The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-02

An EXCITING ACCIDENT.-Thls morn
ing the engineer of the Consolidated mine
started the engine that ia used for draw
ing wood and supplies from the main
railroad track up an incline of 45 degrees
to the hosting works, and left it run
ming with the cable attached to car of
wood, expecting, DO doubt, to get back
in time to stop it when the car reached
the top. Unfortunately, he forgot all
about It, and the car was drawn up to the
summit, across the yard and commenced
olawing mp the side OF the engine house,
grinding the wooden portion Of the build
ing into sawdust The men at the hoist
ing works, seeing the splinters flying.
ran to give warning to the train men be-
low, and, by waving their hats at
tracted the attention of the engineer OF q
wood train that had just arrived at the
foot of the incline. The locomotive be-
ing on the main track, the engineer COM
pretended the danger, and with great
presence of mind jumped from his cab,
threw the switch and ran his engine,
with full steam on down the grade. He
just barely escaped beyond the switch
when the car from above, the cable hav-
ing become detached, como down the
incline at terrific speed and struck the
wood train that the locomotive had left,
with the force of an avalanche. The
cara were smashed into smithereens, and
wood flew through the air in every
direction. The sound OF the collision
attracted the attention of all the inhabit.
ants in the vicinity, who locked to the
works expecting to find the whole estab-
lishment q total wreck, Fortunately no.
body was hurt-thsnks to the presence
of mind of the locomotive engineer -
Eureka Leader, October 28th.
WASHINGTON. October 22.-The Com
missioner of the General Land Office, II
deciding the matter of the Hope Mining
Company's application for the Potos
lode, announce the following new ant
important ruling in regard to the Width
Of all ore claims. Referring TO Section
1920 OF the Revised Statutes, which pro
vides that no claims shall extend NOR,
than 300 feet on each aide of the vein q
the surface, he says: When the vein out
crops at the surface, there can be nj
question as to the point from which tn
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when a discovery shaft develops th
vein at some distance below the surface
the locator does not determine by an,
further prospecting that the nearest &C
tual surface point as elswhere, and tn
fact does not otherwise appear, l am
the oppinion that the point OF vein s
discovered must be assumed to be tn
middle of the vein. and the liter,
measurement must be calculated there
from. The law is mandatory, and COZ
templates that but threehundredf feet sha
be taken on either side of the vein, an
compliance with law necessitates tt
fixing of the point from which thei
measurements begin. I think the RI
above indicated is the only one practibl
In this case. the width Of the claim G
one side being more than 800 feet frol
the discovery opening. the plot and fiel
, note are returned to the Surveyor Gel
eral for corrections. All other objection
and the protests against the Company
, application, are, however. overruled,
All money that is worth anything
I hard money get.-[ Chicago Journt