The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-27
From the Nely York Ezpress.l
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THE ROBBERS ExCAvATE 70 FEET TO REACH THE BANK
YAuLTs-THEY ARE THREE WEEKS UNDERMINING
THE BANK.
An attempt by burglars to undermine the New
York Exchange Bank, on the northeast corner of
Greenwich and Day streets, was discovered this
(Monday) morning.
The particulars of the affair, as near as can be
ascertained, are as follows: For some time nast.
Mr.. John Alcock occupied cellar No. 1879 Green
witch street, for the manufacture of rag carpets
About a month since Mr.. Thos. Burke came
along, and bought out Alcock, paying him very
hoeraily Tor his place.. The plan for robbng the
chase of the place, for from appearances, the work
done by the burglars could not have been &C.
complished in much short of month. They dug a
sort OF tunnel sufficiently large for a to pass
through, from the cellar occupied by Burke, dis
lance OF about seventy feet, and through almost
solid masonry, until they reached the bank, COM
ing up almost directly under the safe, which con-
tanned ABOUT Soe,OOO OF available money. They
used jack OF power sufficient to raise upwards of
forty tons, to break through the thick fagpinp nm
on which the sale rested.
All they succeeded in carving off was 5000 in
gold and $500 in Western and Southern money,
belonging to Mr.. A. l.. Peck, broker, which was
contained in tin box standing upon the safe
The burglars had not sufficient time after reach
ing the vanlt, or they would doubtless have made
their way into the safe; but it would seem that
morning came upon them before they were aware
The porter, on reaching store at haIcpast six
o ciock TINS Monday) morning, said be heard a
noise IN the back room. He went to the door, but
found " fastened on the inside so securely that II
resisted his efforts to open it, In short time all
was quiet, and he waited the arrival of the officers
of the bank. Informing them of what he had
heard, the door was burst open, when they beheld,
to their astonshment, the floor covered with piles
OF brick, dirt and burglars implements Informa-
ton was Immediately sent to the Sd Precinct
station House, and Captain Jameson with some
p iSn . =, shortly made their appearance. By
man named Harmon Roberts, who it is said had
something to do with the place, was taken into
custody and locked up in the Sd Precinct Sta.
ton House. on suspicion of being concerned in the
burglary.
The tools used by the burglars were quite Gu
riosity, consisting Of large bars of iron, iimmys,
spikes, jacks, &C., in all nearly CARLOAD. They
were all secured and carted to the Sd Precinct Sta
tion House. From the time the burglary was
discovered large crowd of persons sur rounded
the place, anxious to crafty their curiosity with
sight of the Herculean labors of the burglars.
The Tribune of yesterday says:
Inquiries by the police developed the fac, that
the robbers had been engaged for nearly six weeks
In their underground labors. 1t appears that
a,3 SIX weeks ago man, giving his name as
Thomas Burke, purchased the basement occupied
as carpet store from its former proprietor, John
A icock, paying the latter the sum of 81 100 for
stock and good will
Inc parties supposed to be implicated in the rob-
Weli-known English burglars, who were arrested
about three months ago in this immediate vieipitv'
out Tbe feiamuyy ds'hnrged
other implements found in the vault fha anu
way and the carpet basement: @'o passage
l large jackscrew, small do, large crorh.-
small do (! compound driver, jimmes, iron nr',
fore-plane, mallet, hand-vice, files, / claw.
hammer, screwdriver, chisei, saws, pivot
Sc drills, cold chisels, 2 oil cans, large iron
poker, 2 spades, 2 shovels, carpenters square.
demijohn Of whiskey.
The estimated value of the above implements is
yiven as 5000 or $500. They are said, by mecban-
cs to be the finest and best finished articles of the
lind.
The burglars outlay, it will be seen, bias been
'bout $4,000, not estimating the time and labor
employed in the excavation of the underground
passage