Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-30
TREASURE TROFE EXTRAOR.
DINARY.

A Couple Of Walkers ia the sewers O
NeWY OrIz-s'Pay Dirt - struck HeaTf
iy-DiamOnds by the Bushel.
New York Correspondents Of the Erie Dispatch
Several years ago little German Jew
named Schwartz, beiieYeing that in the
sewers Of New York might be found many
articles Of value which had been lost, en-.
tered them, and for three DAYS wandered
through the labyrinth He was very sue
cessful, picking up some $27, 600 worth OF
jewelry, spoons forks, etc. but having los
his way the first day, he believed that he
might have found much more could he
have carried cut 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
culties and dangers which he encountered.
that nothing could induce him again to
visit New York underground" His ad-
venture for a time created quite a little
sensation, but there were none venturous
enough to attempt a second until Wednes-
day Of last week, when an adventurous
party of three entered the sewer of Hous-
ton street, at the ferry Of East River. in
tending to remain for one week, during
which time they proposed visiting every
portion Of the city where there seemed TO
be any chance Of finding treasure troye.
The party consisted of Miss Mary Walker
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
how" of Il IL in this wise Some two
years ago James Walker, jr, was mer-
Giant doing good business at 991 Bowery.
He was getting rich fast, but in an
evil hour he was prevailed upon by
triends(y) TO use some Of his money which
had been "salted down." in specializing in
gold. The result was easy TO be foreseen.
He lost. To recover he took money from
bis businCss. Again he lost His business
became embarrassed in despair he COM
mitted suicide and Miss Walker and her
brother found themselves, six months ago.
the Inhabitants Of a room on the upper Hoor
of double tenement 500 Sixth street.
Miss Walker some months ago, in an old
paper, wrapped around a parcel which she
was taking home from a "slop-shop," saw
an account Of Schwartz's undertaking, and
resolved to initiate il. 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 prepara-
ton which limited knowledge could pre-
pare for was made, and the Adventures
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 rendezvoused seve-
raj times in the chambers at the street cor
ners. On Sunday they had filled all the
bags they had with them, some fifteen in
and Miss Walker returned. James
Walker and Grady continued their search. !
emptying six Of their bags at the corner Of |
Twenty y-second street and Fifty avenue. On
morning at very early hour
and before peoplewere stirring, Miss Walker
was at the place with a wagon. On remoV- !
ing the iron plate, which at each street corner !
eads into q small chamber connecting with /
he sewer, she found her brother, but not |
}rady. He had started off on another 1
rip, although the six bags had been filled /
In Madison avenue. The loose treasure |
vas placed in extra bags, and the whole /
driven to a Broadway jewellers. The rest /
we're taken from the places on Thursday
A watch was set for Grady, but |
up to this time Of writing nothing has been
heard from him, and it is feared that he
las perished. The result Of the weeks
earch is roughly estimated at 81 100000.
saw the treasures yesterday, piled in three
ieaps on the floor, and the ieweller in
ormed me that it must have cost over
$, ,0OO, 600; but in consequence of the old
ashioned style OF setting, bruised, battered
md corrodej condition, its value was re-
luced about one-half. A little over bushel
how queer il sounds to talk of jewelry by
he bushel y has been sorted, and among
{ has been found one diamond ring valued
II $4,000, two more valued at $4,000, and
half dozen valued at $1,000 and upwards.
The most curious is a plain gold ring in
,cribed on the inside, in Dutch, "Peter
Stuyvesant 20 wife, Il is an heirloom Of
he Stuyvesants, and was stolen, with other
ewelry, last March, by burglars. How it
anne in the sewer is problem for philoso-
lhers 20 speculate about Miss Walker
md her brother, who find themselves thus
iited suddenly from pennry TO great
wealth, intend to proceed to England,
where they have relatives. This adventure
: talked Of everywhere, and already there
IRE others preparing to follow in their foot
teps.