Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-10

Truckee Railroad Company, lost his
life. It appears that he, In company
with two other men, was engaged IN
switching some wood cars, the grade
between the railroad depot and the
Belcher hosting works being such as
to allow the cars to run down as far as
the latter without the aid OF a locomo-
tive, Just at the moment the accident
occurred Mr.. Strout was upon b point
of coupling two cars. While In the
act Of Jumping up on the brake bar
he slipped and fell under the car,
the forward wheels passing over
his right leg and mangling 1t
In a most shocking manner. One OF
the other men who was on the car
with him gave the alarm Instantly, so
that the man at the brake stopped the
car before the hind wheels reached the
injured man. The sufferer was con-
veyed TO the railroad office, and cour-
iers were dispatched post-haste Tor
surgical assistance. Doctors Manson,
Kirby and Webber arrived In a few
moments, and Immediately set about
the work OF amputating the injured
limb. DR.. Kirby. with whom we con-
yersed in regard to the accident, was
of the opinion that after the first wheel
had passed over the mans leg, about
six inches above the knee, he tried to
drag himself out, and In 80 doing the
other wheel came along and passed
over the leg Just below the knee. The
man was failing rapidly when the ply
| sicians reached him, and there was a
great effusion of blood Ia the thigh.
The limb was amputated at the mid
die third. The nan died about i've
minutes after the amputation was CON-
pleted. The deceased was q widower,
and WAS a native OF Maine, and at the
time OF his death was about 80 years
of age. His parents reside in Auburn,
| n town in the same State named Dove.
A sister of the deceased resides at
Napa, CAL, and we are informed that
he has some other relatives living at
jacksonville. He was an industrious
aud faithful employe Of the railroad
company. and was held In high esteem
by all his acquaintances. Coroner
| Holmes held All Inquest upon the re-
mains this afternoon. The following
Il the verdict OF the jury I'VE, the
Jurors summoned to appear before NJ.
Holmes, Coroner of Storey county,
| New. to investigate the cause OF the
| death Of J. A. Stout, being duly sworn,
do find that the name Of deceased was
J. A. Stout, aged IS years; that he
was a native OF Maine; that he had nc
family; aud we further find that de-
ceased came to his death by accidentally
falling under a car Of q moving train
at the Belcher switch, Gold Hill,
thereby having his right leg crushed
both above and below the knee ; and It
Is the opinion Of this jury that nc
blame is to be attached to the engineer
or conductor Of the said train.-J. II.
Harris, J.. A. Gagnon, John Kennedy,
B. F. Gilkcy, d. ID. Donovan, j. Is
Mathews"
The VACANT CApETsHIP.-Those OF
IL readers who purpose competing
for the appointment to tho vacant Ca
detship at West Point will bear In
mind that the examination Of appll.
cants Is neal at haud-the last Satur-
day in December. The examination
| will probably be conducted mainly IN
writing. Candidates will be exam
lned in reading, photography, arith-
metic. English grammar, descriptive
geography and the history Of the Uni
ted States. The young gentlemen In
terested in the matter cannot be TOO
careful in reviewing the common En-
glish branches. We trust that our eX-
changes will stir up the youth in other
portions of the State In reference 10
this matter. Persons desiring further
information concerning requirements,
can address DIR. Weber or John L.
CHM. at Virginia City, Oh J. n. Flint
Gold Hill.
LECTURE on SPIMTUAIIsM.-We are
pleased to be able to announce In ac-
cordance with advertisement In an
other column to day, that Mrs. II. F.
NJ. Brown, OF whom we made mention
Yesterday, will give a lecture next
Friday evening at Miners Union
Hall, Gold Hill. on Spirituallsm, the
title of her lecture being "Out Of
Egypt" She Is n Of the ablest and
most interesting lecturers ever visiting
this section. and all who desire to
hear the popular subject sensioly, log,
ically and philosophlcally handled
should 90 aud hear her. Her lecture
| will be free to all, the expenses being
betrayed by prominent citizens OF this
town, and she especially Invites the
practical miners, mechanics nj good
square people generally OF this local
ity to come aud hear her.
OFF o TIE EAST. Geo. NJ. Stew
art, lately in the employ of the vel
known firm Of Hatch Bros, will leave
tomorrow night on a trip to the At
| lantic States. Mr.. Stewart has a host
| of warm friends In this section who
wish him a pleasant trip and safe re-
turn. His numerous young lady
friends. learning Of his contemplated
Journey yesterday, loaded him down
with mince pies. George expects &c
subsist on mince pies until he reaches
| Omaha. but at the same time Will car
! ~ along with him some yellow col
/ ored money as we'll as a few trade dol
lars with which to delight the eyes OIL
J the people Of the far oil East.
Srocxs were strong to-day especially
the Flood & O'Brien kind. American
Flat stocks did not boom as was ex'
pected.
PERsoSAI.-Mr. II. Schussler, Chic
Engineer Of the Sutro Tunnel CompS'
ny, arrived In Virginia City from San
Francisco yesterday.
NASAL CArARRH. BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA. ANT
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