Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25

siock-Massers Farther south.
The running Of the west crosscut on
the $500 level Of Union has been almost
a. disastrous to it, friends a. were the
crosscuts on the 1900 level Of Sierra
Nevada. And this disaster has been
mainly on account Of q total misundsr-
standing Of the position there on the
part Of everybody Even those best
posted and most interested were sadly u
fault. and everybody went astrsy in con-
sequence.
At length. just as the crosscut begins
10 shov better rock, the facts in regard
to the situation in Union como out.
Tho south drift from which the crosscut
il run bears BY actual measurement 22H
degrees east Of south. Again. an sx-
animation OF the west wall Of the vsin'
a. disclosed in Sierra Nevada. makes 1t,
as il runs south through the slopes OF
tina. mine. run 10 degrees west Of south.
The ore body Is 45 feet wide who're the
slopes are being carried up. The drift
south starts 60 feet east Of the east wall
Of the ore body. Il is 80 feet south to
the crosscut, the general direction Of
which Is south rs degrees west. Here.
then. is q plain problem : Base, 6o
feet; angle Of divergence. 37H degrees;
length Of the perpendicular. 30 feet;
course of the. cross drift south. rs dc.
grees west; to b deducted for width oil
ore body, As feet (%snpposins 1t to hold
its own as II runs south); result. dis
lance for the crosscut to run to reach
the cast wall Of the ore body, 80
feet. nearly. I. G., 9 feet further than
was reached last evening. This is the
least possible distance that this crosscut
could run to hit the ore body. Any
swinging Of the lode to the west. or any
narrowing OF the ore vein from the 40
feet allowed for its width, would require
Just 80 much to be added to the length
Of the crosscut. There is hope yet
therefore for Union on the $500 level.
A glance through the following reports
OF north end mines shows the prepare
tons to drain the Comstock into the
sutro tunnel. The influx Of water will
be very great when nee the pumps start
and connections are made, and there are
those who think that force will DO re.
quired to get the water fast enough
down the gentle descent Of the tunnel.
Aside from preparations for drainage.
there il q vast amount OF gst-rsady work
going on from the Bullion to the Bslchsr.
These reports are full OF interest as in
dicating the future. Alta 10 also as in
tsresting as usual.
Below we give our regular weekly
summary OF the latest and most correct
mining information. derived from official
and authentic sources. showing the sit.
uation OF each mine to-day up to the
time Of going to press:
sierra Nevsdn, Mexican and Union
Consolidated shsfs Company.
The south skest is running and
operating very smoothly. A blower
has been put in operation on the sur.
face and q l5-inch air pipe placed In the
shaft for better ventilation ct the bot.
tom. The shaft has attained q depth OF
las feet below tho 100 level OF the
Sierra Nevada, and 10 still passing
through hard, blasting ~porphyry. A
drift IL about to be started from the
shaft and run south. to sonnet with
that nearing the shaft on the 1000 level
OF the Union Consolidated mine. When
| connection between the two 10 made Q
| pipe will be laid in the drift, and It will
be- used az q part Of the system OF drains
to the Sutro Tunnel.
Alta.
On the 1850 level the crosscut 10 now
in 50 feet, all the way in quartz Of q
promising character. There il no par.
tcular change on the l450 level. On the
1850 level the north drift il 30 feet In
Lady Washington ground, and in quartz
OF q most favorable appearance and Civ.
ing low assays. The north drift, 1850
level. has been run 1913 feet, and has
touched the clay Of the vein, since
which Il has been turned to run parallel
with the ledge. The south drift, 1850
level. has not yet touched the clay oil
the vein. Sinking will be resumed in
q day or two.
sasro Tunnel.
The subdrain has not been completed
clear mp to the Savage connection, but
the boxes have been laid and connec-
tons made with the mines ready to con.
duct the water of. The work Of rstim.
bering tho tunnel through the soft
ground lying toward the Savage will be
completed leisurely. and the boxes low.
cred as opportunity offers. The lateral
branches OF the tunnel both north and
south are to be pushed ahead vigorously.
The tunnel up to station ITO will be
completed very soon, when water will
be pumped in by the mines.
Trojan.
,
The northeast drift on the third level
continues to psnstrate q formation con-
sisting chiefly OF lively quartz. The
west crosscut, same level. has its face
also in good.looking quartz. From q
point in the northeast drift, 473 fee,
from the shaft, an east crosscut has bsen
started which is now in % feet and cut
ting quartz carrying some ore. The
north drift. second level, is in low.grads
ore; total length, 100 feet.
The crosscut east from the top OF the
upraiss from the 800 level and 60 feet
above the drift IL still cutting . favor
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