Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
The Iron Hall Affairs in Several
States East and West.
TWO BIG IRRIGATION PROJECTS.
One Of Them for Florida and the other for
Texas and Mexico.
FIRES. FAILURES AND THE RAILWAYS

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29-To-day Adel-
bert E. Stockwell, the assignee for the
Mutual Banking, Surety, Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, accompanied by his
counsel, appeared before Judge Bregy and
made a motion that the assignment of the
company to Mr. Stockwell and his bond for
$50, 600 be confirmed and approved.
Logan NJ. Built, counsel for Roscoe
Hawkins the receiver appointed for the
supreme sitting OF the Order of the Iron
Hall by Judge Taylor in indianapolis, OBJ
iected to the approval and confirmation of
Mr. Stockwell, saying he had many reasons
for objectin9, and asked until Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock for the preparation and
presentation of the objections.
George s. Graham, receiver for the Iron
Hall in this State, with his counsel, were
also in court. They took no part in the pro-
ceedings, but are in accord with the action
of Mr. Built and will assist him in the
efforts that are to be made to unseat Stock
well. Judge Bregy agreed to the delay
and Mr.. Stockwell's counsel filed a motion
for the approval of the security.
som, body's Talk Not Believed.
A dispatch from Boston says: Insurance
Commissioner Merrill was seen to-day in
relation to the latest statement made by
Supreme Justice Somerby, of the Iron Hall,
wherein the latter criticizes the Courts
action and expresses the belief that the
order will be revived. The Commissioner
said it was nonsense and amounted to little,
mere wind on Mr.. Somerby's part
''There is no chance of him or anybody
else resurrecting the Iron Hall. 1t is dead
now as door nail. The fact is, those now
identified with it have lost confidence in it
by this latest showing up of the order. He
may be able to get some fools to 60 in for a
resurrection of the Iron Hall, but you can
depend upon it that the bottom is Knocked
out. The end has not only come for 1t, but
for all the endowment orders now existing.
The only thing that encouraged them was
the fact that the Iron Hall was in existence
for ten years. They said if the Iron Hall
can do this, then why cannot we. The
fraternal societies like the Royal Arcanum
and American knights of Honor will feel
the effect OF the fall of the Iron Hall, but it
will be temporary, and such organizations
will weather it all right"
Its Affairs In Western States.
A dispatch from Cincinnati says: An ap-
plioation was made to-day to Judge Wilson,
Of the Court of Common Pleas, for receiver
for the Hamilton county branch of the
Order of Iron Hall, and for a restraining
order to prevent the payment of the funds
on hand to other parties. The restraining
order was granted, and the receiver will
doubtless be appointed in q few days If
there is no resistance Mr.. j. R. Kin,ley
is to be receiver.
In Common Pleas Court at Cleveland this
morning, Amos Denison was appointed re-
ceiver for the Iron Hall in that county
with bond of $50, 900. The fund in the
banks is between $50, 900 and $40, 900.
Judge Hamilton at this time refused to
make the receivership apply to the entire
State of Ohio.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says: Judge
Taylor this afternoon issued an order re-
leasing the members of the order of Iron
Hall from paying assessment No. 1S0 All
who have paid assessments 178
and 179 will be in good standing and will
be entitled to their portion Of the assets OF
the order.