Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-08
A rrAnrrI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

iuils VI tne tretlui, etc., In perpendicu
larity. Nobody in the town knew thai
anything unusual was going on-thai
any calamity was impending-when sud
denly a fire company made its oppear'
anc The members thereof were juve'
nile in years but mature in Eli! his
They had a garden engine mounted upon
a small cart. and were ready to do or die
to an unlimited extent. There had been
no alarm OF fire, but this did not inter,
fere with their efficiency. They came
prepared to make one. They had OBJ
served n big pile Of straw down the
street, which had been thrown out Of q
crockery crate, and upon this they made
a rush. In a moment II was in flames.
II was a little bigger fire than they had
bargained for; but they were equal to the
emergency. The engine took up is
position and the brakes were manned.
Soon a stream burst from the nozzle,
when there went up from the members
Of the company the most deafening
shout ever heard in tho town. So fear
full was this cry that it brought several
old women to their doors. For a time
the flames appeared to gain upon the
frsmsn in spite Of their eSsrtions-for
thSre was ON fire at least half q cart load
of straw. The foreman Of the company
appeared 10 suddenly become insane.
"Coms down on her 70 he yelled.
"Down on her. We devils /! What are
you doing? Down on her 7" eli
hi = hu-r-r-a-h Z" shouted his men.
The excitement was fearful. At times
we expected to sec the foreman kill
some Of his men. so terrible was his
his rage. Finally the pile Of straw was
consumed; the fire was out and the COM
pany began to "tske up" They looked
in all directions for some one TO invite
them to u brewery or some such place,
but no such inyitation'coming thsy went
of to house their engine. grumbling that
in this town their efforts were not APP
preciAted, and hereafter the whole place
might burn down and be id to 1t for
all they cared.
NEARLY A SERrous AccIDESr.-About
s o'clock last evening while the band OF
the Templeton troupe was playing at
Miners Union Hall. near the railroad
crossing, on Main street, Gold Hill. a
large crowd Of men being gathered
around, Constable Harkin and +. V.
Drake. in a buggy, attempted to cross
the track Immediately after the s O'Clock
downward train had passed, not
knowing that there was another
train coming Immediately behind, the
sound Of the bells being drowned by the
music Of the band. Seeing the danger
they were in, Harkin. by a strong effort,
checked the team barely in time to es-
cape destruction. and with such force as
10 cause the horses to become FESTIVE
and commence plunging, knocking down
some three or four different persons,
aud considerably bruising several, al
though there w,re no serious hurts.
TuE TESrLEroS's.-There was a very
good attendance at Miners Union Hall
last night on the occasion Of the pre-
s~cntation Of the New Magdalen." Al
ice yaus appeared as Mercy Merrick and
John Templeton rs Julian Gray, and
both acquitted themselves 10 the entire
satisfaction Of the audience. Miss Vane
rendered many passages in the character
she represented in u very feeling man.
ner. The tableaux were very fine and
the singing OF Mr.. Within and Miss
Cation was very fine and rapturously
applsuded. Tonight will be presented
the Hidden Hand" This should at
tract a crowded house. Little Fay Tenn
plston il funnier than a monkey as
/ Wool. the contraband, and in the songs
and dances is tho genuine little planta-
ton mig"
A LEANING TowER.-The tall brick
chimney at the Sewage works bids fair to
eclipse the famous leaning tower OF
Pisa. 1t has an inclination to the south
and eastward which appears to indicate
that il has n strong notion oil taking It's
departure in that direction nj no distant
day. IL is said That cracks arc to be
seen at its base ON the north side. A
heavy earthquake shock would be hnsiy
10 stretch II out across the works lhe
chimney may he brought back to the
perpendicular by cutting out at its base
on The north side. This Is often done
in such cases, and this would seem to bt
one calling for such doctoring.
On. CuAsr.-This aniable and en'
cellent physician, recently from Detroit
Mich, has, on account Of il-health,
disposed Of his Office at No. G2 south I
street. Virginia City. to ID. L. II. Packer
Of New York City. II Is with deep TO
gret that We chronicle the leaving OF Dr
Chase for San Francisco, who, during
nj. abort stay among our people, ha'
made many warm friends, who will car
n.Stly wish him q speedy recovery o
his health, and prosperity wherever III
may so. 40,
A,y M PoRrER.-The thanks OF thu
NKws Office are rendered to Merrihei'
& Rosener. OF the Star Brewery, Sal
Francisco. for a liberal supply OF splen
did ale and porter this afternoon sr
S.nuel Rosensr Of the firm, was Tor
me,ly a citizen Of Storey county, N II
,ssll and fayorably known Throughout
This portion Of Nevada. Those In wan
OF a supply Of q irst-class article OF all
or porter. will do well to give them
cali.
TUE MArrSEE.-The matinee, giver
this afternoon by the Templeton's wal
we'll attended. and the entertainment Of
fered proved very satisfactory. The at,
fractions we're the "Petof the Family
a. Southern scenes from Uncle Tom,
Cabin" and the comic German opera Of
a. Lischcn and Fritzchen." Attraction
enough for one performance surely!
C-onsrpERISo that this is the season OF
pay DAYS, times are very quiet along the
|, Comstock range. Coin has not been
thrown about as recklessly as usual this
month. Our miners appear to have
suddenly become economical. livery
body is grumbling this month because
everybody else is holding ON to his coin
oUE Eyrr-DoERs appear to be taking u
rest at the present time. Peace and
/ quiet reign supreme. We fear that Jus.
! tice wright's scales will grow rusty IL
there shall be a continuance OF this state
OF affairs. Our policemen viii also be-