Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-21
THE nIcmMoxD IN LONDON.
Latest OnzeiaI Report of Mr.. Rick
ard-Comments of the Mining
JOurnnl.-

Latest Onieial Report of Mr.. Rick.
ard-C0mments Of the :" Mining
Journal"
The Mining Journal Of November 3rd is
at hand. The Journal comments on the
affairs Of the Richmond as follows erich
mond shares, con to f104 the Directors
have declared a dividend Of los per share,
payable on November 5. The Managers
reports, published in another column. are
decidedly encouraging. They are accom-
panied by rough sketches, the engraving Of
which was, unfortunately, not finished at
the time Of going to press, so that their
publication must be deferred until next
week. The Burleigh drill is working well.
They are pushing ON with the %reconstruc-
ton of the smelling works as fast as posi-
BILE, and il they be not retarded in getting
material ordered from San Francisco, and
elsewhere, they will be ready for smelling
on December /. In the circular announce
ing the dividend forwarded to the share
holders by Mr.. Hubert Akers, the Secreta-
ny, ii is stated that after
II MOST SUCCESSFUL RUIZ
In the history Of the company the furnaces
were shut down at the end Of August for
the purpose Of being put in q thorough
state Of repair; they had been running con-
%tinuously from September 5, 1877, and had
smelted during the year SO, IT'S IONS of ore.
The work Of separation was far advanced,
and 1t had been arranged by MIR. Probert
before he left Eureka that the furnaces
should be re-lighted on or about October
18th. The calamitous fire, however.
which broke out on September 9th, and
which destroyed not only the furnaces and
the furnace houses, but a large quantity Of
charcoal, has rendered this impossible.
On receipt OF this intelligence the Direc-
tors cabled out with as little delay as pos
sible instructions to reconstruct the fur
naccs, introducing some improved ar
engagements in order to effect a more eco
nomical working in the future, and they
expect that all will be In readiness to re-
sumo operations early in December.
H TOTAL LOSS TO THE COMPANY
BY this fire is estimated by Mr.. Richard to
be about fi7,0 The refinery buildings,
being constructedPof iron, were uninjured.
The reports of tn mine itself continue to
be Of the most satisfactory character; the
air-compressor and Burleigh drill are in
full work; explorations are being carried
ON vigorously with good results, and with
every indication Of a successful future. Mr..
Pro5ert arrived in England on September
30th, and is engaged in preparing his reply
to the report OF the Com mittee OF Inquiry.
The action commenced by the Eureka
Company to recover damages for the ore
removed from the Potts Chamber beyond
the compromise line ~(extended), and
which was expected to have come on for
hearing in November, is postponed until
spring.
aR. nIaxARD's REPORT
Under date Of October 9th. Mr.. Richard
says: Since my last, explorations in the
mine have been carried on with groa. vigor,
and with very good results. The 40o-drift
in the same Character OF rock as last re-
ported, it being on the contact OF quartzite
and limestone, is very favorable ground
for drifting. The Wine below No. Z
chamber is holed to the 800. which will
enable us to stopc much more economically
than we have been able to do for some time
past. The drifting Of the 500 on assure
has been resumed; we are working u drill
o this drift, which will be the means Of
exploring more rapidly; the present end is
In good ground for drifting, and favorable
looking for ore. A drift has been started
north from No. ! winze on assure on the
50o-level; the ground is favorable for
drifting; this drift We are working with the
Burleigh drill. No. 2 Wine is down so
feet; the bottom is in limestone; this winze
has been started on an incline, regardless
OF the ore to connect with the 600, which
is drifted for ventilation and ore shute.
From top OF No. 2 rise, 30 feet above south
drift from incline. a drift has been driven
40 feet in good ore, aad the end still
IN M~GH-GRADE ORE.
The present enl Of this work is 90 feet
above the 500, thereby clearly showing that
the ore is making up strong and good. No.
Q Wine has been abandoned for the time
being for lack Of air; this ground will be
explored from the 600. The Coo ON quartz
lite is without change; the ground il still
favorable for drifting. The 600 main drift
west is looking very favorable for ore; the
present end is in limestone, with seams of
red stained lime. A crosscut has been
started from the end Of this drift to con-
meet with No. 2 winze. being SINK below
the 500. The 500 is being drifted on the
contact Of quartzite aud limestone; ground
favorable. The drifting OF the 900 west has
been suspended for the past few days, but
will be resumed with the Burleish Us soon
as We can get the pipes in, which will be in
the course of two or three days. We are
pushing ON the reconstruction Of the smelt-
ing works az fast as possible, and il we are
not retarded in getting material ordered
from San Francisco and elsewhere, we shall
be ready for smelling by December LIST.