. Report of the Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel . Fi^. 2 f^J. P A. Tig. k . (w) tzz THE COMSTOCK MINES. 117 its load either of ore or waste-rock, is placed upon the cage or platform in theshaft and raised to the surface, where it is run from the cage on to anothertrack and so conveyed to the appropriate ore-bin or waste-dump, accordingto its character, and thus delivered of its load without any intermediate hand-ling. The car in general use in the Comstock mines is made of wood and hasa capacity of about 1,600 or 1,800 pounds. That employed at the Savagemay serve as an example.
. Report of the Geological exploration of the fortieth parallel . Fi^. 2 f^J. P A. Tig. k . (w) tzz THE COMSTOCK MINES. 117 its load either of ore or waste-rock, is placed upon the cage or platform in theshaft and raised to the surface, where it is run from the cage on to anothertrack and so conveyed to the appropriate ore-bin or waste-dump, accordingto its character, and thus delivered of its load without any intermediate hand-ling. The car in general use in the Comstock mines is made of wood and hasa capacity of about 1,600 or 1,800 pounds. That employed at the Savagemay serve as an example. Fig. 1 on Plate VI presents an elevation of theside and front end of one of these cars. The box is made of plank 1^ to 2inches thick, lined with sheet-iron and strengthened with iron bands on theoutside. It is 3 feet 10 inches long, 2 feet wide, and 2 feet 4 inches deep,inside measurement. The truck on which it is supported is a stout frame offour timbers, the two longitudinal pieces having their front ends beveled offto admit of the car being dumped. A cross-timber near
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