The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
Many Merchants Express Sym.
pathy for the Embar.
raised Firm.
AID PROFFERED IN THE EAST.
Friends Rally About Porter Bros. &
Co. and Promise to Lend
Assistance.

only sympathy expressed for Porter Bros.
q Co., the commission and dried-fruit mer-
chants at 315 Davis street, who closed their
doors yesterday morning and intend to
ask an extension of time from their cred
largely interested revealed the fact that
the extension of time would. without
doubt, be granted and the firm enabled to
continue business as before.
mot in years has there been such an
other failure in San Francisco" said Frank
Johnson of the Johnson Locke Mercantile
Company. 1.-The firm of Porter Bros. e.
Co. is surrounded by friends both here and
throughout the United States who will all
do what they can to put them on their
feet again. Had the firm gone to the
houses they owed and asked for time am
satisfied the step they have taken would
not have been found necessary. AS it is,
you may be sure they will get all the time
they may ask for.
Mr.. Runyon of McDonough & Runyon,
412 Davis street, said that all latitude COM
patible with business methods would be
granted the EN- EMBARRASSED firm.
'They will req uire considerable time"
he said. 'as the kind of goods they handle
cannot be marketed hastily without loss.
Under any circumstances, the firm would
be the best enabled to dispose of the goods
because of their many connections. We
know the kind of men the Porter brothers
are and are willing to trust them"
Rosenberg Brothers & Co., 81 California
street, said: "You will not hear harsh
word about Porter Brothers e. Co. on the
street. We are willing to grant them any
time in reason"
This statement was echoed by Mr.. Till
man of the firm of Tillman & Bendel,
wholesale grocers.
I'VE have always found them fair and
square in every particular" said he. 1--WE
Will certainly agree to grant them rea
sonable extension of time"
The Gray Harbor Commercial Company
from which Porter Bros. & Co. purchased
their boxes, are large creditors. They
spoke highly of the firm and saio they had
no doubt of time being granted. B. j.
Smith of Smiths Cash Store said the
Porter brothers were good men to deal
with. He declared that he was not at all
troubled by the account owed him and
would not probably attend the meeting OF
the creditors.
The largest creditor OF the firm is the
Sather Banking Company, with which
Porter Bros. & Co. banked. James K. Will
sob, the pIeS!uenI OF the Ddllk, expressed
great sympathy for the brothers Porter.
He said:
''There is no question as to the integrity
of the men. They are held in the highest
opinion and their credit has always been
of the best. The trouble has been, l think,
that they have made advances which they
were not able to get back in time.
1.-The officers of our bank have not had a
meeting to consider the matter yet, so
cannot saw : tn whether tha eytaDsiOp of
time will be granted or not. But if the
firm can make us representation that
will show such step to be advisable the
request will be acceded to"
Mr.. Field of Field & Strong, another
creditor of Porter Bros. & Co., declared
that not only was he willing to give them
all the time they wanted, but he was sure
every firm Porter Bros. owed would feel
the same way. 1t was not only in local
circles that this feeling was general. The
morning papers of the entire country gave
the news OF the suspension. Before noon
kilograms had been received by the en-
barrassed firm from nearly every State in
the Union. Some offered assistance Some
gave assurance that goods would not be
sacrificed. All rendered sympathy.
The following will indicate the attitude
OF the Eastern connections of the house:
NEW YORK, y. Y, Dec. 81, 1895.
II desired, one of our firm will leave at once
Can perhaps assist you. U. H. DUDLEY & Co.
PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 81, 1895.
We regret very much your misfortune. Hope
you will come out in good shape. We want TO
continue with you. \. c. BARwIsE e. Co.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec 81, 1895.
There will be no sacrificing here. You have
our earnest sympathy and good wishes.
P. DUFF & Sons.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 81, 1895.
We deeply regret to learn Of your trouble. If
we can assist you by using extra efforts max
ing sales or any other way, let us know.
MCCLELLAN q GREEN.
CHICAGO. Dec. 81, 1895.
Regret exceedingly your troubles. Will
handle goods discreetly without sacrificing.
w. S. KNIGHT & Co.
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 81, 1895.
Deepest regret to learn of your trouble.
Hope untrue. If anything can do, command
me. EDGCoMB & Co.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 81, 1895.
Hope nothing serious. VIII do best can for
you. w. II. STEVENS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1895.
Sympathy and the hope you will speedily
resume expressed by all. w. S. KNIGHT & Co.
Mr.. Porter was not prepared yesterday
to make a statement as to the assets and
liabilities of the firm. He said that ii the
firm were given time on its heavier obliga-
tons it would be able to resume business
and be on as firm a footing as ever inside
Of six months or year.