New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13

Example es Many years ago two weiI-inovn charac.
now known as SCARBOROUGH. 1t was right time and
Iots" and when on the properly then known a: the
Pr.estiy Place their attention was "a. attracted BY
ground at some distance from them One Of the
,wt proposed to IT. nvestsnts The phesI;omenon and
On nearing the objects Of their inquiry imagine
sh prs to ma s s TWO oe. OF Te
OF which bespoke the richest Of contents. The
ABOUT to lay hands upon It When his md
1companion becoming frightened. gave utterance
begun praying than the chest sank into the ground
tho balls OF fire were extinguished. ard the two
manner.
STORY OF THE REVOLUTION
One Of the old historical stories of the place is
about an event that occurred during the Revolution
and runs about az follows: There is little cove
pay az inc base CT Mount Murray, which, before the
railroad embankment destroyed its beauty. was a
picturesque arm OF the Hudson. and much fire.
quented by bcatmen. who would come ashore from
their soops and other craft to procure fresh water
from the brook that erpt.ed into the bay there
during the lasi few years OF the Revolutionary War
the British kept number VI vessels OF war on the
rlver to watch and harrass the American forces The
vessel that stationed in this portion OF the
Was me Vuture. OF Andre fame. 1t Is SAID that the
coinmissary department OF The vessel was in any
thing but coed condition. and. fresh is al
ways pred on snipboard numerous forages were
made by the crew and many were the becves and
porKcrs mat passed over the vessels sides which
never cost King George n cent. 4 atload Of the
sailors would leave the ship. steer for some secluded
spot; ard While one or two men remained in charge
OF the boat The rest would Land ana start into the
cursi2ns inc British happened 10 make this little
bay their landlng-pace. Their presence was dscov-
neutral land. who. owing 70 his proficiency with the
weapon. was called Rife Jake" While the ma
RAIDERS were INVESTIGATING the conditions of the
various pastures and poultry yards. Rife Jake"
formed them Of the whereabouts Of the enemy they
took measures to capture the whole party. Lying
consisting o. five men one Of whom was an officer.
as they returning their boat with the fruits
or a successful foraging trip Having captured the
land parry ii became question how the two men
left In charge Of the boat were to ne secured being
found. after reconnOitrirg. that they at some
distance from shore and quite UNCONSCIOUS Of the
accomplished by some Of the Americans dressing In
the uniforms OF the British party They took up the
soos That their prisoners had captured and went 10
the shore OF the little bay. from where they hailed
tho In the boat. These men. not suspectng any
thing wrong. rowei in toward the shor" until they
were near that when they discovered how matters
prisoners. The captives then taken to the
house. already described the Garrison place.
rrnnder Of the American line. CaDtain Jamison. at
Pines BRIDGE. Tradition states that. Win the ex-
cepon Of the officer. the capilves we're In poor CON-
dton. hungry and ragged and so FAR from rrievlnR
over becoming prisoners they seemed ~ prefer cap
tl,ty 10 n continuance a. tho '-ais md invitations
they had encountered on board II. " g. Vulture.
Spartes venerable houses are mostly rmsoucn ara
ont NJ date and the growing village OF Sing sing IL
slowly but surely cncroachrR upon tho locality
from the north Soon tho trolley line. water: gas
and sewer npes and electric lights ard modern |
the new from eighteenth century repose INTO twen-
tieth century hustle and activity.