Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-30
The Coifax Fire.
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General Grant Passes through the
SutrO Tunnel-1Iis Appearance In
the Garb OF a Miner What He
Thinks of Sutr0's Energy.

General Grant Passes through the
sutrO Tunnel-EIis Appearance In
h Garb of a Miner = What He
Thinks of Sutro's Energy.
suTRo, October 30.
Having delayed his departure from vir-
ginia City until Wednesday evening, for
that express purpose, General Grant ac-
companied by Governor Kinkead Of New
ada. Col. Jas. G. Fair, U. S. Grant, Jr.,
Phillip Deidesheimer, and some dozen in
vited guests, to-day visited the Sutro tun-
mel and returned to Virginia City via the
Savage shaft. The party left Virginia
City at the early hour Of 6 o'clock, and
were driven in ~four-in-hand turnouts over
a fine mountainous road to the town of
Sutro, where they arrived at 8 o'clock, the
General expressing himself as much
pleased at the early morning drive. His
welcome was voiced by the ringing oEbells,
the blowing Of the whistles OF the COM
panies' workshops, and by the hearty dis
charges Of giant powder from he noun
tain tops, overlooking the town. The
party were received at the Sutro mansion
by Mrs. Adolph Sutro, Superintendent II.
II. Sheldon and the officers Of the Com
pany. and after an examination of the
works OF the Company at the mouth Of the
tunnel and . reception OF the citizens Of
the town and vicinity, a most sumptuous
breakfast was served to the distinguished
visitor and friends. After breakfast pre-
partitions were made FIR the trip through
the tunnel, but before doing SO and while
assembled on the portico Of the mansion
much merriment was occasioned at the
Generals appearance in the costume Of a
miner. The visitors were now turned over
to superintendent Sheldon and Secretary
Young n under the generalship Of fore
man Bluett, the mouth OF the tunnel was
reached, the party were placed aboard the
cars. and amidst the cheers of the assem-
bled concourse~ disappeared in the darkness.
Quick time was made underground.
Shaft MOI /, one mile from the en-
trance, was reached in eigh. minutes;
shaft No. 2, two miles from the entrance.
in seventeen minutes, and the station Of
the north lateral tunnel in thirty-fve min
utes. Here the party left the cars and
walked to the north header, the better to
anil the underground workings and
witness the execution Of the powerful drill
ing appliances required in driving a work
Of this character. The covered boxes,
which carry the steaming hot water from
the Comstock mines, were also an object Of
considerable interest. Returning to the
cars, the trip was continued to the face of
the south lateral tunnel. after which the
party were escorted to the 1910 station Of
the Savage incline. where they were given
in charge by the tunuel officials to those OF
the Savage Company, and were hoisted to
the surface of Virginia City. Throughout
the entire trip, the General evinced great
interest in all the details Of the under
ground management and work, being par
ticularly struck with the immense energy
that was everywhere displayed, and with the
wonderful t~enacity of Adolph Sutro in sue
cessfully accomplishing what he, Grant,
considered the works Of ages.