The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-02
Missing Canal Boat and Cargo.
HISTORY or A SINGULAR AFFAIR.

from the Albany Argus, sept
As the movements of certain parties in Buffalo, New
York and this city in reference to the chase ater ne
cargo Of the canal boat James Munroe nave become
brief history of those movements may be OF interest
In tho early part of the month the Munroe left Buhlc
with cargo Of cornabOut thousand i've hundred
bushels-consigned by Mcssrs- Nelson, Lothrdge Co..
of that city, to John Hobbs, Esq, OF New York Tho
boat not reaching her destination due season. inquiries
were Instituted in regard her. when 1t found on
reference to the Board of Trade list of boats passing Full
@ snS Sa se wss At troy on the
From that point there was no trace Of her
Reports having reached New York that Captain Harris
was with the boat cargo Albany orders were sons
up by Superintendent Kennedy for the seizure and d.
tcntion OF both boat and captain But this was mis-.
currency that boat Munroe had been left at Ahens By
Of the up-tows, under charge OF person who an.
swered the description Of Harris, detectives Hale and
Maioy went to Athens when found that the boat
was the Allen Munroe.
for the Mercantile Mutual had gone on to Rondout and
there found the James NJ hunroe under The
name Of ".Ann,," bearing evidence Of having
Rondout Mr. vandercook learned that the Munros
had been brought there light In tow Of the tug
Monday last ON Tuesday Mr. vandercook and Mr.:
Hobbs went to Troy, but all that could be ascertaned
Munroe came into the river from the canal party Of
had been transferring corn rom one BOAT INTO
another but the name Of neither boat could DC
clearly Of the opinion that the corn had been stolen and
sposed OF.
trivial q circumstance discoveries frequently made
About seven on the same evening Mr. William Lacy was
standing wb opposite ss tns b. Mr.
foar commission merchant and the Munroe ana
her cargo were soon the subject Of Trs.
about week ago person, who gave his name =
Lang or Laing, came into bis once and asked him
or's elevator he presented the usual voucher. Mr.
Morgan sad he could sell the corn but the party was
stranger to him he should TO be satisfied that be
MA tho OF
satisfy him that point and away he went for proof Of
his claim ss se nna with the Condition that ho should
deliver II the seller had good right 70 SELL Mr. MOT.
gan had his suspicion ct the time that all was not right
from the anxiety Of the party TO SELL the low figure
dated in Troy from one Henry smith, that he .ns
look rather dark Mr. Morgan. who said he had not the
pleasure Of Mr. Smiths acquaintance and would hold On
the . sn1 was soe soss 20 Esw had
Hesss T. W. Griden Co. or some other produce houss
that city that he was what he represented himself .
Lsing Mr. Morgan said further that the elevator
osIpt Va. dated the 10Th. TINS would agree with the
On "wednesday morning Mr. LAins, in company with
rhaddsus G. Davis Esq, q BunAlo the legal adviser q
elevator receipt which acknowledged the receipt from
tho boat Lark &C. &C., OF 7oee bushels corn on rssen-
a once and that the name Of the boat was Lark"
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the boat covered With canvas that he turned up the
canvas, but could sseno name on the boat The bocs
whom cleared found 70 DO perfectly dry. Mr. Tuck
mentioned prominent marks upon the boat which
Afterwards found - BE- those borne BY the hunroe
The quantity Of corn taken from u: bo:s By The ss.
vator short Of seven thousand hundred bushels;
the balance OF the cargo had doubtless boon taken from
her described abovs, when in the river = Troy Ne
boat Of the nane OF Lark has down the canal -
tween the 10th and 2oth Of this month"; no boat OF the
name Of Lark appears the canal boat insurance regis
ter f6re sppes8 BE- doubt but the corn IN ne
leevator was taken from the Munroe the owners m
tend proceed take possession Of II BY roplevn Inc
straightforward course pursued By Mr. Morgan was whss
Mr. dnt hsd ides be should encounter ana 70 snas
coue o conduct arr the indebted FOR the speedy
/ disc0very ofthe whereabouts Of their properly.
PsksNSfszsl csore --fhs crops Of Pennsylvania in
1885 ere reported By the Agricultural Bureau 70 com
pare hvoraby with those Of 1884 suppoang 10 70 rs-
present each crop Of last year. the crops q this season
would from present appearAnces DO e. follows WHITES
pheaI spring whesi, 10; re 10 ~ barley io2s;
Ssc0o, .; ilax, 7oX butter II; cheese, iok timothy
hay, Is 3S clover hay, 124s wool, H. This indicates
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