Year: 1873

The fact has already been mentioned
IN the Chronicle that number OF gentle
mea of New York and San Francisco
were fitting out an expedition to the
Northern Coast for the purpose of work
ing the rich auriferous deposits known to
exist along the shore of Klamath County.
between Trinidad and Reddinston Rock.
For several years past the sands on tle
beach have been protitably worked by
various parties, and Mr.. Greenebaum,
the well-known auctioneer of this city. is
reported to have added considerably to
his stock of lucre by having an interest in
one OF these enterprises Some months
ago gentleman named Taylor. having
ascertained that the richest deposits OF
gold were off shore, at a depth Of from
ten to fifty feet, had large diving bell
built and taken up there for the purpose
OF snatching portion of this glittering
gold from the greedy ocean. Owing to
the difficulty OF using such cumbrous
and unwieldy apparatus among the break
ers which almost constantly prevail in
that locality, the diving bell proved a
failure. Mr.. Taylor, however, managed
to secure a basket full of the ocean sand
which he brought to this city and had as
sayed by the San Francisco Assaying and
Refining works. The result of the ASSAY
exceeded Mr.. Taylor's most sanguine
hopes-it showed the sand to be worth
S23 3,05S.6O per ton. AS the sand was
taken up at various spots within Il distance
OF about half Il mile, the richness and ex-
tent of the deposits were regarded as
fixed facts The only remaining question
was, how to get enough OF the precious
stuff. Mr.. Taylor found no difficulty in
enlisting capital and ingenuity to solve
this problem.


The idea OF pumping up the sands was
suggested, and finally adopted, and forth.
with the necessary apparatus was pro-
cured and placed on board the steamer
Coquille, which was chartered for the oc-
caslon. This apparatus is Il very simple
contrivance, consisting merely of an oval
shaped iron chamber, about twelve inches
long and six in diameter To the side
OF this section of ordinary rubber hose
is attached the other end being lowered
over the vessels side to the bottom. At
one end OF the iron chamber powerful
jet OF steam enters and passes out through
AN exhausting pipe at the other end BY
this means a vacuum is created, and as a
natural consequence the water, sand mud
or anything small enough to pass through
the hose is forced up For the past three
or Tour days the Coquille has been living
III jackson street wharf, while the ap


para}ns was being put in working order.


TWO days time was lost throuoh the
carelessness of some OF the mechanics
employed on the JOB, but yesterday morn
ing everything was ready and the steamer
started on her voyage. Doubts were cx-
pressed by many as to the practicability
of pumping the sand into the tanks on the
vessels deck, but the tests made yester-
day removed all fear on that point The
steamer will probably reach her destina-
ton Tomorrow Within a week, unless
the weather is stormy, Mr. Taylor is con-
fident he can get hundred tons of the
precious sand on board, so that in about
ten days we may look for the return Of
the expedition. This result is awaited
with great interest by many people aside
IRON those directly concerned in the en-
terprlse. If it proves successful we shall
have a new field for speculation and ex-
element. CSan Francisco Chronicle,