Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-31

How FIRE MAY BE CAusED.-A few
issues back we gave an account of the
singular ignition of bunch OF matches
by the solar rays being reflected to them
through window, and from tumbler
containing water. The following, clipped
from a scientific journal, throws new
light on what we considered n rare phe-
nomenon: DIR. III. G. Bolton, of Column
bia College, New York City, states that
on recent occasion, at 9 a. m, on en-
tering his laboratory he found wooden
table on fire, ignition having been oces-
stoned by the rays of the morning sun,
which fell upon glass spherical flask
containing water. The glass served rs
lens which concentrated the rays and set
fire to the wood. He alludes to the state
ment of Lactanitus A. ID. 300) who
mentions the use of glass globes, filled
with water, to be used in kindling fires.
In respect to fires occasioned by lenses,
doubtless there are many examples. 1t
is well known that vessels at sea have
been set on fire by the bull's-eye glasses
used to admit light between decks.
These glasses were formerly made con-
vex on one side. thus forming powerful
lenses. In consequent of the loss of
property and danger their use has been
discontinued, and thick plates of glass,
flat on both sides, have been generally
substituted. Captain Scoresby and DIR.
Kane used to astonish the natives of the
polar regions by taking blocks of clear
ice and cutting them into the form of
lenses, with which they instantly kindled
fires.
ANOTHER FIRE IN BosToN.-The fire
fend has again, for the second time
within eight months, desolated one of
the greatest and most populous cities of
America. A large portion Of Boston is
once more reduced 10 ashes. The city
was filled with mechanics unable to OBJ
tain employment, thousands of whom,
attracted by the demand for labor i'm
mediately succeeding the great confagra-
ton OF November, had come all the way
from Europe in quest of work, which cir
cumstance will probably give rise to sus-
picions OF incendiarism. The crime OF
incendiarism has been of frequent occur
renee of late in the Eastern cities. The
flames burst forth during gale, and
from quarter of the city in which the
confagrhtion was most likely to rapidly
spread-further suspicious circum-
stances.
JAMES W. WRIGHT, of the State Bank
departs on this mornings Hamilton
coach on business trip to Virginia
Mr.. M. McClusky also leaves us this
| m for tho
Neither will be absent long.
Mr.. JOHNSON, proprietor of the Four
mile Wells, will stock his large tank il
the city with trout when the stock fol
the pond arrives. He has arranged te
have them brought from the SEWER river
SrAMPEDING from Phoebe towards the
new mines on Cherry Creek, beyont
Egan Canyon, continues, but the excite
ment is not SO intense rs it was a few
days ago.
Our old mining friend James Heron
} pioneer of this district, has gone into
the dry goods business at Kearney June
ton, Nebraska.
The settlers in the northern valleys
Shoshone, Snake and Spring-are con
testing fraudulent entries under the Stat,
land laws.
The illness of one of our composition
prevents publishing the usual amount o
reading matter in this issue.
THE telegraph informs us that i
showed in Eureka all yesterday after
noon.
New HOUSES. Three new frame house
are being erected on Lacour street, abov
the Courthouse.
PARENTS would do VOL to bear in min
that the compulsory education law is il
force in this State.
a TAX on dogs in Phoebe would be
, rich source Of revenue to the publ
treasury.
TIE fruit trees on the Muddy - bu
few OF them, however are promisin!
i good yields this year.
4 FoG.-A heavy fog hing over the val
. ley north OF the city last night.
t The weather is becoming more settled