New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A VESSEL STRIPPED BY RIVER THIEVES
THE SCHOONER JOSEPHINE PLUSDEsiD Ely AN
ARMED GANG AND HER CAPTAIN WoUNpEp'.

A VESSEL STRIPPED BY RIVER THIEVES.
THE SCHOONER JOSEPHINE PLUNDEsiD Ef AN
ARMED GANG AND HER CAPTAIN woUNDED.s
Cant. William Meyers of the schooner Jo-
sephne came to the Police Central once yesterday al
ternoon and informed Capt. Copeland, VINO was III com
apd that his vessel had been boarded by river pirates
who had threatened his life OF resistance ana mac
,,nnd the cabin Of ever, thing OF value and escaped
,,t,b tbeir booty His story was follows: About IL
O'Clock On wednesday night Capt Meyers lad retired 10
his BERTH and was DOING, when he vas ara. sec py
the sound Of voices and heard two boats s'riho
AGAINST the sides OF the vessel lie then he'ru
footballs on the deck, and IN rev moments
man came down the cOmpaniOnwa bearing me slgna'
lantern in his left hand. In his right hand was re-
yolver and ~ Capt Meyers made movement 10 se'
out OF his berth the IoDber ordered him TO ee1 pace ara
Ia quiet or he would him As hs did not gel oAeH
ms quickly as was desrcd the robber struck him upon INC
heed with the butts OF the revolver, kroeklng mn no
his berth where he isy stunned and heeHihg' ho 10
covered his senses IN q few memens, ana lot I1a' MS
pillow was wet with blood. There were nVe men l" INC
cabin one held the muzzs OF his revolver c'ose 10 Io
head Of Movers another vas covering The head Of pas
senger named Robert Wiley OF this city, wA0 also had
been asleep in the cabin Tho three remaining Foo'eS
were rapidly packing up everything OF value that they
could find IN the CABIN and preparing 70 carry the booy
away. As as it had been carr, I'd from 'ne 3ao
10 the deck the two pirates with the reviewers dnu g
nal lanterns covered their retreat with thIc"S u Mi lhe
ana went tut closing inc coHp'iilo ~
after shem. Capt. Meyers heard them tumble LhiSr
booty into the boats and thCn came q splld on tAe
sDlashjny OF oars lie excited tht he dld rot
think OF his wound bat eapcd from La HeIth aid Tleu
lie counapOnuay doors. He UnC that tbey mad ecn
fastened bv lead lire He forced them open aG
went on deck lie just able 10 see one bo cohtdu-
ing thrcs men, rowing 10 The Long Island 5ho ? Iho
oicr boat had gone oI OF sight In Toe GarSheSS;
CANT ,ievers added that ~ Tightal ne nae hTouyht
the schooner to point between ire south HIGthcr hnu
R,ke.'s Island her way 10 this city Mt Whey, tho
NJ .enger had bed before Capt Meyers, ana was
sound asleep SAon the pirates boarded the FeSrt ~
OF his clothing carried away ard every lnS tft ne
lad m ms poc.ete. Captain Meyers haN aid ucwh Oi
mar only aud had rot tSkon OF his trousers Ihe I'!e
hr1s TOOK Al the rest Of lis ClOthn[ and about p'V ~
money Capt Meyers said no believed that ire ntatcS
numbered about ssd from tao Long i'1uusa"i'
next 10 his anohor.Se They hid tHO boats; gnS lhah
was left in each boat, on deck - watch ana h.5
in case the men ia she forecaste were aronse 1hu ~
entered the cabin They cut down tho si-ll m, III ~
the rigging n order 10 avoid attracting tie nv "a
any passing vessel 70 their movements ana 10 De- t
way 10 the cabin. The pirates were not mas Eed bu' icy
kept their victims down in The b1rths 80 u1t me VIZ
moi able u their faces wei enough 10 dscTioe tcii
again. . -. ,,,a, hos
been at work aiOne Iae river front OF tAc I"eh.S-
third and Twelfth Precincts The mompefs 81 quo
gang probably forced 70 change thF heouGVa "s
10 the Long Island shore eccOus 81 thtf Tear ga olc
NeW-York police The police authorities WA mast
determined Effort break M this aane OF Il4H'e' ahu
brir d