The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25

this point Duncan, Sherman n Co. let the bulls
confidence
The Waterloo.
Again came the Washington rumor, and this time,
It was said, direct from the Special Treasury Agent
in this CITY, II was asserted that Grant had ordered
Boutwell, to sell the gold, and that he would order
him to sell $50 600 II necessary. Away went the
market in another grand crash and never recovered
bulls were ruined. Men were maddened. Speyers
grew crazy His eyes seem fixed in despair: He spoke
to his friends in q husky voice, and rushed about
the little fountain as II In terror. At length he
raised his hand, and shouted hoarsely to the
heated struggling mass below him. This eXtraOrdl-
nary spectacle nearly silenced the operators. In a
few words Speyers accused some unknown person Of
attempt to assassinate him. "He is after me now
with big knife" shreked Mr.. Speyers. "Look,
look !" he continued "d0nt you the knfe?n As it
was evident he was crazed, he was placed in car
was not the only one made momentarily crazy. One
Of the members of the Board informed the Sun re-
porter that under the undue excitement he felt his
mind giving way, and took Madison avenue stage
up Broadway as far as Canal street, to recover his
balance.
Among the individuals and firms reported as
engaged in the combination to enhance the price Of
William s. woodward, who is reputed to be
the manager in themovement
Marvin Brothers
Smith, Gould & Martin.
William NJ. Tweed
James Fisk, Jr.
Peter b. Sweeny.
Arthur Kimber, agent for Stern Brothers, OF Lon
don, and Lockwood co.
Among
engaged in operating for the clique above named
Dakn, Gillespie q Co..
Beden Co.,
William Heath q Co.,
T.. X. Willard,
Chaplin, Bowen Day,
A. Speyers,
Chase, Mcclure Co.,
s. Waller.
fIra Rof
The Fifth Avenue Hotel presented an animated
scene last night from till II O'Clock, the spacious
corridors, reading g-room and bar-room being
crowded with the demoralized fragments of the
great armies that contended so fercey and des-
perately in Wall street throughout the day. There
were transactions either in stocks gold, every
body seeming to be suspicious of everybody
else, and general lack of confidence prevailing.
The crowd surged and pressed, and separated into
knots and discussed the exciting events OF the day.
and predicted what would occur on the morrow,
and laughed or groaned as they represented the
victors or the vanquished and told wonderful sto-
ries, and explained how it all happened, and gene
rally made itself miserable or happy, as 1t was dis
posed.
To sum up the rumors that prevailed if they are
to be trusted, the following well-known and heavy
houses were forced to succumb to the pressure dur
ing the day and suspend Observation-Disclosures. Belden
Dakin Il Co., Ward a Co., Smith, Gould Il Martin,
Albert Speyers Co., and a host of smaller fry firms
among the giants Others will certainly be added to
the number to-day
A slippery Customer.
story prevailed that Belden, early in the after
noon, found himself in possession Of god checks to
the amount of Sl2, 600, which he succeeded in
converting into certificates, and then decamped,
leaving his firm to suspend
Up In n Balloon.
The suspension of William Heath Co. was gene
rally considered to be final and irretrievable They
stuck for large amounts OF gold at the highest
iigule, the break leaving them high and dry.
Pluck TO the Last.
Smith, Gould X Martin were among the first to
suspend during the afternoon, and they Immediately
caused it to be announced that they merely stopped
business because of the impossbility of procuring
prompt settlements at the Clearing House. The ru-
NOR prevailed last night that they had already re-
sumed, and would be found to-day as heretofore,
among the most active operators.
Jim Fisk Repudiates one OF His Agents.
Mr.. Speyers of Albert Speyers Co., whose mis-
fortune is noticed elsewhere, is reported to be repu-
dated by Fisk, who declines to father his enormous
and wild operations claiming that he never autho-
rized him to operate on his (Fisk's) account.
The Admiral Under Protection.
1t was currently reported that throughout the
ctement Admiral Fisk was guarded in his oGice by
the Sheriff and six deputies to prevent, any possible
incursioG Of the numerous victims OF his wild
schemes. Neither he nor any OF his principal opera
tors or associates were visible last night.
The Failures Reported.
Among the failures reported last evening were -
Smith, Gould ~ Martin.
William Heath d Co.
Albert Speyers Co.
Chase, Mcclure Co.
Galway Hunter x Co.
p. ii. Williams, Jr., Il Co.
Pearl X Co.
| s. M. Waller.
K. X. Willard.
William Belden q Co.
| II. Grimbernat & Co.
Underhill & Haven.
Dorning * Boocock
claim that they will be able to adjust their affairs
! shortly.