Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-03
Treasure Trovc Extraordinary
...A Couple Of Walkers I'm the
sewers of New York...ssHpny
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New York Correspondence Of The Erie bis
patch.
Several years ago little German jew,
named Schwartz, believing that in the sew
ers Of New York nigh be found many nrti
clcs u value which Rad been lost, entered
them. and for three DAYS wandered through
the labyrinth IIo Was very successful.
picking up soine 81, SEQ worth o.! ieN0,gy,
fpecas, forks. &c; but having lost his
vaY fae .r- dag he believed tAas ! IN sAt
i4s Z i,uai u,rn o. 10 tos,l 10 ! ava eat
ried cut TIE origin plan, which @as o
Wis stti' aia9ssun aycrus, srsaa
and tie wealthy lortl-ns of toe city. 81
great, however were the difficulties and
dangers Which he encountered, that noth-
ing couli isducc him again 90 visit "New
FORK underground" His adventure for a
time created quite sensation, but there
were none venturons enough TO attempt q
second, until Wednesday Of last week, when
an adventurous 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 sectn
cd to he any chance Of finding treasure
irovc. The party consisted Of Miss Mary
Walker, . young lady Of IL. her brother
James, aged 1G, and Michael Grady, an old
man Of about 80 The project or ginatcd
with Miss Walker, aud the ''how"
Of it in this wise: Some two years
ago. James Walker, j.. was a merchant,
doing n good business at 99t Boyery =
lie was get,ug rich fast, but in All evil nonr
he was prevailed upon by friends e. to use
some oi his money which lad been "sal'cd
down" in spoeu.ating in god. The rcsul,
vas easy 10 be ioroseef. lIc los'. To res
cover he took noneY from his business
asau he lost lis business became ems
hsfsssei, in despair h. committed suicide,
AMI Mss Walker and her brother found
themselves til. months ago ,hc Inhabitants
Ct n room ON the upper floor Of double
tenement. 9u9 Sixth street. Miss Walker
sumo uonihs ngo, in an old paper, wrapped
around a parcel which she was taking home
from n "slop shop" saw an account OF
Schwarlzs undertaking, and resolved to
initiate it, Maps were obtained aud the
city studied carefully Each dny's work for
herself, her brother, and Grady, who wa q
formerly in her fathers employ, was ere
fully marked out. Every preparation vhich
limited knowledge could prepare for was
made, and the adventures started. | wish
that might have room to tell the story oi
the week they passed, but my manuscript
warns me that | must condense. T. Oh day
they rcndezvOus.d several times IN the
chambers nj the street corners. On Sum-
day, they had filled all the bags they had
taken with them, some fifteen in number,
ard Miss Walker returned. James Walker
and Grady con- inued their search, empty.
ing six Of their bsgs ct the corner Of TWEEN.
~ second street and Fifth avenue Or
Wednesday morning, 1t q very carly hour,
aud before people were stirring, MISS Walk
cr was ut the place with . wagon. On re
moving the iron plate. which at each
street corner leads into small chamber con
Meeting with the sewer, she found her broth
er, but not Grady lie had started off on
another trip. although the sly bags had beer
filled in Madison avenue The loose treas
uic was placed in extra bags, and the Who'll,
driven driven TO broadway jewelers.. Tn,
rest were taken from the places on Thurs
day morning. A watch Vas set fJr Grady
but up 10 this time Of writing nothing la,
been heard from him, and it IL feared tina
lac has persisted. The result Of the week
search is roughly estimated at $500, 600
saw the treasure yesterday piled in thre
heaps on the floor, and the lewcler info,me,
inc that Il must rave cost over 3, OUO, OOo,-
but in consequence oftl.c Old fashioned sly |
4 setting. its bruised, battered and corroie
condition, lis value was reduced about on
| bali. \ little over bushcl chow queer
sounds totalk IT lcweliy Ivy the bustcl, h.
bcen sorted, and among ii Las been ioun
one diamond ung valued a. $4,000, tw
,aore valued at $4,000, aud halt de2,
valued AT $4,000 aud upward. Tho mo-
cariens is n plain gold ring, inscribed On III
inside in pu'ch, Peter stnyyesant 10 wife
Il Mas nh hc.r looiA ii the Stuyyasants. o.
Is stul,n with other iewclry, last Marcf
h} Burglars How it came in the sewer
a problem for philosophers to spcculat
about Miss Walker and her brother, VIII
lind themselves thus suddenly lifted iroi
lennrv 10 great wealth, intend TO procec
to Errland, where they have relatives. h
adventure is talked Of everywhere, and al
ready there are others preparing To follow i
their footsteps