, 1874-12-03
BOARD OF TRADE DISASTERS,


II. ~ BLCAAEN.
An allegation has been malo by aome merchants OF
this city to tile effect that Mr. Il. A.. sloaner, nen
Lcr Ut tho Board of Trade lius been ptoytux sharp
upon them In tho matter Of buying barley aud oats and
saulug wor.hlesB checks In payment o: tho Bac. Thu
following parties represented to havc been no dealt
with: Norton, hon l. Co., G. Lclterhcmcr, Csycr&
Co.. .. A. I1cllncr, III. n. Stevens, Pope & Davis. G.
ocrslenhcrg, George ". Adams Co., aid aomc
o.ers! A check payable to Mr. Gcrstcnbcrg, and
drawn upon Mcaloweroft'd 1}anh, fell due yesterday
and was thrown out. It for $4,000. II Is nneRcl
that ss0o0 additional drawn upon tho a'no aud olller
hanka III also lost Tho banks will hold thu checks %
. matter Of scli-protcc.iout until the mattor is
thoroughly clcartt ur.
sloaer In reported TO hare left town. NON that ho
ia none, suycra people tcgiu 10 discover hEt 1t waa
rash to trust Tim, he uas considered unsaEo b5
several Of tho old hoas for honno time paat. Meadows
cfofta Bunk ,aeu TO loan him monc$, but II La allcGod
he mover kept regular ncco'nt there Others again
esy TINT 8loaner IL town. aud will make 1natters all
riaht bpforc many days. uetwoen tho two reports, tho
rStiies n,oss conSerllea st rc.slan III da4tt tar
lew a,n tcaEt, md Air. aoAiucr must endure tss
ceaurg acctt out to I'LL tcr5oa arcnEed Of mercantile
irreyulurity. Mauy people who know sloAn1er we'll
ASSERT thai !e bus hiways b9rns good character
hitherto, and they are NAontslcd at tlo turn hls
ahurs hxse .akcn! in this Instance.
@.HN WHITLEY co.
sssg ners Tas hssu of So Wnsy Co.,
tIarino sll, ut Nus GO aud cs North Canal street, a4
gong ncr ana m he fas r. M h ,dr y9iy :" s M
lilo .lio Of from 40 U0o to $4,000. A I,1nuNE re-
porter called ut ts oee Of AT Whitley yesterday to
Whist grounds there were tor the rnor, knu
was met by yolllH nun III charge, who 1utori2 the
reporter Mr.. ". not Ii sAe city. Ana ta begh
bt}dat nbout wceE, but would rcturI Ill tito cven-
ug Az regarded tho ru,or Of tho fsilure& the book
krrIcr at the mills lAd heard ct Il, but said
;hat ile waE 1tnab!o to gyn ANY information
on tho Ash3ec.. The reporter interviewed
several other hrms during tho afternoon,
aud gathered tie following information: Friday nooi
last tuc suspended, with liabilities amounting
to nearly $40 100, but with asssta snAceut to cosss
the lusses III l1tlse Tho main 1oBerr by this faso are
reported to bo members Of tho board 0norE whom
ars Mr. Leidyeitcr f00uD Gcorge NDbster, $5,u0u
Dyrnc T. Co.. Ss,W; 4. g. Low, aJ,o10; Curtis Co.,
$500; Ssevet 4 narEur, $iuu. Tiers nrc other rhr-
tics VINO loso III smaii snma fron soa nj, to Sa0o,
which III the way Of commissions, insurance, aics
which viii sweii tho arnonnt to ahuat $50,bD.
Atr. Whitley waa, up 10 two years nBo, tho book
Keeper for aiehring Il plnl OF tho Starlnn Mllls.
At tho dsath et Mr., tundt, the astn was
desolycl aud iii. Whitley, then bong out Of
b,,se.s, forulod co-p1rtnerslir with gentleman
1mrlcJ Church. subsequently air. Church Withdrew
from tho rni, Huu slneI hat limo Ns. W. Inns conttil.
uc.t thu bslness 6onc III connection with the tfls,
he hns dealt largely In lnnEerfncls supplies ami ~
claimed by thu friends oi Alr, Whitley that It Is
through tia inability Of thu lnnshernen IN tho ether
aide the lak to settle tho amount 0 their indeltcd-
ucBa to bin, tint hu vas compelled TO aareA They
Think however, that Mr. Whitley will, II not 1orcr.
ba nble collect is assets ull nake complete aci-
ttenent. Two Of the firm who were losers by tho
failurc.-Dyruo l. Co. aud Curtis Co.,-tt ~ aa:es
havu Aignicd their willingness 10 tho agent OF Mr..
1nrtuuily 10 arranBe hia anaira without clnoarsAss-
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