Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-07-28

III OiuSa w suO" ShO HiahSN's'SSS
countered on the line Of the pipe It
may be here stated that thirteen steep
ctnyons had to be crossed, giving the
entire line n succession OF undulations
aud curves. vertically AS we'll as later
ally. which makes 1t appear almost in-
credible to IN u~neducated eye. that a
pipe made of such rigid material. and
In lengths of twenty-six feet each,
could be laid and safely connected 40
rs to bear this immense strain. The
length of the required pipe was so
accurately determined, and the length
OF the various kinds OF pipe so care
fully made and laid, that OH the final
connection being made there was only
nine feet OF heavy pipe aud two dam
aged pieces Of light pipe left. Where
yer the pipe crosses a depression It Is
mounted with q blow-off cock, for the
purpose Of removing any sediment
which might accumulate In the pipe in
the course OF time, while on the crest
of every hill which the pipe crosses 1t
has an air cock for blowing off the air
It the first letting in Of the water, rs
well as In the future, should any &C
cumulate.
Biew.OG.
The main blow-oG Is situated within
co feet of the railroad track Mt the
Lake View toll gate, and Is connected
by e Of an iron pipe l25 feet In
length with the Railroad Company's
culvert across said track, SO Chat In
case 1t becomes necessary to empty the
entire pipe the water can be let oil at
this point without doing any damage
tn the railroad track or the surround
ing country. At the point where the
water pipe crosses the railroad It pass.
cs through a large cast iron pipe IL
feet in length. which very efficiently
shields the pipe from any vibration
caused by the passage Of heavy freight
trains.
The Inlet,
Or west end Of the pipe where the
f!ume from the creek delivers It's water
i connected with the same by means
of a large tank containing wire screens,
and facilities for CHARCOAL screens so
Ms to entirely purify the water from
any sediment or Impurities co:itai''e'i
Ia i. The mouth of the pipe. proper.
i three feet wide aud eighteen inches
high. being mounted with strong 7
grating. 81 n To prevent any chips or
other floating substances from entering
the pipe. Over this >cre-l box n h"liSt'
will TIE erected, 80 a. To ,hrIter "
from iro.t aud snow which VIII
also serve. aS n domicilc for a mau who
will Constantly attend {" the screens
s,ul requisite the flow at water. wan
in about =. 500 trrt OF this screen talik
the pipe /. provided with a self-acl'''S
safety Valve
At n point where the slope pitches sud
denly from Il fiat Lifeline to n steep
one. so rs to instantly admit mir Into
,,e pine In case of nm accident below.
and thus save the pipe from: having n
created in it which woIiiu
collapse it ut the upper end. IL VIII
b. seen by this description that Mr..
Schussler has spared no pains or pre-
caution In his efforts to make tile pipe
a perfect success.
Material.
The amount Of rolled iron used IN
the construction Of the pipe was l.loo.-
600 pounds. number Of rivets l.oOo,ooo'
Tho amour, of lead used in laying the
pipe was %. 1000 pounds. Any two
contiguous pipes wcro connected
by a lead joint so constructed
that the greater the pressure the t'gnt'
rr becomes the ~joint-the only one, III
fact. which ia capable Of notwithstahd'
Ing the enormous pressure.
An,i.Corrssive.
In order to preserve the pipe from
corroding each length was boiled IN a
hath of asphaltum and coal tar. Mt
,annar,turs of 3S0S Fahrenheit
Every pipe before 1t went Into the
,,r,n1d Was inspected by Mr.. Selu.slel
and his right hand man. Pat Hughes
Who Ia perfectly familiar with all the
details Of the business. 80 much 'o'
the pipe.
East Flame.
From the outlet or east end OF thu
nine a lume nine miles In length. o
the same dimensions as the n OH the
west side of the valley, viz, Is inches
wide and lG inches in depth. runs into
/, Gold Hill and Virginia. arriving there
Mt an elevation sufficient to throw q
stream directly from the hydrant ol
sufficient force and hight to put ont 4
tir. without help from any otlier
source. provided the new system o.
civ pipes be constructed Of the proper
dimensions recommended by the OH
GERS of the company. The introduc
ton Of this water into Virginia and
Gold Hill In great abundance will OPP
crate materially to prevent extelisirs
co~ntlagrations aud Il a corre'po'id'
ing reduction In the rates OF lire llIsnr'
amce. For this reason every citizen o
either place. aud especially every
property owner. will he greatly Inter
eSted in the completion Of this srenI
work, which. we lave 10 doubt vii
be effected. having seen the eXtrem.
care and the scientific. rs well rs Prac
teal manner. In which the pipe ltnt
has been constructed.
Personai.
The pipe was manufactured at TIT
vell.known Risdon Iron Works unde'
the personal supervision Of JOSEPH
Moore, Superintendent. and Mr. Tow
ers, foreman of the boiler shop, to boil