Daily globe., 1881-02-02
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ABsCoNDEp.
New YoRK, Feb. 1.-"He was sort Of
reckless man and one who would take
long chances, although didn't suppose
him capable of downright dishonesty "
So spoke prominent commission mer-
chant to q reporter, of the alleged forger-
les Of John A. Sweezey, senior partner OF
the dry goods commission house OF
Sweeney, Dart & Levard, who disappeared
Friday and has since been discovered to
have committed forgeries to the amount
of s75, ,00O The affair was the theme OF
animated discussion in the dry goods
trade this morning. Dart, acting under
the advice Of counsel, was understood to
have refused the combination to the safe.
It was accordingly opened with drill
and the books submitted to inspection.
They failed to give any information. Mrs
Sweezey was at the business place to-day.
She is left penniless. Contributions were
literally given by the trade for her relief.
It is reported that Gen. White, Of the
firm of Noonan 8 Co., cattle dealers, ab-
seconded Saturday night, taking with him
some 81 800 of the firms money, and get
ting into the National stock yards for
about 81 900.
FATAL ELEVATOR ACCIDENTS
CHICAGO, Feb 1.-Two fatal elevator
accidents occurred this morning, one at
Browns collar factory, 156 Fifth avenue,
resulting in the fatal injury Of William
Black, aged 81, who put too heavy load
on the elevator and broke the iron beam
overhead, and in falling it broke his
skull. The elevator cable in Furst 6
Bradley's large mandatory of agricult
ural implements broke little while after,
and Joseph Stelein was instantly killed
and Hermann Hersch and Christian
Munster, the engineer, both seriously but
not fatally injured. In this case the
cable parted and the ponderous elevator
fell
BAD BLAZE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1.-Flames were
discovered at e:2O this morning issuing
from one of the buildings, eight stories
in height, Nos. 214, ZIG, 2ls and 22O
Carter Alley, which extends from Second
to Third street, below Chestnut. Nos.
214 and ZIG were occupied by Mayor d
Sein, shoe manufacturers; No. 2lS'by s.
NJ Larzelere, printer, and the lower part
of 220 by W R. Kelesmith, spice manu-
facturer. The fourth and fifth floors
were occupied by the Keystone Forge
company. Mayor 6 Sein occupied the
sixth floor of all the buildings. The fly
ing embers communicated to No. 212,
occupied by Frederick Schmidt, a tailor,
and soon after the falling walls crushed
both that structure and a saloon. No. 210,
,Kircher's saloon, on the corner of Ex-
change and Carter Alley, also caught
fire, and soon several other buildings in
the vicinity were in flames. The prop
ertv burned belonged to John Remmel,
Jr, president of the Mechanics bank,
and are valued by him at $200,000 The
fire completely ruined the buildings. In
surance slight.
The total loss is estimated at S2S3, ,0C0 The
amount may be reduced, but cannot fall below
S20O,0OO Several hundred hands, many of
them women, are thrown out of employment.
The insurance is distributed among a great
number Of companies.
ASHORE In THE STORM.
New YORK, Feb. during the blind
ing snow storm prevailing along the coast
this morning, the steamer Rossini, from
London via Barbados, went ashore on
Ocean beach near Long Branch. Mate
John Pepper brought ashore by boat s
crew, reports a crew of twenty-one pris-
oners and two passengers, man name d
Marshall, and a woman named Noble,
aboard The lights of saving stations
seven and eight, were mistook for the
Highland lights. The boat is valued at
$50, 900. The crew refused to abandon
the vessel.
FATAL STORM.
New ORLEANS, Feb. lie. ]. Oster-
houl was killed Saturday at Gaines
Landing by J. L. Schroeder, both prom
inent merchants. They quarreled about
bale.of cotton.