New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
EMBARRASSED IN BUSINESS.
SCRAMBLE TO GET INTO BANKRUPTCY-sEVERAL
HEAVY FAILURES YESTERDAY.

HEAVY FAILURES YESTERDAY.
The business in the Office of the Bankruptcy
Clerk OF the United States District Court was ON the
increase yesterday. More than twenty applications
were filed Perhaps the most interesting case was that
OF John ~ PattisOn the pianist. He puts down In MS
schedule liabilities amounting TO several thousand
dollars while his assets almost nominal Among
the latter are five suits Of Clothes 81 20 In cash. one
keyboard and about 900 due from various pupils FOR
professional services. Among the creditors are Mrs
Wethie p Craig, Of Buffalo, for $1,000 money lent
Darius R. Mangam, S2,179 70; Joseph c. Jackson,
lawyer $500. and several tailors, each OF whose bills
run mp into the hundreds of dollars Among the other
applicants yesterday were sissack II. Simpson, Philip
Goldsten, George Y, HOughton, Samuel Pser Hulett
O3e, Annie Burke, Charles 7. Wells, Benjamin T..
Atkins, Francis Lehnen.
George w. Beach, railroad contractor at No. Al Broad
way has gone into voluntary bankruptcy before Regis
Little having liabilities amounting to $4,000. Of
which Sl31 900 secured by Warwick Railroad bonds
notes Among the secured creditors the LOche
Rolling Mil Company, $35,547; Wise, DnsmOre & Co..
S33,57s c. II. George & Co., $l0,5OO His assets in
cude claim for $147 900 against the NewJersey Mid
land Railroad Company for construction.
Joseph stner, tea merchant, made assignment yes
terday Jacques H. Hertz for the benefit of his credit
ors. Mr. stner carries thirteen stores In the CITY,
He was in the real estate pool with Philip Sner, Btr-
nard L. Alderman and A. ]. Dovale, which purchased
the Dyckman property, and he lost $4,000 by the
speculation. His liabilities about 100000 with
unsecured liabilities Of $4,000 in addition. The assets
are not known but consist OF the real estate with
possible equity suit and the stock and fixtures OF the
stores. Mr. stner hopes to effect favorable settlement
with his creditors, and the meantime the stores Will
be carried on by the assignee 49,,
voluntary petition bankruptcy has been filed by
Susan Sullivan, OF No. So East Eightyhird-s who has
liabilities amounting TO Sl64 600, Of which Sl3e620 are
secured by bond and mortgage She is responsible on
real estate purchased Jointly with her husband JOhn
Sullivan the builder, who failed two years ago among
he
which $4,000 are secured ana Emanuel Efhs'eip' So-
Nathaniel Burchen. builder has gonefnto voluntary
bankruptcy before Register Dwight His Liabilities
amount TO 2Ss O0O with Among the secured
$4,000; Mutual Life Insurance Company. W OO0i
Equitable Lie Insurance Company, $4,000; John +.
Yonngs smith & Co., importers Of sugars, at No 7s
southst, have gone into voluntary bankruptcy before
Register Dayton having liabilities Of $4,000 OF which
S256O0o is IN acceptances Of Ronda' BENJAMIN Coz
and POiledO, Rionda Co., OF Matsnzas. The principal
creditors John i. Clausen S4o,Il4j W. D smith,
Francis Williams, merchandise broker at No. 112
FrOnst, has gone into voluntary bankruptcy before
Register Fitch having liabilities Of FL 600 ana no as
sets. The principal creditors are the MISSOURI zinc com
pany, $32,952 Merchants National Bank, S5O,OOO;
Franklin ". Bfoofs broker, of No 346 Broadway. has
gone into voluntary bankruptcy before Register ften
His liabilities amount TO 100000 and be has no assets
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed before
Register Allen Yesterday by j. T. Allen CO. furniture
dealers at No 211 Canalst. The firms Liabilities amount
to SOS 600 and the individual debts OF Frederick Maher
are 1859 The assets are valued AZ $24,5OO
truncs lNDntIt mas BOlc lllo NOiuhtaiy
before Register Little having liabilities Of SCI 900.
Edward l.. Kendall chemist has gone into voluntary
bankruptcy before Register Dwight TO get rid OF debts
OF 500 900. Among the creditors are the Manhattan
Life Insurance Company, $4,000, secured He has no
assets.
Among the sales the Exchange saesroom yesterday
were six deficiency judments against Daniel Drew, ana
IN favor of David DOws trustee. One for kl9l7s 81 Is
i'm Westchester County four for S744i3 36 IN Put
nam County, and another for S6l,939 Is Is IN New
25s Is, eac6 bringing $iOO The names Of purchasers
given Joseph Forbes, C. NJ. Benson, Myer Hastep,
C. L. POhemus and Augustus l.. Wood. 1t was slated
at the Office Louis Mesier auconeer, that the iudg
mens al bid in by person, who psrceIled them
among the different purchasers and that he stated that
William II. Drew, son Of Daniel Drew, would send his
check for 5000 in payment OF the different Judgments