The morning call., 1892-04-25
THE COMSTOCK MINES.
Resume Of Work Dsne in the Leading Mines.
Assay Returns Bullion Shipments.
Special to THE MORNING CALI


Special to The MORNING CALI.
VIRGINIA, New, April 24.-The following
official reports OF the superntendents were
placed on file here yesterday:
Con. CAL & VA. MINE-1100 ievel-From
me me top Of the upraise; 10 feet above the sill
OF west crosseut from the main south
drift 80 feet south from the shaft station,
length 1876 feet, In porphyIy showing few lines
OF quartz. From the end OF this drift a west
crosscut has been started and advanced 10
feet In vein poiphyry with fine lines
OF quartz OF low assay value. 1000 level-From
The south drift, At The point OF connection with
the old Slopes. We continue 10 extract some ore
ana filings OF average milling value. From the
uprase which WAS carried up from the end OF
tie crosscuJ run west, 3G feet Ia from the main
south drift and 100 feet south from The shaft
station, we have continued to Work upward ana
TO extract ore of fair qualify. 1900 Ieyel-We
have continued prospecting upward from The old
sill floor OF The Old Slopes. from which some ore
Is being extracted. 1850 level Have been
repairing the upralse carried up 80 feet
quality has been eXtiac,cd from tie drift run
east from wDze down 73 feet). In working up
ward from that point. From the north end Of
Tie California ground on The west side work.
Ing on the Old Slopes, and extracting theTefTom
ore OF fair quality. 1850 Ieyel-In east cross
cuts and 3. from Ihe main south driit, have
continued 10 extract some milling ole. 1900
level - Along The south eud of the drlIt
running south from the crosseut ruu east
from NlnZe i, sunk from the 1850 level,
We have continued TO extract ore from
the sill floor upward of milling value. From The
drift run north from The same east C: osScut al 4
point 60 feet north from that crOsscut. are put
ting in a square set Of timbefs and extracting
some milling ole IherefTom. There has been
extracted from all parts Of ;he mine during the
week 1860 14Io-2000 Ions OF ore which were
shipped 10 The Eureka mill. lie average assay
value of The ore woro ed atthe Eureka mill dur
ing tie week, l4C5 tons. was SO p. Bullion
sS s,E7 7a5 II. - INC 'A'S'n AiiH' assay '"iu'
UPHIR-I4G5 level-From the mouth OF the
north drift from lie Drift run west from tie
wlnZe - feet below the sill floor of the 1900
level have con. inued our woTk in an easterly di-
There has been raised 10 the surface during
tie past week 81 tons OF ore, the average assay
value OI which Is s 5 per ton.
MkXICAN-On The 14Go level the south drift
from the crosscuI running east from The bottom
OF the wlnZe 81 feet east from tile Wine has
been advanced "a feet; total 9S feet, continuing
In p0Tphyiy ana clay. with quartz OF low assay
value.
SIERRA NEvADA-The joint Sierra Nevada
extended a total distance west OF The shaft OF
1SGS ieet; face In porphyry. The north DRIFT
from the henosha tunnel is advanced total dis
taBce OF 942 feet; face M pOrpDyry.
HALE q NoKCRoss-On The" 900 level up
raise from east crosScut above this level
carried up during the week 10 feet. total
height 30 feet. Extracting FAIR grade ore
from THIS uptaise. NiuZe from his level
sunk 10 feet; total depth 90 feet; bottom In
level during lie Weea SO cars Of 100
level-An east crOsscut started about 50
feet mouth and west Of Tie shaft IS advanced 80
Ices lace III pOiphyty. Taxing on! o.e from
above and below tuis level. Extracted from this
level DUNG this week 81 tons of ore. 1850
level-StOping some ore on this level. Extracted
iIUm slope during The week 1877 cats OF
ore Have mep on repairs where needed in the
mine. During the week have hOlSted J44 cars
42S 1S7O-2OOO Ions. Average assay OF railroad
car samples OF De shipped TO the BrunswIck
mill for five days Of The Naek, SIS 60. BatleIy
assay FOL the week, Fla SO. Concentrates from
ore worked 1t Occidental mill shipped 10 Selby
Smelling aud Lad Cumpany's works. Shipie ed
from Occidental ulll 10 United States Mint CAT
son, bullion of The assay value OF S4s7 Is.
Shipped from Brunswick mill 10 United STATES
MINI, Carson, bullion Of Ihe assay value Of
S7959 GA. Total SILT ments, SS446 %
CHOLLAR-Are doing The usual amount OF re
pairing on tie $50 and $50 levels. Have done
some repahiu on The 1910 level south dTifI.
he east cIosscut on lGlO esel. 100 feet south
OF north line, IS ouj % feet; face In porphyty.
PoTosI-Haye repaired 90 feet OF SCUM drift
on 700 level. Have cOnnrcled the raise from
the 100 level with the 1000 level Tie
winZe i down 226 feet below the 1900 level;
the bottom shows about four feet Of quartz on
Tire foot wall which gives low assays
Pot0>i and Bullion crosscut south line OF the
1900 level Is out Al feet; face iu pOrphyry tx
Iracted aud sent 10 ni 1868 tons OF ore IRON Tie
$50, 100 1850 aud 300 levels. Milled during
The week $40 tons; on hand al mill 1873 tons;
average battery assay S23 20. Are repairing
the fotosl aud Bullion northwest drift OF 1900
level Ward SHAFT. aud Will resume work IN tie
face when flush q.
BULIIUN-Ihe east croSScut $50 feet south of
north lHe 1900 level IL out 80 feet last fert In
quaItZ that gives low assays. The Joint Puiosi
aud Bullion west crosscut north line 1900
level Is out LAP feet; face in purpnyry The
eas c. os>cut $40 feet south of north line 1900
level Is out "a feet; face in soft porphyry and
clay. Tie south driiJ 500 level is out 3sl feet
South OF north Hue; face In Iorphyrv. Have
been repairing the iuiosl and Bullion northwest
dTifr from lie Ward shaft 500 level
ALPHA-HAvr completed repairs 10 the Alpha
shaft and shut IL down Hereafter an work will
be done from lie 800 level of the Wa,d shaft
DuIiug the week have been ietimbering the Joint
southwest diif, from the Ward shaft 1900 level
shaft and shEt II down. ii. IeaiteI all work viii
be done from the 1900 level or The ward shaft
Dnring the week have been reIlmbering he Joint
southwest driil from the Ward shaft.
GOULD AND CURBY-2oO irYel-NOrthwest
drift 430 leet west OF shaft has been advanced
Is ieel; total length pa fee; face in porpnyry
All work during The week 90 feet above 200
level has been on repairs. 400 leyel-Nortlwest
dTitt from west crosscut l has been extended
total length l39 feet. On ihe Sutro tunnel level
The joint norlh DRIFT with the Savage Company
has been advanced 20 feet; tcIal length 379 feel;
face ~ poIihyty.
BEST AND BELCHER-900 level East cross
cut has been advanced II feet; total length 81
1eet; lace IN SOFT pophyry and stIingers OF
quartz West cfosscut has been advanced %
feet through porphyry; Total length 1913 feet.
ANDES On the 400 level west crosscut from
feet; lace 10 soft pOTphyIy. DuIing the week
have been Ing connections betwe 40
and $40 levels 10 keep the airways open.