Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-01

badly bruised, Win great presence OF
mind, he Immediately rushed for the
brake, but found IL ineffective. He next
ATTEMPTED to break the speed of the
hving car by throwing the side stakes
in front of the wheels, but seeing that
that was also Intellectual and fearfnl if
he remained in his perilous position
his doom would be sealed, he jumped
from the car. 1t was a desperate al
tentative, and the mans escape from a
horrible death was almost miraculous,
but he sustained no fatal injuries,
though receiving a number of bruises
about the body, and his left shoulder
was badly dislocated. He was taken
to his home and medical assistance
summoned as speedily as possible. and
we learn from his physician, DIR. Bish-
op. that he is now in q fair way of re-
covery. Neither of the runaway cars
were badly damaged.
The Snow BLocKApE.-We received
the following dispatch yesterday from
Humboldt Wells:
WELLS, Jan. 3l.-The west-bound
overland train due in San Francisco
Tuesday evening tackled the o
blockade to-day with twelve engines
hitu u NiiON -DIO", uuu tiC II tuC I
cut west of Toano. The train was
hauled back to Toano and will lay
there until the wind falls. The wind
is blowing "A gale and the snow DRIFT
ing or the Peoquop range, where the
railroad crosses, and IL Is thawing in
the valleys. Tea that arrived by the
last China steamer is lying here await
ing favorable weather to proceed.
There has been no freight rains on the
Central Pacific railroad for TWO weeks.
TIE MATCH WITH DUNE BELLS
The lifting match at Bigelow's Hall last
Saturday night was probably the great
est exhibition of physical endurance
that has ever been made on the coast.
Allen, whose muscular development.
indicate extraordinary strength, lifted
the ii pound dumb bell 1898 times,
when he weakened, and camel a fall
ing upon the stage. The referee hap
pened to be out of the hall at the time
Alien qnit, and Brennan was Obliged
to keep up his motion until his return,
making some fifty or sixty lifts during
that time. The contest lasted over
seven hours.
MINING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS after
noon, as a couple of men were drilling
out an old charge in a mining claim
between Ruby Hill and Prospect
Mountain, the powder ignited and the
explosion so badly injured the left
hand of one of the men, - Damon,
that il is thought mputation will be
necessary. The other man, 49, Laigh,
was considerably burned with powder
-. ~. -. l..t H.. II.INs, .VL.z 80
attending him, does not anticipate seri.
Gus consequences. DIR. Schulze, of
Ruby Hin, attended the man with the
shattered hand.
CoAsTING ACCIpENT.-About seven
o'clock last Sunday evening, O. II.
Farlinger had his arm broken while
coasting. The sled came down Clark
street with terrific speed, and, in at
tempting to avoid the flag pole on Main
street, the rider veered the craft too far
to the larboard, when IL collided with
the awning post at the corner of the
American Exchange guiding, throw
ing hiin of and breaking the bone OF
the left arm about midway between the
wrist and elbow. DIR. Bishop set the
broken limb.
MINSTREL TRoUPE.-We have been
informed that a minstrel troupe is be-
ing formed in town, and That they will
give their first performance next Sat
urdav evening at Bigelow's Hall. 1t
comprises among its members several
we'll known professionals, and those
who have seen them rehearse assure us
that the performance will be far above
the average of those given by variety
shows.
BATTERY MINE.-John Englebrecht,
who has been working at the Battery
mine at Newark, informs the editor of
the White Pine Nems that they have
been taking out some very fine rock,
and by Spring expect To have on
the dump one hundred and fifty tons
OF first-class smelling ore.
BULLION SHIPMENTs.-Wells, Fargo
h Co. this morning shipped the fol-
lowing amount of bullion to San Fran
cisco: Richmond Company, seven bars,
valued ut SASH II; ella Company,
six bars, valued at $500 81; Typo
Consolidated Company, three bars,
valued at $4,S67 43; total value, S24,-
77S 36.
CHARCOAL BY RAIL.-A considera-
bic amount of charcoal is now being
received from Pine station and other
places by cars on the Eureka and Pail
SADIE road.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.-Judge Cole
yesterday granted plaintiff an injunc-
ton IN the case of Baird VS.. Magini
ct al.
DISAPPEARING. - At the rate the
snow melted out of sight Yesterday
there will be little of the "beautiful }
on u streets in a day or two.
, DEAD HoRsE.-W. b. Harrub had
the misfortune TO lose a valuable team
I horse on Sunday by collie. The animal
was valued at $500.