Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-26

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~ nor, cate Explssien.

This triumph Of American engineering &C.
by General John Newton was
complete In the precise time and manner
Intended and without . single accident.
About z o'clock streams Of pedestrians
crossed from the city TO the esst side.
Vast numbers Of strangers came 10 see
What everybody expected would BE- . mag.
nlfcsnt spectacle. Street cars going up
town were loaded. and First and Second
avenues. - viewed from the flights. were
black with people moving toward Ninth
street. The house-tops along the east side
we're crowded. Thousands Of vehicles OF
every description hlled the Hight and
strests. Great alarm prevailed
among . few residents. and some houses
were entirely deserted. through fear OF
rocks being hurled across the river or .
huge wave being caused BY the upheaval.
Every house In the vicinity had its door
and windows open. - . matter OF precau.
ton ; but the great mass Of the people had
no fears Whatever. and spectators swarmed
the piers and low lands. directly In line
with the rock. where they would be
drowned by thousands In case Of wave.
The police lined First and second avenues
and we're stationed among the crowds on
the rocks, 70 be available In case OF Z
panic. A bird's-eye view Of tho point
Of interest WAS participated In BY some
twelve or thirteen thousand people at the
hights between Eighty-second and Ninety
sixth streets. at Third avenue. where
there are no houses. The rock TO be blast
ed Law beneath the surface, between Littls
Island and Hallett's Point. A Govern
ment 20 and the Police and Emigration
Board steamer. and hundreds Of barges
and row-boats, lay between New York and
Wards Island. about opposite Eleventh
street. Al 2 o'clock . faint pun OF smoke
sross from the scow. followed by the re
port u the first gun. and there was In
slant commotion among the crowd sway
ing about In fsverish eagerness. Ter
minutes later came another report. A
deep hush fell upon the multitude. The
stilfness was unbroken then until the
third gun, at $50 o'clock. which was FOL.
lowed precisely at ASH by the explosion,
In . straight and seemingly narrow line,
running north and south about 800 yards,
the water whitened and arose evenly thres
or four feet high. . dull thud was heard
the rocks trembled beneath the feet OF thu
multitude - II from the quick. short pull
sation Of an earthquake. The water
which appeared TO remain stationary fol
an instant. broke and spurted up In an ir
regular dash u yellowish masses. sbou'
twelve feet high. mixed with dark smok,
from the dynamite: then II fell back ant
In q moment the river resumed its usua
peaceful aspect. Then . mighty cheeI
arose from all the northwest aide Of th,
city and from the steamers and boats. and
steam.whistles were blown and bells rune
out joyously and all was over. The reporl
was scarcely noticeable and not 20 much
- . ripple vas caused upon the water
save lust over the spot where thu
explosion took place. There was no con
eussion In the air and not . pane Of glasi
was broken In the city or on Wards 10
land. Directly after the explosion hun
dreds Of row-boats set out at theii
bcst speed for Hurl Gate. anxious u
have The honor Of first passiny ovsl
the scene Of the explosion. Thai
the work was ef~fsctually done 10 tho gen
sral feeling. and this also appears from
the fact that the police boat passed ovei
the spot safely. Wards Island was con
aidered . favorable place TO view the OF
plosion from. and the applications TO *
there were very numerous. but the invi'
tations we're limited 10 . select party
Mayor wickhAm. General Arthur. Col
lector Of the Port /; Alderman Lewis. Hes,
and Moneys ; Smith L. Lane, ex-Speakei
Hickman. Police Commissioner Wheeler,
smith and Nicholas ; Emigration Com
missioner Forest. Education Commits
sioner Dowd. and . largo number Of city
officials and politicians. Probably the
finest view OF the whole explosion was
from Hoyt's place. 100 yards east Of Hal.
lett's Point. The groundNi IL high. and
Hurl Gate did not appear moro than 400
yards away. IL was from this point that
General Newton and the telegraph opor-
ators sent the electric fluid into the mine.
The affair was . complete success and the
whole reef was blown up. Tho tide has
been materially changed by the explosion
and Q new current sets directly IN Big and
Little Mill Rocks. They will have to DO
exploded next.
William Z. Dodge. having addressed q
long letter to General Newton ON his un-
necessary dissertation Of the Sabbath. In
that ho was making . public
show III the explosion. General Newton
forwarded the following reply:
81 have received . communication from
dated September 22d. In which you
an alleged invitation from me 10
the explosion ut Hurl Gate on
sunday, the Gath instant. As you take .
great deal Of pains to 40 out OF your way
10 violate the common courtesy OF social
intercourse. l take this occasion TO inform
you that I did rot invite you or even know
of your invitation until the receipt OF your
refusal 10 sccept. The truth 10. ! left the
matter Of invitation 70 the Chamber Of
Commerce and TO Lieutenant willard.
United Btates Engineer. with instruc-
tions 10 invite q certain number Of gentle
men. regret TO find that In this case he
has made q great mistake. Your obedient
servant. JOIN NEWTON,
Lieutenant Colonel Of Engineers and
Brevet Major General"
Breakinx Up Rspabiiean neettaEs
Ia M~ississippi.
CHICAGO. September ga TriJun.'.
Washington special says The Rspubli.
Congressional Committee to-day re-
the following dispatch:
ABERpEkS, Miss. September IA 10
publican meeting at 0ktsbbet az was
broken up last night and four negroes
were killed and several wounded by the
An entirely reliable person
signs the dispatch. Tho county alluded to
10 strongly Republican. and the disturb
snce 10 Interpreted here a. an indication
Of the intention Of the White League 10 In.