Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05

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The Brooklyn, on her official trial |
trip averaged 21:92 knots an hour
during forced draught run of four |
hours. On portion of the course,
seven knots long, she was speeded at |
the rate of 90. knots an hour and has |
thus earned bonus of $3.50, 900 for her |
builders.
The government commission appoint !
ed to investigate the seal fisheries in
northern waters report that the herds |
have diminished to an insignificant
fraction of their former proportions.
EAST.
The firm of o. j. Faxon & Co., of
Boston and Newark, N. j., manufac
turers of bicycles and hardware, have
assigned. Their capital was reported
at 100000.
On the New York stock exchange on
the 27th ult. the failure of the firm of
John Bloodgood & Co. was announced.
The senior member of the firm, which
was one of the oldest and most promi-
nent in the street. died recently.
Owing to an execution for SIC, $50
the carpet factory of Lalen c. Krisher,
at Philadelphia, has been closed.
About 100 hands were employed by the
concern.
On the 27th ult. fire destroyed the
little house at Gettysburg that was
used as headquarters by Gen. Robert
E. Lee during the battle of Gettys-
burg.
Glass manufacturers claim that the
presidential campaign is having de-
pressing effect on their business. All
the factories will be late in starting
this fall. The chimney factories, which
usually start in August, may not fire
up before the end of September, and
the firing of the green bottle and Win
dow glass works will also be delayed
much longer than usual.
At Providence on the Goth ult. the
Rhode Island democratic state conven-
tion met and passed resolutions sup
porting Bryan and Sewall and the
Chicago platform.
The American railroads carrie d $50,
625,S25 passengers in 1895, against 4OS,
302, ,6S7 in 1894, and the number of tons
of freight moved was 45s, 54S, S53,
against 419, 9,622, ,561 in 1894. Operating
expenses $500, 1853, ,OS4, against $500, &c.
1928 in 1894.
At Marion, Pa, on the 2Sth ult., w.
r. Dederick, station agent of the Penn
sylvania railroad and also postmaster
at that place, committed suicide by
shooting.
The negotiations between the Rus
sian government and the Delaware
Iron Co., at New Castle, Del, to secure
large part of it's machinery, have
been completed. The contract means
the delivery of all the material of the
tube and pipe mill connected with the
iron company's big plant. 1t also in
cludes the sending to Russia of large
force of skilled mechanics.
For the week ending August % busi-
ness failures in the United States num-
bered 2SS, against 1856 for the cores
ponding week last year, and in Canada
3S, as compared with 40 for the same
period of 1895
EX-President Harrison has been
challenged by Senator Tillman, ot
South Carolina, to debate the political
questions of the day in some northern
city, preferably Indianapolis.
The Massachusetts democratic com
mittee by vote of % to 12, at a meet
ing in Boston on the goth ult., Endorsed
the candidacy of Bryan and Sewall.
On the 30th ult Charles s. Reinhart
the artist, died somewhat suddenly a.
New York City.
An assignment has been made by
Miller Bros, one of the best know
carriage firms of Amesbury, Mass, a
we'll as one having wide reputation
elsewhere.
Owing to stagnation in business tn
Reading (Pa.) Foundry Co., employing
$50 men, has suspended operations, an
an order has been issued by the Read
ing railroad for the suspension of
per cent. of it's employees in the ma
chine and car shops in Reading Th
order affects about $50 men.
The Kings County Elevated Railwa
Co., capitalized at 81, ,750, 900, went int
the hands of receiver at Brooklyn
N. Y, on the 31st ult. The cause {
this step was the inability of the con
pany to meet accruing bond and d'
benture indebtedness, owing to the IL
juries that trolley cars have done
their business
All the property belonging to I'll
Armington & Sims Engine Co. at Pro
idence, r. l., has been placed in I'll
hands of a committee of creditor
The liabilities of the company al
about $3.50, OOO; assets not yet know
At a bridge crossing near Worceste
Mass, on the 8lst ult Fred Lamo
aux was killed by a freight engir
striking the carriage in which he WI
riding. His wife and two childre
who were also in the vehicle wei
dangerously injured.
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