The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-27 00:00:00

KIDDERMINSTER.

HEAVY THUNDERSTORM.--A. storm of thunder and
lig•.tning, accompanied by a tremendous downpour of
rain, raged for an hour at Kidderminster on gonday
evening last. The day had been dull and heavy, with
great heat, and towards five o'clock the storm corn
mcnced. It was feared that considerable damage would
be done but it is comparatively slight. Some build-
ings in Wood Street have been injured by lighting, but
this is the only case hitherto report-d.
THE LATE FAILURE /N THE CARPET TRADE.—The
final meeting of the creditors of Mr. Isaac Hampton.
carpet manufacturer, Kidderminster, was held on Wed-
nesday last, at the Registrar's Office, County Court,
Kidderminster. Mr. J. E. Stone presided —Mr. Ivens
stated the inspection committee had done their best to
realise the estate, and they could get nothing better
than an offer from Ur. T. Lea of 3s ed in the pound,
and the payment of all expenses. Mr. Thomas (Stour.
bridge and Kidderminster Bank) asked several questions
and these having been answered, Mr. Miller Corbet
ingived that Mr. Lea's offer be accepted. Mr. J. Chad-
wick seconded the motion which was carrid.—The
trastees accounts were passed, and the lfith of August
was fixed as the date for the payment of the dividend.
The debtor's discharge was granted, and it was ordered
that the liquidation be closed by the 31st December.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The half-yearly meeting of
this Chamber was held on Thursday; Mr. J. Brinton
(president) in the chair.—ln the report, read by the,
President, it was remarked that during the present
Sessiou of Parliament, the Eastern Question had en-
grossed so much attention, that commercial questions
almost be said to have been put on one side. The few
bills hearing on commercial interests which had been
brought before Parliament were then noticed, and
reference was made to the Railway Commission and its
continuance. The council had -had under consideration
the subject of the insufficieny of goods shedding at Kid-
derminster railway station, and had called the attention
of the directors to the serious injury and delay caused
thereby. The directors were also urged to provide
warehouse accommodation for grain, linen, yarn, wool,
&c., and the council had the pleasure to report that not
only was it promised that the shedding should be in-
creased and warehouse room provided, but that the corn
pithy were now preparing the ground for carrying out
the work, The report was adopted, on the motion of
the President, seconded by Mr. W. Green.—Mr. E.
Parry stated that he had brought the subject of the
artisan reporters' visit to the Paris Exhibition before the
secretary of the Weavers' Association, and the secretary
had promised to lay the matter before the committee.—
Mr. G. Hopkins, called attention to a point connected
with the profits made by amalgamated railway corn-
'mice, it being, he believed, a requirement when the
profits reached 10 per cent. on the original capital of the
lines amalgamated that the rates should be reduced.
Mr. Hopkins was asked to lay information he could
procure on the subject before the next council meet-
ing.