Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-31

A more enthusiastic crowd never as
sembled to watch more interesting
spectacle in Q sage brush town than was
presented to the citizens of Carson, YES
terday, in the final test of the Little
Giant Shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon she appeared in all her yet I'M
tried prowess, and with steam barely
started, she had but to blow her whistle
twice to summon forth the expectant
crowd. She was brought out earlier
than announced and it was not till the
appointed hour a o'clock) that the
gathering reached its maximum number
The interval was taken up, at the en-
CINE, in trying her at all points, freeing
the boiler from wind, etc, and getting
her fully ready by some pre- liminary SPUR
ting for the test of her capacity which,
on stipulation, was to be made before
dark. Choice rich nut pine and fat
shoulders of bacon were provided in
abundance, and o profusion of combust-
lbie bits OF paper, cotton, old rags, ETC.,
saturated with kerosene, was within
reach to be used as kindlins to intensity
the heat of the furnace.
TIE CROWD
who reached the grounds with various
notions and prejudices, of course, dis
cussed their respective views excitedIy.
The larger number felt sure of the sue
cess of the steamer, but few were willing
to bet that she would throw a stream
over the dome of the State House. Al |
though the majority hoped for the best,
there we're some EisSivings. The interest |
felt In the experiment which all awaited |
with SO much expectancy was heightened |
when 1t was ascertained that new
BET OF $500
a side had been made by Curry with Gus
Lewis that the steamer would not wet a
man posted on the top of the cupola.
Old Abe was jubilant of success. and
Judging by his words and manner seemed
TO think that he had never struck 80 soft
a thing in his life-not even when by
the providence of God or the devil, in the
early days of Carson, he got away with
hat
PECULIAR STAGE RACE
he particulars of which are fresh in the
memory of old pioneers. He went
'round with little brooks of sweat purl- ,
ng from his front and found q not un-
ruitful source for sallies of irrspressible =.
arcasm in listening to the sound which
ne Little Giant made in blowing off he. :,
uperfuous wind - which he faiu =.
you'd have taken for sign of collie
n the machinery. Professor Hall, one of
he immortal dramatic trio who entertain
audiences at the Theater saloon, had
osted himself to the bevildered admi-
alton of the surrounding multitude in
utEnes of Apollo Belvidere on the 6
DIZZY TOP r.
the dome. Curry was afraid ca he C,
ouldn't get "a wet - up there, and in il
rder Gas he said) that his opponents fc
light not be disappointed in their ii
opes, he dispatched two bottles, one 81
led with water and the other with a n
ddish liquid, up to his watchman on in
e tower by his ID
CARRIER DOVE hi
esar. He might have spared himself cl
} little chagrin if he had dispensed th
th this ceremony, and waited few 70
lnute5 for the Giant to get her "ready ne
~ Expectancy and impotence had
minated when the announcement
me that the initial cleaning up spur.s WI
'uld cease, and that the crowd were to re-,
: IN moment whetherthe machine was hi,
ing to climb to the dome top for her own wa
)utation and 5000, or not. Everything ine
S in order; steam at 135, and the fur fra
ce red hot. Billy caught the signal III
" for he was on the qafi rice, and els
ay she went. For three seconds the DR.
'pense OF the lockers on tbe
WAS BREATELEss. not
e reached the roof at the first shoot
went gradually higher and higher |
il she had climbed to the base of the bee
med dome. Here her maximum was the
'arently reached and she held that has
ht for several seconds while prayers attn
It up from the crowd that she would upo
reach the point in dispute and-that cbu
would not. Once more she begins T
scend with new force from the seetll- L
bacon! Up! up' up! In mo- and
It more the watchman and the cal1ier o'cl
G were drenched with choice water NOR
q Frisbie's odoriferous corner, witt
The BATTLE Is woSt side
uts ascend from the crowd. and tl,a inyi
"a is resonant for a full minute with !,
ing huzzas. The loser and winner =,
lie bet seek each other in the thronc. % .! u
g blow of comes ont of the meeting. ohe
hundred dollars are offered, but not ois'a-
up, ca the steamers mounting still aura
er and reaching the head of the seen
staff. The story is well nigh told A
70 more trials were made OF tie :,
It's strength. In the first she am me
every body and did tllrn-y one bal5 | Kill