New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-24
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The Beacon Lamp Company, manufacturer OF
incandescent electric lamps. with an office AT NO
| 100 Iiberty-st and factory at New Bruhs"ich'
~ j. had involuntary petition In Dahkrup'ey
fled against It here yesterday by Myers oo'os'i'"
Bronner attorneys for Charles Shoninger.
creditor for $500 who holds note OF the company
II WINS alleged that on January 81 the company
through A. H. Moses the treasurer. In letter 10
Mr. Shonnger. admitted Its inability 10 pay tho
note and the treasurer said he regretted to nave 20
say that he knew Of other way than 10 nave
the company adjudicated bankrupt and have the
assets distributed among all the creditors. ana
he WAS willing that the company should DO az
judged bankrupt The company IL Malhe cor
poration with capital stock OF S0ooO moor
porated in June 1895. and rencorporatonn, Q,
was organized in 1880 with 100000 capital stock.
h IN BOSTON, Where was involved litigation
with the General Electric Company After the
meSed to Gog ewBr runs Y j. where did
large business and number Of New-York mer,
& Bronner said Yesterday that the company had
been engaged for several years IN hsass ba ad
into eondon OF STn an 20 oers
te become a party to the contracts between the
great electric light companies which are now in the
value Of the assets Is not yet s sRo New
Sf on nna to
facture incandescent electric lamps
A petition In involuntary bankruptcy HnS "'''.
nled against the Hickory Broom Fibre Company OF
No oil West Thirteenth-st. by Myers GOLDSMITH
& Bronner for Wlkens Bros, creditors Tor s1V'i'
1t was alleged that the company admitted through
It's treasurer its inability to pay It's debts ana
would not oppose adjudication In bankruptcy
The company was Incorporated In November, 1872
and had a factory at Huntsville. Ala H. NJ. LVor
was president and J. D. Miller treasurer Myers
Goldsmith & Bronner said that the company was
engaged in extensive manufacture OF broofns "ooo.
ware and wood fibre materials IL was orBhhl|eu
for the purpose OF supplying large cities with street
cleaning apparatus made from hickory wood ana
fibre and the company's trouble was caused py
various state prisons enEag gna bmttng them on the
market. under the convict labor system AZ piicsss
m M 9%er nsm The liabilities are The
consist Of patents and mschinery lor ~ The
featuring purposes. but no denni'e 'a'uo Vi ''
assets can be given at present
Albert C. squier and Nelson NJ. whipple, who
composed the firm OF Squier Whpple architec's
and builders OF No $50 Broadway have filed
| petitlon in bankruptcy. The FIRMS liabilities are
os principally contracted IN 1891 and no assets rs
Mr. sageGG has Wbppe has dgdSa debts Of
$l3,411 and no assets
| rgna,z Kohn. 81 No lisa Thrd-ave.. has fled
| petItion in bankruptcy with liabilities S4i5 ana
no assets The debts were all on account OF the
firm Of Ignatz Kohn Co. formerly wnoiesaie
tobacco dealers Mt No 1863 East Houston-st.. wh'ch
| failed years ago MT hOHn !l
tays that all tho books and papers OF the hrm were
taken away without his knowledge by MS partner,
| Frederick G; Rose. who disappeared with az me
tangible effects Of the Arm and whose wherea oouts
| are unknown. In February. 1872. II was salo 'hat
| Mr. Rose went TO Europe suddenly.
Charles A. Coutant. OF No. 72s St Nicholas-ave
has filed a petition In bankruptcy. with liabilities
:72 ss5 and assets s1 900 in life insurance policies
The abilities are to large number OF creditors
| in Chicago Boston and this city. He was Formerly
F, in partnership with James Wright who died some
| time ago.
John F. Luther florist. at West Chester. ~ T.
! has fled a petition IN bankruptcy here. with Ia
! Utilities 1886 and assets $500 in outstanding &C
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