Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-15


Yesterday afternoon siciismsnt took .
new turn in Virginia. About so'elock the
ropor, gained currency on the streets that
n man had been found in an old shAft
north OF the city and just alive. Al hut
the report wls discredited for lack OF I'M
mediate confirmation. but subsequently,
proved to be founded on fact. little
later the man was brought into town In m
express wagon and taken 70 the County
Hospital for care and treatment.
THE DISCOVERY.
Abou, noon yesterday two men went out
north Of Virginia for . stroll. Having no
particular point Of destination they took
into by and unfrequenied ways and . little
later found themselves ct the mouth Of an
old tunnel . few sssps from the road. and
bearing on q shingle over the entrance the
words South Utah." The SAINT freedom
from anything In particular with which 10
occupy themselves and . desire for advsn-
ture induced tAsm 10 enter the tunnel and
look at the formations cut by II - II ran
toward Cedar Hill. They had proceeded
some distance from the mouth In their on.
animation Of the rocks. when they heard
In advance Of them coming family out OF
the darkness
uuxAS MoAss
As OF some one in distress. They moved
carefully forward into tho darkness and
finally about 100 feet from tho entrance 10
the tunnel came 10 . Wine. To their call
Of /" Whose here 20 Q faint cry for help
came from the depths below. They then
asked the name Of the person and the an
swer came back; Patrick Mcguire"
He Was asked II he Was much hurt, when
no said 81 can move my arms. but not
my legs" Being asked how long he had
been In the Wine. he said aimee Sunday |
morning. They then told him 10 have
patience . little while aud they would At
tempt his rescue.
The two men then left the tunnel. and
near the entrance met Wash wAllen. who, |
ON learning the true state OF Affairs. Joined
'nen 'He'' eAues'oi' ~e"eSss ieseeS
just then . man happened TO come along
with . hay wagon. and seeing . P on
'ns l,ss1 III ..,.In .s.,n,,w ~.
ters, asked for the uss II the rope, which
was at once placed at his services. The
ioPe was my ieet IN 'saetn, anu u Wa
.ao"n ,he sin.e Anu assaii' us
u .he enu OF u toueneu I'M; ne SAN "
uiI MOI. ne wa, thsn As.eu no eoaiu
ieei win MS hahus. Nc answered. IN
inc negative
NOT o n KsouoH.
I'm Iooliny .bopt tina ,pnn.l . niece Of |
-.
eAna'o s"ou' sn 'nen " iens'n va 'ouu'.
This WAS lighted and lowered into the
Wine. Mcguire was then asksd how near
to him the end Of the rops came. He said
lse.eu zen o, ni's - ne, ne ., ,s, ,hns r ,nn;
Mcguire TO DO q good courage, Is they
would soon get . ropo Of proper length and
hois, MN out a gentleman VINO was
pAssins Aions ,he rosu ) "A
halted toid OF the matter, wheh ne
SAID ne wouiu see tne poiies soon As ne
reached town and have rope md Assist.
Ance sent out 70 the tunnel. The result OF
this was mat
RESCUE
Was effected. Chief Of Police McCourt.
| Jailer PlunEett, Alderman Orudorfr and
Alex. Lamb. the Street Inspector. mounted
their horses. and taking ropes and Ian
terms. rode u to the tunnel a. speedily a.
~ a;as,. Ss..n. .'os. ~. ron. mi
sistanee. A piece Of plank that would
reach across the winzs was found. and .
sailor. who came from the Sierra Nevada.
tied the end Of q rope about his body aud
WAS lowered 10 the bottom. The rope was
then tied bou hAguire's body and he wa@
sent up TO the tunnel and carried out TO
the light OF day. which he had not seen
before Tor ssvsnty-six hours.
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bruised In ali parts OF his body and head.
His pale face was smeared with blood. and
elottod blood eiogged his nose. IL was
Afterward ascertAined thai his LETT thigh
bone WAS broken In three places and his
right one In Two. His head was severely
cut and his body badly bruised. but Dr.
Kirby thinks he will recover.
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n, s~,ni,,.bon M nj. bsiny I'm ,he vinza a.
n. f~ollovu. N. h.d bean vorliny Al ths
Nav YORK. b,lsrv. sopth q .tr,s,. AMI saw.
A., l., a..,.l...,., ii,
NJ, zimms,m., .I.o q, An. 49, n.
was about town drinking and rot pretty
FULL" About 4 o'clock in the morning
Zimmerman went home, but he concluded
not 10 20 with him, He thought that a.
he had been drinking rather too much he
would walk on the eject. before going 10
| bed. Besides. he considered that as N vss
| SUNDAY. and he had no work 10 do, there
VS. no need Of nj. being In 4 hurry either
| about Going 10 bed or getting ono.
nE srARrkp OUT
Therefore for . walk and finally coming 70
the tunnel entered II TO sAiisfy . call OF
nature. IL WA by this time daylight. and
the mouth OF The tunnel facing 10 the east,