Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16

Treasure TrOge Extraordinary.

Treasure KrOge Extraordinary.
4 Couple Of Walkers IN tie Scaoc2s Of NelU
YORK." Pay DJt' Struck Heavily
Diamond by the Busha.
n. Y. Cores spondence of the Eric Despateh.l
Several years ago little German
Jew, believing that in the sewers of
New York might be found many arti
cles of value which had been lost, en-.
tered them, and for three days wander
ed through the labyrinth. He was
very successful, picking up some TWEEN
ty seven thousand dollars worth OF
jeweIry, 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 Mad
ison avenues, Broadway, and the
wealthy portions of tie city. So great,
however, were the difficulties and dan.
gers which he encountered, that moth
ing could induce him again to visit
New York under ground Ills adj
| venture for Il time created quite lit
tie sensation, but there were none ven
turOus enough to attempt Il second, un-
til Wednesday Of last week, when an
| adventurous party of three entered the
sewer of Houston stI Get at the ferry
on East river, intending to remain one
week, during which time they propos-
ed visiting every portion of the city
| where there seemed to be any chance
| # finding treasure trove. The party
consisted of Miss Mary Walker, d
young lady of eighteen, her brother
James, aged sixteen, and Michael Gra-
! dy, an old man Of about fifty. The
project originated with Miss Walker,
and the how of it was in this wise :
Some two days ago James Walker, jr ,
was Il merchant, doing a good business
at 90! Bowery. lie was getting rich
fast, but in an evil hour he was pre-
vailed upon by friends (?) to use some
Of his money which had been salted
| down. in speculating in gold. The re-
suit was easy to be forcscen. He lost.
To recover he took money from his
business. Again he lost. His bust
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 ola double tenement,
2O9 Sixth street. Miss Walker, some
months ago, in an Old paper, wrapped
around parcel which she was taking
home from slop shop, saw an account
of Schwartz's undertaking, and resolv-
ed 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 was
made, and the adventurers start
cd. | wish that | might have room to
tell the story Of the week they passed,
| but my manuscript warns me that
must condcnse Each day they rem
dczvoused several times in the cham
| bers at the street corners On Sunday
they had filled all the bags they had
| taken with them, some fifteen in num-
Der, and Miss Walker returned. james
Walker and Grady continued in their
search, cmptying six Of their bags at
the corner of Twenty second street
and Fifth avenue. On Wednesday
morning ut very early hour, Miss
Walker was at the place with wagon.
On removing the iron plate, which at
each street corner leads into a small
chamber connecting with tho sewer,
she found her brother, but not Grady.
| lie had started off on another trip, al
though the six bags had been filled in
Madison avenue. The loose treasure
was placed in extra bags and the whole
driven to Broadway jeweler' s. The
rest was taken from the places on
Thursday morning. A watch was set
for Grady, but up to this time of writ
ing, nothing has been heard from him,
and it is feared that he has persisted.
The result of the weeks search is
roughly estimated at sl,5OO,O0O: L
saw the treasures yesterday, piled in
! three heaps on the floor, and the jew