Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-25
ARRIVALS AND ~D4PAHTUREs.
DRRAnFUL AND PROBABLY
FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

About half-past 2 o'clock this after
noon, James Roach was very severely,
and 1t is thought fatally Injured In the
Crown Point mine. He was tending
tho lower end of q shute through which
timbers are sent from the HOO to the
l2OO-foot levels, removing the timbers
whenever . carload was passed down.
Having OCCASION to get a drink OF
water, no left his station for a short
time. Meanwhile some timbers
and plank were about being passed
down the shuts, and the usual
warning shout from those at the upper
end had been given, but being away at
the moment, Roach did not hear 1t,
and when he came back he looked up
the shute to see II there was anything
coming down. Just al no did so n
timber or piece Of plank struck him In
tho front portion of the head, knock
Ing, him senseless. Tho skull was
badly fractured, . large. piece
bsip1 torn out, SO that q considerable
portion Of the brain protruded. 1t was
nearly an hour before he could b.
brought to tho surface, and the unfor-
tunate miner was taken ut once on q
mattrasg IN. aspiring wagon up TO the
Washington House, on the Divide,
WHARF Dr. Hall attended him, render
ing All feasible surgical assistance, yet
with little or no hope Of his recovery.
Nr. Roach Is a native OF Ireland, about
Is yean Of age, a steady, estimaoie
man, and has a wife In san Francisco.
Prpra's OPERA HoUsE-RED POCKET
Boox.-No entertainment was given
last evening. but tonight a stirring,
lively performance is offered, the last
regular night Of the season. A new
bill ofgood things Is announced, In
Guiding only tho choicest acts within
the talented capacity Of the company,
together with songs, ballads, dances anu
general d~eliueations without number.
The whole will wind up with Vim
cents extremely laughable and legiti.
mate b~urlesoue Of "Our Own Red
Pocletbook," one Of the funniest
pieces ever written. Just READ the
distributed programmes, and then go
and see the sinking ship, the canine
camel train and all the other doings
of the piece. The season positively
eloses on Saturday evening with the
grand benefit to Charley Vincent.
crsI1so CoMB.-will II. Burial,
Of thu we'll known Pioneer Bookstore,
corner of C and Taylor streets, Viz
o,ni,. sent East q short time ago tor a
snecimen Of the new patent curling
comb. advertised to curl the hair In
sfantiy. O merely combing It with
AHA electric or galvanic comb. lie has
received the comb aforesaid. II Is
rerv neat. concise affair, with a small
.alyanic battery attached, II Will
carl ANYTHING It can get its teeth into.
Burial combed his dogs tail WIN IT,
and had to put that tall to SOAK III
sweet oil for twenty-four honrs AFTER
.rayd In order to get out the severe
Iinks And let the poor animsl's hlna
ises down TO the ground again. IL Is
totsl destruction to wigs, and a mere
glance att will curl even the lips Oh
Eoorn.
TEE Inhabitants of Gold Hill have
now learned that there Is no reason
existing why they should any more
continue to take their watches wanting
rspairs to Virginia City. j. Carlson IL
permanently established in Gold Hill,
and his work Is giving great satisfac-
tIon to the public. He does not de-
pend upon employed workmen, but
attends to orders himself; therefore
the citizsns Of Gold Hill and Silver
City requiring = practical watchma-
kef. fof tbs repairing Of their watches
and clscks, will please give Mr.. Carl
an 4 trial. apo If
ExrlA .SrAaEs.-For the accommo-
d.tion Of parties desiring to attend the
Odd Fellows celebration at Reno to-
,rorrow. Woodruff s. Ennor will run
.rtra coaches In connection with the
Yirvinis &Truckee Railroad at Steam.
bost Springs, leaving Virginia at q A
". an the 26th. Returning will leave
Reno At s A. u. on the 9th. Tickets
IN Rsno and return, five dollars. Far,
ties Wishing tickets will do we'll 70 cal
In time.
FIRE AIARx.-An alarm Of fire, pro
osedinp from a burning stovepipe' nj
the upper end Of town about Z o'eloSi
last evening, brought out the Colo
am Fire Department with their ING
chimes. Fortunately their service:
Wers NOT needed, yet had that hre go
rood start among the wooden build,
tnes Of the locality, with the Dreez'
then prevailing, 1t might easily haS'
PROVEN to b = serious co~nfiagration.
49,, poo,oo,,nh.. 90 to Bradle,