The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL lUVEILuCEWCG.
MfspHA WORKS BrnSKD. The works
at the Mendha mine, the property Of the
Day Company, at Highland. about nine
miles from Phoebe, were destroyed by
fire on Tuesday afternoon. It Is sup.
po.ed that the fire was caused BY the
forge in the blacksmith shop, as one Of
the men had been sharpening tools and
At about | o'clock, after the men had
eaten their dinner. that day. they were
going down into the mine, the tools were
taken down, and Barney Cronin, who is
In charge at the mine, instructed the
tool sharpener to be sure and extinguish
the fire in the forge. At about o'clock
the men working in the mine thought
they smelt something burning. and Cronin
told the men working in the winze with
him to follow him. They crawled out Of
the Wine into the tunnel and then went
to the shaft, the timbers Of which were
all afre, having been set ablaze by the
burning brands falling into the shaft.
Fortunately there happened to be q
bucket Of water at the mouth Of the tun.
mel, and Cronin threw it on the burning
timbers, which quelched the blaze for q
moment, then he jumped over the shaft.
followed by the men with him, and went
to the old working incline and came to
the surface. On reaching the top they
we're surprised at seeing the building
sblsze and mostly destroyed by FIRE.
They had not been on top but few
moments when the burning gallows frame
fell into the shaft. The man who had
been left on top, feeling unwell and being
of duty, went to his cabin and went TO
sleep, and knew nothing about the fire
until he was awakened by the other men.
Of course he was greatly surprised and
stated that he extinguished the IRE In
the forge before he left the ground. The
blacksmith shop was in small building
adjoining corner Of the main building.
and it is thought that the FIRE was caused
by spark lodging in the roof. When
Supt. Grim arrived at the works on
Wednesday, on his way to Phoebe, he
was greatly taken back by the disap.
pearAnce Of the building. and not observ.
ing the smoke coming out Of the shaft,
he became greatly excited and went
hunting in the cabins for the men, and
found all the dishes and furnit.re ss the
men had left them. It flashed in his
mind that the men bad been smothered
in the mine, and he got into the buggy
and was making for town In po thaste.
when one Of the men happened to come
along and informed him Of the facts.
then Cronin soon emerged from the shaft.
II was thought that the men would be
able TO get down into the mine ON Friday
and learn what damage had been done II
the mine by caves, II any. The hoist.
ing.w0rks were g ,od, substantial build.
ings, having been erected little over 4
year az. Of course, - generally is thu
case, Just as the company require theii
services, they are destroyed. The de
struction Of the works will occasion some
little delay in working this mine, but
Supt. Grim set the men to work at oncs
cleaning up and putting everything il
order. II it had not been for the mine
having two shafts, the men in the mint
would have been smothered.
DESERT Willow. There is q small
tree that grows on the deserts in thi
country, away from water, bearing
blossom, and the settlers call it th
desert willow" Some time ago speci
mems OF the tree, or bush, were brough
TO DR. @. r. Alexander for the purpos
Of learning its pane, and he sent spsci
mems Of it on to the Agricultural Depart
rncnt, at Washington, for that purpose
The botanist Of the department write
that the plant is botanically calle
"chilopsis saligua. belonging to the orde
bignoniacee" He also states it 10
beautiful shrub, and well deserving cul
tivation, but would not probably endur
northern climate.
Rg.oprSEp. The Bristol Hotel, {
Bristol, Nevada, Mrs. Leahigh, propri'
tress, will be opened to the public .
next Monday, October lst, and travele,
will find 1t TO their comfort while At Bril-
tol 10 stop at the above hotel, whei
everything 10 clean and neat and th
table always supplied with the best
the market. When visiting Bristol,
sure to call at the Bristol Hotel.
REpucrIoN IN PRICES. loving to Il
dullness Of the times, the prices for be-
ersges and cigars will be reduced to OF
bit At Fulks saloon on tho first Of Oct
Der. The best Of liquors, bear in min
will, on Monday next. he lowered to Il
price Of one bit per drink at this old {
Enlistment. Don't forget 1t.
New Goods. Daring the week
LYMAN received large stock Of cali
and ladies' goods. His fall stock Of DIRE
goods IL complete and surpasses that
any establishment in Southern Nevad
His supply Of clothing and gents IL
nishing goods excel any thing Of h
kind In the county. Give him call
The brethren are now bringing th,
Aour to town from the mills In Zion
the article has been scarce, they ash
good price for it--from $3.50 to a =
hundred. This is the manner In Will
thew punish the ungodly. Serves ths