Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-29

cent. within five minutes after the panic
had spread. Since the bursting Of this
huge bubble all confidence in stocks seems
20 have been lost. Twenty-nine thousand
seven hundred shares OF Rock Island were
sold Yesterday under the rule" for what
they would bring. k-a
THE FAILURES.
The failures of the following firms has
been announced: II. Waller, Earle &
Saltonsiall. W. A. Bowroa. J. W. Gillespy.
James Austin. Dater 4 Timpson. II. 4.
Dennison. 4. G. Wood. W. +. Tuuis & Co..
A. NJ. Judson. J. J. Hoyt, Fanshaw 4 Me-
Dougal. and ". :. Woodward.
The sufferers are very rcticcnt as To the
affair and what j. here stated had To he
carefully CLEANED and sifted from CONVEX
Saiions on the street and in the Exchange
Room. While the reporter was striving
to gain some accurate account of details
from one of the victims. a paper was
brought for hi, signature. lie pushed ii
from him. saving:
IN sign no paper. 50 long a. ! am
sober can't meet half the obligations
I've signed now.
"loH seem to take it very coolly.' re-
marked by>tander.
Well. was the instant rejoinier. why
shouldn't |: Ii III lost fifly or sixty thou
sand dollars. which might manage 10 paw
| should very likely worry over 1t. But
having become liable Tor millions which
never had. and never expect To have. |
may a. well take il easy
LAST EVENING AT TIE fITTH Avenue
HOTEL.
Last night an unusually large number
Of brokers and SPECTATORS crowded the
vcstibules of the Fifth Avenue Hotel Ia
discuss the days operations In Rock Island
and compare notes a. to the morrow's pro-
Greetings. The gathering consisted prin-
cirally Of small try. although At intervals
during the evening few of the heavier
operators dropped In 20 see what was going
on. and leil hurriedly. Nothing new WAS
developed. but a great deal OF excitement
was manifested. The general opinion ap-
pearcd to be that Woodward had bought
more stock than he could conveniently
handle. II was asserted by many who are
supposed to be fat that the bears had
sustained a. severe losses A. the bulls.
The reason assigned wa, the failure Of the
parties from whom the bearing party had
borrowed stock at high prices to perfect
their deliveries. the stock being necessarily
In upon their hands.
LOOMING FOR LANE DICKS.
A. each new conner arrived nc wa
eagerly interviewed by friends who were
seeking later information. The slightest
discussion provoked rush from every
side, and the disputants were speedily
surrounded by a ring OF attentive listener>.
A. the foot of the stairs SIN reporter
discovered a couple of prominent broker,
discussing Rock Island in the centre OF a
>ca Of white hats.
I'm tell YOU what il a. said one. there
las never been time while Rock Island
was between /. and ~ that YOU could >ell
five thousand shares without breaking the
markc; tour per cent.
YES. said another. and when il was
between ~ and - you couldn't sell that
number Of shares without breaking the
market i've per cent
IN be; there amt a sane man that
ha-u'i been -tucA.' said >hors gentleman.
with laugh. Every body thought Rock
leland VA, going up. l',r been In Rock
Island. he continued. 'hui never saw
=" many bulls there ia my lite a. I've Seen
here, to-day.
Ia the reading room 4 .rouI, Of live or
~ gentlemen took matters NOR" phil"-"-
phiralIs
w "odN ard played the devil with the
regatta tomorrow -sid fashionable
dressed young man.
4 Na> going. but can't 90 now.
Ny brothers gone fishing 10 some
cured ouilandish place" aid another
want to telegraph him about all thi, but
can't reach him"
oh. hang Woodward cried third.
Il want some good peaches. Who know.
where can get them
4 10. said another; right around here
on Broadway. I'll show Won
And They -ct out arm III arm in search
of i'"Ache>. Will" the rest adjourned To the
bar.
Al ii o'clock the crowd had dispersed.
and the Fifih Avenue Hotel wa quiet