Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-31
Tzrn ooxDrr,os.-rhs ma burned


in the Bslchsr mine yesterday are rsprs-
scented 10 Be In the following sondiAon:
William Thomas, attended By Doctor
Kirby. badly burned from the hands -
the sAouidsrs. He u comparatively
comfortable to-day. -. Desire C~ornsllisr
Is severely burned from the hips upward;
hands and arns somsvhat abradsd... 80.
Frank LsClars II slighty burned bat
IL suffering terribly owing 70 the inhals-
ton Of hot air or flames. =. Richard
Pollard u burned from the hips 10 the
head. In taking OF the dressing this
morning. the entire outcls psslsd %.
His hands and arms from finger sAds 10
shoulder are chspsd. By the inhalatisn
Of hot air or flames his lungs are In .
very bad condition. BE was attended BY
Doctors Kirby and wsbbsr. who regard
him a. In . very critical condition. -.
William Johns who was badly burned
In the region Of the chest, wa attended
by Doctor Manson. His injuries viii
probably result fatally. Doctor Hall
was sent for at the time Of the oon6a-
grafton, and arrived . few moments af-
tor the FIRE broke out. All that he could
do 70 amsliorats the condition Of the
sufferers was to cover the burned surfa-
Q with lime water, linsssd oil and lint,
a. . temporary dressing. Several pa
TENTS whom he has attended have ~
questsd 10 have their names not men,
toned.
BURNT TO DrIrH.-Patick Kelly, n
Of the men who volunteered 70 descend
into the Bslchsr mine for the purpose Of
preventing the spreading OF the flames,
lost his life in the air shaft which turn
I'd the current OF frs down the shaft.
He got badly scorchsd BY the sheet OF
fire which burst in upon him and In the
confusion wandered Of in the wrong d.
rsctisn. He fell down . shuts . dis
tanee Of about IS feet into an incline
and then crspt into q small drift. whore
he remained undiscovered until this
morning, although diligent search was
made al night long by Foreman DON
nelly and his energetic assistants, for
men injured or killed by the terrible
eonhagration in the air shaft.
THASxs.-A MsMartin. Chief Of the
Gold Hill Fire Department, requests
us to return thanks to the Virginia Fire
Department for valuable services rem
dersd at the recent fire In the dir shaft
OF the Bslchsr mine. He autographed
TO Chief Brown fer 1000 feet Of hose.
Brown sent him 1000 feet. Along with
the hose came Chief Brown himself
who, with his able assistant, Mr.. Han
bridge remained at the mine until the
fire was sxtinguishsd. Chief Engineer
McMartin Is entirely satisfied with the
work done by the members Of the Geld
Hill Fire Department. They did every
thing in their power to squslch the con-
dagration.
GRAND REPUBLICAN Mass MRrrIxo.-
This evening there will be held in vir-
ginia City a grand mass meeting Of the
Republicans OF Storey county. The va
rieus Republican clubs OF Virginia and
Gold Hill, and the citizens Of other
neichboring towns will be present.
William WOODBURY.. Hon. @. E. DsLong.
Col. Zabrisks, J. O. Hazlstt, r. II.
Taylor, and other eminent speakers will
be present on the occasion and will ad-
dress the meeting.
Nor TO BLANE.-whatsvsr may b
reported about THE late conaagrationin
the Bslcher air shaft We are satisfied after
diligent inquiry that superintendent
Smith, Foreman Donnelly and his as
aistants are not responsible fer the
casualties which occurred. They did
everything in their power to prevent
the spreading Of the flames, and acted
carefully and to the best Of their ability
in the terrible emergency.
Ok Du.-A little bird tells NJ that .
marriage will take place at st. Mary
Church. Virginia, on the evening Of Ne
vsmhsr Ith, on which occasion q former
member Of the Nevada Legislature will
into matrimonial copartnsrship
with q highly respected and most worthy
young lady Of that city. It's well.
COLDS N Couom.-suddsn changes
OF climate are sources OF pulmonary NC
bronchial affections. Take at once
Browns Bronchial Trochss, let the cold,
cough or irritation Of the throat Be ever
10 slight.
ANNUAL MEErrSo.-Ths tsnth annual
meeting Of the Confidence Mining Com
pAny will be held on the thirteenth OF
next month. See official notice In our
advertising columns to-day.
CLup MEETING. = Members Of the
United workingmsn's Club are request
cd 10 meet at Washington Guard Hall.
Virginia, this evening at z o'clock sharp.
sALurEs.-Gsnsral Grant has been
laundering o welcome 10 the Pacific
Coast Pioneers all the afternoon.
ExrrSouIsHEp.-The ERE In the air
shaft Of the Bslchsr mine was out at 2
o'clock last evening.
CARD.-An interesting card from DR..
Mayer will DO found in another column.