Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-11
sryrnr MIsrNa AcclpExr.-About

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SEVERE MINING AccIpENr.-About
l o'clock Saturday night Cyrus Grant,
n miner In the Julia mine, met with
an accident that anne G a costing
him his life. He, with two others, was
ut work In the bottomof the shaft, and
being ready to put of II blast they gave
the usual signal to hoist to the station
above where they could find shelter In
the drift. The cage, which was n
double-decker, was holsted to within
about a foot Of the station and stopped;
Mr.. Grant thinking everything all
right attempted to step from the cage
to the landing. While he was just In
the act the cage from some unaccount-
able cause was allowed TO drop. catch
Ing and crushing him down between
the edge of the landing and the seat OF
the upper cage, his body for a moment
sustaining almost the entire weight OF
the cage. As soon IS It was possible
be was released from his perilous situ-
alton and taken to the surface and into
the office Of the company near at hand.
Several ribs were broken loose from
the back, the left leg severely cut be-
low the knee, and the breast and
shoulders terribly crushed and bruised.
DR.. Hopkins was immediately sum.
moned. who rendered the surgical aid
necessary. This morning he was u
little easier and hopes are entertained
Of bis recovery.
CuuRcu's LAST SENSATION. - This
elegant troupe Of star artists having
appeared with the greatest success In
San Francisco, and on their way to
this State carrying everything before
them, are to appear In Virginia City
on Wednesday evening next at Piper's
Opera House. San Francisco and otE-
er papers are unanimous In praise oil
each member Of the company. Miss
Agnes Kennedy seems to have achieved
immense success by her sparkling and
y~iyacious burlesque. vaudeville acting.
and artistic singing, and her rapid
character changes In her songs Of all
nations, have gained her a we'll de-
served celebrity. Miss Susie Robson
wins all hearts with her pretty looks
and sweet singing, while Mr.. Parks
Is received nightly with bursts Of mirth
and applause. The celebrated Tom
Dixon, Ethiopian comedian, will ap-
pear In his screaming act OF optical de-
iusIons. aud Mr.. T. Barton will intro
duce his "happy old man." Pro-
fessor Allen, whose Instrumental per-
formances have gained him a world
wide celebrity, will introduce solos OIL
several entirely new Instruments, one
being o gridiron. The entertainment
consists of vaudevilles, songs, wit and
humor. comic sketches and tarces. For
further particulars, see advertisement
IN another column.
HoIsrED HER O~rT.-Susan B. An
thony, one Of the mules used In haul
Ing car loads Of ore from the 1l00-foot
lsyel of the Belcher mine through to
the Yellow Jacket shaft for some time
past, was hoisted u Saturday after
noon, her services being no longer re-
ouired In the subterranean line. The
boys tied all her heels together and did
her up securely In canvas, but h be-
haxed 50 r~ebelliously that she had to
DO hoiated slow, therefore was nearly
half an hour coming up the shaft, and
abe finally arrived at the surface III 4
perfect smoking lather OF sweat. Susan
had not seen daylight for over sir
months. and Il was some time before
she could get used to It again. She
couldn't stand for an hour when she
cached the surface, but this was owing
TO her having strained her legs trying
10 Kick loose while coming up the
shaft, on the cage. Susan came up ia'
and saucy-in much better order thati
when abe went down. Victoria
hull and Horace Greeley, the other TWO
mules working at the lower levels viii
be required there 4 while longer.
Both are In fine condition. like Susan
B. Anthony.
FATAL AccIDENr.-About 8 O'Clock
this morning Thomas c. Mills, an en-
gineer working at Sutro shaft No. =,
was instantly killed. Mr.. Mills had
descended on or In a tub to the first
pump station, abont 100 feet from the
surface, and attempted to step from
the tub to the landing. but missed his
footing and fell to the next station be-
low, q distance Of 275 feet, causing his
instantaneous death. His body was
Sorribly cut bruised and distigured,
and his clothing almost entirely ORR
from 1t tho fearful fall. Mr.. Mills
was q fiue master mechanic, and ar
rived hero only n few weeks ago from
Fitchburg, Mass, purposely to take
charge OF the new Burleigh pumps
along the line OF the tunnels, with the
working Of which he was perhaps more
familiar than any engineer In the State.
his funeral will take place from shaft
No. . under the auspices Of his friends
tomorrow.
Nsw TELEGRAPH LISE.-Thc Reno
Jowsa, OF Saturday says: The tele'
graph company has completed the
erecting Of posts, and placing the wire
ia posItion on their new line, between
Reno and Virginia, aud the Railroad
Company will keep operators at theii
Offices at Franktown, Washoe. u
Steamboat TOT tho accommodation Of
themselves and the public.
CALEDONIA ASSESSMENT. AN asses'
ment OF s. per share is levied BY the
Caledonia Silver Mining Company,
See official notice in Jul advertising
columns to-day.
RENT AND FuRSIruRE.-A' house to
rent eliglbly situated In Gold Hill,
With furniture for sale. Sec notice In
our sdysrtislng columns