Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-08
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TERRIBLE FALL-FAr.I Rssr,r
About IL O'Clock on Friday night a
miner named Richard McCarty made a
fatal misstep in the shaft of the Caroline
mine, and falling distancs of 225 feet
was instantly killed, being shockinply
mangled. 1t seems that after supper
mat night McCarty was being lowered
into the shaft, but when near a station
he rang the bell, desiring to get of at
the station and procure something that
was needed at the bottom. lie rang tho
Dell before the cage had reached the sta.
lion. and essaying to step from the cage
10 the station he missed the point at
which he aimed and fell TO the bottom NJ
the shaft. He must have fallen the en-.
tire distance without touching either side
OF the shaft, for neither his head nor his
face is bruised at all; but his legs and
thighs were broken in many places, and
SO great was the conclusion that his
neck was also broken. All who are &C.
quainted with the sad affair or who
know anything of the mine unite in saw.
ing that the accident is attributable to
the deceased ringing the bell at the
wrong time. As no one ia cepsurable
for IT, sad occurrence, the Coroner de.
IL d that an inquest was unnecessary.
Richard McCariy was native OF County
Kerry, Ireland, aged about 20 Yeas.
he was well known as an industrious,
quiet young man, and among his &C.
quaintances and friends was highly es-
TENED He leaves brother in this
place. The funeral will take place at
! o'cloc, to-day from Panaca Flat.
STOCK DYIEG.-We hear Of considera-
bic distress among cattle and horses in
the Kanarra country, Utah. Seventy
head of cattle were found in one place,
having succumbed TO the severity of the
weather. Fourteen horses had been
showed in and had eaten off each others
tails entirely. In Spring Valley, a part
of which is in Nevada. stock is doing tol-
erably well. No beef cattle have died,
and Of the few which have not been able
to weather the storm they were only
young cattle and old cows.
DIsrRIcT CoURT.-Yesterday Judge
Fuller was conveyed from his chambers
to the Courtroom, and adjourned Court
until Saturday next. Judge Fuller is
still quite unwell, and yesterdays ad.
journment was made to save the lapse OF
the term. His condition is somewhat
and it is hoped that he will be
fully restored in another week.
RELIGIOUS SERvIcEs-Christ. Church,
Episcopal. There will he services at
II a. m. and TX p. m. Sunday school at
2 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING service at 7:3O.
Wednesdays Morning prayer and liturgy
at eleven. Bible class at 7 80 p. m. Fri
prayer and liturgy at
eleven. Evening service at 1880.
HENRY l.. BADGER, Rector.
FIREMEN's BALL. - Tuesday evening
and Browns Hall are the time and place
agreed upon for the grand masquerade
ball OF the Phoebe Fire Department. A
large number of tickets have been sold,
and this ball promises to be one Of the
most brilliant affairs OF the season.
Cars of the Nevada Central continue
to make regular time between Phoebe and
Bullionville. During the whole OF the
severe Winter just about its close, there
has been but slight interruption.
In the United States Circuit Court, at
Carson, on Monday last, the case of the
Phoebe West Extension Mining Compa-
ny VS.. W. H. Clarke ct al. was continued
for the term.
The mail contract from Phoebe to
Hike has been let to James Remson for
5000. The routes from Phoebe to St.
Thomas and from Toano are marked
unnecessary"
No STOCK REPoRT.-For some unac-
countable reason we failed to get our
stock report last evening, and conse'
quently none appears in this mornings
paper.
TIE NEVADA PuLrIr. The first tJan'
uary) number of this publication was re-
ceived last evening. tbs neatly printed
Rev. G. B. Allen, editor, Carson.
P. FALK, Superintendent of the Pag'
& Panaca mine, arrived from San Fran
cisco yesterday, looking well and feeling
determined to press the work ahead.
TnAwING continued yesterday from
morning till night, and during the who'll
day a stream of muddy water coursei
through Main street.
The Railroad Foundry ut Bullionvill
is constantly going, turning out the bes
castings to be found on the coast.
From PAI1sApE. 6, no passen
gers; March Z, T. d. Meagher.
BULLION shipped by Wells. Fargo 4
Co. yesterday amounted to IS, 4SO.54.
WARREN & Co. have opened a mea
market at Highland, with full suppl
of beef, pork and mutton. Board iul
m;.hsd a. the mines. f10"tf.
DANCING AssEMBLYs.-L Bach take
pleasure in announcing to the ladies an
gentlemen that be has engaged Hanley
Hall for the purpose Of ladies' and gen
tlemen's practicing class, also for tn
purpose OF teaching all the plain an
fancy quadrilles on Monday and Thurs
day evenings from 8 to 10 p. m. Admit
| ,;cr e,holara Al. nom schOlArs, III. 81