The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01
DEPARTURE OF Mr.. FISK foa PARTS upsx,wu.

The POIiCC AutuOrIttcS on tue SCGEts
At about ten O'Clock on Sunday night superin-
tendent Kennedy received Information to the effect
that prominent members Of the board OF directors
OF the Erie Railway Company purposed leaving
the city during the night. and purposed. further,
to carry away with them an amount OF property
belonging to the company. Tho superintendent
thought that under the circumstances 1t wond he
Ia the interests OF justice TO know something further
OF the matter and to ascertain definitely whether
any such ascending process should take place. lie
accordingly summoned Captain John Young, III the
detective squad and after brief consultation both
these gentlemen concluded that the partes alluded
to In the information given would bear watching.
Captain Young Immediately set about the matter,
and calling to his assistance detective Irving OF his
own squad, detectives Barker and Murphy, OF the
Fifteenth precinct, detective Fields, OF the Fifth, aud
q few others, repaired to the Eric buildings at
Chambers and West streets. A brief survey OF the
premises plaialy showed that
PREPARATIONS ron THE FLIGHT
were In progress. The Presidents room In the
building was lit mp, three coaches were Standing In
front OF the building on West street, parties were
continually going In and out with most cautious
movements, and there were other evidences of q
large party being in the building While the officers
were noting the situation IN this locality man,
holding his coat collar with both hands that 1t
hat sloucned down over his eyes, passed the detec-
lives and then returned cycling them most srspicI-
ously; but he was cging men much more exreft than
Macintosh. superintendent OF ferries for the Erie
Railway COMPANY. Not many minutes after per-
son ausw ering to the description or Mr.. Fisk was
seen 70 leave the building and 90 toward the erry
lie OF course, was cosely watched and on the dock
ie0ling to the ferry houee younJ man stepped 10
10 him and served him with some papers. As ~ was
supposed that he intended 10 cross the ferry some OF
Inc detectives wen on boari the boat, white others
w wss he papers returned 10 tie house aud some
time after, In company with one or two more he
came out and entered carriage into which several
ny sterious packages had previously beel conveyed
After brief conversation with tue driver one OF the
party called aloud, ruth Avenue HOTEL" and the
carriage started up West street ut furious rate.
When the officers who had crossed on the ferry
boat arrived on the other side they found tho
PREfARTI0Ss AT JERSEY CITY
unite extensive and complete. A shiowd looking
Yankee In charge OF the depot, and he, on see.
Ing the detectives going into the depot com nenced
il was thine for eli outsiders to sit eoutn that he
was ..gon for to lock up.u But he was Impressed
n o q e c
Of the building. They found the directors, draw
Ing room car lit up ana carefully locked.
with full supply 81 fuel In the tender, nres brightly
burning and everything apparently In readiness for
there to be no train froa that depot that night
that the drawing room Car was In charge OF the Jan
tor Of ' and Aa inc - Tss ss:H the
was Ia readiness was switch eagine. The engineer
or fireman on board the engine In question, who
was evidently not 30 well posted ~ the wa chman
stated that he under orders 70 take out special
train at fifteen minutes past tweive that the road
was clear to Port Jervis and that they meant 70
shur 1t" the rest Of the way to Buffalo. lie stated.
with no little show OF PRIDE. that his 'inn was ist
load We KNOW The detectives did not observe tho
name ON the engine, but as II Is well known that the
fastest engine on the road IL the george u. Bar.
nard," II IL more than probable that the Barnard
waa the agent In which the motive power for me
subsequent flight was enyendcred.
The oiccrs posted thelse YES 80 as to observe any
movements that might nc made, but two hours
dragged YEARLY alcns without sn inc.dent TO marx
their hight, save the occasional rullnI up AMI
down OF the Aforesaid "pJn'' for the purpose u
keeping ny the steam. At about quarter after two
O'Clock shrili whistle was heard coming from the
direction OF the Bergen tunnel. THIS whistle had
the effect OF stirring up the parties IN tho
depot The sharp watchnRn, playing his part