Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-23
A DAY OF EXCITEMENT.
Search for 81 Lost Man-Traces of
McGlOin-The Shoe Fly Accident
"A Word TO Church GOers.

Search for a Lost M~an-Traces OF
McGloin-The shoe Fly Accident
"A Word 10 Church GOers.
RUBY HILL, May %, 1882.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Perhaps last Sunday
was the most exciting day IN Ruby Hill
for a long time. So much happened that
your reporter determined to make more
rtfsna-ressin5 tire morn=
ing, about 8 o'clock, the cry went all over
the Hill,
ga a LOST"
Mr.. Charles Conklin left his home on
Saturday noon with the intention Of going
to the Dunderberg mine, promising his
family to be back early that night, which
promise he failed to keep. His delay
caused his wife and children great alarm,
which increased as the time flew by, and
when on Sunday morning he had not ar
rived, CONSERVATION prevailed among the
citizens of the Hill, who feared he had fallen
into some of the shafts that are so numer-
GUS on Prospect Mountain. Accordingly
bands of men vent in search Of him.
Master Charles Mette had occasion to visit
the Eureka Tunnel in the morning and
found on inquiry that Mr.. Conklin had
been there the day previous, and had left
with the intention of going to Secret Can
yon. This knowledge, and the fact of his
having friends at the Canyon, made people
feel more hopeful, and about 7 o'clock
that evening everybody was pleased to see
Mr.. Conklin trudging up New Town Hill
to his home, where, after several bottles Of
arnica had been applied to his weary limbs,
and he had eaten q good supper, he went
to bed, vowing never to undertake such q
Journey again.
TRACES CT MCGLoIN
Immediately after the receipt of the
news of Conklin's disappearance, came the
startling g that McGloin, the man
who escaped from the County Jail a few
days ago, was on the Hill, secreted in q
cabin on the site of the old Wintzel works.
A number of officers accordingly visited
that locality, and were informed that he
had been there Saturday morning at 8
o'clock, and in confederation of this a
pair of shoes was exhibited, which Jailer
Fitz Maurice, who was present, recognized
as McGloin's. 1t seems that when he
scaled the fence around the yard at the
back of the Jail he sprained one of his
feet, and that member swelled to such a
size he could not wear his own boots, and
an old friend in the cabin referred to gave
him a large pair of boots, and McGloin
left his behind. Beyond this no informa-
ton could be obtained. After this
H sHoo FLY ACCIDENT
Came, the saddest occurrence of the day,
viz, the burning of the unfortunate men
at the Shoe Fly mine, an accident which
filled us all with sorrow; but we are very
thankful that the men escaped as we'll as
they did. Frazer and McAuley everybody
thought would be burned to death, and
their escape is truly miraculous. We be-
lieve, at this time, that the two unfor-
Inmates, Barton and Campbell, are getting
along nicely, and strong hopes are enter
tanned for their recovery.
SHOOTING MATCH.
Sunday afternoon was the time for the
Union Guard to shoot for their monthly
medal. This being the first monthly
shooting of this company, great interest
was manifested in it. The shooting on the
owing to a very strong wind. Sergeant
Tom Rosveqr was the winner of the medal,
with a score of 40 points out Of a possible
w up v JdAoos
SCORING H woRLDLY-MINDED.
In the evening your reporter visited the
Ruby Hill NJ. E. Church, and can truly
corroborate the opinion Of the good people
of the Hill that "at last we have a preach
err" 1t would be a good thing for all time
to come if a veil could be drawn over the
history of this Unfortunate church for the
last four years, but it is now in a position
to do some good in this community. The
Rev. Mr.. Porter is a very conscientious
Christian and an eloquent speaker. His
sermon on Sunday evening was a mastery
effort. Right here I have a suggestion to
make that has been spoken Of by several
persons Of late, viz: A number of members
Of the church make it a practice OF sitting
on the rear benches near the door, while
''poor sinners" have to take the front seats.
Now, If these brethren would only rally
around their minister, instead Of sitting
on the back seats, oritieizing outsiders as
they enter the place OF worship, moro OF
the ungodly would frequent the place.
Hoping they will take this In tho same
kindly spirit in which it is written, I am
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