
tators; brushes $50 tons Of Crown
Point rock daily, which yields $i5 per
ton.
The Merrimac mill, worked by water
power, has 90 stamps, Is pans. aud 8
settlers, with capacity to work 40 tons
Of ore per day /; has been working on
Stun and tailings for some months
past, under tho superintendent Of
Frank Mccullough.
The Vivian mill, propelled by water
power, under the superintendent Of
ID. II. Brown; has IL stamps, s pans
and 7 settlers, capable of crushing 40
tons Of ore per day ; not ut work at the
present time.
The Santiago mill, worked by water
power, under the superintendent of