The San Francisco Bulletin, 1 August 1871

NEVADA
Another Fatal Mining Accident
VIRGINIA, July 31st.—Yesterday, Richard Stevens, working at the Yellow Jacket mine, was instantly killed by falling from the 800-foot level to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 309 feet. He was a native of Cornwall, England, single, and about 30 years old.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho