New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-17
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.
RECEIVER FOR A STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE NEw-YoRK, MAINE AND NEw-BRUNswIcK
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LINE ISsoLvENT.
John Peirce Howard NJ. Baker George A. Carver
and Amos ID. Carver. creditors Of stockholders IN
the York. Maine and New brunswick steamship
Company yesterday made application to Justice Pratt
In the Supreme Court Brooklyn. for the appointment
of receiver for the company. The company was or
ganlzed on December o. 1850 under the laws OF the
State Of New-Jcrsey. with capital stock OF SoOoooo
Thomas II. Bartlett Is president. Melbourn r. smth
vice president Eugene 5. Mower treasurer The COM
pany is insovent the plaintiffs say, and has contracts
outstanding which, IL unfunlled. will result In great
loss. on November II the Court Of Chancery IN
Jersey appointed Asa W. Dickinson. OF HacKeh-
sack. receiver. large part of the property OF the
company Including its steamboats-Lucy p Miller and
Winthrop-are In New-York and the plaintiffs say
that If creditors are allowed to take judgments ana
file nbels, the assets cannot Justly be disulou'eu
Justice Pratt appointed f. d. Bartlett receiver ana
granted all order restraining creditors from bringing
actions against the company
Captain ". Harrison Smith, Of Bangor, Me-, VINO mas
made an assignment account OF the failure OF f. H..
Smith Co.. shipbrokers of No II Willian-st. Is well
known In this city making his headquarters when mere
with that firm. His assignment was a surprise. his
SON. +. H. Smith, the senior partner IN r. H. siiit''
& Co. from the formation OF the firm In 1871 10 Ihs
death in June, 1879 and another son. HARRISON W.
Smith was a partrier from May, 1881, to January =
W.
York Maine and Ne1- brunswick steamship Company
and he is reported to have advanced money ana III
dorsed notes for the company and the irn' lie was
largely interested in vessel property when was MAN
aged by the firm OF +. H. Smith d Co. Al the Ht'er
office IL was said Yesterday that T. VI, Bartlett OF he
firm had gone TO Bangor TO look after matters there
the failure of Captain smith great surprise anu
nothing was known concerning his LIABILITY, not oouiu
they tell the extent of his advances and Endorsements
The replevin scheme was worked extensively Ses'er
dav Deputy sheriff Finn visited the store Oh
Fink d Abrams, manufacturers OF trousers at w.
5o5 prosdway and took the stock under repevins IN
favor Of Leopold Mayer, soo5; Phiiip H. oai.'sO,'
s4o5 and an execution for s540 In favor of Harris
Golds,en. Herman Joseph represents claims of James
Tacott John KAPPA, Louis Kessel and other creators
The firm is composed Of Marcus Fink and Mrs. ANNE
Abrams who have been in business five years, ana
claimed a ca pital of 900. - -. ~. took
Deputy Sheriff Heimhcrger took cnarge OF ,nT
of Morris Robinson son. manufacturers OF Chiuto
ciothinp AT No. 40 Nrrcerst.. under repleNHl loI
81 100 in favor OF Charles Lewis and recovered Io
cases of goods. They succeeded Robinson fFeoui"
" Deputy sheriff McGinnls YESTERDAY went TO the
store of Abnm Berlnsky whoeJae sn stock under
rSpevns of william F. Clemnons ana otnef Wed n
lie has been I'm business three years, ana ciaheu
Herman Joseph went over Brooklyn Yesterday
with replevins against Levy Weinberg der ~ sIsr
ing at No. 9s Mye"ytgh sr IN ycw vo ri crdtor Mr.
Tnrerh estimates Weinbcrgs liabilities nt $1,000
a'I store Of William H. Tehan. dealer In meats was
closed by the sheriff this evening on confessed ludg
ments Sggr.gatlng s45oco; ,s..,or ~ Tho district
cont this morning Judge Casey Eave decision IN te
Ease NJ John r. Remey and Charles starker. trlstees
the Mcc GS ES and oi sts s psnR
testimony, Is worth S4oO'ooo.