Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-11

The new machinery at the North Con.
soiidated Virginia works is ready to take
steam q, any time now, but cannot be
SO, to work till tho new cables come.
These are expected next week aud may
come sooner. In the meantime the
finishing touches to the building aud
engine are being given.
THE BcILDrSo
Is i5i feet long by Al feet $ inches wide,
inside the boards. The highest point Il
directly over the shaft, where 1t Is ~
feet from the lower floor. The lower
story is IL feet and arranged for run
ming double decksrs in the shaft. The
whole building is shaped to enconomizs
space and while ample room ID given
none is wasted.
THE GALLONS FRANZ
Rises a feet above the upper door to
the center OF the shsave shaft. The
posts are IS by "a inches. The sheave
timbsrs are IS inches thick and 3 feet
high. 81, OF these run across the top
Of the frame aud support the boxes.
which are three feet high. carrying q To-
inch sheavs shaft. This shaft ut each
end rests on steel springs OF 10 leaves.
which are intended to relieve any shock
ON the rope. The sheave imbers rest
on q Howe truss. the cap and chord OF
which are Is by "a inches. The braces
are 10 by "a inches and bolted together
Ia the most substantial manner. The
sheayes are ~ feet In diameter. lO-inch
face, rim aud hub cast iron, arms
wrought iron three inches In diameter.
There are ~ arms aud II segments to
each sheave.
II OLE moor
Il i02 by 90 feet, with ls.foot posts. II
contains > sets Of boilers, Of regulation
size. in place and ready to do duty.
There is ample room for two more sets
when needed. The pipes are all coated
with asbestos salamandsr telling.
TIE BLACKSMITH sHor
Stands east Of tho works and Is one OF
the most perfectly arranged on the lode.
Il is IS by IS feet and has ls.foot posts.
The whole works are conveniently ar
ranged and admirably adapted for the
purpose for which they are designed.
THE ENGINE
Il horizontal. direct-acting. and has
two double cylinders twenty . eight
inches In diameter and 96 inches
stroke. II has Cornish steam valves
and douhle.beat, American, steam
boat valves for exhaust. II has q
cross cutoff arranged so as to cut of
the steam at any part OF the stroke
desired BY the engineer. Theconnecting
rods are "a feet long and 10 inches In
diameter. The crosshesd Is wrought
iron in the center and cast iron and
brass above and below. combining great
strength with small weight. The piss
ton aud valve rods are steel and highly
finished. The crank Is Of wrought iron,
covered and balanced by plates IL feet
in diameter with l.. inch face for Especial
brake for the engineers use alone. The
main brakes and reels are IL feet In d.
ameter. The brakes have i2.inch faces.
The reels carry Finch ropes. The brake
itself consists Of upright posts with iron
strap connections underneath. The
posts and straps are covered by wood
and are arranged in circles surrounding
thtee.fourths Of tho brake wheel. The
brake posts are wrought iron braced aud
truss.d IN q most substantial manner.
The reels are fitted with brassss lying on
the shalt.
The shaft IL the largest on the Com.
stock, being - inches in diameter in the
center. 10 inches at each end and Is feet
long. That portion carrying the clutches
is four feet long and finished oeiagon.
ally.