Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-15

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Yesterday morning. In COMPANY
with Superintendent Powell, We psld
. visit To the Hamburg mine ct the
head Of New York canyon. We bowl.
Cd along over . splendid mountain
road. the bracing air that obtains q,
that elevation having . most inspiring
effect on the team and the occupants Of
the buggy. A turn around the brow
OF the hill brought US in sight Of the
location. II 10 one Of the most charm.
ing spots in this neieh borhood, and a
picturesque as could we'll be imagined.
Quite . cluster Of buildings have been
erected in the little valley, and the
boarding house and miners cabins
form considerable Of Q village.
THE HOSTING WORKS.
Our attention was first drawn to the
hoisting works, . commodious and
substantial structure covering the
main shan. The works will compare
fsvorably, and In some respects excel
any on the lode. II IL evident from
n amount Of money expended in
these improvements that the owners
are confident Of possessinga mine, and
that in building care has been taken to
provide for the future workings of the
lode to any required depth. The
structure itself Is fi~rst-class In every
particular. and due precaution has
been taken to guard against fire. The
roof Is Of iron, and apparatus for speed.
lily extinguishing an incipient confa-
grafton is close 1T hand, although we
failed TO g any necessity for the pro-
vision. ~ there is nothing to burn ex.
cept the wooden sides OF the house, Q
very unlikely place for the FIRE to
| catch.
The gallows frame Is a model. I'm.
mense timbers. jointed and braced In
every needed direction, make 1t Ms en-
during d wood we'll can be, aud II
will stand for ages. A double geared
hoisting engine, Of the latest pattern
provided with all of the recent i'm
provenents, furnishes tho motive
power for working the mine. Our at
tentiOn was called To the cable attached
To the cage. 1t is nat, four inches
Wluo, III Sc-0tkut0S vi Ill tnCu LDlck.
and Is made OF h finest English steel
wire. No conceivable strain can be
put on II in ordinary use, that would
break II. Another cable of American
wire. not quite so large. Is attached to
the bucket In the middle compartment,
and is used ia connection with the
cage. Beside the boiler aud machin
cry, the building contains . com plste
carpenter and blacksmith shop. in
which all the tim bers used In the mine
are framed and the iron work done.
DOWN rHE SHAFT.
Having viewed the surfscs, We took
place on the cage and we're low
cred to the $50 foot level, and landed
safely IT the roomy station. Here our
attention was attracted by the work
done at the landing place. The grodn d
at this point was very bad, necessita.
ting the use Of very heavy timbers,
and the manner in which they were
put i'm and Traced proved that the
work had been done by those who un-
dersiood their business thoroughly.
On inquiry, we found that the station
constructed under the supervision
of Jack Ksrmeen, who Is one OF the
Lest practical miners on the lode. We
proceeded along the west DRIFT to a
point IL feet from the shaft, where 1t
left the shale and entered the meta.
morphOsed limestone. I'VE forgot to
state that the shaft was sunk in the
shaie.) The line OF contact could
plainly be seen, and interpossd be-
tween the lime and shxle we found the
clay seam some three inches thick.
This In one Of the most certain proofs
Of a trus wall. and not only in this
level hut also In all other places where
drifts and cross-cuts cut the shale II Is
found. About 100 feet farther, IL our
memory serves rs, we came tn the
main south shaft. some 200 feet from
the station, turning into which, We
soon found evidences Of ore.
THE ri BODY.
The gangue showed that peculiar
color due TO the presence of oxide of
iron, which characterize the coniiguity
OF ore bodies, wherever found on the
lode. Ore was mel with a short dis
tancs from the mouth OF the drift, and
has been followed to the face, Q dis
lance Of 100 feet. When first met with,
IL WAS about . foot in width, and has
gradually widened. At the extreme
end, . Wine has been sunk IN II Q
depth Of 40 feet. Climbing down 10
the bottom, we found the ore body de-
veloped u = width Of five feet, and on
examining it, il proved to be heavy
galsna. intsrmixed with yellow car
Donates Of high grade. At the top of
the Wine the vein has % inclination
OF about 100. but has changed in the
bottom IN an angle Of 80, and 10 dip
ping to the ~ tward. . very favorable
Indication. N most Of the rich bodies
on the lode are found laying nearly
Nat.
Regaining the drin. We retracsd U
steps some forty feet, and with the
agility Ut an elephant, started M an
uprsise. Reaching the top. IS feet
from the drift, We saw the ore some
four feet In width. and making up
wards. II was Of tho same character
rs found At other points, and as all
above is virgin ground, there ~ no
means At present 70 determine its
boundaries. A. developed, this body
Is 100 feet long; has been opened 100