The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-30
HURRIING INTO BANKRUPTCY.
Seventy-fve Debtors Avail Themselves
Of the Last Days Of Grace.
A REGULAR PANIC.
Heavy Discrepancies Between the Debit and
Credit Accounts.
ALAS! THE POOR CREDITORS!
Assets from Which They VIII Recover
Little or Nothing
ALAS! THE POOR CREDITORS


the law expires very heavy yesterday, and tho
clerks OF tho United States District Court in Bank
rupicy were kept busy all day. From noon until
three O'Clock line OF men bcsieged tho Office with
their applications, and seventy hvo petitions were
filed, the largest number In any single day since tho
attempted repeal four years Among the petition
ers were men once prominent in business. who now
have heavy load Of liabilities which they expect 10
get rio OF and start anew in the battle OF business.
To-day and Saturday only days left to file tho
petitions, ana several lawyers have dozen clerks
Fastening TO complete the schedules in time.
j. DAYTON
The suspension OF J. q Dayton Il Co., wholesale
liquor merchants, OF No. 10 Beaver street, one OF tho
oldest respected houses in Inc trade. an.
nounced They have been in business forty years ana
have always commanded high credit passing
fully through several panics The trim is composed
OF Jesse G. Dayton and George Dayton They have
been active mud prominent in politics for many years,
and have been honorcd with election 10 the State
Senate. Jesse Q. was State Senator from tho Albany
district, and George represented his constituents In
the New Jersey Legislature In June last they claimed
assets consisting Of stock aud outstandings TO the
amount Of $4,000 The total liabilities known
definitely, but variously estimated at from 100000
10 $75 600 AT the Office OF the firm yesterday par
ticuars could be obtained in the absence OF the part
ners but the clerk In attendance said that tho liab
tiles would not exceed $4,000. Mr. Jesse c. Dayton
resides Troy, where no owns 100 acres OF land,
which the Troy waterworks located. and also
stock in tho latter company The creditors express
the greatest sympathy for tho rm and willing TO
grant q settlement.
c. DoRD
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy filed by MI.
A. Blumenstel behalf of Edward Rowe and against
Simon B. Bernard trading undcr the firm name OF c.
Dord Il Co., importers OF goods al No IS
Drtur etra Thair liahiI
$205,O00, all unsecured. Among the crcdi-
tors are MerrIi Brown Il Co., $40 SOL 90;
NJ Caiee, S3445 10; II. Cont Co., SIG, 2l2;
Cajoiil, Beumacc Il Co., $4,000; =. Prumier
S1l,365 o.; Notter Lutty, $1,556; p. J. Poll
$40. 027; Fischer Prerss, s3l, 0G4; Mrs. H. Dord
$40, 925 %; q. Cont & Co., $27 $685. City Bank or
New Haven, 6,655; Second National Bank OF Newark
$500; National Butchers and Drovers' Bank,
S4,c45 So. The assets consist OF bulls receivable,
$50 oe5; stock at cost, $ls7,17o; Fixtures $3.50 Mr..
Rows's individual debts amount TO $45, 800, secured
by mortgage while his consist OF real estate
tho Boulevard and seveuty-Gnh and Seventy sixth
streets, valued At $50 OO0 and interest
In 1000 acres Of land 10 Clay county, West Va,
valued at s. $780, The greater part OF the firms in.
debtedness Is quo in Europe.
JAMES yE1rRET0H.
Mr.. Albert 9. Aubrey fled u voluntary petition In
bankruptcy behalf OF James Fettrstcb builder OF
No. III Thlrtieth 81. HIS IaDllteB amount TO
S734 O0O Of which s7o4 900 by
und mortgages. Tue principal secured creditors are
the New York Lie Insurance Company, $2ls Ooo Man
haitian Savings Institution, $685. trustees OF vir
gina Rogers 81 900; East River Savings Institution,
$1,000; William B. Foster, $4,000; estate OF Sidney
Mason, $4,000; Homo Insurance Company, SIS, 900;
trustee Of David b. Grant, $G00o0 Asnbel H. Barney,
$780, 900; Thomas stilmau Sill 500; Francis b. Hege-
man, $4,000; Max Absrsheim, $4,000; Joseph Fet-
tretch, $21 900; John Fetrech, $50 500; Lafayette
Ranney, $1,000; Isaac Harteman, $4,000. Among
the unsecured creditors Garrett L. Schuyler,
$4,000; Rich wardeI. $4,000; estate OF Samuel l..
Pike, $lO595 81; James Cardwell, $363s II. His
consist OF wagons. sleigh, watch and chain.
HENRY BucKfSa.
Henry Buckng, leather merchant at No. SO Spruce
street, has gone into voluntary bankruptcy before
Register ketchum. As lar as known his Liabilities
amount to $4,000. bnt this does not include many
| claims on Endorsements aud discounted notes.
Among secured creditors the estate OF james
NJ Billings, 10000; Alvin Higgins, 81, 900; Ethan L.
watson, $4,000; National Park Bank, s2l,ooo Tho
priucipai cured creditors arc sarah b. OConner
Si1,15s 90; II. Hsrod, $3.50; John 5. Jenness,
slS sa IS; Benjamin De,z s.. 500 as estate Of
Dou lass sloane, S3,o73 IS; FRS, National Bank Of
ss sas' SeSrs B.
j. Osborn, S37 600 HIS assets arc all pledged Tor ad
yances aud claims. lilo wa: formerly OF INC h,m OF
JAMES nLAcKnuHsr
| A voluntary petiIi0n In bank ruptcy has been fled
by james Biackhurst, builder, OF NJ. 225 West Forty
eighth street. before Register Dayton. HIS liabilities
amount to S142, O00 OF which $oS,Oo0 are secured.
Among lie secured credtors are William fl. Major.
| 81, 500; Alexander Il Brown, $500; David Van
Clarke $1,000; Aired l.. LorrIns, s1i 900; Thomas T.
Turner ST. 900; Alexander @. Bolton, So l3t 20; Will
smh. $40 600 r"G PRINCIPAL unsesapsa erseors
are samuel v. Hoffman. Sll,6zJ Al; Republic Fire In
H. cs ssis.s Or ras Hone
Arinur, $4O07; Robert :. Hone, trustee, sis92 -.
Nchoas avenue, valued NJ SIS QUO mor,gased Tor
| $4,000
Register Little has received voluntary petition Ia
bankruptcy by Louis Kari HIS liabilities ameunt 10
S295 oc0 Of which e26f 900 secured by bond and
mvrt.a age. Among the occurred creditors ure the New
YORK Lille Insurance mpany, $500; Henry ).
Buronen. sl4, 900; A Nosser, $4,000; Bernhard J.
May Mckee, 81, 600; Henry Burcheli, $1,000; W. II.
Nissan, s7,5Oo; William :. schcmerhorn, $4,000;
Ciuzens' savings Bank. 10000; John Castree,
$1,000; estate OF john IL Power, S2i, 900; Joyce
Vansclen, sl2, $780, Benjamin FLOYD. SIC, O0v; fhp
the unsecured creditors are Philip j. setter, ss4ol
Bernhard j. Fry, 1854; Emanuel Finstercr, s3,l5J;
aekss Sen X. Sa5sns
Of church pew N tue Fny nl.n stree. syn sos ne
valued $500. He was real estate SPECTATOR, but
IA now shoe maker At No. 125 Nassau street.
JAMES H. MALLORY.
James Mooy ysesdf I'M. ., ,ss Pi s.s ,
voluntary petition In bankruptcy. his liabilities
amount to si1oooo, oil which sio.ao2 arc secured
| by bond aud mortgaee. Tho principai secured cred
tors are Abram u. Stephens sl4,63l; John
stephens, $4,000; susan Msl,oy, $76,7lS: estate
OF Try phcna Dean. 81, 0OO jacob II. Gumue, So COO
Mutual Lie INSURANCE Company, $4,000; Maroon
Mcconnell. 81, 500; Cicmentinc y. George. $3.50
George >, Carter, ~ 900 estate oil Sarah b. Carter
81. 800; Laura s. Baker, $1,000; A George 81, 900
Carrie L. Bard, $4,000. Among tbe unsecured cred
itors are University OF Rochester, $780, suDs
ton 10 endowment; First Baptist Church OF larry
town. subscription, 81, 5iS; Jonn r. Blackwell 81, 900
HIS assets consist OF 1871 acres OF land at Maspeth
L. l., valued az SIS 100, mortgagcd for $50, us; eign
acres Mount Pleasant valued AZ $40 900. mortgagcc
for "a. 500; Gig htcen lots ana two houses Brook
iyn. valued at SIS, 500 aud mortgagcd Tor $200J0
Salary as president $1,000 "A ana Gil shares in the
Pieasanivie Land Company pledged.
CHRISTIAN SCHWARTZ.
Christian schwartz. formerly director In the dc