New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17
CATANAUGH'S TRUST.


Washington Letter 10 PiusbtTG Galegc.
Very few people know the inside history OF BIS
lows fight with tIe express companies when he was
Secretary of the Treasury. The express companies
maze what Mr. BTlstOw thought eXhOrbliant charges
for carrying currency TO the great distributing point
the New York sub reaaury. He told the companies
that lower rate must be conceded or he would take
the business away from the companies. they wrr.
d eianl az that time. hundreds Of thousands 81
Gollars'wcre being shipped daily and The express
companies offered the Only secure way Tor the car
ryUg of those great sums aud so they charged ac-
COrulncIy beng certain. as matters luen $1,000, thl
tire secretary could not get along without them.
Iddeny the express people were notified that VI.
BuSiOW mad made ARRANGEMENTS Tor conveying TINS
currency and that they could EOt save the business
unless they came to his terns; For several weeks
currency was TRANSMIT ted TO New lOFk IA the most
mysterious way. Only 0r BiistoW, his cQShdaht
IN the Treasury, and the SuO-Irca5uler II New
York knew the way the WORK was done. The eX-
press companies held al0of upon the belief thai
BustOw would not dare 10 continue To assume tile
personal TcSpOns bl!ty for the safety Of the carry
Ing OF these great sums, buJ as the WORK went ON
uEdlstuTOoI tor several weeks without ioSS or
public scandal, the companies finally gave III and
were glad TO make new contracts for what Bri5tow
was able 10 pay them.
cumVoutcd The Secretary selec ed rusty SPECIAL
agent OF the Treasury who SIMPLY ,put The
currency III Vallse ana went over to New lOik
rs an ordinary passenger on the HlSut Ildli.
Thomas CaYduau gu, the Deputy serge lnt-1t- Arms
under gallant Colonel Hooker in the House, was
the special agent selected for this work. lie IS a
specimen of humanity. lis square Tes0lutt SUN
Drowned face is accumulated by crisp CURING
mustache completely hiding Iism0uth. Ills straight
nose clear blue eyes and square Jaws stand out in
a face remarkable Tor its combination Of GOOD IA
tuTC and ron resolution. Caydnaugh used TO set
ont the Office Of the cretary OF the Treasury
alter nigh with u ydlise simply stuffed WIN OOF-
eminent currency. One nght h had IN his Dag
100000 in grcenbacks. Every dollar ever III
trusted to him was safely carried. Not penny
ever was LOST. His pay from the treasury was his
regular one, eight dollars u day and ms travelling
GpcHses. lie gave 10 bonds Tor TINS work, as the
law recognized 10 such way OF carrying the fund :.
CaYauaugh'5 ind vidual honor. Ii he had runa"ay
WITH an odd half mill. on at any time he could ioJ
have been prosecuted tor more than Il DfeaCh
Of trust. In the carrying Of this money
Cayanaugh carried more than his life III
Ais bands. If it were even suspected
in section of a New-fOrk sleeper as an ordinary
passenger ne would certainly have been attacked.
If he had been robbed nothing but lilo death Ia de-
Tending his trust could have saved him from the
sea dial OF beng classcd by many a guilty par
ucipdAt IN the robbery. Toward the last Java
naUgh became very nervous. lie used 10 start OUT
with his money in one nand ana revolver IA
close coupe took him down the avenue. In tle
s.ecpmg-car toward the last he slept but little,
Someone was always reaching across ms gaSned
iAlCdt fJr the mon placed IN his trust. Ii WAS a
great relief whca ts dreadful Responsibility came
% al end. ana he Was able to 90 back 70 ms OId-
nary duties. To-day Cayanaugh is again carrying
Government money. lie il the official who taxes
ness Office the oeIgeant-atArms Office, W here the
members are paid. Bank cashiers and men OF hlg
t.usI could liud much to learn IN tue rugged, ul-
assuming integrity OF Thomas CayanauSh.