The sun., 1894-09-17
THE TIxEN RECOVERED.
Tho Thieves who Stole Her Also Took
Her Owners Easy Chairs.

The naphtha launch Vixen, which was stolen
from J. d. Archibald's place at Tarrytown on
Thursday night, proves not to be all that the
Standard OIL millionaire lost at that time. A
lot Of rugs, hammocks, and chairs from his
lawn and piazzas went away with the boat.
Mr.. Archibald's country place is on Broadway.
Tarrytown, and covers several acres. Tho rear
Of the property is bounded by the New York
Central Railroad tracks. There ia bridg ge across
the tracks and pier in the river at the end Of
the bridge. A broad path leads from the river.
The house has q wide piazza facing the river.
On Thursday night tho launch was anchored
in the stream about 100 feet from tho Shore
Capt. Smith Is engineer Captain, and deck hand
of the Vixen. At ono timo he slept aboard tho
yacht but recently q squall swept down from
the Highlands, and Capt. Smith narrowly es-
capped shipwreck on tho ballast Of the railroad
track. Since that night he has slept on shore
in four-posted bed, which never heayes and
& TSursday night and tied the yachts tender tender qo To
y Nathan Brewer is manager Of the place. and
occupies house near the railroad tracks on tho
had made his rounds he retired. Every chair
on the % When the OF
the main house awoke the next morning they
sss o hSS T
a bunk of pine boards covered with only a
stripped mattress. The lawn chairs, suggestive
of afternoon teas under Japanese umbrellas,
were gone. No one had heard the thieves and
no attempt had been made to enter the house.
Capt. Smith arose bright and early and walked
down 10 the dock. No launch was in the stream.
He found the tender missing also. He hunted
up Manager Brewer. Both hastened to the
house, where they. found the family joking
the launch made the matter more serious.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the loss was re-
ported to Chief Of Police Hossitcr Of Tarrytown.
He called in his entire force and told them OF
the robbery. His force consists OF one uni
formed policeman, known to all Tarrytown as
Towns up and down the river were notified of
the robbery. the Vixen Is well known along
the Hudson near Tarrytown.
Superintendent Byrnes was notified. and the
harbor police were instructed TO look out for the
boat.
Chief Hossiter said yesterday that Supern-
tendent Byrnes had sent him telegram SAYING
the yacht was recovered. He sent maA to Pier
A 10 bring the launch back to Tarrytown, but
the boat was not at the pier nor do the police
there know anything OF her whereabouts.
The Vixen is 35 feet long, with a white hull
and upper works OF natural wood. She has a
cabin and q To- horse power engine.
Word came from Tarrytown last night that
the Vixen had been found. Mr.. Archibald
cruised down the river looking for her, and
finally ran across her, tied up 70 one Of the piers
In this city.
A watchman at the pier told him that a
woman and two men brought the launch to the
dock about o'clock on Friday morning and
tied 10 to n pile. asking him 10 look out for IL
until they returned. Mr.. Archibald thinks that
the persons who took the launch had missed the
last train from Tarrytown and took II 10 return
robes and pillows 10 make themselves comfort
able during the night