Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-04
LOCAL MINING SUMMARY.
E.- 1. week EndisE nov. Z. 1870.
Latest Official Mining News

Latest Official Mining News
I'm. sisuatieu- stseks Iewn-rhs
ni.ss All R~ighs-1hs Inamenss
Wsrk OF RsbuiidisE the OphtE
sna Consolidated virginir
works Well Under Way The
Cs.ndcnes that Capitalists Have
IN thc Mines.
A week ago to-day. the smoke and
flames Of n fearful confagration, which
had destroyed the hosting works Of the
three principal. ore producing mines Of
tho Comstock. yot hung like q funeral
pail ovsr the north end Of the lode,
carrying with Il . weight Of doubt and
fear Of the future. almost ~ dishearten.
ing a. the sickening sight Of the black.
snsd mass OF ruins presented to the
gaze. How changed the scene to-day.
Where then were only twisted. black.
ened and distorted piles OF ruined ma.
chinery, and smouldcring heaps Of red
hot cindors, now are crowds OF
mechanics. machinists and laborers clear
ing away the debris. removing tho
dsspoilsd portions Of machinery. fran.
ing new foundations for better build-
ings than ever before; in fact. swarm.
ing like ants day and night around
every portion OF the work where
room eau be found for the work
Of another hand. While passing from
place to place. or gathered in little
groups. are the master minds and spirits
who are directing. in the most system.
attic. careful and orderly manner. every
detail Of the mighty work.
Confidence. choerfulness and hope arc
written on every co%untonanco.
No waiting. no hesitation, not a days
delay, before the saw-mills OF tho Sierra,
the machine shops. not only OF
Nevada. but those OF the entire
Pacific coast, ars engaged in fur.
nishing tho timbers. lumber and
machinery for replacing that destroyed.
What greater proof Of the confidence Of
the greatest capitalists Of tho world In
the pernansncs and richness Of our
mines could BE- asked forf Stocks
have deprecated. but not the faith
Of the people in big bsnanzas
that are being continually devel-
oped In hrst one and then another
Of the Constock lode mines. The n
cry and confidence Of u mining men
is without q parallel in the history Of
such works; and We confidently expect
that before the closing in Of winter the
Ophir. Consolidated Virginia aud Cali.
fornia will again DO yielding up their
millions Of hidden treasure.
Below We give u regular weekly
summary Of the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from Of.
fcial and authentic sources, showing
the situation OF each mino to-day. up TO
the time Of going to press:
Consolidated Virginia.
The surface Of the ground. on the
site OF the old works, presents a spec
tacls similar to that Of the inside OF an
immense machine shop. with mon oc-
eupied in almost every possible char
acter Of employment. Grading. clear
ing away the ruins, repairing machinery,
framing timbors. laying foundations and
receiving supplies. IL being prosecuted
on every hand and with all tho energy
that can be given to such works. Tho
foundations are already being laid for
tho hosting works building. and the
gallows frame for the shaft Is being put
together. The railroad has been re-
paired through the E-strset tunnel to
the works. 30 that tmbes and lumber
can now be delivered right at the mine.
Sill and foundation timbers have been
ordered from the mills In the mountains
and will arrive In q very few days more.
Bliss & Co.'S mills aro also engaged to
aid In furnishing the necessary supply
Of lumber. Contracts have already
been completed with tho foundries Tor
tho replacement Of the injured portions
Of the machinery. which will be done
a. fast Ms such work can DO performed.
The wreck OF tho mill In being cleared
away and tho amagam cleaned mp. a
donkey engine has been erected for that
purpose. The mill cannot possibly DO
rebuilt before next Spring. as II would
be impossible TO obtain the necessary
machinery. The California stamp mill
will be speedily rebuilt and run In con-
nsct,on with the battery mill, which 10
now nearly finished. Sinking tho q. X
c. shaft is going rapidly ahead as usual.
A small amount OF orc IL being hoisted
through the Gould X Curry shaft, but
il is evident that but little can DO done
toward the extraction Of ore until the
works are ready to again start up.
ophir.
All the mon that II was possible to
work TO any advantage during the past
week have been employed In clearing
away the debris, removing the injured
portions OF the machinery and repairing
the foundations. Tho shaft has been
retimbsred no far as II was injured by
the FIRE, and o donkey engine erected,
which commenced the hoisting OF water
from the lower levels to-day. The com.
pany has purchased tho splendid new
powerful hosting engine Of tho Combin-
alton Chollar. Savage Company. which
will give them . much greater hosting
power than that Of the old engines. and
will enable them to start up again much
sooner than 10 II had been necessary TO
order from the foundries. The New
York pump bob. a complete pattern Of
the old, has been purchased, so that the
entire pumping machinery will be In
readiness to start up at n very early day.
New air comprcssors aud q lO-hotse
engine to drive u lathe and run the
gearing OF the new machine shop have
been ordered and will DO erected as soon
as they arrive. The shaft is all right,
and everything is being done TO forward
the replacement OF the hosting works
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