Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-10

A DANsERoUs LAMP.-lt Is only
about a month ago that a new style of
lamp, called the "Chemical Fluid Gas
Light" was introduced into this COM
munity. 1t consisted OF a peculiarly
shaped u burner, which can DO
screwed to the top of any coal oil lamp.
The fluid generating the gas is prin-
cipally cou posed Of that well known,
dangerous explosive extract OF coal.
termed gasoline. 1t was represented
to be so prepared as to be totally mex
plosive, and the burner itself looked
perfectly innocent and safe. The eX-
plosion OF two Of these Identical lamps
on Saturday evening last, II In Gold
Hill, nearly causing a serious fire, and
the other on the Divide, creating
a destructive conflagration and result
Ing In loss of life, demonstrates the
fact that these lamps will explode I'M
der certain circumstances. We, there
fore. hereby take occasion to warn
everybody against their use. and con-
| slider it the duty Of the proper officials
| to see that none of them are allowed
to be used hereafter In this section.
Whoever has any OF the dangerous
fluid in their possession should destroy
il forthwith.
prER's OrEHA HoUsE-EAsr LYNNE
ro-NIcur.-Thc excellent company
now performing at Pipcr's Opera
House continue to draw large houses.
On Saturday evening the performance
consisted of the two dramas, Tempest
aud Black Eyed Susan, which WAS re-
peated on Sunday evening, and gave
great satisfaction. Tonight the beau
tiful and intensely thrilling play OF
:. East Lynne" Is to be produced. Miss
Fanny Cathcart appearing In her un.
rivalled original representation OF
Lady Isabel aud Madame Vine. Ihis
drama i. we'll calculated to make IAN
ifest the wonderful abilities of the dis
| tinyuished actress. The performance
| will conclude with George Darrell's
new vocal sketches, In which he In
| PRODUCES his celebrated song Of "Tam-
bara-roo-raa-golo" and up a Tree"
| The entertainment throughout will be
a most enjoyable one, and will un-
doubtedly draw q full house. To
morrow truesday) night tie Woman
in Red" will be repeated.
SEVERE MINING AccrDENr.-About
nine O'Clock thi, morning, John Luby.
working on the lOOO-foot level Of the
| Crown Point mine, was quite severely
vet not seriously injured by a small
Gazing Of ore from the upper part OF
the face Of the breast where he was
working. The front portion OF his
scalp was considerably u by sharp
pieces of rock, and a t~hrce-cornered
| niece of skin and flesh over half an
inch across was cut out Of his cheek,
inst below the left eye a piece OF SKIN
an inch or so In extent was also cut
from his upper lip. close to the nose.
Not having any shirt on, the rough
sharp stones scraped his back very ex-
tensivelv. giving 1t quite a sanguinary
appearance. DR.. Kirby dressed his
wounds and Luby will Oe as good as
ever In a day or two.
SILVER CITY STAGE SENSATION. -
About / o'clock, night before last, the
Silver City stage, with a load OF pas
sensers from the theatre and fair Mt
VIRGINIA, experienced an upset. Some
tbino was the matter with the pole
Gearing, so that the driver, binding
that, could not manage the concern In
coming down the steep declivlty oil
Main street through town, very clev-
erly contrived to prevent serious con-
sequences by piling passengers and all
upon the sidewalk in front Of Browns
residence and paint shop, opposite the
yescy House. dextrously taking down
q few awning posts and other super
fuous lumber in so doing. The occu-
pants and n~eighbors thought It wa an
earthquake. Fortunately, nobody was
hurt. and the stage Is running again
all right. rs usual, It not taking long
to repair damages.
Business ENTERrIusE.-The late dis
astrous fire In Reno. 1t will DO remem-
bered. broke out at 1880 o'clock In the
syenins. At half-past . o'clock the
same night a large number of platform
cars were side-tracked at rruckee, and
the lumber merchants commenced
loading them with building material,
which was forwarded to Reno with the
utmost dispatch. In thirty-six hour,
from the time the fire commenced
Ia 900 feet Of lumber was landed In
Reno, together with 61o.OOO shingles
About eighteen or twenty new huild
ings have gone up on the burnt dis
trict already.
New FrRE CIsrERN.-A gang o.
lsborcrs under charge OF Town Mar
shall Kelly, were engaged to-day IN
making the necessary excavation LOT =
fire cistern directly south OF 1eiioM
Jacket Engine house. Inc Sis.eIi
will be 80 feet long, 10 feet wide ane
is feet deep. Its capacity will DO 4o''
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