The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-06
south STREET Mill.
A Queer Fight for Posses
sion of the Big
Silk Works.
sCHLACHTER VS.. CHAFFANJON.
Conflicting Leases Are the Cause o
the Trouble---The Doors Closed
Pending Settlement.
SCHLACHTER VS.. CHAFFANJON.
CLOSED
By Order of
G. Chaffanion, Lessee.
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C1Ouad

That's the notice tackled on the door Of
the large silk mill on South street. It
was put on yesterday. The hands en-
ployed directly or indirectly by julius
Schlachter, an importer, at No. 457
Broome street, New York, were surprised
on their arrival at the main entrance yes
terday to find that they were not to be
admitted. Schlachter had possession on
Saturday, but lost it on Sunday. He had
fortified the place, and had two watch
men on guard to admit none but friends.
The foes were the agents of Chaffanjon.
The watchmen were induced to capitu-
late.
The story in circulation in the vicinity
OF the mill is that they were persuaded to
visit neighboring saloon and wet their
whistles. Rumor has it that the enemy, dur
ing the temporary absence of the two
guardsmen, clambered through window
and seized the building for Mr.. Chaffan-
jon. The watchmen who had been in pos
session felt better as they started to re
turn, but felt worse when they reached
the mill. Their occupation was gone.
The rivals would not admit them.
Mr.. Schlachter was notified of the freez-
ing out, and he wired the police from his
Brooklyn home to protect his men from
udCIS WHICH buCy hnOChC0 lOI tt0AnAt-
tance yesterday. The police did not inter
fere when they learned it was a question
as to who was properly in charge.
The dispute is over the lease or two
leases. The principals decline to talk,
and all that could be learned was CLEANED
from those in the vicinity of the mill,
who tell some very queer stories
Mr.. Claude Chatfanjon was at one time
sole owner of the monster building or it
was supposed that he owned it all. 1t
was a busy factory and was crowded with
silk makers. Five hundred, it is said,
were employed in the mill. The owner
was quoted as millionaire. He had be-
gun as poor silk weaver. It is said that
he had foster daughter who Is now Mrs.
George Mottin.
The latter was made full tledged part
ner and assumed the management. About
year ago the firm suddenly collapsed.
The mill was taken in charge by Messrs.
York, who held chattel mortgage ex-
ecuted by Chaffanjon & Mottin The
mortgage was for 100000. ChaffanjoD
went to Europe. He returned with
| heavy purse it is said The old firm was
| dissolved and stock company organized
George Chardey and Thomas McEwan,
Jr., as the incofperators. The title is the
| Chaffanjon Silk Company. The capital
stock is $40, 900, with IS, 900 paid.
Chardey, whose address IS the same as
| ChaffHnjon's, No. 175 South street, has
| thirty shares, the others five shares each.
| They opened mill at No. 403 East Ninty-
| first street, New York. but the mortgages
interfered and there is a clash there.
Schlachter, who disputes Chaffanjon's
right to enter the mill in this city, is now
a member of the firm who held the big
chattel mortgage. Under what authority
or from what source the lease issued is a
| profound mystery. 1t will be explained
undoubtedly in court. The mill is filed
with valuable machinery.