The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-31

Excitement Cnnscu A. thcstcr ~ tne $50
ure-Expressions of sympathy Tor Roach
How lie IL Estccmed by Hts Workmen
"A High business Rrputaticn--A Na.
tionAl Disaster.
CHESTER, Pa, July 2o.-Thc news Of
he failure OF John Roach caused con-
siderable excitement here, where MS
solvcncy had never been questioned.
Up 10 within year his weekly pay-roli
was never less than $4,000, distribut-
Ing among 800 men aud boys. Now
the payroll Is over $1,000, but this VIII
be reduced tomorrow, for II Is the In
tentlon OF the firm TO lay on about aVo
men In the morning. They VIII DC paiu
all that Is owing them, about four days
wages to each person. Only enough
workmen will be kept 10 nnish the
Mallory ship, Comal, lying In the
New Jersey channel. workmen aud ma
tcrial will be taken 10 her In tug ana
the vessel will be doubtless completed
where she lies. Her removal from tne
wharf was due TO the assignment. Rep
rescntatives OF the Chester Company say
the ship yard was separate corporation
and was not included in the assignment.
The yard will be affected, however, and
as Mr.. Roach Is large stakeholder In
the Chester Rolling Mills, Blast Furnace
and Combination Iron and Steel Com
pany located here, II Is difficult 70
| foretell the result on these
places, each OF which employ
great many men. Work on the cruisers
Boston and Chicago and the monitor,
| Puritan, will virtually be suspended, anu
the heretofore busy yard will present
deserted and dull look. None but the
kindest and most sympathetic express
| sions are heard for Mr.. Roach, and the
hone Is that he will come through all
right. as the city depends largely on the
snIp ward and other enterprises in which
| Mr. Roach is interested. The outlook ior
the coming winter Is very gloomy ana
nothing but dleness and poverty stare
many In the face.
NEW YORK, July 20.-To-day for The
ilrst tine In eighteen years, the massive
machinery and the great shops OF John
Roach 4 Son lay idle on working day.
A numbers Of workmen neatly dressed,
stood around the various workshops dis
cussing the failure OF their employer. No
great anxiety seemed to trouble them,
and the opinion seemed TO prevail that
they would soon be at work again, one
Young workman said to United Press
reporter
at does not worry me. We will be
at work again before long; but as II
Is I do not object to a little vacation.
Mr. Roach Is one OF the kindest masters,
and should be sorry not TO work Tor
him again. He was always indnlgent 70
his men, aud there never was dispute
over wages. We always got our due.
You will ind none OF his men who will
speak word against Mr.. Roach or his
son.
NEW York, July 2l.-All OF Mr
Roach's workmen were paid of in full
Yesterday.
aNy father owes no workingman
penny. lie never has been sued, ncve
; has sued anybody and never had not
protested in his life" said Care
Roach last night.
Lawyer Bookslater worked yesterds
, morning on Mr. Roach's books, and sal
last evening that the inventory woul
!, show three dollars with which to pa
every dollar Of debts.
Assignee Weed said to-day that nj
: Roach owns property worth STUN, w
!. Tie exact liabilities could not be state
a lor several days yet. An interview wii
Z secretary whitney was being arranged
Z and a. soon as the assignccs learned u
Governments attitude, they would kno'
what TO do. 1t was not unlikely INA
q ship-building would be resumed by MI
2 Roach or his representatives.
e .sHe Il very rich man." said NJ
\ vandcrpoel. The Garland opinio
= hampered progress on the other cruisers
Mr. Roach's Health was falling, ana
was more prudent TO have his proper
Q in the hands Of an assignee than IN
own"
l. wAsnrSGToS, ID. c., July 2l.-Owir
J; 10 the absence OF Secretary Whitnc
nothing definite could be learned at 4
N Navy Department yesterday respecul
e. the course to be pursued TO secure .
NJ completion OF the new cruisers, the \
u lanta. Boston and Chicago, but II was \
= - general impression among navy office
"a that work on them will be suspend
er until the Dolphin matter Is finally .
"a tied.
Cd Heartfelt sympathy for Mr.. Roach "
2, shown on all sides, and some Office
- openly expressed the opinion y
~ he had been unjustly treated.
Y prominent officer, in speaking Of !
= matter to Star reporter, IL quoted
~ saying: ~.
~ sMr. Roach's failure Is really a disi
4. trous thing for the Government. 4
I" Attorney Generals decision may nave
~ more widespread effect than
ne ,hor.ht Think OF breaking up the ol
or lnOu-ne' n"n ~ ,s.r-. 49,. WI,