Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-02-11
the WARD.
Excessive Preparations for Pos
pectiuE- Plan Of he Works-
someshing OF the Msehisers-
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There has been so much excitement OF
late about the hot water war and impor-
tant connections on ths C~omstock. that
the preparations for prosecuting dsvsl-
opments at the Ward have been lost
sight Of. A visit by 4 representative Of
the NEws to that mine this morning
found things there actively progressing.
Al present the works Of the Ward sro
in a transition state. What they are to
be does no, yet fully appear, bu, a refer
epcs to the plans and a talk with Super
intsndeut Bawden explains all. Tue
gallows frame is up. 1t is n OF Tho
most substantial on the lode. 40 feet
high, supported by posts lGx?O inches.
thoroughly braced and leaning toward
each other, the tops being i've feet
nearer than the botto ms, the caps COM.
ing on level. The old sheaves are in
plsc. on the top Of the frame. and work
In the 500 level east drift has been To-
sumtd.
The plan OF the main building is q
grand one. The structure, when com.
pl.ted is to be 100 feet square on the
ground. On The south. the carpenters
shop will DO 30 by 100 feet, with 30 foot
posts. Next north comes the hosting
compartment proper. 80 by 100 feet.
With 3j.foot posts. Next north OF this
will come the boiler room, ~ by 10
feet, with tho engineers room and INA
chine shop on the west. One set Of
boilers Is up. aud the second. Of reeuia.
ton size. Is now being put in place.
The smoke stacks. etc. are all on the
ground. There will be another set or
two put up in the Spring. or rs o Is
needed.
The black smith shop. 10 by 40. will
stand TO the east Of the large building,
anil the rope.houss Is to DO detached
from the whole.
Everything Is in readiness now to
commence the work OF framing the main
structure. The works have been put in
temporary shape. There Is u structure
over the new engine which protects 1t
and the workmen from the weather, and
the old engine still in Use il also housed
by that portion Of the old structure still
lett standing. The boiler.room Is oil.
ready up in accordance with the original
design. II has room enough for six sets
and an air compressor.
The engine now being put in place for
hosting is direct acting. with cylinders
IL inches in diameter and Of q feet
stroke. The brake wheel is lG feet in
diameter. the frame being OF wrought
iron. and. consequently. lighter and
stronger than those generally in use.
The engine has puppet valves and disc
cranks. The reels. brake. ETC.. weigh
| about 80 tons. and the other parts Of the
machinery 30 tons more.
The shaft at the Ward Is n OF the
| finest ON the lode. II has four compare
ments, that for the pump being o.. by
feet. the others A. by 81. feet. Only
three, however. have been carried ON
down, the fourth having been tempo
rarily abandoned at the depth OF 50 feet.
IL can DO more a~dyantageously cham
b-red out when heavier machinery Is In
place.
At present the only prospecting done
in the Ward il east on the 500 level.
where a drift is being sent out to explore
the ground beneath the extensive vein
groupings to be seen in that direction.
Before sinking is resumed. the water
which flows in above IN to be caught mp
aud tanked so as 10 leave the bottom Of
the shaft dry.
From tho ioregoin;it will be seen that
few Of the eastern locations or bia shafts
are making better preparations for good.
square work thsn the Ward. The
works are conveniently located. right
beside the main track of the Virginia
and Tmckec Railroad. and have their
sid,-irack aud yard ia good condition,
Their dump o IN complete, aud
nothing remains but TO 10 ahead with
the good work 50 we'll and economically
begun.