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THE EVENING NEWS.ANOTHKr. Terrible Mixing Accident. We have to record another shocking mining accident, attended with loss of life. It occurred about 3 o’clock last evening at the works of the Ophir Company. (Virginia,) and wa* occasioned by the giving wav of timbers placed for the sirpport of a tunnel.— It appears that a few weeks ago a tunnel was run into the ride of the hill for a distance of about twentv feet and a haft sunk, lhe roof of the tunnel was about ten or fifteen feet from the top of the ground outside, and timbered up. Yesterday it was feared that the timbering immediately over the mouth of the shaft would give way and precipitate all the c.irth above inta it. and several men were set to work ou the outside to dig down until they came to the tunnel timber, which they wore to repair. It was a dangerous job, for if the ground should give wav beneath them they were sure to fall an immense depth into the shaft immediately below. There were four men on the outside, and three at the...aL L. .L . Snrifli. nK.in |HaVirginia Stock Board.—The Board of Brokers of Virginia have resolved to pay their President a salary of $£50 per month, with the proviso that he shall not, while in the chair, bid upon stocks. R. W 3illctt is the present Prcsideut.Divorce Slit.—Mrs. Celia M. Sloper has commenced suit in the District Court at Sacramento for a divorce from her husband, Albert T. Sloper, supposed to be in this Territory.Bullion Shipped.—Wells, Fargo A Co. shinned ycsterdav morning 225 pounds of bullion, of the value of §0,833.More Cash.—The Treasurer of Storey j countv vestcrdav paid into the Territorial i Treasury $20,102 31.Gold Hill Stock and Exchange Board.(•old Hill. February 3.Gold Hill District.—Abell Keys. 6IS u'ikt-tl: Amador. 5asked; Argo, 15 asked; Fulcher. 1.3tX asked; Baltic. IjO bid; Baltimore American. 35 bid : Burke A: McLvllan. f* a^ked !
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Gold Hill Daily News
Gold Hill, Nevada, US
Thu, Feb 04, 1864
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