The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-14
STOPPING WORK IN BoxANzA NINE.
II the Consolidated Virginia PInchinE Out .
Mr.. Mackey'a Explanation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov IA Virginia City
despatch says that on Sunday and Monday 26G
miners wero discharged from tho Consolidated
Virginia mine. OF whom 1919 had been employed
on tho ! .750 feet levc and SO on tho $50 level.
There are but three men loft on each shift in
each level. their only business being to keep
donkey engines running to maintain commune
cation between the different levels without re-
course to the main shaft. The following con-
vcrsnton with Mr. ]. W. Mackey resulted from
nm inquiry by n reporter whether there wns any
prospect thnt tho discharged men would DO
Mr., Mackcy-Some will be wanted again soon.
but tho majority will not. Tho fnct is TINT Wa
have for long, time had moro men employed
Rcpor,cr-is tho vein pinching out?
Mr. Mackey-No; but tho ore. in tho lower
grent. and the rock SO hard. that six men can
not TAKE out as many car loads in given time
Reportor-But there is considerable good ore
yet on the upper levels. Is there not
hundred levels there is yet consilcrable orc
hut tho ground Is constantly shifting and sct-
thing there. and tho cost OF extraction is consc-
qnently 80 great rs to leave but small margin
siN FRAxusco, Nov 19.-The despatch Of
Inst night from Virginia City created sensa-
ton on Pine street this morning, and caused
heavy drop In the Bonanza stocks. Nenrly five
tnouSnllN snNfrS Oi NNlllnrnlh anu over ll.UUn
shares Of Consolidated Virginia changed
hands at prices ranging from 81 to 10 for tho
former and 4 = to II for the latter. Numberlrss
reports are anoat concerning the real meaning
Of the recent action OF the mine managers in
discharging tho men. and the utternnces Of Mr..
Mnckay SO strongly in contrast with his state
ment last April before the Commissioners Of
Storey County in relation to the assessment
OF a bullion tax, whom he said that the
prospects Of tho Consolidated Virginia and the
California aro as good as mt any previous time; /;
that there is enough ore in sight To- yield
eighteen or twenty millions cvcn IL it did not
reach more than three feet deeper than Mt pres
ent developed. The opinion is quito generally
mcnt in connection with the contest between
the Flood and Skae factions.
Attention Is also called to the alleged fact that
n large force OF men had been put on just before
tho election. who were no longer needed
Others are disposed to accept Mr.. Mackay's
reason ms stated at the office OF the Bonanza
flrm. but little definite information could be OBJ
tanned.
Some surprise was here expressed ut tho
reading OF tho despatch from Virginia in tho
papers OF the California Associated Press this
morning. II was intimatnd that the Intelligence
WIS unexpected. nnd that possibly Mackay's
by the interviewer. but IL was conceded that
whatever he actually said must DO accepted rs
correct
Attention was drawn to m analysis OF Mac
kny's statement which would not bear ont the
conclusion that no more was To be expected
from the Consolidated Virginia as an ore pro-
ducing mine hut in n general way tho impress
sion was conveyed thnt the prospe for re-
sumption and dividends was not encouraging.