Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-26

DANGEROUS ACCIDENT - NOBODY
HuRT.-About noon yesterday a rather
peculiar and dangerous accident &C.
Cured at the Crown Point mine, which
fortunately was not attended with
fatal results or much damage. The
giraffe, or incline car. was at the 1900
foot level of the mine loaded with ore.
ready to be hoisted. when it was found
necessary to make some slight repairs
to the engine, and the cylinder-head
was taken out for the purpose. The
cable reel was consequently held by
the brake, sustaining the weight Of the
loaded giraffe. together with the heavy
wire cable. The nan in the incline
attending the giraffe rides up on the
load to the l000-foot level, where he
sees to the unloading or transfer OF the
ore, aud then goes back for another
load. He had Just mounted the load
for that purpose aud rang the signal
bell to hoist, when suddenly the reel
commenced slipping, the brake being
unable to hold it, and the engine not
being in condition to assist. The con-
sequence was Il rapidly accelerated
revolution of the machinery and n
swift descent OF the giraffe. load and
rider, down the incline to the l5O0-toot
level, a distance of nearly 800 feet,
where it came in contact with another
car and stopped. The rider Of the
giraffe was iolted about n little rough
~, but luckily escaped unhurt. lie
describes his furious ride down through
the hot, pitchy darkness toward the in
fernal regions as peculiarly Sensation-
al and exciting, the giraffe being fol-
lowed by 4 streak of fire like the tail
of 3 comet. IL struck the other car
with sufficient force to break Il stick of
timber six inches square, which was
placed across the shaft at the real end
to hold it there, but being provided
also with the effective safety clutches
at the side. made by Sandy McMartin.
the head blacksmith of the works. il
stayed. although it jumped the track.
The descending giraffe was also well
provided with the famous safety at
tachment. but the cable unwinding
from the reel had Just enough strain
upon it to keep the safety from acting
until the giraffe collided with the one
below, when the safety clutches ut
once took n firm aud effective. hold.
not to be loosenei by anything short
OF total destruction. The hosting ma
chinery suffered a little. but all the
damages are about repaired again.
NEED REPAIRISG.-At the present
a.. A.. p,,,I,, School bp,,dinrs In
.ne a~;,.,,1o,o5 oo,d;
Gold Hill, are IN u'''p.u''e' 'o
ton. The plaster has iaiien OH tue
walls in several places and the general
aspect Of the interior Is cherries anu
un n,Ln R:, Of Eim.ation contem.
plate putting the school buildings in
good repair. 1t it is necessary TO nave
an expression Of tne WISHES o. "us
zens III regard 10 tue matter W. oe'1
there VII! oat Few, amy, =;
'ote> ~ iesPe " 'ne IApnnN"na
lew nu'iuleu uo'Ia's !" u 49,,
sehooI ioo,h, so'iiIoI'ao'e i'iu -
ior que en',r'c" ""o 'o"s'es'e '
VA! "e' o"
AMusEMESrs.-Charles Otto Somers,
tb. no,ular nronrie,or Of the Saddle
ps.,.ur,n, ~ s,roo, y,rr;ni,
hoek hes'u''h '" ,ns""'
Gar,,ens ard thrown them omen TO The
public. During the pleasant weather
a grand concert'and ball Will be given
at tue garuens ever! ouaI'H ese.'nS'
a hne oanu OF ulu,'o VIII we ~ n''e'".
ance, ana refreshments FURNISHED ~
city prices. Au.',ss'on nee " az.
On the evening OF tne FOURTH OF July
there will be a grand pyroTec'',ic eS-
hibition. closing VITA u oa'i' very
enjoyable time Is anticipated.
No tickets are