Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-25
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

The Inyo Independent says On tho
night Of the 18th instant the alarm Of
Are reused the entire town OF Csrro
0ordo, and oon the whole OF the large
structures comprising the hosting
works over the new shaft Of the Union
Consolidated mine were In flames.
Thirteen miners were working below ut
the time. ten Mt the 700-foot level and
three at the 900. In the rapid dsstruc-
ton OF the works II was feared that
these men would DO suffocatsd by the
descending fire and smoke before being
able TO reach the newly.mads cennec-
ton with the Omega or old works, or
even before they could comprehend the
situation, but they all managed TO
finally escape. This result Is due TO
the fact that one OF the msn happened
TO b. at the station instead OF at the
face Of the drift. and. seeing the FIRE on
top, gave the alarm to his partnerr and
10 those bslow-ths lower workingmen
having to climb the shaft ladders for
200 feet. Under rapid orders from Su.
p%erintsndsnt Porter. OF the first out.
break OF the fire, men were sent down
Though the old works. who succeeded
In constructing o platform OF timbcS
and earth Z the shaft, at q point
about 100 feet from the surface,
intending by this to save the lives Of
his men. Mr.. Porter has also the
satisfaction Of knowing that the costly
shaft and heavy timbering below that
point are uninjursd. In the magazine,
a 75 foot drift connected with the mine,
was stored about q ton Of powder. To
insure safety the mouth Of this drift was
caved IN, q wiso %precaution which posi-.
biz saved the whole town from being
destroyed. On the surface the citizens
| worked with almost desperate zeal. and
by means Of water and wet blankets
saved the compauy's Office and houses.
Besides the works. some 400 cords Of
wood was consumed. together with a
largo quantity Of lumber and mining
timber surrounding the building. Four
or i've cabins. with their contents. were
also burned, some Of the occupants who
were asleep having q close call for their
lives. Mr.. Porter. who roomed IN The
office Of the works. lost everything.
There was no one seriously hurt, anil
but o few bruises sustained. The hoist
Ing works destroyed were the complete
est, and greatly exceeded In value any
other In the county. They were mainly
constructed during tho past year. at a
cost Of not less than $4,000. The en-.
tire machinery. saving. perhaps, the
boiler, IL n total wreck. Tho origin of
the fire IL unknown. but IL supposed 10
have been caused by a spark from the
smokestack.
The San Francisco Chronicle OF yes.
terday says: A daring robbery was per.
psiratsd last evening ut half-past y
o'clock, near the corner OF Sixth AMI
Howard streets, in the house Of DIR.
Burnett. q dentist, adjoining the dru:
store on the corner. The front room OF
the house Is used a. q money.broker's
Office, and Mrs. Burnett aud her sister
we're seated there when two men entered
suddenly and In q boisterous manner.
One Of them presented u pistol at the
ladies' and babe them make no cutlery.
Ais' puins'' Sssei " -
10 give the aiarin' ~ u mean ume
one Of the ruffians dashed to the show
window and gathering about 5000 worth
OF notes and coins ran out. A boy put-
sued them down Howard into Mary
street for o block. when they turned
and threatened 10 shoot him u he did
not turn back. Notwithstanding the
threat he kept ON bravely. but they sop
aruted after q short time aud escaped.
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t"S 49, $50 80. H.
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season ~ S, '"n .n. mn. = Mt = a,
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M. ,rra T. "a A.. Will.
Smyrns variety. Tins Art crop ripenel
In lima IN. fruit was white skinned
III 49, iars. AMI most excellent. n
sns,,naY ~ wh;ch 7 sonJ ron. NOV,
- Ar ,nnny mar, NJ The story
Thi. same tree mi forth n worry full sec.
ond crop. and IA. tles are ripe now, and
baye been for two weeks past, and nrc
ripeninp every day, hut the fruit IN blue.
Who can account for this caperg There
aro two different and distinct varieties
Of fruit OH the Same tree in successive
crops the same season. The first were
all white; the second are all blue.
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