New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30


.,,, what they think about the matter"
g rhot aopeuds a good deal on Mr.. Wlman' hc "'''
do On n no likes but / am not called upon " wv
orvttinc of the kind. None oil the cr'd'tors No.
hu near me 50 far and he addei la"S,''-n
uhother tbi, Is proof OF their commence ~ Wv
,rustcc or not ! unable to say perhaps any D'''
,,o oou,d hotter offer an opinion on That "hch IL"
+, o,,ointed TO sell Pc must sell within re'oo"'D'
,,mn I am merely trustee for the bcneht OIL 'he
croa,tors and not. for II general assignment.
.Whnt is the character OF the linpui'cS'
a. lily do not know. Mr.. Wimnn as 20" are
ovore has been engaged In large hu"oe' VI u"
tcrprlscs.' .,, nc no
Tho Chemical National Bank Is mentioned as pe
ing among the cr'ui'o'H' % " "
some OF his papcrl' c
81 understand that to be the case. NV n,o.
duty ,s to ascertain how the property Hes AL" '''"
70 take the best way Of diSposins oil H. nav
nothing 10 do with the creditors. but 10 pay '"e
money from the proceeds of the SALE anu vi oo",'
- OK do not come in and present their claims tne'
arr oct ANYTHING | have not so far heard from
any of Them | do file any regular scH'uui''
under thi, proceeding as Is done In the case vi
general assignment -
DEALING WITH MRS. wINAN'S rhor'"''
ais # true that Mr.. wman IS majority ow"''
OF the stock Of the staten Island Ferry ,o"'p""' ~
81 hay. nothing to say concerning that Du' YOU
know am dealing really with Mrs. "ifh'h p''p'''
In this matter" " ,.o ,im
Are yOu able TO say Wha' "c"''o"
cultics Mr.. King 2" ,,,
nwcu I could only say that there Is pro'"D,y
much truth In the statement that has Dee" Ill., ,.
pulllshod-that the string"ncy OF the iho"'' nam
has been "A disastrous effect in the ca'' VI 80
who has been engaged I'm such variety VI No.,
cntorprscs as has Mr.. Wiman. WIS "pp"''
,r,.,re ON March II. bat Mr. Dun, oil the "rn "
Il g. DIM & CO.. did not tell N" the nature " Wv
Indebtedness 10 that firm nor yet the amount,
What +, the condition OF the lana 10 ~ sun
aonc ~ the place, Is a farm, and the oth'r io'S
are all unimprovcd. There Is house Oh oi' "ou". ot
Arden piece. and Erastina. as You Know '
r,,co Ros.,,onk + altogether unimproNed. 'o"
"Who are the creditors VINO nave o''' ''e
Mr.. Wiman!' .,u,.s and was
,old that tbo mortgages viii not mature Tor u H'''
or two This properly does not Include MI "'"''"
home nj St. George nor other places ,,,..
The presumption /, that part Of MI "'"''"
prop.rty being put In your keeping for saie' '"o"s"
will be- realized 10 meet the liabilities
81 sbould say answering that question III hh ~"
sr,ct way that IT would no, necessarily ioo" D".
| In tbs particular case do not kho" a'o"' '""' r'
Of the Natter
MIR wIM\N'S DEBT TO HIS OLD FlKH'
II was r,por,od that Mr. Wiman owed the hrh' o'
r. e., Dun 4 Go. between $3OOooo ana H'o"'D
/ This r.port was circulated when Mr.. Wiman wilu''"
|
phatlcally by both Mr. Dun and Mr. Wimah' -'''
| Dun was not I'm the city yesterday, when IL "'''"'
known tia, Mr. Wlman had turned over his proP'iN
| to a trustee. At his Office In broadway anu ~ 90
house IA MadSOn-ave. 1t was siid mat W W.
OF the city and would not return untii ,o'"o.o" s,
a Tribune reporter called on Robert Duii a.,
% the firm Of r. c. Dun Co., at MS "o"' i,
Orange. ~ j. last evening. Mr. Douglas s'' W
he wa, unable to state the exact amour, VI .,s
money that Mr. Wiman owed the firm; as tis -, ,o ,h
not be ascerained iii they had heard rom liz said
branches OF the firm in the principal cities. ga
That Mr. Wlman lcf, the firm about two months "so
In somewhat unpleasant manner MEN 1 ASH anc
name the figure that would represent 'he mo nS amd
the firm he said 1t would exceed n sn"
would probably come nearer $500 Jo ,, anv SPECIAL
tep. i" protect its interests TINT Mr. Dun had nag
the opportunity Of Getting preference s cut w would
not De honorable. aud that he prerrred ~ nav INV
r taxi it, Gnnps' Tl' Williams I Of the Chemical
National Bank declined 10 affirm or deny me rrPDr'
that lis bank was one OF the institutions u
Mr Wiman owes The Central National BANK ao ,p
sl4 900 but Colonel william l.. strong 'aiu '"' ''''
amount was amply secured 10y colate'u
nrsryE,, CAREER OF MR.. wlMAN.
Eraetns wlman's name has been before the public
almos, continuously for many years. VI r'sue''
! ,.mncr,,ncut and active mind he has been III
number Of enterprises. and 10 large degree w
possesses the faculty OF securing wide pnbiciy' e
was always fond of dinners, where he always spo1,e
buoSa ,N 81 hiaf attention Tle two subjects
which hc has been heard most lrr'h e1wsen canada
i hGs d. ' ,'a ms an.n, STATEN Island we're Of
the ro.,"st hue After the death OF John W. Garrett.
president Of The E0%I,e e a4a Garrett W IN the ilaad
Ar he gateway Of the Hudson River. when mr., IRE
Baltimore and ohio management iec'ueu r ~ UNI" NJ
Wimnn Thought that there he Would see established
,bn Greatest freight and passenger centre for the
| Ia. ,rnnfp q "A
throw other railroads into the shade; ne mnu' ~
ycsG and the ne terry r!'m line a"S % and
efforts belongs the credit Of the "boom given 10 -,
G G aI P fh% h i%f BI Wd Wc, Show cS
hiion there, the Fall OF Bahylon' ana 3'hsr sprr
tacuar dI Splays at ~. George were some OF MS enter
pris.s and are too familiar 10 be more than noted IN
| naSsing. Mr.. Wiman ever ready TO Introduce
his staten Island project with banquets, and one
Garrett before the laters serious breakdown o,
Ohio Railroad in celebration of the adoption OF staten
Island as the terminus" Of that road. Mr.;
| terminus has yet To BE- realized. the Baltimore
and Ohio stll nnds 1t profitable to use the lines OF
the New Jcrsry Central into Jersey city. .
Mr.. Wman At one time largely interested III
the Canadian telegraph lin" which passed under West
ern Union control. lie became quit" intimate WIN WIN
! Jay could and was made Of the directors OF The
Western Union Telegraph Company host 9" var M
outside schemes and Inventions at times enlisted Mr.
Wimnn's interest. one OF the best known inventions
which he took mp was the cyclone erlSher'- q
machine for breaking rock and stone that It was
claimed would drive every other Kind OF cruSher into
ob.cur,y. His Offices al No. broadway are full OF
queer- looking models and machines that represent
nearly every variety Of inventors fertile minds. IL
IS thought generally that Mr. Wimans disposition 70
run several enterprises at one time may be partly
resp nslblc for any business complications IN which
he may be involved. He has been noted, also for
his cheerful advice to Young men. freely given on
nil occasions. 10y which he pointed ont the road to
| fortune through frugality and industry.
BEGINNING LIFE As 4 NEwSEoY.
Ills own career. even II It may b. married for n
| Time has been practical instance OF what may be-
done IN the face Of adverse conditions. Mr.. Wiman
b,,.n his business life IN this country nrwsbov
| I'm Toronto. lie daily carried "The Toronto Globe
| over a regular route to customers. He then
cured "a place In small store In Toronto and finally
! by dlnt Of hard work and the saving Of every pos
| silde penny he able to so into business In 4
| modest way for bimSef lie pushed himself for
| ward until he became "a leading and influential mem
Der OF the Toronto Board Of Trade. 1t was said