New-York tribune., 1885-02-19
WHERE is GENERAL CHARLES MUNDEEi
A TRAVELLING BAG CONTAINING HIS COMMISSIONS


WHERE IS GENERAL CHARLES MUNDEEf
A TRAVELLING BAG CONTAINING HIS COMMISSIONS
LKFT IN STREET CAR.
For over two years a well-wOrn black leather
gripsack had been awaiting an owner at the Once
Railroad Company, No. 41b East Tenth-st. 1t was
left by traveller in one OF the cars OF the company
and has been held all this time In the expectation
found to contain besides some soled un-
derwear. certain GCcrments sms which h,thfv thef,r
you'd OF nS be b. nome Charles xaas Msndes
pears They are United States passport dated
April II, 1861 a certificate of membership of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac, and the 1oi-
lowing commissions:
Assistant Adiutant General with the rank OF Captain,
dated July g. 1862 Assistant Adntan General with the
rank of Major March l3. 1853; Lieutenant Colonel Dy
brrvc for gallant and mertorious services throughout
the present campaign before Richmond, Va April ~,
1862 Colonel by 6revst gallant r.ha aha i a%d
Cedar Creek" April 20 1865 Brigadier General by bre-
vet gallant and services % before ,d Pesh ce
at Tallahassee, Fla, February IL. ls6s
There was also in the bag loaded five-shooter OF
the English bulldog pattern and memorandum
book containing an account that seems to show
that General Mundec was employed for several
wears, beginning in May, 1873, by William ".
Stewart. and the photographs Of two Young Young
memorandum book are mentioned the names of
Ben Berry, Gallie q SON Ward w Roberts; lio-
belts and Miss annie AFFORD OF 'aeks@hyT orer G the
9th Corps Whether he IS alive or dead
is not known. ID. b. Hasbrouck, secretary, OF the
railroad company, thinks it remarkable that tho
bag ard it's contents have not been claimed by
their owner if he is still living. letter was long
ago addressed to him at Tallahassee but no re-
ply has been received.
MajorF r. Mundy, of the United ;Express Com
pany who was Qunrtermaster of the " Ellsworth
Avengers 44th New-lork Volunteers, during me s
war. said Yesterday that he rememS,,GiTe@ n,,irsr
in the Army. Of the Potomac. - at
Washington. IN the winter Of ISor ISL. thc me
officer and the circumstance that he was thrown
from his horse and slightly njued about that
time. Afterward he lost sight OF hlm. lie feeis
confident that the commissions found in the bag
were his.
1t may be that soldiers widow is suffering for
the want of these papers," said Mr.. Iiasbrouck.
General Mundee may have met with foul play. or
he may have forgotten where he left his bag. our
road connects the ferries with the Grand Central
depot. Travellers occasionally leave articles III
our cars, but they generally. inquire for them at
this office within q few days
TROUBLE AMONG FIRE UNDERW RlTERS
war spirit prevails In the National Board OF
Fire ITndcrwriters some of its members are ready
to lly AZ the throats of brother members. Others
bO saw the cloud when il was Yet alar OF
quietly dissolved their connection with the Board.
II. A. Heald ig president OF the Board and vice
president of the Home Fire Insurance Company.
u. W. {. Skilton is vicc-prcsdcnt OF the Board aud
secretary Of the PhpGiX Fire Insurance Company,
of Hartford These companies have refused To en-
ter tho Fire Underwriters Union of the Pacific
Coast, and have been cutting rates and taking the
business from union companies IN fashion not al
all pleasant TO the latter: The matter has been dis
cusscd III the National Board al great length and
with much heat. The d-sitSiac ion OF the other
members of the Board has had no apparent effect
the Home and PhTnlN companies a. neither has
TeCedcd from It's position. he Official of "a COM
pany which withdrew from tie Board within a
year said yesterday:
" The peculiar action of the Home and Phoenix
companies has naturally created much dIssatls-
faction, several companies have withdrawn from
the Board on this account SoUic of the cOmpan-
les whose business has been raided threaten TO do
some guerrilla business thcmsrlvcs.'
Another insurance official SAID: " The Phoenix
says that unless the National Board will restrict
commissions TO agents throughout the country to -
per cent II will pu lout number OF her comp pInlct
say that if the iioar undertakes to DO any thing at
nc sort they will sever their connection with II.
hat they will reconcile their differences ~ not
likely
suppose they do not r.
Then the result Will bc a war Of rates ontsdr of
this city. IL sich n war be undertaken lot of
small companies will be run out of existence and
some big ones will be compelled To lessen eI-
pcnsc,.'
Mr iicald was asked 20 give his version 81 tho
difficulty. :" have nothing TO say about IT, was
his reply
John H. Oakley resigned the presidency OF the
Mechanics Fire Insurance Company OF Bfooklyn
on Monday. He considered one of the most
competent adyuster- in the city when he accepted
the position. II took him much less than the three
years m which he was president of the company 10
discover that an adjusf"r often made as much
money an insurance company president aud
with much less wear and tear. He intends to Ic-
enter ms old business here.