Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-05
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Snow shoes. says the White Pine News,
have recently been all the rage, and par.
ties who have had to travel TO Treasure
Hill and Eberhardt have found them
very convenient.
BY an order Of Court. says the Senti.
mel of the LIST. n. Bofowsky. e1.Public
Administrators. who was sentenced on the
18th ultimo to pay Gne of $4,000 or be
imprisoned 1000 days in the County
Jail. for misdemeanor in appropriating
funds belonging to the estates Of deceased
persons, was removed last Sunday to the
County Jail. Since his sentence, up 10
that time. he had remained at his resi-
dence In the custody OF an officer, as il
was represented that he was too i'll to be
removed.
Yesterday afternoon, says the Sentinel
OF the LIST. as couple of men were drill.
ing out an old charge in q mining claim
between Ruby Hill and Prospect Noun
tain, the powder ignited aud the explo-
sion so badly injured the left hand OF one
OF the men. - Damon, that it is
thought amputation will be necessary.
The other man, - Leigh, was consid-
erably burned with powder in the face,
but DR.. Chamblin, who is attending him,
does not anticipate serious consequences.
DR.. Schulze. Of Ruby Hill, attended the
man with the shattered hand.
The lifting match at Biglow's Hall last
Saturday night. says the Sentinel Of the
LIST, was probably the greatest exhibition
Of physical endurance that has ever been
made on the coast. Allen, whose mus
cular development indicate extraordinary
strength, lifted the 14-pound dumb bell
l2,39S times, when he weakened and
came near falling upon the stage. The
referee happened to be out at the time
Allen quit. 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.
The first serious accident on the Eu-
reka Consolidated railroad, says the
Sentinel OF the LIST, occurred on Sunday
last. The train to Ruby Hill. after de-
livering some mining timbers on the
lumber platform. was on the return trip,
and when near Cariboo Hill the brake on
one Of the ore cars became unmanage-
able, and while endeavoring to fix il the
of n platform car broke. dis.
it and an ore car from the
train, both Of which as soon az detached
to descend the steep grade,
every foot of the road increasing their
until both cars were fyinp
down the track with lightning speed.
The ore car jumped the rails in short
time and was ditched near the track, but
the remaining car kept on its course to
town. While passing through the Jack
son cnt the car overlook section hand
named Dennis Desmond, at work on the
road. who in attempting to escape was
struck as 1t came upon him and thrown
upon the car. Though badly bruised,
With great presence Of mind, he imme-
diately rushed for the brake, but found
1t Ineffective. He next attempted to
break the speed of the flying car by
throwing the side stakes in front OF the
wheels, but seeing that that was also in.
effectual and fearful II he remained in
his perilous position his doom would be
sealed, he jumped from the car. Il was
q desperate alternative, and the mans
escape from horrible death was almost
miraculous. but he sustained no fatal
I'M uries, though receiving number of
bruises about the body. and his left
shoulder was badly dislooated. He was
taken to his home and medical assistance |
summoned as speedily as possible, and |
We learn from his physician, DR.. Bishop. |
that he is now In fair way Of recovery.
Neither Of the runaway cars were badly
damaged.