Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-26

DEE-YACHTING MATTERS REEDMoRE-
THE WALKING MATCH.

DANIEL DREw's FoXIIEsS-A STRANGE MUIR
DEE-YACuTING MATTERS CREEDNoRE-
THE WALKING MATCH.
New YORK, Sept. %, 1879.
To the Editor OF the Flee Press AMI Times:
The death of Daniel Drew recalls many
stories of the remarkable strategy of the
keen old homely man who has passed away.
The way he and Vanderbilt got hold of Erie
was Il masterpiece of foxncss. There was
a determined stand made against Drew and
some warming pans were put up as acom-
promise. Five minutes afterwards when
the enemy had returned to celebrate their
victory and To profit hy the rise in stocks,
the meeting was rcorganizcd, the convenient
new directors resigned and in very small
packed assemblagc Drew and his Cocoon
spirators were elected in their places. When
this was known. stocks "slumped' at once,
and Drew cleared himself some 1000, 600.
Another of his lodges, which for a time de
ceived even Vanderbilt and Fisk, was to "bulr'
Eric. His change Of tactics-for he had al
ways been bear surprised everyone, but
bv utilizing several brokers on the sly, buy
ing cheap and selling dear, openly buying
large blocks AT large prices, hut selling still
larger secretly, he Kept the market huhbllng
like a tca-kcttlc, and came out many millions
ahead. He may be said to have trained the
men who ruined him. and beat him at last
with his own tactics.
do not generally say much about muir
ders They are unhappiy so frequent as to
be commonplace, hut two recent ones are OF
singular dramatic interest. The two brothers
of ex-C Congressman Morgan Jones Zone
very famous New York politician. formerly
a plumber before Bill Tweed took him by
the hand were machinists both smart and
shrewd They accumulated much property
and then fell out about it. The elder be-
came stone blind, but still preserved his
deicacy of touch to marvellous degree.
The work of his hands was almost unap-
proachable by the most skilful mechanics
with all their senses about them. This mis-
fortune embttcrcd him still further.
With a faithful man Friday, who had
formerly done odd jobs about the place,
he buried himself in complete
seclusion. nursing his wrath against his
brother and, after lawsuits had broken out
for the partition of their property, amusing
himself by all sorts of evasion Of legal pro-
cess. 1t is said he lodged the court officers
successfully for over Il year. AT last one
outwitted the blind man and his henchman,
and while the latter had gone for beer To
moisten their frugal meal slipped in the
house, served the papers and hurried out. 1t
was too late. The blind man came down
stairs. the attendant blocked the passage TO
the back door by which the unhappy official
had entered. Both closed on him, and
whether, as they say, they mistook him for
a burglar or determined 10 kill him in
revenge for having outgcneraled them, the
blind man did stab him fatally. The other
case was that of policeman who shot a
milkman whom he met coming out of his
rooms at an early hour in the morning after
leaving the milk The story Of the Knight
of the Club was rather inconsistent. He
claimed that he mstook the early visitor for
a burglar, and then justified himself for
shooting him anyhow because he declared
his matrimonial rights had been tempered
with The chief novelty here is, that the
policeman thought it necessary 10 make any
excuse at all We are getting tired of our
''finest force in the world.
People interested in yachting matters here
have had two things to talk about this week
First, the Atlantic Yacht Club, which has
been famous for its bold mariners and yearn-
ings for the brecZcs that never blew at their
regattas, Unexpectedly were favored with
Just the gale they had for years
been praying for. and as Unexpectedly
TO their rivals and admirers. declined rs a
body to face it, Only three yachts Of the en-
tire fleet sailed the course, and the adoption
Of a white feather as a club ensign is univer-
sally recommended. The other event is the
advent of new yacht of small dime nsions, a
sort of improved whaleboat in dimensions,
large enough 10 hold four " Corinthians"
comfortably ON a Summer cruise, and TO be
handled easily by one man, which for speed
has excelled anything known in these waters
except the flying catamarans, which are in
deed mere sailing machines and quite I'M
suited for cruising or indeed sailing in any
thing but smooth water. The old sailors who
derided the little craft are in raptures with
its performance.
The Fall shooting al Crcejmore has So far
developed wonderful improvement over
even the grand scores of former years. The
competitors are very numerous and as a
mass tread closely on the heels of the old time
champions. By the way, prisoner escaped
States prison queerly enough the other day,
and for which he had indirectly 10 thank
Creedmorc. 4 policeman had arrested him
for attempting his life with Il pistol which
he swore was snapped AT him The case was
tried before Judge Gildcrslccvc, one of the
old international team, in whose Court Col.
Bodine, old Reliable, is a Court officer
These experts speedily saw that the cart
ridge had not been indented by the alleged
swapping and that the policeman had de
liberately perjurcd himself. The prisoner
and his accuser speedily changed conditions,
the former going free and the policeman
being held for the Grand Jury.
A sign of our approaching prosperity is
afforded by the sudden and great increase
Of immigration, and chiefly of good, sub
stantial people. with some little capital. One
day alone 1907 Were landed. Quite pro-
portion are Mormons who don't scare worth
cent for Secretary Evarss recent proclama-
ton against them.
This morning. AT one o'clock. the fifth |
six-days -go-as-you please contest for the
Ashley belt commenced in the Madison |
Square Garden, and is likely to create
greater sensation than any pedestrian CON
test which has taken place in America. |
Thirteen men were entered for the contest, |
and they are of all sizes, ages, complexion |
and abilities. Among them are Rowell, who |
won the belt last Spring; Weston, the Ameri- |
can champion; llazacl. "A noted English rum |
ner; Hart, IL Boston coloredboy whom some |
think will bc 'rhc dark horse" in this race,
and Norman Taylor, Nermonter now |
nearly 80 years old. As the stakes amount |
10 $1,000. and the winner is 10 have |
also twO-thirds oi the gate money |
which is Il dollar ticket and |
will probably amount Ia over $4,000 |
A day for the six DAYS. there is II good deal
If money going to the man whD comes out
ahead. A piece of silver valued al $3.50 will
DC given to the man making the greatest
number of miles in u hours. The track is
of siitcd earth, tan-hark and saw
lust has eight laps To a mile. is about eight
feet in width, and very sprngy. The gar
len is lit with electric lights at night, and
fifty policemen Keep order. If | was Il bet
ing man should bet on Rowcll
Yours, ID.