NEW YORK (AP).- The ship was buried as junk two centuries ago — landfill
to expand a bustling little island of commerce called Manhattan. When it
re-emerged this week, surrounded by skyscrapers, it was an instant treasure that
popped up from the mud near ground zero. A 32-foot piece of the vessel was
discovered in soil 20 feet under street level, amid noisy bulldozers excavating
a parking garage for the future World Trade Center. Near the site of so many
grim finds — Sept. 11 victims’ remains, twisted steel — this one was as
unexpected as it was thrilling.