Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-17
NEVADA CENTRAL RAILROAD.

We confess to a pardonable pride
in the Nevada Central Railroad, because
it is the only road in Eastern Nevada,
and because it connects the mines of Ely
District with the mills and reduction
works at Bullionville. As much unjust
criticism has been INDUCED in by San
Francisco papers in regard to the manage
ment of the road, in which the name of
Colonel VIM. H. Raymond has been used
wholly without warrant, we thought we
would take ride over the road and see
for ourself. 1t should be stated in ad
vance that the road is not now carrying
passengers regularly, but as several gen.
tlemen desired to take a ride to Bullion
vile and back, car was provided for
their accommodation. Accompanied by
Mr.. Nesbitt (the superintendent, Mr..
Chaplin (the CASHIER, Messrs. T. r.
Butler, A. Redewill, Taylor, Ford and
others, we started form the summit, head
of Meadow Valley street, at ga a. m.
The train took its winding, tortuous way
from the summit to the valley below,
and then went by less crooked route to
Ham Lights stables, in "a minutes.
From that point the road runs in almost
a bee line for distance of probably six
or seven miles. Much of the original
track has been taken up and several of
the curves cut OFF and the road shortened,
being very great improvement. At 9:52
o'clock-4S minutes from Pioche-we
reached the camp of the garden, 91a miles
from town. There being in contempla-
ton the further Strengthening of the road,
force is now grading preparatory to
laying new track at various points-all
of which, when completed, will shorten
the road between Bullionville and Phoebe
very materially. A few minutes after 10
o'clock, casting our eyes to the left, We
caught a distant view of the Meadow
Valley mill in Dry Valley. The next
point of interest is the milkranch, located
near a never,failing spring of water, with
a fine range for cattle. A few minutes
more brought us to the mouth of the
canyon. Winding our way through the
canyon, which seemed to have been de-
signed by nature for no other purpose
than that to which it has been appropri-
ated, we beheld some grandly picturesque
scenery, bluffs and crags a hundred
feet high. It will be worth ones while to
take a ride over the road, after accommo.
dations for passengers have been pro-
vided, just to view nature in her most
rugged and sublime aspect. We passed
the Amador (late Condor mill at 1912,
and arrived at the Raymond & Ely 80
stamp mill, Bullionville, at 10:56-one
hour and SO minutes from Pioche-dis-
lance 20 miles. The brief time We had
to remain, considering that we had to
start back in a couple of hours, was de-
voted to hurried and cursory examina-
ton of the Raymond & Ely works, con.
sisting Of two quartz mills, one a 20
stamp and the other a 30-stamp mill
blacksmith shop, carpenters shop anC
offices, dwellings, etc, for the various at
taches and employees of the Raymond a
Ely Company, and the railroad foundry
We were most cautiously shown through
the vast works of the mills, which WI
will say, in brief, are in complete work
ing order, and are daily turning into g
merchantable commodity the crude orr
extracted from the mines OF Ely District
The foundry, although turning out excel
ent work now, is to have some addition
of machinery and repairs which will rem
der it altogether more serviceable in turn
ing out machinery for the mines and tn
castings for the railroad. At :10p. N. til
train started back, and without an inciden
to mar the pleasure of the trip, arrive
at the summit, head of Meadow Vale
street, at 3 IS making the trip in on
hour and tifty-three minutes. Altogethe
the trip was pleasant one-made so i
no small degree by the courtesy of tn
officers and attaches of the railroad con
pany, but more especially because it Ell
ables US to say, from actual experience
that the road can be made and is rapid
being made a success. Trains of 20 car,
carrying 50 tons of ore, are sent to Blu
lionville every day, and when the trac
is Strengthened in the places contempla
ed and another engine is procured, cal
will be put on for the accommodation {
passengers, and then ride to Bulliol
Vile and back will be treat which OF
people will not fail to avail themselvt