The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-04


Britain and Brazil concerning tho SOW
eroiguty OF the Island Of Trinidad, and
the ridiculous formal notification by
Baron IIarden.Hckey taAs he claims
sovereignty over it, under the title OF
Prince James /, OF Trinidad, 'rendsrs
the following story of buried treasure
thereon OF current interest.
Trinidad lies far out in the sonth
Atlantic, does not support single in
habitunt, and ia almost impossible OF
access, 1t lies in latitude 20 degrees 80
minutes south, aud longitude 20 de-
grOes % minutes west, 1t 10 about
seven hundred miles from the coast oil
Brazil, II must not, OF course, ba con-
fused with tho important British colony
OF Trinidad in the West lndies.
This doiert Island OF Trinidad ts also
that upon which Baron Harden'llickeY
has established an alleged principally,
At present the principally only exists
on notepaper. Tho baron 10 married
10 a daughter OF Mr. John II. Flagler,
this Standard OIL magHaIe.
THE BURIED TREASURE.
The following story is told in the
New York World by Carl Badendiek,
now a prosperous inhabitant Of Jersey
City, He was many years sailor, and
his last voyage was in tha year 1880 on
the barkentine John. from Sunderland,
in England, tor Santos, IN Brazil, and
Bull River, n. O, II was then that he
fret heard Of the hidden treasure aud
unexpectedly found himself engaged in
n search for il. In ord0Et0 lend a
deeper interest to what follows il is we'll
10 state that the value OF the treasure is
estimated At S2j, 100000.
Badendiek's story may here BIO told in
his own words:
"Iu May, 1850. shipped on the bark
entino John, belonging TO j. Iuily, OF
Sunderland, with cargo OF coal for
Santos, IN Brazil. After leaving Santos
tho crew believed that tho ship was
bound for Bull River, n. q,
"At the oud OF eight days we arrived
OF an island which turned out to DO
Trinidad. Captain Piper called Us att
and told us that We had boon steering
east instead Of north, Hu told Us that
the owners OF tho ship, the Tully firm,
Of Sunderland, had information that Il
great quantity OF money and valuablei
was hidden on this island. The captain
was ordered to conceal this plan from
us tesG any OF the sailors going ashore
ut Santos should talk about 1t and put
the government on our track.
Captain Piper told us that il we
were willing to aid in the search we
should have our proper share OF tue
treasure lit was discovered.
"Among those on the ship was n pas.
senger-R young man whose name was
Polly, as well as can remember It,
He was the son OF retired sea captain,
living on the Isle OF Wight. in England.
It turned out that he WAS to take a
leading part in the search for the treas
ure.
EFFORTS AT LANDING,
"The island is surrounded By hugo
rocky cliffs, which are in most places
more than 5000 feet high at the waters
edge. There are only two small patches
OF beach on the island, ono in the south
west bay aud the other in tho southeast
bay. Tho former is guarded by n
spriukling of rocks and the surf wns
tremendous on the southern side when
We went there.
"We made two unsuccessful attempts
to land in the boat. Then young Polly
asked the captain to take him as near
shore as possible in boat and let him
swim ashore.
"Ihe captain had orders from the
owners Of the ship that Polly should
not be put ashore alone and told him
so. lie asked the crew II two men
woro willing to swim ashore with
Polly, aud Mccarthy and | volun.
teered.
ION tho third day we were taken In
bont to the southeast bay, When We
had 20. as near as was safe Polly jumped
overheard and wo followed him. All Of
us reached shore safely.
ave landed ut & O'Clock. Things were
not at all INVITING. The shore was alive
with gigantic crabI AMI turtles. Some
OF the turtles | believe weighed 1000
pounds.
"Ihe sun had made tho sand terribly
hot We had gone into the water IN
our underc.othng and We were obliged
~ !HdH t||+7 bH AIl nlIIl ~ HIpuIll Jul
feet to protect lhem. The noise Of tho
surf was 40 groat that you could not
hear man spoak i've yards away.
at WA dark when We reached tho
high land, aud young Polly told me At
would be useless n look Tor tho marks
which were to lead MS 10 tho treasure
this morning. va wandered about tho
island all night.
81 eau hardly tell how hard a ,imn wo
had. We were attacked continuously
hy hugo birds, anl had to stay awake
fighting them with sticks blow from
ono Of thoir wings would knock n lnau
down. believe they wore alba,ross.
THE place whore tHa treasure was
said to be hidden was the Sugar Loaf,
iieh.pointcd cid on tho southwest bay.
il was not moro than six mlos arro..
the island Mt this place, and We GOT to
tbs base Of the Sugar Loaf carly in tho
morning.
South Of tho Sugar Loaf there il
deep, dry gully winch leads aomu Dis.
tauCo into tho island. Polly told ia
that we wGrc to follow this inr certain
distance. looking for marks hescribpd In
papers which no poHc.Srd No eIioud
ut lasl come TO a hole leading four lort
into tho bHaa NJ the Sugar lnai. 'lhn
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