New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-05
EFFORTS TO REGAIN BURIED TREASURE.

HOW THE HUssARS WEALTH WILL BY RECOVERED
MILLIONS ~ the RIVER.
For nearly month two big scows have been
lying at the dock OF the Pierce Iron Works siKths
Long Island City. Shortly before yesterday they
were tOwed by steam tug up the river. and anchored
between North brother Island and tho Port Morris
shore They contained the apparatus to DO used In the
effort to reclaim tho treasure which down with the
old British frgate Hussar 100 years ago. In 1880
the Hussar made this port, having In her magazine
FL 600 sterling, which be used I'm paying the
due British soldiers ia this country. she
struck Pot Rock OF Randars Island, and hole was
In bottom She iuanaged to reach Port Morris
the treasure, but the American Government inererod
Since that time numerous unsuccessful attempts have
bten made 10 recover the money. man named Thomas
succeeded In getting contract to tho millions
about i've years Ho Issued bonds In order to raise
money sufficient to carry work The Government
was 10 per OF all the moneys recovered
About year ago tire bOndhOlders became dissatisfied
made complaint against Thomas s3manag emen and
the contract was declared forfeited They then forneI
company under the name OF the Treasure Truyo Com
pany. and secured the contract Tor themselves Two
months ago. TIE company called Charles ID. Pierce
Of the Pierce Iron Works 80 committing engineer ANA
decided 10 give him the contract. Mr. Pierce at once
went work, and tie two scOws secured aud the
designing and manufacture Of the machinery to be- used
began The scOwa are about 100 feet long. They arc
bound together by heavy yellow pine tmbers strapped
to he deck beams and 70 the sheathng outside OF
the boats. space OF eight feet Is left between the
IN lifting the machinery aud clearing away debris
The Hussar In under ninety feet OF water. aud Is
covered by OF mud aud stone the depth sixty
feet II Is proposed to drill through tho mud and stone
the magazine OF the frigate When that is reached
pipe eight inches In diameter Will be inserted reaching
TO the tue bottom OF the river. About forty feet
the surface OF the there IL side DpennV tho
pipe TO which will be attached rubber pile five inches
In diameter. rotary suction pump Is placed OF
the boats connecting with tho pipe. II will be OF
sneient power suck into the main pipe aud through
It into the barge all the debris within radius OF several
feet from It's mouth. 80 powerful Is the suction thai
stones four inches thick will be drawn into the Sow
The stun will be screened the water going overheard,
and the debris left the where will be carefully
searcLed for treasure relics and then nrown over
board When all the material Ia recovered that posi-
bic by this large pipe fromthIee nve feet In
diameter will be sunk 70 the bottom OF the river and
will work IN II.
The magazine has been pretty we'll placed by previous
efforts and the location for the drilling operations will be
ma DC certain by means Of an electrician The
scows were placed In position last night aud fastened
securely anchor from tile stern OF each and in
shore and OutshOre anchor In addition The tide rises
five feet on Port Morrs and the anchorage Will
probably not be perfectly secure that operations may
not begin until Tomorrow. Mr. Pierce expects 10 show
practical results within mouth alter he gets 70 work
lie will personally supervise the work