The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-28
New York correspondence OF lie Erie Dispatch.
4 Couple Of Walkers in the Sewers Of
New York-"pay Dirt" struck E1eaVi-
ly-Diamonds by the Flushed.

Several years ago little German jew
named Schwartz, believing that In the sew
or, o. New York might he found many al
ticlcs OF value which had been lost, en-
tered them, aud Tor three days wandered
through the labyrinth. He was very sue
crsslul, picking up some $4,000 worth OF
icNelry, spoons, forks, &C.; but having lost
his way the first day, he believed that he
might have found much more could he
have carried out the original plan, which
was TO visit Fifth and Madison avenues,
Broadway, and the wealthy portions OF the
CITY. So great, however, were the diff
cuties aud dangers which he cncoun-
tered that nothing could induce him again
10 visit New York underground" His
adventure for a time created quite little
sensation, but there were none VenturouS
enough TO attempt a second until NedneS-
day Of last week, when an adventu-
rous party of three entered the sewer OF
Houston street at the ferry on East river,
intending to remain for one week, during
which time they proposed visiting every
portion Of the city where there seemed 10
bc any chance OF finding treasure trOEe.
The party consisted OF Miss Mary Walker,
a Young lady Of eighteen her brother
James, aged sixteen and Michael Grady,
an old man Of about fifty. The project
originated with Miss Walker, and the
chow" of ii is in this wise: Some two
years ago James Walker, Jr., was a mcr-
chant doing a good business at 99l1 Bow
erv. He was getting rich fast, but in an evil
hour he was prevailed upon by friends u
TO use some of his money which bad
been "salted down " in specializing in
gold. The result was easy TO be fore
seen. He lost. To recover, he took money
from his business. Again he lost. His OuSl-
ness became embarrassed; in despair he
committed suicide, and Miss Walker and
her brother found themselves SIX months
ago the inhabitants Of room on the
upper floor Of double tenement, NO.
209 Sixth street. Miss Walker, some
months ago, in an old paper, wrapped
around a parcel which she was taking
home from "slop-shop," saw an account
OF Schwartzs undertaking, and resolved
To initiate it. Maps were obtained, and the
CITY studied carefully. Each days work
for herself, her brother, and Grady, who
was formerly in her fathers employ, was
carefully marked out. Every preparation
which limited knowledge could prepare
Tor was made, and the adventurers started.
| wish that | might have room TO tell the
story Of the week they passed, but my
manuscript warns me that | must CON
dense. Each day they rcndezyoused Seve-
raj times in the chambers at the street
corners. On Sunday the had filed all
the bags hey had taken with them, some
fifteen in number, and Miss Walker re-
turned. James Walker and Grady CONT
nued their search, emptyinG SIX OF Their
bags nj the corner Of Twenty street
and Fifth avenue. On Wednesday morning
at very early hour, and before people
were stirring, Miss Walker was at the place
with wagon. On removing the iron plate
which at each street corner leads into
small chamber connecting with the sewer,
she found her brother, but not Grady. lie
lad started off on another trip, although
the ,ix bags Lad been filed il Madison ave-
uuc. Tie loose treasure was placed
III extra bags, and the whole driven 10
Broadway jewellcr,s. The rest was taken
from the places on Thursday morning. a
watch was set for Grady, but up to thiS
time Of writing nu+Liug has been heafd
from him, and il is feared that he mas
peri.hed. The result of the weeks SeaTch
i roughly estimated al 81, 100000. | So"
tie treasure yesterday, piled in three
means on the floor, and the jeweller IN
C,rnnad me that ID must have cost over