Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-25
STEAIINGS.

The RereiHe of last Friday says:
Sheriff Emery, having received infOr-
nation that in a certain contingency an
attack would be made on the County
Jail, and James L.. johnson, on
trial for the murder Of Michael Ryan.
taken therefrom and summarily dealt
with, deemed it advisable to take pre-
caution to prevent such a proceeding.
Accordingly, he conferred with Briga-
dier General Rocker, who, deeming the
Sheriff'S fears well grounded, detailed
a force of armed men to guard the Jail.
On the part of the friends of Ryan, the
man who was killed it is claimed that
the information given to Sheriff Emery
is untrue, and that nc desire or inten-
ton to deal violently with johnson
has existed or does now exist on their
part, and that they are willing to abide
the laws decision. AT any rate Sheriff
Emery was justified in taking all pre-
cautions, had this Information been a
mere rumor and, viii o the guarding
of the Jail can work no harm, it pre-
cludes the possibility of any attack be-
ing made under excitement. johnson
finds neither justification nor sympa
thy in this community; neither has he
many friends, which circumstances
doubly entltle him to such protection
as the laws afford, and there is but lit.
tie doubt that, whatever the laws de-
lays, he will finally be dealt with &C
cording to his deserts, as defined by a
legally constituted jury Of twelve g
The tunnel of the Virginia City and
Gold Hill w lter Company near Mar
lette Lake, in the Sierra Nevada, will,
when completed, be 5 900 feet long. AT
present work is being done Oh 10th
ends of it, and a distance OF 1920 has
been excavated. The progress is at the
rate Of ia feet per week. The rock is
now hard, but it is easy drifting con
pared with that which had to he done
soon after starting at the western end
of the tunnel. At this point a crevice
in the rock five feet in width was
struck, through which ~quick-sand
rushed with the rapidity and violence
of water, completely filling up the tun-
mel, and j. took siXty-eight days 10 get
past this awkward little gap in the
granite. AT the eastern end a similar
crevice was encountered, two feet and
a half in width, which it took fifty days
to pass. 1t is t o be hoped that there
are no more crevices.
The editor of the Carson Tribune
has got a new trade dollar coined at
the Carson Mint the present year,
which he describes as follows: 1t is
rather too large for a pocket piece, and
so we shall doubtless deposit 1t in
some bank. 1t is q handsome coin,
both as regards finish and design. The
American eagle stands out In bold re-
lief, and the sweet Goddess of Liberty
sits encircled by stars as clearly cut as
though they were shining in the blue
vault of heaven. We have handled
a few big dollars, but never noticed the
olive branch in the right hand of Mrs.
Liberty so plainly shown out. Excel
lent work is done at this Mint, equal,
perhaps, to any in the world.
J. M. Lane, who has charge of the
railroad company's water works in
Elko, informs the Post that on Tuesday
night last, during his absence from the
premises, some one gained an entrance
to his engine room, detached some of
the pipes connected with the machin-
cry and attem pied to build a large fire
in the furnace. Things were arranged
in such a name by the miscreant
that had his intentions been successful
an explosion would have been the re-
suit. Fortunately Mr.. Lane arrived in
time to prevent a serious disaster.
Some experiments made last Friday
with coal from Moore IL Parker's mine
near Carlm demonstrate the fact that it
is good as the best Pictou coal for
welding purposes. Mr.. Cuts, of the
Mint machine shop, tried it yesterday
and it was a success. In fact it was
we'll did.
The passenger train IF tho Central
Pacific which left Reno Friday morn
ingIgoing west, jumped the track in the
snow sheds at Blue canyon, and one
engineer and fireman, and four or f7e
! passengers were killed.