New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31
RUSHING INTO BANKRUPTCY.


THE PETITIONS YESTERDAY NUMBER ONE HUNDRED
AND THIRIY-FIvE-A STILL LARGER LIST EX-
PECTED TODAY.
Commissioner Belts, Clerk of the United
States District Court decided keep the Bankruptcy
Office open yesterday and to-day late applications
should arrive. The doors, therefore, were not closed
yesterday until nearly O'clock and doubtless they will
be kept open still later this evening The arrangements
for the reception Of applications yesterday were so ex-
cellent there difficulty in caring for the 135
that Between the two principal doors there
was an Enclosure formed Of desks for the reporters.
The lawyers with applications in at door and,
joining the file. slowly made their around the desk
TO the clerk Mr. Marshall, ard then passed out at the
other door, Mr. Wlimarth and his five assistant clerks
very busy. The pile OF bulky schedules on the
floor grew larger and larger. and the rolls Of bank bills.
paid clerk and register fees, bulged out from the
drawers into which they temporarily stuffed. De-
casoually carewUrn bankrupt would make his way TO
the reporters aud detailing long history OF his mistor
tunes ask them explain to the public how his failure
due to circumstances beyond his control. Not
few, however, of the debtors who accompanied their
lawyers apparently pleased at the prospect OF soon
being free from debt The large proportion Of Hebrews
among the bankrupts was noticeable
Ex-Collector Thomas Murphy went into voluntary
bankruptcy yesterday before Register Little His la
bnities amount TO S726,OCO Of which S69O000
cured, aud no given In the schedule Among
the creditors the estate Of Daniel f. Devn,
Ss3 SEQ; estate Mr.. BIRD, $4,000; Grocers Bank,
$4,000; Mutual Life Insurance Company, S62500;
Joseph Jameson, $4,000 Kniekerbocker Life Insur-
ance Company, $4,000; Murray Hill Bank, 100000
National Trust Company, $4,000.
petition in bankruptcy was fled against Bryce
Smith. liquor dealers. No. SO FrOnt-st, by Melville H.
Regensbuger representing seventeen creditors having
claims OF $4,000. Among the Detoning creditors are
jos W. Geryn q Son, $4,000, and F.eitag Worst
/ man, Sl2.ss0
Bayaud & PeueuOud, wholesale liquor Dealers went
into voluntary bankruptcy before Register Day
ton yesterday. The total Liabilities are SlS2OOO OF
which S97,0 600 firm aud the balance individual
Among the creditors Greene & Co., S4i694; New
York City Att.iuon Mil Company, $4,000. The assets
consist OF bills receivable $4,000; debts DUE SlSOOOi
real estate 1900, IN equity
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed before
Register Allen yesterday by the TarTytown Heights
Land Company. which has liabilities amount ng to
Sl30 O46 nearly all secured The assets consist OF real
estate at Mount Pleasant and Greenbergh, valued ut
SIS 925 pledged 5jS shares OF the cOmpanys stock,
pledged and a clam against W. II. Guion for $4,000
Among the creditors are a. j. Scott, $4,000; Richard
II. Iaimbeer $1,000; Andrew V. Stout, $4,000;
George Scott SIS 00O assignees Of Lewis Roberts,
$4,000.
John l.. Requa president Of the Tarrytown Heights
Land Company also filed voluntary petition to get lid
OF individual debts to the Of $4,000. of which
Guion, $4,000; j. NJ Dyckman, $1,000; Estate OF
Henry Campbell SIS, 900; James d. Lauier $1,000; j.
" Requa & Co., 11,199 U. S. Garrett, $4,000. His
assets nominal
James L. Cobrom, builder has gone into voluntary
bankruptcy before Register Allen, His liabilities
amount to s545 OOO of which $4,000 are secured by
bond and mortgages His assets consist Of fifth inter
est IN house and lot at No. 90 East seventy-sxth-st
valued at 100000 mortgaged for S22,500 TIE pIinci
pal secured creditors the NewYork State Life In
surance Department for mortgages to the North Ame
eau Life Insurance Company, 1873 Standard Life
Insurance Company, $4,000; Thompson Pinckney,
sos 900; W. H. Earle $4,000; estate OF John Seaman,
sls.5OO Edward s. Gilley. $4,000 Among the unse-
cured creditors A. T. serrel Son, $4,000; James
BOckhurst, $4,000
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy has been fled by
Mortz Primer to get rid OF real estate liability of Sl74
1877 having assets Among the secured creditors Is
the Knickrrbocker Life Insurance Company, $4,000
Joseph A. seaver, Of the late firm OF Smith seaver.
has gone into voluntary bankruptcy His liabilities are
nearly all on real estate and amount 10 1887 which
1891 900 are secured He has assets. The principal
creditors are Cakes and Oliver Ames. Sl27ll5 George
W Lord agent, S34 $50; PhGnI National Bank $685.
500: f. W. Gilmore, So, sOo Maynard Son. S37.9s5.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed
before Register Ketchum, by John d. Davis. builder.
M. liabilities amount to SJ7, 600 principal creditors
being the Manhattan Lre Insurance Company, 100000
caharne ksnney F2 s60Cy s SsSsnA savings hAnA
voluntary petition IN bankruptcy ny Michael Pur-
cell. liquor dealer, az NO. IL he',d S, mas Deen
CbJisIonhcr KEYS builder, has filed a voluntary petit
ton an bankruptcy before Register Fitch His liabilities
amount $4,000 the principal creditors being the
Mechanics and Traders Bank So3,6l6. ,.,,
Charles II. Odell, of YOnkers. mas gone into bank
rupicy ia this city. His liabilities amount to S9sOOO
Charles G. circuit formerly in the liquor business. has
filed voluntary petition IN eankTaP'ey having debts OF
Register Little has received voluntary petition in
bankruptcy by Henry often His liabilities amount to
siO9 600 and he has no assets Among the creditors
are tho estate of Alfred p. Arnold, S4l'6o4 and Mr. NJ
EH,rsrd Mars heaters ut No SO Courtlandtst, has
filed voluntary petition In bankruptcy having debts
Of $4,000, and assets $4,000. At, ,,,.,.,o h u
Davidson OF Davidson x Jones, bankers at No. % Wall
ST. TO have the hm py
TO the drm that the suspension vas announced
oI obligations II an extension was given Inc liabilities
amount 20 about $4,000, OF which $4,000 are con
tncent The principal creditors are the United States
TrI,st Company, S43,OS0; estate Of Edward Jones,
SOS 800 The assets consist OF debts due real
estate moEgaSed foF Sa0 DO '"ueu a. scat
W. II. Decker. lumber dealer, at the foot OF West
Foureenth-st has gone into voluntary bankruptcy De-
ioTe Recorder dwight with liabilities OF $54,4s3
An assignment for the benefit OF creditors was HE'D
Blakrney. The officers executing the assignment are j.
5. HuliD, W. +. Adams and Nicholas n, ross, ~ .no
United States Court Clerks Office, at Montague ana
Cntonsts, during the last rev DAYS dne %ce + 70 pe
Spplcants A. s. Wheeler, dealer in tax sales and real
estate. yesterday fled petition, with LIABILITIES OF
9oO 600 ard assets Of 500. Among his creditors Is
fbe 1ity of Brooklyn for $4,000 a bondsman for
Isaac Badeau the defaultng tax collector, and Tor
SO 600 ms bondsman for exDeputy Collector A W. H.
Gil also defauter aud fugitive. -
Ex-Alderman Charles I. Trownfidge builder Dy oc-
cunation and a wellknown politician, who was candi-
date Tor state Prison Inspector the Republican ticket
M the last election filed petition yesterday as youn-
tary bankrupt, his liabilities being Sl,lOO aud his
assets 500.
NJ OcrNG Up THE BANKRUPT LISTS.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 30.-Five petitions iii
bankruptcy one involuntary aud four voluntary,
fled today Yesterday ten petitions were filed, all
IL. a.a hninn rnlnntarv All for ANAL amOunta.