Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-17
ACCIDENT AT TIE BELcHER NINE

ACCIDENT AT TIE BELcHER MINE
At about - o'clock to-day, = man BY
the name Of Daniel Gilky, while
working In the Belcher mine, was
badly hurt about the head aud should
ers under tho following circumstances /:
While engaged In drifting gu the 1900
foot level a heavy bunch OF rock came
down. striking him on the head, breast
and shoulders and knocking him across
the DRIFT. After lying for some time
in an unconscious state and bleeding
pr%ofusely, he recovered sufficiently TO
Chamber up to the 1900 foot level,
where he embarked OH the giraffe and
was taken up out Of the mine. On
reaching the surface OF the mine he
was conveyed to his room at the We
sey House aud cared for by DR.. Man.
sou. His injuries consisted Of severe
bruises on his breast aud numerous
cuts on his head. On his right Shout
der was q cash three inches In length
and one In depth. After his wounds
were dressed he felt quite comfortably,
although somewhat Frustrated BY, tho
loss OF blood.
RACE OFF.-The large crowd Of
spectators whe collected OIL the Divide
to witness a foot race between Gilpin
aud Mitchell. were doomed to be dis
appointed. 1t seems that written slip
u~lations had been made by the parties
TO the effect that they were to meet at
the Delta Saloon In Virginia this fore
noon at ten o'clck and make the final
deposit OF the balance OF the stake
money ($30O). Gilpln did not put In
an appearance until II o'clock, conss-
auently the other party claimed the
stake money which was allowed him
by the stake holder, the race being
considered ''off." This Is the street
version OF the affair.
ANOTHER trial OF the little Fire
Conqueror" was had this afternoon In
Crown Point Ravins, a,shcrt distance
above the railroad bridge. This time
the combustlbles were composed oil
solid material, such as pitch-pine.
spruce, aud the like. The whole was
saturated with tar and when lighted
made the tallest kind Of a bonfire. new
| srtheless Mr.. Murdoch, with the aid OF
the "Extingulshsr." squelched the
| iro In less than no time. The officers
| of the Gold Hill Fire Department aud
q large number Of prominent citizens
| witnessed the experiment anu were
more than satisfied with the result OF
the trial.
Foor RAcE.-As we 60 to press II
7. M.,) a largo crowd Of people are as
sembled on the Divide for the purpose
Of witnessing the foot race between
Johnny Mitchell Of Virginia City, and
Mr.. Gilpin of Silver City. The race
Ia a single dash of 4 hundred yards
for a purse of $500. Both men are In
splendid condition and the betting on
the respective champions Is quite
lively.
Nor So WELL.-We regret to learn
that DR.. Hall has met with somewhat
of 4 relapse to-day. The disease
tp,euro-pneumonia) has shifted itself
| into the opposite lung from the one
| first attacked. The Doctor appears to
be having a hard time OF 1t, but as he
Is not QUE of the kind to give up to
ANYTHING, we shall expect to see him
wear the disease out In course OF time.
STREET BLocxApE.-Some idea OF
the amount Of teaming done In Gold
Hill. can be formed from the fact that
Main street, from the News office to
the railroad crossing was blockaded
with teams for nearly ten minutes
this afternoon. There was no funeral
In town either.
DELIVERING Goops. = Hatch's fast
freight teamster passed down through
Gold Canyon this afternoon, scatter
ing packages all along the way from
Virginia to Silver City. He had on
board OF his wagon all manner OF COM
modities, from a Goldfish to an ichthyo-
saurus.
RELIerous.-At st. Johns Church,
Gold Hill, there will DO Divine Ser
vice on Sunday evening at 1880, Rev.
r. S. Eastman officiating. Seats free,
and all cordially invited. Sunday
School at l:30.
BASE BALL. - Our young people,
taking advantage Of the fine weather,
are iudulging in a lively game Of base
hall on the elevated plateau northeast
of the Imperial-E Empire hoisting works
INDIAN SroRrs.-A large crowd Of
Piutes, male and female, arc indllg.
inc In a big poker game On = DIR!
dump near the railroad depot, Gold
Hill to-day.
REASONABLE. Strothsr, Superin.
tendent OF the Baltimore Conssltdated
mine, returned from San Francisco
this morning.
CARSON RrvsR.-In consequence o.
the late ralns, the Carson river has
risen considerable within tho past twe
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