Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-22
YELLOW JACKET PuMprSo NJ

pumping
Jacket hosting works, says the Enter
prise, Is without doubt the finest on
the coast. The engine rests on a solid
stone foundation 20 feet In depth. Its
capacity Is equivalent to so horses.
The fiy-wheel Is IL feet in diameter,
and weighs 5000 pounds. The spur
wheel, having q 14-inch face. Is 10 feet
in diameter and weighs &, 1000 pounds.
The SHAFT Is 10 inches In diameter and
II feet In length. When the machin-
cry Is In motion the strain on the iron
braces attached to the walking-beam Is
such as 10 keep them vibrating con
tinually. Although the machinery
runs very smoothly, when the pump Is
working the Jar Is felt in several brick
buildings on Main street. At present,
the company are taking the Crown
Point water from the l5i0-foot level.
This arrangement gives the Crown
Point Company an opportunity to re-
pair their pumping machinery.
SMASH AT THE DEPor. - An empty
box-csr, while standing on the track
near Treadway's ranch yesterday, be-
tween two and three O'Clock, says the
Carson appeal of this morning. was
jostled by some "empties" that were
turned into the switch against 1t. The
chain Of the brake, which was tightly
drawn, snapped, and the old g. p. box
started down the steep grade on Its
mad career. A brakeman jumped on
board and tried to stop II, but the job
proving too much for him. he very
p~rudently jumped of, and allowed her
10 slide. Down 1t came rattling and
whirzing as far as the Railroad office,
where she struck against n OF the
dne new express cars belonging TO the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Com.
pany, knocking out the draw. head and
shattering the platform OF the same,
escaping the shock itself with a side
door bumped off and II wheel put
out of Joint. Mechanics were set to
work. and by seven O'Clock ?. n. all
signs Of the damage were removed.
HOVE AoAIS.-John Cox, formerly
ono of our honest Gold Hill miners,
and we'll remembered as a most ex-
,ellent contemplating member OF the
Gold Hill and National Guard Brass
Bands. returned yesterday morning
from Unionville, Humboldt, where he
has been TOR Just about a year. de
went there by SPECIAL request, to teach
an amateur brass band at that place.
composed of several OF the most re,
anectable and influential citizens, ana
be succeeded in perfecting them In
that line to a gratifying extent as
they form now a very creditaoie u
talented band. Cox speaks highly OF
the enterprising people and good pros
meets of that locality. He proposes
remaining here In his old home for
while, or longer. and finds plenty OF
old friends to welcome him back.
MAXIM GAS COMPANY n THE ErI-
zoor1c.-Mr. Fox showed US yesterday,
says the Carson Appeal, a long letter
of apologies and lamentations from
the frm Ia San Francisco which sup
plies the Gas Company here with gaso-
fine. This combustlble stuff cannot be
shipped by express on account OF the
horse disease; the can they put 1t l n
have to be repaired twice before ship
pIpg-on account Of the horse disease ;
the stuff Is packed In Cleveland, Ohio
20 far of-on account Of the horse dis
case the Secretary and Treasurer OF
the Carson Company IL exhorted to
economic his present supply-on &C.
count OF the horse disease ; so that II
Mr.. For fails TO keep the town illumi-
mated, attribute the same to the horse
disease.
CorScrpESrKI.-We perceive by the
telegraph that at the same time the at
t.mnt was made to throw the passen-
Ger train Off the track near Washoe
fIty last Tuesday night, BY placing
teissrsph poles and railroad ties across
the track; an technically similar act
ms committed near Farmlngdaie'
Maine, and with precisely the same
result. A plank and heavy sleeper
were placed across the rails. Inc en-
zinc cut the plank In two at ootn enos
and The sleeper was thrown ASIDE os
the cowcatcher.
HoLIpAY Goops. "A munihcent
amount of huge boxes arrived at Club
bucks Gold Hill Postoflce variety
store last evening. and he will be busy
for the next day or two unpaGSing
and arranging the con tents. Those
contents Aforesaid consist OF sli SORTS
Of the very latest and most approved
holiday goods. Now Is the time to Sc
lect ,hs very choicest juvenile desira-
blos In that line, at the cheapest rates.
Take Q look at the assortment.
COT BAcK.-Col. R. n. Graves, who'
With his family, has been absent on a
Whit of several months to the Atlantic
states, returned yesterday morning to
tie happy land Of sagebrush, looking
refreshed, handsome M more vigor-
Gus for the trip.