The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

HEAVY FAILURES OF MANuFAcTuRgRs-As
sIGNMENTs IN BANKRUPTCY
William 0. Cites residing at Kingsbridge, made an
ass gnmcnt yesterday Tor the benefit Of his creditors
to George W. Hall. Mr. Giles was formerly a prom.
neut merchant In this city, being connected with tho
Combination FOOL Company aud special partner OF
Andrews Sanford, dealers IN millinery goods at No.
553 Broadway. His liabilities amount to about
$40, 900 and his assets ars merely nominal.
David q. Thaycr has gone into voluntary bank.
ruptcy before Register Fitcn HIS liabilities, as TAR
known amour, TO So, ooO IN addition to which there
are seven claims the amounts Of which arc unknown.
He Is liable as indorser notes OF the wimot Manu-
featuring Company Tor $i756 10. The principal credit
tors are the Benedict Durham Manu- acturIpg Com.
pauy, $1,000, secureu: Globe Lille Insurance Com
pany $4,000, secured; Mrs. Helen n. Thayer, 1900;
George w. Basse,t 4 Co., 81 600, scored; Chatham
National Bank. 81, 900, secured; Mrs c. 1. Aobrook
$4,000; Charles J.. Vose, $3,0UO. The assets
OF csnIngept interest IN rs shares Of the wimos
Manufacl urng Company, which are bypothecated.
Powell Brothers, man ufacturers oil sewing machine
attach nents ut No. "a West Twenty ninth street. are
offering to compromise with their creditors at twenty
nvc cents ON the dollar abilities amounting to
So 900. The assets consist manly OF machinery and
TOOLS which 1000 and are subject 10 chaitel
mortgage Tor 81 900 several patent suits com
1875 they compromised with tncir creators at hy
cents ON Jho dollar.
Application W Az made TO Rogsi or wight by Charles
Ahreus, Who kept billiard saloon at No 10 Broadway
Tor discharge IRON bankruptcy, ana as there
no opposition yesterday on the part OF Inc credito
his psliIoD Will be granted.
MEETINGS OF cREpiroRa
meeting OF the creditors oil Abraham Mead.
PLUMBER, was held yesterday Az the Office OF Register
ketchuin. The scneauies showed liaUilties amount.
ing 10 ABOUT $2UO, 900, large part oil which
accoL mt OF real cslat. transacton Thirteen CLAIMS
we lie preRa
wer. inose OF James q. Mead, t3+, $50. and Robert
Mackay, $23. ISL 81 The claim oil James c. Mead was
disputed, pea0Ipg when the election ot assignee
was ae erred.
Al meeting Of tho creditors of James o. Bertholf
Jonu X. Smith and Andrew u. Van Woeri, eompos u
tho late arm oil B.rthoii. smith 20, neii yesterday
The Office Register Dwight Joun IA. Pau APP
pohtca assignee. The totai liabilities are $40 900
oil which so, 900 are Individual
Toe crcdIIors ci Fellows, Forster Co., wholesale
Jewellers a. No ii Maiden lane met At toe oiiire Of
Register Dwight and confirmed tho composi,ion OF
twenty Ave cents on The dollar Ia notes At twcvo
eighteen anu twenty-iour months The nabn,ties
In the CON pos,ion proceedings before Register
Dwight vi Henry >. Wciies. railroad con-
tractor al Nv. 20 Cedar street, vino owes about
$40 0OO and Is endeayorlng TO settle al vc
tue dollar, there was opposon, aud the matter mas
oeon submit ted to Judge Cnoate Tor nnni accession.
Al meeting vi me creditors vi Edward Beatty,
liquor dealer at the corucr oil Tenth avenue and
Twenty-nth street. held yesterday Al the Office vi
Register Lutte, schedules were presented showing
Iiabiniies amounting 40 $40 900, and dcrmaa konier
Was elected assignee.
a.
Iinefy goods at No. Ji9 Canal street, hold a
yesterday ~ ILo ONCE OF Register Fitca ana ccetei
John Y. Freeman assignee. Nineteen claims were
proved. amounting to about 81, 100. OF which the
largest the following :--B. 5iu.o1 Il Lspul.
81, 1908 81; H. X. Wbue Il Co. 81, O0s %; Saxtob,
Van Vci,vr x Co., Si3J CS; Joseph kaain,an x67I
meeting OF the creditors oil Juan q. d. Mcf, com.
mission merchant, formerly ut No I'll William street
held yesterday at tue Ufce si Issgtsisr Dwi gbt
The schedules presented showed liabilities Amounting
to 500 900, put claims were proved aud tue
Register appointed Joan "A. Pi,tt assignee
fue IN uf Inc l.oul IN Inn
held yesterday the Office OF Register Dwight Jon
"A. Plat spo ed assignee Inc schedules showed
IiabiliiIes amounting to 81, iSj.
Register Dwight yesterday appointed john II. Plat
bankruptcy OF the estate OF Isaac solomon
Ia tue otiicc IL the County Clerk ycsterday there
was tiled the assignment of W liam Ogdon Giles "a
George n. Hale