The New York herald., 1870-01-09


confederate W the pier Lney wish " rob- lie Informs
tlIe waLchmsn thai whe leaving vessel at adja-
cent per- where he had been 10 visit sailor freud,
nc observed some thieves leavo his lGhe Waterman
dock with piunler, ani run under one further up.
tualiy robbed the watchnal hutrles 10 the pier
Indicated, and WINE lie and his informant. are
searching ior the pirates the thieves breaK hts
uock and get away with portion oil the valulbes
he had Deen lett 10 guard. On returning he makes
an examination hnds ba.es OF parcels missing and
who Joins the real thieves Ia timc 70 assisC lhem IN
seereting the plumber.
ARE wAronMEN HovEsrgn
~ question mat Is frequently asked but has never
Ocen successfully answered. Most or the watcnmen
employed on ths North river piers furnished 0y
hfMs VINO organize what ls called the "nerchants'
poAce." They are seicced upon thorough lnvesti-
Eation into Their previous character Dy the mana.
sweve snlliys Der night The parts VINO nos s,nnles
these watchlnen usuaiiy charge me CHI ants IL ON
thee ~ our ooiIars Ter night Tor thelr men. Their
pay IS O such an insignificant charactec tnat there
~ no Stimulus Tor them TO lie v,gfiant or honest.
Inc writer, wno mas had much experience III stuoy-
ing the habits treas aud dey o tue buccaneers
vi the rIycr, aad lne Waterman system safely COM
putcs the number OF WaIciiinel wnJ are really
Moneet at tnrcc-ieahs OF tae actual numOer SO em.
liosen. hahv OF these men, ON the dlscharg ny Of
Euio iorean steamship, have III their custo0y 500 900
worth oi property ~ single nisn. ~ it any won
der then, tuao some ol them should be Induced 10
use their positions lOr sell li.enricnmentf
Iow THEY AID TIE THIEVES
The pirates VINO make fortunes about the North
river blels know tho value 0l iOrailns alluures,
Oielssve and defensive. WITH the wut;hnlen ani
they nave prontcd largely thereby. The Wulcnmcn
~ Is understooa are 10. 10 oe actual aggressvrs IN
tae DDeiles, Di are to be unWllg pulllcs Icln
he thieves nave Dsc ne 80 tAorvugniy lntia u VITA
them that tney snow Tie character ana anGeccJcl.s
OF every "utchinLn a.louuLst, and kaow wac ARE
vulneraulc and VINO are NOT. Wncn per Is covered
W one WiiO Is acccSsio q, Instead VI resJrLng the
lodges described ab I'VE the, irsJ appro ach nm
tnfough an ageht w.tn money and llne his palris
A conndcntial agent Oi Lnv rcsilcc i've gangs VIII
appioacn II Waterman shortly al.cr lie goes on post
wlth the re1Ialk,
at haru tIme ron have Of IT, comrade, standing
here aiI M ht w.tno.t refreshments. Yhere Is u
twenty, whch vii enable you Jo enIuy youtseH ana
entertain your friends. AL one ciOea tomorrow
morning dro. into 'iarrJ's,' acr.ss the way ana
treav yVIr iricuds.n
Tie agent vi the thieves drops twenty dor ar bill
into ec hanu "a tue sunrua VI the properly that 1t
Is contemplated 20 steal and vita a Knowing WINK
uisa pears one o'cocA III the morning arrives, and
VITA tue rlkln5 vi nei ,IooriIg sillps bcil tllo
waichDan Issues from the dock, locks inc door Sc
curciy Oehiuu MIN, and walds out. Possibly he
meess metropolitan policeman at me entrance To
tA1 aocx.
''co.ne, BOB, let's go and have stew; the rounds
maa mas Just passed., and We can gct II ere ne
turuS"
Policeman Bob Is by no means oath to partake OF a
free suYper, ana sae two steal silently into an ad-
1JiniiE sI.uon. Iney have no sooner olslppcarel
tnin the thieses' asent gives the sl.na. 'iSy
vcnient dock, anu, breakiaY III, probably carry or
Sl,U0J worm Oi properly. The following day tns
watchmal reports tnas tue per has Deen roooed 4
tlI ntrchant VINO has Oeeu Lnu, vicl.mizCd ana
PAYS iuur dollars per night ior INC protection OF
property is lugnan aud reports his loss To the ncLd
watcuniln tO explain. The later recount5 q tale
tlat eAUieiacS MA. Wuae aJ the eulrancc To the
pier hin demanded adntttAnce. tic opened the
dUur. Iunverscd moment, Whcn he ncurd noise
y Tue RIVER front. Closing tna uVor lie hurried
there III Time to see Til ce men beLltng retreat with
oae vi costly gooas, urea upuL Liieu, but navlnS
nU BOAT neaf Wa, untDie 10 p. sue INC cnIe Of tue
lUrce believes tne s.oy, orders unlD u be more
vl.t am III futurc syipat tnlAe, VITA tue nt
Who mas Ueen sisttu.Ieu belu5 uiln more waLch-
lai a1.srdiA ana trlasters tne conieaeiaLc vi .ns
lhc,es to ano.h dock, Replacing man, IN seven
.sAIf.l 4 kaS. . MA l,ua
times as iseL ma Iectf III previous rODoeres. 1nus
the wutchilicn are Icing cVntlnuaiY cudugeu from
Ole pcf 10 iluoliei but tno same system ruuos
ree continues ana ticfe Is no rejfess ine heads or
the me. Giants ponce MAKE nom 81 50 10 S. per
IA "a. oIt oi tncr me.c.sn;.lo customers ana
lesponsDc ior the Naue %. the property s.olei. 1ne
sniJpilG contay On t"e importer pay ior Tue wlis-
t,e az uear rate.
All. .;EroTs or TnE THIEVES.
These oul avs, who devoIe ther NE 10 river rob-
bcr.cs oi course nave nanefo GUS JUNK dealers, VINO
aie not oyer seIdpu.oas, In tncr CoLueesce. These
Juna shops uio xnown ds ''ience5 y aud are made
sls feccptace ioi Luc costly goo sec4re these
ulionIgnG iaiuS. lAeJ atc loc.tei III West street,
uuusol street. Pcai sireeL New BOWery, PECK sip,
SJutn street and Clarion sticct ihese are ~ eyed
10 ue the principal lsIces mLere the rtyef ta.cyeS
I0usc tlelr pioucity. 81 nilcn ~ eA auauQn The
sysI1.h pursued W the iivei Lncve5 vi The NORTH
river IN rUDJ,ns uocks. We now propose 10 recount
sc-ies Il rouoery ss,l tic inc euJ.le
eo.hnier~.A coiauiaii.ty wiJ rsaa the AERALD lnls
AuIaihs..
MYSTERIOUS RoBBERIEs FROM LIGHrERs.
importers and stcanlSniQ companies well
yeafN discouraged fon ofelsn vessels Oh t,e uocks,
where Lacy are rCslliipel ngnIeis lor various
storenouses III me metropolitan district. The prac-
lice VI ngbtefmeA mas iuuS Usel 10 ioid up III the
Norm nvor p.efs during .le DAY aad depart II wind
asa weatnei Iernllt ut dayhsnt. lne moinent
car1ocs u.e transferred 70 lnc iigaLcrs from tho
uocAs thc vigilance oi tue watcumel anu dock
O.,cliS ceases The owners o the lisn.ers strive TO
nave al thcii employ oAiy Gno5c o.iis ana nlen In
WiUIl tAey can GuiIloc. " Wnen ule III IaS upon tile
piers ahu TIE H4ntcrs have received their I.eiynL
tnc o..ccrs dsaw out tarpauliLs aud spread them
olt SO maj HE en- ire cargo ls CO efed watcn
posted o. dec~ ~ once and ali lands hoG unire.
queLtly so ashore eLsins tlo watcluiin alone IN
CJailnand oi tnc crafC
NEEDING TIE CARGO.
AL ten CLOCK L. Al. nil are absent but the watch
man. nc Is Oh the dcIt, Dat " ceven becomes
d.owSY, Ialis OH mo al apparent slliuue. aud iUr
huli an hour Al ,nluiUvaDla ald udwatcnful at
tmcive O'CLOCK a BOAT uils alongside u neLd comes
III over .he Duiwarks, Two eyes survey tue situa-
ton ilund iifts ,he rpauIn ana body
sea tny crawis under It, Inc watcaman may
STAR. .ed Oy The movement, ruos his eyes LOOKS and
ulopS Oh 10 sep asaiii. T.c n-ntef IS PROBABLY
ioaaed witn 2,oJJ bags Of Java coIec. Tue tnief
IlUn tne JUNK bout receives UaIs rom his coucu-
era.cs ih tne boat aloa4side, draws MS knife, rips
open Ie Dag at-f auVtec, cXJractins ABOUT ten or
h.Lcsn pounos irom cacn. men OL5 odI Ls tAus ned
u is dropped sie.i.y 10 The Doac. new one handed
In, and Tue process "f miihlng suckS goes on Until
MI accesslo.e have been mono. I'd Or the tneyes nave
been oreed TO retreat beiore tue appearance OF somo
crew. A '.conee lnllAcfn wili grow leariuly
u u!ght's work does nos net hin sl5O or 200.
Each gater ni3 captain and Two or three men,
ami 1t is SAFE to say tnat eisI ous OF tea are directly
lrel! !nts. Frequency the captain mas conndent,al
Junklnan villa mnom he connaentlaily acts. During
tile uaJ the 'jankey VIII leave three or Tour bags
wtth The cap.asn; ut nlgut the latter Will do the
"miik.ug'' and pass tne LED bags. that OF course
have no naras " wn,cn they caD DC ilentlnel, out
to the JuiEet' aS tlcY are ca LED. Ia macy III
Stances tue cAtire crew coiuDine 10 roD their own
crai. iney give lIeir junKey notice to &c ~ ccr-
IAN pier IL one ociucH A. NJ. aud l.ey VIII have SO
many sacAs OF sugar or coffee, cotton TO sell
hiu. 4 He BOAT II the nour appointed, VIII be on
hdnl, and tne costly proceeds Tie roooery handel
Out WLen DAY ii9nt settles owes the river and the
tarpanlins are removed the robbery Is discovered
tie captain curses his their slack or waLch
tuincss," dcivers his cargo at i>s destination and
hurrieS 10 his JunKey 10 S..ulre nccounLs
THE PROFITS AND WHO MAKE THEM.
The juaknen reap the greater reward from
these loDueiies. They usually pay siX dollars
Tor q bag Vi sugaf worm sixteen doliars four
teen doafs for Gag of coffee worth 1orty dol
lars. aud other property at the same rate. Tacy
reane 100 per cent on ali property pur.
chased outright from the wa.cn,nen and lighter
men, anu prefer t1s TO = partnership, wnere tdcY
are Compelled TO make equal DIVISION with their
.eow consprators. Very few juhKmen fan 10 grow
ricl IN u year or two ot practice the rivers.
iuey lrst commence on sniali scale, and do not
hesitate 10 ussist IN midnight joD; cut soon as
the, have ama5sed lew thousand dollars they