Show TOWN S SLIPPING LIPPING INTO CANYON I 1 has haa already moved down hill eleven feet within few years reno nov that tho the old mining camp of virginia city Is sinking into the deep canyon on the side ot at which it is located and that it has already slipped down hill eleven feet within the last few years was tho the startling announcement made by professor george J young head of the mining and geological department of the university of nevada on wednesday professor Fiotes sor youn younst states that the if steady sinking la duo due to the old underground timbering in the comstock mines placed there fifty years ago which la Is gradually gia dually crumbling and Is responsible for the phenomena lie ile also predicts a catastrophe at any moment unless steps are taken to prevent it |