Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-28


partially flooded by . dow Of water from
the Consolidated Virginia. struck or
Saturday last. so that every effort Of the
Superintendent Of the employees vert
exhausted In efforts 10 control the food
until Tuesday last, when the Consolida-
ted Virginia hosting works and the new
C0.stamp mill just about completed,
were swept away by . tempest Of FIRE.
Since that time the pumps In the Gould
and Curry being unable to drain tho
flow u fast as IL came. the water has
ri,en about 200 feet in tho shaft, NOT
having yet reached the 1900. The @. & O.
shaft and building. by a hsrculsan ef.
fort, was saved. and the sinking Il now
being pushed with all the energy and
speed possible. The loss OF the stamp
mill alone amounts 10 go. 900. there
being no insurance whatever. The FIRE
In both the Ophir and Consolidated
Virginia shafts being completely OF.
tinguished. there Is nothing more to
fear.
The good prospects opened on the
l4OO-foot level are steadily on the in
crease. every foot Of the drift on
the 1400.foot level run, adding
daily to the value OF tho develop
ments already made. The ore pros
poets In the bottom Of the shaft arc also
growing more encouraging every day.
The developments In the face OF the
main south drift on the l000-foot level
are very encouraging.
BelcEsr.
The ore breasts all continue to both
look well and yield finely. The flow Of
water in the main incline still continues
quite strong and Is about all the pumps
can handle. The 1G00.foot level drift
IL being thoroughly retimbered, which
vail be finished In q very few days more.
ready to resume work In the face OF the
prospecting drifts. The up-raise from
tho i4O0-foot level IL nearly connected
with the winzo below the air shaft on
the 1300-foot level, which will give q
thorough ventilation Of the mine 70 that
depth.
Lady nryan.
Sinking the main shaft Is making
good Roadway. Tho southwest drift on
the l70.ioot level has encountered q
mixture Of clay and quartz. the quartz
carrying ore and being Of q very encour
aging character. The main south drift
on the 3S0.foot level has been advanced
q feet along the east wall OF the ledge
since last report. The main north drif
ON the 3S0.foot level steadily advancing,
without change Of value.
GIobe Consolidated.
The ledge was struck on last Friday
IN the main adit tunnel, aud p~snstratsd
a distance Of eight or ten feet. A por-
ton OF the ledge at the point whore II
was struck, Is fine quartz, filled with
sulphurets. and o portion Is quartz and
clay mixed with porphyry. Taken al
together the prospects are quite encour.
aging. A drift has been started south
to prospect the ore vein In that
direction.
Hale q Noreross.
Prospecting the 2iOO-foot level is still
vigorously prosecuted. The south winze
on tho 22O0.foot level, is down forty.
eight feet. the bottom in . mixture OF
quartz. clay and porpyry. Tho north
Wine, on the same level IL down twenty
ave feet. tho bottom In clay and quartz.
The main south drift, on tho 22O0.foot
level, 10 steadily advancing. without any
new Or valuable changes to report.
Ama.on and 0iasgow.
The main shaft Ia sunk to q depth Of
fifty feet below the second station and
354 feet below the groupings. Another
station Is to be opened rs soon as the
shaft has attained adepth of50 feet more.
which will DO o depth OF 400 feet below
the groupings. The ore at the different
stations IL showing q stsady improve
msnt ~ greater depth is attained. 80
that the prospects Of both mines are
greatly on the increase, the ore assay
daily growing better.
woedviiie Consolidated.
The main drift on the 420-foot level
Is In q distance Of GO feet, having made
excellent progress during the week.
Tho now pumping machinery 10 on the
ground ready for erection N soon ~ the
heavy stone foundations are complstsd.
which will DO In about a week moro. A
largo force Of carpenters and laborsrs
are employed. and the erection Of the
machinery Is pressed with all the energy
possible.
Lady washington.
The powerful new machinery. which.
as We have heretofore stated. 10 Q dupli.
cate Of that at the famous @. 4 G. shaft,
was started up for the FIRST time to-day.
and operates fully o. well a. was an
ticipated. The big, new Cornish liz
pump, Is raising the water from the
shaft at a lively rate. When the water
Is sufficiently reduced, sinking will 10
resumed ut the bottom Of the shaft.
Leo.
Work progressing fsvorably a.
usual. Face OF drift from the bottom Of
the incline WINE continues In very IA
vorablo vein matter carrying good indi.
cations. Ground is still quito dry In
tho face. and 10 somewhat hard, but
still admits Of fns progross being made.
lmperiai.E Empire.
Daily yield 40 tons Of ere which Is
mostly extracted from the ore breasts
between the 1850 and 20OO.foot levels.
The ore slopes are all looking we'll.
Nothing new to report OF any OF the
other prospecting drifts on the 1000
foot level.
North Chipman.
The shaft Is completed and thoroughly
timbsrsd to q depth Of 100 feet. II is
so far one OF the finest working shafts
on the line OF the Comstock. Tho bot
tom Of the shaft Is in o fne quality Of
ledge material.
A largo number Of men are still busily
employed clearing away the debris Of
the burnt hosting works and preparing
for tho erection OF new machinery and
the further development Of the nino.
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