Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-16
THE TUNNEL STRIKE.
A second visit TO the Scene of I'm.
terest by n Representative OF h
Sentinel.


The sEsrrsEL's account yesterday morn
ing Of the strike in the Eureka Tunnel
fairly set the town aglow with enthusiasm.
Everybody was made happy for once.
There was scarcely anything ase discussed
during the day. Knowing the SENTINEL
to be always correct, the good news wal
accepted as literally true without hesi-
tation. The stock Immediately went up in
the market. 1t had been a drug at fifty
cents for o year past. In fact. there were
no purchasers for it at any price. When
the news OF the development became known
the price ct once jumped to 81 so and 50.
We heard of a few small transactions at
the former figure. The market closed at
about 81 80 offered and 50 asked. There
Is considerable Of the stock held in. Eu-
| reka. The balance 10 owned in Boston
and New York, outside of what il held by
| General Connor. The stock has never
been assessed, Sr listed on any Board.
Should the new boG4rza pan out as we'll
as is anticipated for it, tLe-e will be a good
market for the stock in the East at fair
figures. The enterprise is well under
stood at the East. General Conner tele-
graphs from Stockton, Utah, to Secretary
Butler that he has already informed the
Eastern holders of the strike.
A representative OF the SENTINEL yester-
day made q second visit to the tunnel and
point OF interest. Considerable improve
ment is noted since his visit on Tuesday.
The ore body is showing greater strength.
It's inclination downward is more marked.
The body ia about three feet in thickness
and entirely across the drift. 1t is clean
ore OF very high grade. How big the
bonanza may be no man can tell at this
writing. The drift seems to have just en-
tered the edge Of q large and permanent
body. 1t has no resemblance to a mere
pocket. There is too much solidity about
Il for that. One hundred and thirty sacks
have been taken out, weighing about eight
tons. A low estimate on these eight o n
places their value at $500 to
the ton or 81, 1000 for the lot.
This was extracted by one man in four
days. Four hundred dollars q day to the
man is not bad. There is in sight q good
many hundred dollars worth OF high-grade
ore. Charley Broy sent up q team in tho
afternoon to bring down the eight tons
placed in the sacks. He broke a king
bolt and did not get down with it.
He will finish up the Job to-day,
and it will not be long until we have
a working test Of the new bonanza.
II the present bright prospects continue,
we may look for such o boom in mining
matters on Prospect Mountain as has never
been witnessed before in that locality.
There will be any number Of companies IN
corporated and hosting works erected. to
go for the rich ore bodies now known to
exist In the depths Of the mountain. TIT
work Of development Ia to be prosecuted
| diligently, and It will not be many days
| until we shall be able to form Q better idea
| OF the scope and value OF the new find. II
is especially encouraging as II stands al
| this moment. Maurice and Larry Hart
nett are in charge OF the work, and are do
ing 1t systematically. Both are sanguins
| that the Eureka Tunnel will turn out to be
| the big mine Of the district.