The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-02
THE BIG HEAT.


Patton and his attendant satellites.
Quite number of our citizens were as
anxious to witness the castings as we
were, for when we arrived at the foundry
ct about half-past one that day we
found soodly number of gentlemen,
with few ladies, present as spectators.
The blower was making tremendous
noise, the furnace was pouring out a
stream OF molten iron, while Patton and
his attendants were dancing around the
flames with ladies'. pokers and other
pharaphenalia suitable for the occasion,
and bringing forcibly to ones mind the
teachings of youth about the "fery pit"
filled with birthstone and lot of little
devils dancing around ready to toss you
in as soon as it was warm enough. Seven
thousand pounds Of cast-iron were
melted down, from which metal there
was cast crown wheels, mullers, shoes,
pan-bottoma and a retort weighing 1900
pounds. The moulds Of the small arti.
cles were all filled with the molten
liquid from small ladies'. but when it
came to casting the retort and pan bot
toms. the big ladle holding 3, 500 pounds,
it being moved around by crank. was
brought into requisition. With the
aid of the crank it was easily moved to
the desired position and the fiery liquid
decanted into the moulds from it. The
machinery all worked well and the
operation being done without hurry or
furry, the "big heat" proved success
in every particular. Shortly before
night the boxes were taken from the
castings 80 as to allow them chance to
cool more rapidly. that process generally
taking about from ten to twelve hours.
The various visitors moved off after the
pouring was completed, we'll pleased
with what they had seen or learned.
KILLED AT DARwIN.-We have the
news in town that George Hirsch was
shot and instantly killed in the streets
of Darwin City, California, by some un.
known person. Hirsch formerly resided
in Phoebe and enjoyed the distinction of
having killed his man in this town. He
killed Harry German on the Goth of
September. 1870, by cutting him with o
knife, and was only held for man
slaughter, on which charge he escaped
by some informally. He was not the
first to kill man in Phoebe, as the Eu-
reka Sentinel asserts, as Dick Todd had
been killed by w. Dodd previous to that
We expect to hear of other murderers,
who have committed just such deeds as
Hirsch did in Phoebe, dying jus. es he
has done.
BUTTER, sweet and fresh, at Pou-
jade's
That WHIsTLE.-A prolonged sound
ing of the whistle at the Mazeppa hoist.
ing-works on last Tuesday evening Gre
ated quite an excitement around town,
many thinking it was q fire alarm
while others thought some serious
accident had happened there and
that assistance was needed. Mr.
Hale dispatched man to the mine
instantly who returned with the repor
that everything was all o. K. and tina
the whisting was caused by the weigh
dropping off the whistle and it could not
be reached and adjusted until the steam
was exhausted.
STREET CLEANINd.-We have been sub
jected to considerable nuisance ever sine,
the parties now having it in hand hav
taken the job of street cleaning. Tn
dirt is scraped up i'll piles along tn
streets, and allowed to stay there unit
there is a windy and blustry day, whel
the work OF shoveling in the cart is per
formed, the operation causing clouds o
dust to be blown down the street an,
half Of the dirt blown away,
The BLACK HILLs.-We learn from
Stevens, who has just returned from th
Black Hills, that Jot and Yves Travi
are in the livery and exchange bushes
at Deadwood City; that Yves is attendip
strictly to business and has quit foreve
Gambling on the Green" Mr.. Steven
does not think much of that country an
says that much suffering will be exper
enced there this season.
CENTIpEpEs - Centipedes have bee
found under rocks in the vicinity {
Phoebe this season. This is the fri
season they were ever known to be j
this neighborhood. They are very r,
pulsive looking insect and their bite c
sting is generally always fatal. G.
Alexander has at his store scorpio
that was captured not long since, its siz
being about three inches.
A LETTER was recently received b
Dick Bourne, Deputy County Treasure
from Bob Fulks, who is at the Wsr
} Springs, Arkansas, for the benefit of h
health. Bob states that he kept his fe
we'll soaked in the "Corn Hole" and tn
his bunions have all been cured. h
4 expected to be be making his way hom
: ward in about three weeks from the da
of his letter.
9 "Boss. THAT American citizen
: African parentage, wsll-known arour
! Phoebe under the name OF Boss"