Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-09
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TaEasURE TRovE EXTRAORDINARY
A CoupIe OT walkers in the sewers Of
EPag York PRs DsrG" Struck UeaV-
u-y-DIamOnds by the Rushel.


Kew York correspondence Erie DfspatchJ
Several years ago a little German Jew
named Schwartz, believing thst in the
sewers Of New York might be found
many articles Of value which had been
lest. entered them, and for three days
wandered thraugh the labyrinth. He
was very success ful, picking up ONE
s2T, 900 worth OF jewelry, spoons, forks,
etc, but having lost his way the first
dsy. he believed that he might have
found much more could be have carried
ont the original plan, which was 70 visit
Fifth and Madison emu Broadway,
and the wealthy portions Of the city.
s. great, however, were the difficulties
and dangers which he encountered, that
nothing could induce him again to visit
New York underground" His advsn-
ture for a time created quite s little SEN
satiou, but there were none venturOus
enough 10 attempt 2 second, until " ed
nesisv Of last week, when an adventUT-
ous party of three entered the OF
Houston street, at the ferry on East
river, intending 20 remain for one week,
dur-ug which time they proposed visit
ing every portion of the city where there
seemed 20 be any chance Of finding
JreGsure trOve. The party consisted Of
Miss Mary Walker. q young lady o.
eighteen Der brother james, aged six
teen, and Michael Grady, an old man Of
about fifty. The project originated with
Miss Walker, and the chow Of il is ia
this wise:
Some two years ago James Walker,
IT., was q merchant, doing a good Eusi-
ness at S9l B0wery. He was getting
rich fast, bus in an evil hour he was pre-
vailed upon by friends - to use some Of
his, money which had been salted
down. in specializing in gold. The re-
suit was easy TO be foreseen. He lost.
To recover be took money from his bust
ness. Again he lest. His business be-
came embarrassed in despair be com
mitted suicide, and Miss Walker and her
bros -sT found themselves six months ago
the inhabitants II a room on the upper
floor Of a double tenement, 209 Sixth
street. Miss Walker, sCme months ago, |
Ia an old paper, wrapped around 8 parcel
which she vas taking home from s
" sl0p shop saw an account OF Schwartz /
undertaking, and resolved TO initiate it.
Maps were obtsined and the city studied
carefully.
Each days work for herself, her
brother snd Grady who Was formerly
in her fathers employ, was carefully
marked out. Every PREPARATION which
limited knowledge could prepare for wss
Ll1iEr anu the aANEAlAIthH EtaIlCu4 I i
wish that / might have room 10 tell the
story OF the week they passed, hut my
manuscript warns me that I must con-
dense. Each day they reDdeZvnused
several times in the chambers Of the
Ftreet corners. On Sunday they had
filled all the bags they had taken with
them, some fifteen in number, and Miss
Walker returned. James Walker and
Gradyscoutinued their search, emPtyiug
six Of their bags at the corner Of Twenty
second street and Filth avenue.
On wednesday morning al a very
early hour, and before people were stir
ring, Miss Walker was al the place with
a wagon. On removing the iron plate,
which at each street corner leads into a
small chamber connecting with the
sewer, she found her brother, but not
Grady. he lad started of on another
trip, although the six bags had been
filed iG Madison ven The loose
treasure was placed in extra bags sud tie
whole driven 10 a Broadway iewelieT's.
The rest were taken from tie places on
Thursday morning. A watch WIS set
for Grady, but Up % this time Of writing
nothing has been heard from him, and it
IS feared that De has persisted.
The result Of the weeks search is
roughly estimated at 81 500, 600. / saw
Inc treasures yesterday lIr0 IN lHfee
heaps on the floor, and the jeWelIer liz
formed me that il must have cost over
g. 900, go, tut IN consequence Of the old
fashioned style Of setting. lis bruised, 1
battered and corrOded condition, It's value
was reduced about oue-h8lG. A little
over q bushel lh0W queer il seems 10 talk
Of jeweiry by the bushel) has been
sorted, and among 1t has been found one
diamond valued at $4,000, two more
valued at 5000, and half q dozen valued
al 5000 and upwards.
The most curious is q plain gold ring,
inscribed on the inside ia Dutch 4" Peter
EtuyvCsaut to wife" Ii is al heirloom
Of the Stuyvpsauts, and was stolen, with
other jeweITy, last March, by burglars.
How u came in the sewer is q problem
for philosophers % speculate about
Miss Walker and her brother, who find
themselves thus suddenly lifted from
penury u CREST wealth, intend 10 pro-
ceed 10 England, whore they have reia-
tIves. THIS adventure Is talked of every
where, and already there are others pre-
pairing to follow in their footsteps.