New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
coLUMBIA's BOATS DAMAGED.

COLUMBlA'S BOAIS DAMaUED'
SIX SHELLS WITH HOLES PUNCHED IN THEM IN a
COLLEGE BoAT-HOUsE-NO CLEw TO THE PERrh-
TRAITORS.
Knots of students gathered on the campus anu III
the halls of Columbia College, at Madlson-aVe' anu
East Forty-ninth-st., during the intervals OF reci'
tion Yesterday and discuss d the injury done Dy
some persons V no entered the Courthouse OF Vile
College Club last week and punched holes Ill the
bottoms Of six boats. The students interested ID
rowing were particularly strong IN their express
sions The damage was discovered by Zap
tam Eldridge, o. the college four. who was gradu
ated in the acatcmical course last Summer ana Is
row n student III the medical school. lie went
ON Saturday to the bOa-hOuse. which STANDS on 'he
Mott Haven side of the Harlem River, within TWO
minutes walk from the Harlem Railroad Statloh
lust north of the bridge. The house is IN charge Oh
the janitor, Charles s. Smith, who visits IL every
day, and who is employed by the club TO WORK loi
it in a shop adjoining the LIGHTHOUSE. lie 1ouhd' Oh
going 10 the building last Thursday that tue rear
door at the end of the gangway, used IN gettlhe 10
the house was open, the lock being forced but he
saw nothing wrong inside, and so fastened the door
by mailing q strip of wood across IT, captain
Eldridge, IN company with another member OF inc
crew. went TO the boat house on SATURDAY. 10 look a.
one of the four-oarcd shells with reference 10
its uSe in the coming season, ana aI'eT eN-
aiming 1t was about to leave the place; "h f
ne saw ragged hole N the pape[ sm'I Of fomr
made such fast time last Summer Mt Lake GEORGE
Tne hole apparently had been made win Two
inch chsr, which had been struck with l'Icg ut1n n
the upturned boat as il lay on the rack OnlN Ine
one hole was found in this boat, Gut the siA-oucu
gig a cedar boat, had two holes made III the SAINT
manner Another fOuT-Oared smell had one iIot, ~"
three of the single souls, which are owned ny NELL
beers of the club were also cut by tine chlsel.
In the boat-hOuse there were IN al about lh'Itv
g I,.1 krASA
now estimated TO be worth so 900. There we're touI
eiebt-oared shells aud several with SIX OARS as Wen
as numerous small boats, when are unlhInre" ne
loss il is estimated by the oiceIs0i the ciuD' can Dc
renamed for about $500, the injured boats beihg
worth ST 600 but they can be patched ana Il ed OH
tle river Their racing usefulness Is entlielN gore
The loss of the fonr-Oared paper shell, which had
been used in four races last season ana was recently
rcdecked for the coming SUMMER VIII MAKE neceS-
sary the purchase of new one Inc COST OF the III
nred boa was $3.50. The six-oared gig was relied
npon for use in Harlem races; II Will nave TO Dc re-
placed. The best cedar four-oared boat was moi
Professor J. H. Van Amringe, of Columbia Col
legc who is chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Boat Club, SAID TO tribune reporter SeStYi
dav fiat he was utterly at a loss 10 conceive why
any one should have done such deed. Inc cIup'
ne said had many friends, and so far as he knew 40
enemies very great interest Is oahen ~ 'o
dents in rowing, and the college appropl'a,cs
81 ODO a year TO aid il, which Is discussed unGer
Professor Van Amrmge's direction. HE DOat-ii0use
was completed III 1876 and cost I'll ,OoO' n" poaIS
have heen kent safely in 1t until now. Joseph 1.
Goodwin, former captain OF tne crew, ann no"
nresidenf O. the club, SAID yesterday that ic had
theory as to how The damage came 10 be done bat
he would say nothing about II uniil ne had exam
ued the premises. IIc janitor SMITH. ne said WAS
NOT suspected at all Tbi, man has been employed
since September. and as he is boat-huldcr he Is
hired by the mouth TO repair for The cub me dam
age will only make him more work ana brlhg MN
10 more pay. :iy iii
Professor Van Amringe; all ITS debts are Iri'd ana
- hos NANCY i'm the bank in case of need ne dam
age il is believed done at night. ana a. II could
ONLY b. discovered by close cXamInatlOn II > mos
probable that il was done "Wednesday ngI' the door
beng left open as found on Thursday.