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The Newtown bee., 1879-07-16
NANIELESS.

MIR. EDITOR Your humble servant was misinformed last week as regards A. c. Peck moving into his new house Mir. P. has moved many articles into the house, and it Is believed that he and his family took dinner at the house, July 4th.
 Having visited the Cove House, South Haven, Conn.,, last week, I would rec commend all who wish to spend a few days at the salt water, to go the Cove House; it is very pleasant place, and Mr. Ney, the proprietor, is very reuson- able in his charges.
 w. w. Betts has added a new stock of goods to his harness shop. James Traver, of Middle Quarter, was taken very i'll on the 8th ult., with con- gestion of the lungs.
 There was quite large gathering at the residence of Mrs. Young last Thurs day afternoon and evening. The parties returned to their several homes at a sea- sonable hour, much gratified with their visit.
 Mrs. D. Curtiss has returned from her Western trip, bringing her daughter, Mrs. Averill, with her.
 Mrs. Dr. R. N. Betts, Sr., has returned from visit to her sons, in Sandy Hook Mrs. NJ. D. Betts Is on visit to her friends in Watertown; from there she will go on visit to her sons in Water- bury. Died, in Seymour, July 4th, Mr. Charles Isbell. aged 57 years; he was former resident of this town, and his remains were brought here for interment He leaves no enemies; a large number of friends mourn his decease. Born, July 5th girl, to Mir. and Mrs. Charles Bartow.
 The festival in the Town Hall, July 4th, was success in spite of the weather. The dance at Lintons Grove, July 4th, was postponed until the next fair evening" All who attended report good time
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The Newtown bee., 1879-07-16

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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
ARRAY At surso.
". II. Msssrve. OF Gold Hill. badly


About / o'clock this morning W. II.
Msservs. for many years . prominent
citizen Of Gold Hill, was badly cut in an
ARRAY at Sutro by Tom Wheeler. OF
Reno. They had been At .Msssrvs's
saloon in sutro, and Wheeler being
about to leave on horseback for Reno,
went to the livery stable for his horse,
accompanied by Messrve with q lantern.
They were interested In the race
which takes place at Sutro tomor.
row, and got into o heated alter
cation regarding Il, which resulted
In fighting talk and Msssrvs struck
Wheeler . violent blow over the
head with bis lantern, extinguishing 1t
Of course. Wheeler Immediately drew .
knife and went for Msserve lively.
knocking him down and slashing and
stabbipg him until probably thinking he
had killed him he sprang upon his horse
without either saddle or bride and left
In Q hurry. He was pursued by some Of
the citizens, but not ovsrtaken. The
left side Of Msservs's face and neck
IL horribly gsshsd from forehead
to chin. and n slash OF the
knife barely missed the jugular vein.
He has also 0 stab or two about the
chest, but although he blsd ~profusely.
none Of his wounds are thought 10 DO
fatal. and unless srysipelss or some
other adverse condition should super.
vsns. hs will probably recover. His
wife IL with him, and he has also good
medical attendance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Mexican.

VIRGINIA CIrY. Oct. I. 1870. Z.
Weller, President. On q $500 level
the Joint Ophir raise to connect with the
Joint winze being sunk from the 2l00 level
has during the past week been extended
II feet, aud Is now up IS feet above the
$500 level. We shall make connection
with the winzo by Wednesday next. On
our 2l0O level the joint Ophir winze has
been sunk and timbered 10 feet. making .
total depth Of l33 feet. We have passed
through tho ore streaks mentioned last
week into . vein porphyry carrying string.
ers OF quartz. On our 1000 level the Joint
Ophir west orosscut on u south line has
been extended IS feet; total length. 20S
ieet. The material passed through Is .
hard.blasting porphyry. The joint Union
Consolidated west crosscut on our north
line has been advanced II feet-total
length, l57 ~feet-still continuing In . vein
formation that requires timbering. The
Joint Union Consolidated winze has been
sunk and timbsred II feet and ID now ITO
feet in depth. The material passed
through continues . soft vein matter.
showing sufficient water to interfere some
what with our sinking.
w. II. PATTON. Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Criminal C.sss.

At the call Of the docket in the Dis.
trict Court today criminal cases were
disposed Of as follows:
State vs.. Leo Mayer-Assault with
intent to kill; continued.
State vs.. Alb King-Assault and bat
terry; set for October "a.
State vs.. George Mann-Malicious
mischief; dismissed.
State vs.. Albert Mann; same.
State vs.. AL. Yeomsn-Assault and
battery; set for October "a.
Gold Hill VS.. P. j. Lsngar-Selling
goods without q license; set for the
Court.
Gold Hill VS.. John T. 0'Connor; same.
Virginia City VS.. George. Wilson
Nuisance; continued.
State vs.. James Foley and George
Tracy-Burglary; October 20.
State vs.. ]. T. Pritchard = Murder;
November 8.
State vs.. Frank @. Gser and Thomas
L.. Newport = Embezzlsmsnt; October
81.
State VS.. Horace Lapisre-Burglary;
October %.
All appeal cases were set for October
81.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
All Rixhs.

There can be little II any doubt
that the north end mines are all right.
There Is ore in Sierra Nevada and ore in
Union, and there Is, at the store Of F.
W. Folsom, up the street, ono OF the
fullest, freshest and finest stocks Of
general family supplies to be found on
the Comstock. Everything there 10 Of
the best quality and has been selected
with q view to satisfying the wants OF
tho people. who never choose second
quality OF goods when those OF the
finest quality can be had for the same
money. This Is the case at Folsom's
store; for he never sells inferior supplies
at the prices Of superior articles as do
too many dealers. Mr.. Folsom Is sole
agent for Mrs. Mills Champagne Bak.
ing Powders, the best in the market.
and his advertisement will be found
elsewhere.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06

BANK OF vIaoNIA.-Ths Bank OF vir.
sinia, ON South O street, opposite Odd
Fellows Hall. 10 n Of those institu.
tons which. while doing business ON
sound principles. 10 ready to accommodate
the public in many ways. II transsots
q general banking and exchange bust.
ness, buys and sells stocks and carries
them on margins and prospers generally.
It's advertisement will DO found In an.
other column.
Wars IsJuRIrs.-Henry Watt. the
Hale & Norcross snsak-thisf. 10 believed
not to be dangerously hurt after al. al.
though he got seven wounds. That In
the head seems not to have hit bis thisv.
ing brain, but to have ranged outside II.
His other wounds are slight and be Il
playing 'possum. as Dr.. Kirby thinks,
with . view to escape from the hospital.
Elizabeth Coltman was today granted
q divorce from William Coltman on the
ground Of failure 70 provide.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
u.,,> Consolidafsd.

VIRGINIA CrrY. Oct. 4. lS79.-Henry
A. CAariss. Secretary: Our new set OF
boilers we're fred up last Monday, supply.
ing q large amount Of steam, enabling the
donkey pumps to DO run 10 their full ca
pacity with . satisfactory RESULTS our
1000 level was drained yesterday morning
Of the long.accumulated water. We I'D.
yanced Q distance Of so feet in the south
drift, which wss found all right and BE-
cure-a few inches Of sediment on the
track. We are now making preparations
to remove the old jack.hesd pump on the
1000 level. which Is to be replaced by. .
new lO-inch pump; in tho meantime the
level Is to DO kept free Of water BY the
donkey pumps. This work requires about
four days 70 complete, when operations
will be commenced in cooling down and
cleaning the south drift and southwest
crosscut; also. operations will be resumed
in sinking the 1900 level winze. The ma
chinery Is In excellent running condition.
Everything 10 being done throughout the
mine which 10 deemed for the best interest
Of the company.
HKxnY BAwDKS. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Union Consolidated.

VIRGINIA CrrY, Oct. 1. l879.-Robsrt
.Slsr,eood. Pre.ident: During the past week
the east drift on our 1900 level to the
Union shaft has been advanced 2S feet,
leaving only 30 feet TO run before connect
ing with the drift being run west from the
shaft, which distance will be made by FRI
day next and connection made. On our
1000 level the joint Mexican crosscut on
our south line has been advanced IL feet.
making Q total length Of l57 feet. The
material passed through Is still . vein
matter which requires timbering. The
Joint Mexican Wine has been sunk and
timbered IL feet and Is now ITO feet In
depth. II continues In . soft vein matter
showing sufficient water to interfere some
what with sinking. The Union shaft Is
now sunk and timbered % feet below the
$500 level (Sierra Nevada 220O). and the
bottom shows streaks Of ore giving good
assays. We have just started the main
south drift to connect with the drift now
being run north from tho Ophir incline
on the $500 level. The water In the Sierra
Nevada incline 10 now reduced to . point
l23 feet. on the slope, below q $500 sta.
ton aud is being lowered ut the rate OF 70
feet per day. Az soon a. the 400 station
is reached We shall start q drift to intersect
the Union shaft ON that level. following
the course Of the drill hole run In . south
westerly direction about two months since.
W. II. Parton, Supt.
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The Nevada Bank.

The Nevada Bank Of San Francisco Is
probably backed by more money than
any other similar institution In America.
It's capital Is $40. 0O0. 900 and Its reserve
fund 80. 500. 900, and Its Directors have
tens Of millions more to back II up. II
issues commercial and travellers credits,
available In any part Of the world. makes
transfers Of money by telegraph and
cable, and draws exchange on the prin.
cipal cities throughout the United States.
Europe. Japan. China and the East
Indies. the Australian Colonies and New
Zealand, and on Honolulu. The adyer-
tisement Of the bank will DO found In
another column. The branch at Viz
ginia IL O chip OF the big block.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
aiarrA Nevada.

VIRGINIA Orr. Oct. 4. 1879.-W. w.
S,euon, Secretary: During the past week
the incline sinking pumps have been
nlsced in position and the water lowered
10 4 point l25 feet below the 2200 level.
We and the present pumping system much
moro economical than the old way Of
pumping the water up through our east
shaft and TO the surface. This change has
very materially reduced tho expense Of
handling the water. In Q few days We
will have the water below the $500 level.
when . drift will be started Immediately
southwest and on the line OF the diamond
drill.hole toward the Union shaft. This
drift will be pushed ahead with all possible
speed. Tho drift east on the 22OO level
from the east shaft has been advanced %
feet during the past week-to distance.
100 feet. The rock in the face Of this drift
has become much harder since my last
letter, but 10 still working we'll. The fow
Of water from the slopes still remains
about the same.
ALEX. G. MCKENZIE. Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Savage.

VIRGINIA Orr, Oct. 9. 1879. = E. D.
Hoim... Secrstary: During the past week the
2200 drift running north from the south
wiuze has been cleaned out to the junction
Of the north drift . total distance OF "a
feet. The water flows through tho north
drift to the incline . distance OF ia feet
from the junction. This portion OF the
drift We have cleaned . distance Of GO feet
and will probably reach the incline In a
few days IS the heat is decreasing. The
Hale & Norcross have about 10 feet fur.
Their to repair in their 1900 drift before
making connection with the Savage and
will probably have IL completed this week.
Az soon ~ this work Is completed we will
confine tho water In boxes aud lead II to
our incline aud the incline OF the Hale d
Norcross. The water 10 being held as last
reported. All Of our machinery IL In good
condition and working well.
N. @. GILLETTE, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Piperss opera House

The people Of the Comstock seemed
sorry to let Ksnnedy's Juvenile Pinafors
Company 60, and they gave an extra
performances 10 Q good audience last
evening. There Is much OF genuine
merit In the rendition Of "Pinafore" by
this troupe OF youngsters, some excellent
acting and some very fair singing. They
mako the strong points OF the piece
more telling than can grown persons,
because Of the contrast between stately
nonsense when presented solemnly BY
the young and when acted out BY those
OF mature years.
Tuesday evening that huge and ex-
cellsnt troupe. Haverly's Mastodon Min.
strels, with Its 40 members and never.
to.bs.forgotten eIosllsncss will reappeal
at the Opera House for two nights and
q matinee Wednesday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Uuion shaft.

VIRGINIA CrrY. Oct. 1. 1s79.-George
C. Pratt. Secretary. Our shaft Is sunk
and timbered to . point % feet below the
22OO station Of the Sierra Nevada. the bot.
tom showing streaks Of ore giving good
ASSAYS. On u 1000 level our west drift
10 connect with the Union Consolidated
eat drift has been advanced during the
psst week ~ feet; total length. Ala feet
from our shaft. We shall connect with
the Union Consolidated east drift BY FRI
day next. The work Of e1cayating bob
station No, 6 Is making good progress.
The old pumping machinery has been re-
moved TO . point 800 feet from the sur:
face. We shall complete the removal OF
the old pit work BY tho last o. the coming
week and commence excaysting bob sta
tons Nos. 1 and 2. The work OF putting
in the foundations for the large pumping
engine 10 progressing satisfactorily. The
c~arpentsr's shop 10 inclossd and covered.
aud the work Of framing ths ore bin u
we'll advanced.
TxoxAs h. RoosxI, supt
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Utah.

VIRGINIA. CrrY. Oct. 4, 1879. George
@. Pratt, Secretary: During the past week
We have made good progress In e~Icayating
and timbering the bob station In the In.
cline. This work will shortly be com.
pleted, when the bslance.bob will be put
In place. The Aow Of water at this point
has decreased one-third since last report.
We are making some necessary repairs IN
the incline. The pumps are working we'll
and our machinery Ia now all In fine rum
W.. B. sHxppERp, Sup't.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
NORTH BONANZA and FIowery.

VIRGINIA Orr. Oct. 4. 1s79.-K. ".
Sist.on, Secretary: Sinking Of the main
shaft Is being pushed forward with all pos.
sible speed TO reach the GOO level. at which
point . new station will DO opened. Pros
pecting on the 400 level IL progressing
with satisfactory results. We will soon
start lateral drifts In both the North Boz
nanza and Flowery 400 levels. They will
be started In the vein and run both north
and south In each mine. The crosscuts
on the 500 level look about the same. while
there is quito Q change In the lateral drift
going north In the vein. About 500 feet
north Of the shaft II looks IS though we
were nearing the ssmo stratum Of ore that
was so rich on><he surface IN the old work.
ings. Also, there Is . gradual improve
ment in the exploring drift going south In
the Flowery 500 level. near the center Of
the mine. The other workings about the
mine are going ahead a. usual, with NO
particular change.
D. II. JACKSON, Supt.
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q. A. o. D.

Following 10 the list Of officers Of sil.
yer State Grove No. / Of the United
Ancient Order Of Druids, which was 70
viysd in Virginia City last Thursday
night: William willcocks, p. A.; Geo.
Bsttingsr. N. A.; William Hunter. Y.
A.; Theodore d. Woodwork, 3. and +.
g.; John 8. Kansen, Treasurer; William
Allen. Con-; BENZ. Drummond, /. g.;
David Pansburn. o. g.; William Louns.
berry, B. B. N. A.; A. ]. Wilcoxen, L.
B. N. A. Theodore h. Woodwork was
appointed @. A. for the District. Reg.
ulsr meetings will b held Thursday
evening Of each week ct Templar Hall,
IS South O street, Virginia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
CallhrulA

VIRGINIA Orr, Oct. 4. 1870. p.
Gordon. Secretary: During the past week
837 tons Of ore have been hoisted. Work
has been resumed In the joint Consolidated
Virginia crosscut on the $50 level. The
flow Of water encountered last week has
diminished to eight inches, and 10 not
causing any Inconvenience, II being con-
veyed directly TO the pipe leading to the
Sutro tunnel. On the 2l50 level
the raise In the ore streak 10 now up
81 feet, and shows Q width Of 4 feet Of good
milling ore. No work has been done In
the north and south drifts In this ore
streak during the past week. At the O. d
@. shaft the pumps are working satisfac-
torily and handling the water OF the Con.
solidAtsd Virginia, California, 0phir and
Sierra Nevada without difficulty.
w. II. PATTON. Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
silver Hill.

SILVER HILL NINE, Oct. 4, 1s79.-K.
E. Dean. Secretary: Our crosscut, 1900
level, has been extended east during the
last week. 40 feet. making the whole
length 47O feet. The face 10 hard por-
phyry, with streaks Of low grade quartz;
no water; temperature, 81 degrees. The
last course Of rubble-stone on the founda-
tion will DO finished today. Other work
progressing we'll. Water In our upper
levels Increasing. Pump and other ma
chinery running we'll.
n. @. HILLYER, Sup't.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Arrival. Yesterday morninr.

Mrs Mooney. Hrs ] Horn and child.
Miss H Sullivan. Mary Cairn. W s Ho-
bart. J Kelly. Mrs shawhan. Mrs II T
Rule. Mrs J s Young and family. Joseph
n Wolfe, r p Heating. CT Hillyer. Geo
Daley, A Turner. Sailor Jack. J Howard.
George y Fox. A W StoddArt. + Made
Icy. James X Morris. c + Chadduek. d II
Jones. Thomas Simpson. J Cornwall. A d
Boyle. n Maesa, Mrs Greenwood. W Te-
vanson. J v BENEFITS, Mrs Sherbach, Mrs
DR. Brewster. Mrs Nevins. II Owen. A.
Burlinghame. c French. Miss II Lern-
hart. Mrs A Lernbart. Mrs A Oakley.
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Relcner,

GOLD HILL, Oct. 4, 1879.-Joms' Ne,e-
aads, Prerident: The north incline has
now reached Q depth Of 80 feet below the
2S60 level. having been sunk 20 feet during
the past Q days. Tho bottom 10 In very
hard ground. The south Drift on the 276o
level Is in l5l feet, having been run and
timbered az feet in 6 days. During the
week we have been engaged In making
some necessary repairs to the incline from
the 100 level up to the $50. There Ii
nothing new In any part Of the mine.
W. II. Smith, Supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Consolidated Imperial.

GoLp HILL. Oct. 4. 1874. X. p.
Harmon, presidsnt: For the week ending
this date We have done the following work
at the mine: About 1875 feet north Of the
south Wine station. 1900 level. we started
Q crosscut east which has been advanced
to date 20 feet; face in quartz carrying
light assays. Our joint crosscut east on
line Of Alpha and Imperial ground has
been extended TO date 65 feet; face In
porphyry. We are still engaged In re-
pairing the burned drift on the 2l35 level,
and we expect It will require 10 or ~
days yet to finish this work. Have done
no work In the joint drift west during the
past week. Have finished putting large
air pipe In winze from 1000 TO 2l35 level.
Everything in the mine Is moving along
smoothly. A. @. HAMILTON, Sup't.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
Railroad Equalization.

At $3.50 Saturday afternoon the Board
Of Equalization came to . vote on the
proposition to reduce the rate Of assess.
ment on the track Of the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad In Storey county and
decided to allow the rate to stand at
$25, 900 per mile as fIed BY the County
Assessor, but reduced the rate on the
side tracks from $1,000 to $4,000 per
mile. This Is just about equivalent to
taking of the assessment on the Over.
man side track. which 10 useless and
about to be taken up. The vote stood.
on the motion to sustain the rate on the
main track: Ayss-Hazeltins, Fraser
and Nye ; Gallagher and Cansvan not
voting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06


d. II. Tyrrell. foreman at the Over
mm. has been appointed Superintendent
OF the Real del Monte. Aurora. in place
OF George DAILY, resigned. No better
man for the position could have been
selected. He will leave for his new
fsld somewhere FROM the l2th to the
10th Of the current month.
It now turns out that the amalgam
searchers on the Carson below the San
tiseo mill are likely to have their work
and trouble for nothing. for there Is
nothing there worth searching Tor and
nothing to fight over.
Saturday afternoon. at the conclusion
OF the matinee at Piper's Opera House.
Richard Paddock mounted the bannis-
tiers at the gallery entrance for Q slide
down, loss his balance and fell 80 feet.
He will recover.
Ladies who are willing to assist in az
zsnsemsnts for the fair and festival Of
the Pacific Coast Pioneers are requested
TO assemble at Pioneer Hall. b street.
next Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock.
In quiet hooks around the Comstock
che hrst frost Of the season appeared
this morning. As there arc few SHELTERED
places the amount seen was small.
All outstanding claims against the
South Comstock Company have been
settled up. and work will be resumed at
the mine in . few days.
The washos zephyrs have abounded
for two days nov. and VI may look for
storm to follow II they continue.
McClsIian has Just completed excel
liant portraits Of Grant and Sherman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06

THIS n

THIS MORNING.
$40 ophir. sc. ASK, ssh
800 Mexican. san, 32A
100 Gould & Curry. 9hs, on
Ito Best & Belcher. II
Is California. 81
20 Savage, ~, 12h
ls5 Con. Virginia, 81
IS Chollar. ca, Ga
270 Potosi. 5h
IS Hale 4 Norcross, liz, ia
l35 Grown Point, 4 TO-.
20 Yellow Jacket. l5s
1020 Imperial, I 20, Ia
so Alpha. 16
los Bslchsr. 81, 8 so
$50 Sierra Nevada, i9s. 49S' A. SS
48k
1855 Utah. 20h, 2os
1910 Bullion. 81. So, So boo
lao Exchequer. 81
10 0vermAn. 10
$50 Justice. 8 05
AGO Union Con-, ca. G4S, 6ik
Ito Alta, 81. So
100 Lady Bryan, SOC
$50 Julia. 8 IS, 8 %. 8 30. 8 30 bio
ITO Caledonia, a.
$50 Dardanelles. SOC
$50 New York. 55c. SOC
$50 Occidental, 2 60. az.
IS Lady Warrington Con-. 95e
$40 Andes. I 05. l 10
$40 Ward. 2 80
$50 Scorpion, 81, 8 Go
90 Morning Stars
1875 Benton Con-. 2 90
1850 Golden Gate. ~. J. 81
90 Con. Dorado.
500 Trojan. l5c
$40 Flowery. Coo. 55c. SOC
400 North Bonanza. l As. 1 40
80 Mackay, I
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-06
q by . Blass.

At ~ N. Saturday night an uneI.
pioded charge in the bottom Of the
Forman shaft was discharged by the
drill. There we're 10 men in the bottom
Of the shaft at the time and the dis.
charge threw up two tons OF rock: yet
the only man seriously hurt was Vim.
Buxton. the underground foreman. One
OF the bones Of his left arm below the
elbow was broken. and a piece Of rock
went through the ieshy part Of the arm
above the elbow. and he was badly cut
and shook up generally. Three other
men were knocked down but none OF
them seriously hurt. Buxton took his
wounded arm below last night.