New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-27
WALL-ST
uyv nay AFTER THE HURRICANE
lhn oneped bright and chez

| co+urdav morning opened pHsno - -. .no
,,o enaneia sea still heayed' but tno.sn 800 rne
,, had passed, it has left wreck anu iu1 ,1 'ood
slor" n"u Unod with stranded barks> Many q Roou
t go como down in the tempest Inc oiu 'iau'o
ho had taken In sail were again sPseauins 80, go
- come fortunate breeze. stout osd ships winch nA"
heen prepared for the storm were rfuins qu'eu' ~
and little yenturesome craft were putting OUT once
49, - snoc,la,ion's uncertain And the harples OF
49, cast roo were there. Men who are 9ayest III Tunes
~ sorrow and disaster and who reap golden mar
vests from others sore necessities lhese men
are vel.known and are summed by respectapie
firms, for they are the 1elon usurers Vi 'no
street. Old houses Of respeetabity scarcely regret
the whrlwind that will sweep many irresponsible men
from among them, and also hoping that persons who
have been convicted and punished for violating the laws
of their country may be included in the same category
and banished from the their presence dsgraces
The thunder and lightning WILL in fact clear the sky ana
parity the dealings ON Change. Some time ago the
Grand Jury indicted these usurere. They were trled
many were fined, and those whose record was damning
were sentenced to imprisonment. Yet they never have
looked through prison bars and openly boast that the
money saved them The laws OF this city, 1t seems, are
enforced only upon the poor the rich escaping whatever
their crime The throng the streets was humorousy
inclined One rOtund good natured man driy remarked,
he gazed at the sign OF Coe Lapsley u Co.. YES
that's the sign of the times-COlapse Co..
After so fierce fever the market rose from It's
nights rest weak lettering There were crowds OF
men in Broad-st, in front Of Messrs. Smith, Gould
Martins and william Heath d Co.'S offices. yet they
were Of the clamorOus thrOng who beseged the port
| ais the day before excftedy demanding money. The
houses had again resumed payment, and the motley
group were Of the wdemouthei sensationlovng order
| who came to gaze upon the field OF pat'le anu
TO note the spots where the fight ragged the nerces
They had no moneyed interest at stake perhaps Cne
thew roamed into Newest and Wall, where the smoke
and OF sthe strife had Deeh on savo the
the loudes and nought was heard or seen save tne
faint echoes of the distant thunder and sraggng kps
of unexcited nOncOmbatants wondered there ha IeS
heen battle at all. Yet the men VINO had pOrho tno
| br1nt of that awful day, knew 1t well. The broken
nia6 nny 10 Vanish in an hour would remember IT, and
| the merchant and the commercial circle and an VINO
Spv Sent a. as Unparalleled The gold brokers met Ill
the morning and passed the following reS3lnslons o,,
Ed That for tpe protection Of our m R Interests no aa'''
R That committee three be appointed BY The Char 70
the Assistant Ger Bs'teIhd and request n "
Sr Charles Unger who offered the resolutions Mr.
and Vice President Hoyt of the Board strongly urged
that an adjournment would enable men TO fluid out how
tremendous majority and Messrs Fanshawe Hoyt. and
Unger were appointed Committee TO "at Oh %eh bI,
reading Of the motion the following communication was
read; ~, vo.v Gan, .,
TOWNSEND Cox esq., President Nes yorl GoM Es.ssase ,.
to-day received yesterday are elr az aeetsl th
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sent mode Of adjusting the movement be oahA
WI" u's e'''' Pssreetfpy 81 BENEDICT, President
The committee appointed TO wait on Gen. Butter
field found him at his Office and announced their visit
but Notwithstanding their earnest repiesehtauohs, inc
Assistant Treasurer compelled TO carry out the IN
struetons Of Secretary OF the treasury ana ssued
the following notices; - ~, -. G.. q.
Eo,wsl for gold will be until the bids tegaphei to The
The purchase OF bonds VIII not exceed he
sale OF gold will be dependent the decision Of Tie Secretary
Fl" VIC ' y We DASiEL Bur1ERRIELD, Assistant Treasurer.
UNITED STATES SUB TREASURY, NEwl oRE, sept p.
God must be PAD s o mOh 90 e TI.SuIT ~. '
- DANIEL BUTTEKFEID, Assistant Treasurer
During the day telegram was received from the seere-
tary OF the Treasury directing the Assistant treasurer 70
limit the of gold 10 SOOOOOO, unless the DDS
should be and to reject all bids less than lS
The whole sold at prices varying from lao
| to 1914, which was the highest offered
The who assembled in the streets were not the
same men beseged the doors OF firms said to be IN
danger; these jOked about James FISK jr and
laughed at the assertion that ne mad made mint OF
money out Of the general disaster while those on
Friday threatened 10 hang him II they could find him.
William Belden too, talked about, ana runOr WAS
current that had gone of with $40 speyer
pitied, for some men are merclfnl when the poor
OyerIacked brain gives way. When gossip ceased
a report came that the Tenth National Bank
was being run upon," and OFF they moved TO
the scene. The report proved true, but the bank,
stood up well. All day long the crowd bescgcd It's
doors with checks. and each man away with the
asked for IN his hand pocket The ruInOr
that it was Fsks bank. and 50 IN danger An anxious
giving orders When the raid nercest the
Cashier said to the crowd, We will keep open until G.
and can pay every dollar" and after 1t the
weary President threw himself at full length sofa
and exclaimed "Thank the Lord the bank more
than good 1t has than enough 20 all it's de-
mands" 1t is SAID that all day yesterday the clerks Of
the Gold Exchange Bank and OF many brokers we're busy
| settling their accounts.