Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-04-18

ine weight OF tho bob exclusive Of the
Dal"ht ~ oo,Voo, no some idea may be
i",ou VI itS inassivenoss. The engine
searihe, Dob, etc., arc B6t on a founda-
.ioh OF SoiId masonry 10 feet deep. con-
tanning over 2,1OO perches Of stone.
| running through tho masonry well an
chored below, are the numerous heavy
bolts, many of them 3 inches in diane
ter. These bolts after passing through
the masonry, pierce the heavy timbors
ON which rest tho sole plates. and hold
inc latter III place by very heavy nuts.
INC precautions taken arc OF such ma
tnfe ana 80 well arranged that there il
no possibility OF tho engine or gearing
becoming displaced or FILLING ont Of
Inc.
IN THE SHAFT
nre placed five pluneer and one iii
pump. These are distributed at regular
intervals from the surface. They arc ali
i2 inches in diameter and seyen feet
stroke. At each pump station there ia n
tnnt o! sufficient capacity to hold 1000
gallons Into these tanks il discharoed
the water raised by the punp below.
From each tank the water il raised BY
tho pump ut that station and thus paaaed
to another until it reaches the surface.
Tho lit pmmp ia Of course placed il tho
bottom; the others ARC punger pumps.
The pump rod, though formed OF acc.
tons OF rs feet in length il a continuous
beam Of wood depending from the nose
OF the bob which projects into tho pbaft
The rod il formed Of lengths of tho b-s.
red fir connected with heavy iron plates
ten or twelve feet in length secured by
great number OF heavy bolts. This rod
drives all the pumps in tho shaft and il
connected with them by filling
piece round which the heaviest kind
Of boiling is secured. In tho shalt
on the GO1.ft. level and also the 1000 n.
level are placed two additional bobs for
tho purpose Of counter-balancing the
weight Of the rod, &c. These, though
not OF the enormous dimensions Of that
one on the surface are very massively
and solidiy constructed. The pump col.
umn extends from the bottom to the top
OF the shaft. IL is made of the very best
| and heaviest iron plate, each section be-
ing secured to the others by very stout
bolts through a thick fange. Precau.
tions have been taken by fixing yokes.
stays, etc, SO that in case Of the pump
rod breaking that it will not fall but a
short distance, if at all. In fact all tho
machinery and apparatus are not ONLY of
the heaviest character, but all the var.
ious parts have been put in place with
special eye to solidity Prominence and
the prevention of any Dischance that
could be prevented BY care and fore.
thought. The whole of the machinery
has been constructed from plans drawn
by Mr.. George Ames, the Chief Enpi.
neer Of the company, and mnch credit is
certainly Justly due him for the skill
and ability he has DISPLAYED in design.
ing so magnificent a niece of work
He has combined all the recent i'm prove.
ments of Others with his own plans and
suggestions in a most successful manner
making without apy evaporation an en-.
tirely new departure in pumpinp ma.
chinery, and so successfully that an.
paratus of n lika character is ba;ng nre.
pared for the great mines ON the Com.
stock. We think the company is to be
greatly congratulated on securing the
services Oh an engineer OF such great pro-
iessionai skill. Inc engine ana pump
Was SCI III motion 'or the nrss ume on
rilday, anu worried IN q manner that
Iou.u require no possible amendment.
yesterday ~ was again az work pumping
water 10 tne surface put Which was al
ioweu 70 iai' GOWN .ne smart iof the por,
pose vi causing an Tue umoeis 70 sven
Anu AZ tighten III 'heit Respective places.
rangements IN carrv oway ,ba a. ~
water, which the Water Company will do
| in a day or two. and then the work of
sinking the shaft will be recommended.
The amount of water that is coming in
| the shaft is disposed of in q very short
time by the pump From present ap-
pearances there is little reason to fear
that the pump will not prove of sufficient
capacity to "A very great depth, which
will be good news to this community
The engineers inform us that the work
ing capacity of the pump is about $780,.
| 600 gallons per day, and it is not thought
that it will be necessary to urge it to its
utmost ability for long time if at all.
THE Ho,srrSc WORKS
n, u,o p., 8 ~. .
to,r,s ra., 49, j Spa ~"
iishman, "s $500, CIV p'e'e ,' es' az.
ho;0,inno , uuu,ans I nov . Gn'y lne
,,on,I anu pumping worhs' Win 'ne'r
| ..,.,z;..i .
Idpp ,, 20. niaon.ne sup "nu iouuur!.
an 40 ,t 60. ." W. ,a uu n ;,, T rre oelns
s1 NV .o' Wy use y. we mis- LUIS part
vision Of Mr. pitchford very - ,mne.
tent and pleasant gentleman.
THE MINI.
Tn ,ha ,os. .,,,na ,,,,;o.
ha;n, Wv e,;r VS. sanl oapoia'' .n ar'
osar s "osa ara nhoa,; az voc ~
po annh, - 20 WV I ia hs ,ng'e uelus
ba;n, i, s;,.t 80 s -. ~
nnnp,;,,, ~ -; 's AZ -. sleo'e'
~ -, 80 $50 $50 '. M % neuessa'
III W 80 w. :. - in'n,ns .ne openings
... "S H. y, .ne lhiiiS arc os'ug very
N ys'g ~ anu ca,eiuily man"Se3 oy
Nr. L. .: ANDREWS, the FOREMAN VINO Is
unIe .,g IN MS aoors 20 see that
e'erytnihs IS carried on IN proper shape
NUMBER OF teams are at work
hauhns; ana me ore piles are
aeounua''ns a' me mus. The
h a'.er are nelns thoroushiy over
i"s1 anu VIII oe pun IN .irst-ciass order
.";n :, 'huy are again SET at work. Cap
| opd ;ptall;u,,t ,v. an II ~, ..-..:
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