The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-20
R0ACH'S RUIN REVIEWED
BAD BREAK OF THE BIG BUILDER
Friends Depiore Deeply His Distress
Through the Tribune-said to be
Penniiess-sscretary Whit
ney's Views, Etc.
Chester Surprised.


CHESTER, Pa, July ls.-Little can be
learned in this city concerning the as
signment of John Roach q Son. The
ship yard was visited, but no such re-
port had reschsd there. His son, John
B. Roach, secretary OF the Delaware
River Iron Ship Building and Engine
Works, had left for New York early
in the afternoon. The 500 men en-
ployed in the yard received their week
ly wages as usual and expect to go to
work Monday morning. The redue-
ton in force, which has been going on
for weeks past, has decreased the num-
bor ono-half. Less men were laid off
tonight than for long time. Tho I'M
usual thing that took place at the yard
to-day WAS the loading Of the ship,
Comal, built for the Mallory line, with
all her anchors, chains, etc., and tow
ing 10 the New Jersey channe !, after
tive O'Clock. IL Ia ruHored that the
United States marshal either took pos
session, or will do 80 ct an early day,
but this could not be verified. These
AAA :" bOHhhAph w hAON onN bNdb IL iNNuH \
| credit was ,juRt ag good to-day as at
clslly embarrassed, but is abundaltly
able to meet all his obligations.
The cause of towing the Uomal cut
in the stream Is now said to arise from
some trouble between the Mallory
Company and the wrecking company
! which raised the Guadaloupe. Most
OF the machinery fIom the Guada-
loupe has been put in the canal and
the wreckers arc following itup; henee
the rumor in reference to the United
States marshal. Tho trouble, 1t is
said, VIII be cleared up In few days
and all will 90 on as usual in the yard,
~ Rogch has no trouble with the
wTeckers,
The news of the failure OF John
Roach caused considerable excitement
here where his sOlveucy had never
been questioned. Up to within q year
ago his weekly payroll was never lesa
than $4,000, distributed among l,50C
mon and boys. Now the
pay roll is over $1,000, but this
viii be reduced tomorrow, for 1t Ia the
intention Of the firm to lay Off about
400 men in the morning. They Will be
paid all that is owing them, about four
days wages to each person. Only
enough workmen will be kept to fin
lsh the Mallory ship Comal, lying
in the New Jersey channel. Work
mon and material will be taken to hen
in tag, and the vessel will be doubt
less completed whore she lies. Hei
removal from the wharf was due IL
the assignment. Representatives OF
the Chester Company aay the
ship-yard il a separate corpora
tian and was not included
in the assignment. The yard will be
affected, however, and ns Mr.. Roach
is large stockholdsr in the Chester
Rolling Mills, Blast Furnace and Com
bination Iron and Steel Company
located here, 1t is difficult tC
foretell the result on these places
each OF which employs great many
men. Work on tho cruisers, the Bos-
ton and the Chicago, and the monitor
Puritan, will virtually be suspended
and tho heretofore busy yard will
present deserted and dull
look. None but tho kindeBt
and most sympathetic expressions
are heard for Mr.. Roach, ana tho hopt
is that he will come through all right,
rs the city depends largely on the
ship yard and othor enterprises in
which Mr.. Roach Ia interested. The
outlook for the coming winter is very
gloomy, and nothing but idleness and
poverty stare many In the face.