New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-01
CLOSING OF THE VICTORIA.
THE HOTEL SUSPENDS BUSlNEoS'
ITS GUESTS. AMONG THEM CONGRESSMAN GROW
HAD TO FIND OTHER QUARTERs-HlS-
TORY AND EMBARRASsMENTS

TORY AND EMBARRASsMENTS
OF THE HOUSE.
The Victoria Hotel closed its doors at midnight
last night. There about forty guests III inc
house Yesterday when Joseph G. Youenes. the
assignee sent a notification to each one pr'ehS
stating that the affairs of the hotel were in such
condition that 1t deemed advisable to suspend
business altogether. The news was not 'otai
surprise to those who were in the house. pu' the
suddenness with which the business was wound up
caused some comment All day long there was an
air Of "spring moving in the house Goods were
hacked and expressed 10 other hotels and places
hastily secured The usual routine was observed
until midnight. when the doors were closed anu
bolted: the lights extinguished ana the great
building stood deserted.
The passing of the Victoria Hotel is matter Of
great interest not only to the hotel men OF the
city but also to the travelling public. There Is no
probability that It will open ia doors again
as a public 1t has long been one OF the
hest known hotels in the metropolis. 1t has num-
bered among It's patrons the present PRESIDENT OF
the United States Cabinet officials. members oi
the Diplomatic Corps. as well a. Senator'S ,o"-
eressmen and others Of National reputation Nheh
the hotel closed Yesterday one OF those VINO was
forced 10 move was Congressman Galnsba A.
Grow of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Youenes when seen at the hotel last night
said: 1--WE put up the shutters tonight, ana az
closed As assignee saw no other course open 10
me and so informed the guests. "hen MT o'"n-
field made an assignment It was hoped that mat
tiers could be patched up in some way that 'he
business nigh, be carried No arrangements
have been made however. and the only course
omen WAS to close UP the place instead OF running
at a loss The rent of tho hotel has been enor-
nous The annual rent for the main part OF th'
house IS $4,000 Coupled with this Is S2o~
wear extra for the annex AT Twenty-siXth-st' ana
broadway The liabilities are about S'oVW III
this about $4,000 is due the Paran Stevens estate.
Is 90 IL due the Richie estate for the annex, ana
the remainder is owed to tradesmen. The assets
consist of the furniture OF the hotel. whlch i
valued AT 500 900 and some outside property 80,
do no. know what viii be the next move" VIII
have to consult further with the creditors, but any
hone OF resuning business Is unfoundeI ,
The Victoria Hotel was built III lsV ~ WIZ
originally known as the Stevens Apartment-fouS'
In Is79 II was converted into "A hotel. and IN" name
changed to the Victoria. The hrst IsSee W." 80
Mark NJ Stanneld. under whose manaerin'il' ~"
hotel attained the height OF it, popularity M
S,anneld was the senior partner OF IN" urn 81
S,andeld Wentworth a Co. drNgoolS f.r'naHI'
~ Roston When the firm failed in 1870 MT; stan
Gall dcvoted his entire attention to the hotel lie
associated with himself iiazen !. ioyt "a par,
nor When Mr. Staniied died Mr.. Hoyt contnu"l
Tho business When Douglas Maxwell StAhil"lh'
Vr Stanncd's grandson who made the assign
men, attained his majority he bought MT. Hoyts
Interest The hotel began TO los" popularity
~ashicr W f. Wentworth year ago. was me
orst 81 a series OF mlsfortunes that crippled me
house and resulted in the final suspension OF pusi-