The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-22

work in day time, relying upon the noise &c
deaden the sound OF their labors. and tnls sup
position would seem to be confirmed py
statement made, that on Sunday week lasl
Mr.. Joseph Manning, clerk, heard NOISE
J W. Hussel, runner for the bank, took the pre-
| caution to arm himself with revolver ano
search the vault. Ali was found as sate al
usual, however, and nothing new occurred
till Saturday last, when Mr.. Candy, a director
also heard noise, but concluded It was from
| a dlstIllery near by. All these hammeringt
were doubtless from 6tabler d Co., 30 called
but being beyond two walls no suspicious
we're created.
a Run THREATENED.
Whilst the examination Of the premises was
going on the news had spread like wlld-1re,
and large concourse OF people had gathered
In the street. They crowed into the bank In such
numbers that it was found necessary to close
| the doors and place police guard at the en-.
trance. This action only tended 10 create the
more intense excitement, and the circulation
OF O rumor that the bank had failed and closed
Its doors coon brought many deposilors to the
spof. In The meantime The bank officers had
not been idle. Anticipating this very trouble,
| they had arranged for q pressure and were very
promptly relieved by the Merchants and Farm.
! ers', the Citizens and the Mechanics banks,
and the prompt payment OF few accounts
presented soon quieted the furor, aud 1t be-
came known that the assets were far In excess
of the amount of loss, or lhe liabilities with 1t.
THE BANKS LOSS.
Despite the excitement lD front Of the bank
the officers within were quietly proceeding
with an investigation and osn sndsavoring to get
burglars. A meeting of lhe directors was
| held. and 10 them the clerks submitted a
statement showing that there had been de-
posted in the vault on Saturday night s55, 600
| in national currency and Sl8. 600 10 bonds. as
follows: Northern Central Railroad, $500;
North Carolina State, $ll.5o0; Marietta and
ClnclnnatI Railroad, $1,000; United States
5-20s. $500: Western M ryland Railroad,
$4,000. In addition to the above, Mr.. N. B.
Medary, the paying teller, states that there
were $40. 900 In clearance certificates from the
Union Bank also deposited. all the above
were removed, no trace whatever being left
of them Among the papers removed were
| also over 100000 worth OF bills payable,
| which were, however, deemed worthless TO
The burglars, and were found scattered about
| The floor of the adjoining building.
PRIVATE LOSSES.
In addition 10 the losses Incurred by the
| bank In The way Of fLhelr regular deposit, there
were, as above stated, some fifteen tin boxes
depoeitors. These boxes were all bursted
opeu and The contents either scattered about
or stolen. The exact losses from the plundrr.
Ing of these boxes could not be discovered
Yesterday, owing to the absence from The city
of many OF the owners, but q reporter has sue
ceeded in gathering the following: box be.
logging to Mr.. E. T. Bsln6ridge, of Louisville,
directors. coutalned $40, 700 in water stocks oil
the City of Louisville, ell stolen. A box be.
longing to Messrs. E. g. Small & Co., NJ. Gl
Exchange Place, contained between $4,000
and SIS, ,0C0 in bonds, stocks and securities,
the greater part of which were ronnd. Mrs.
John r. Scott, an aged widow lady,
living at No. T3 Richmond street,
loses about $4,000 in government bonds.
Hollngshead, spedden & Co., mer-
Ann Wlseman. widow lady, keeping drug
store corner of Baltimore and Freemont streets.
| lost s25O0 in bank stocks and about $500
in bonds. Mr. George A. Mills, OF the firm oi
Harrington & Mills, loses two boxes contain.
lug silverware and valnabea worth $500. The
Citizens Railway Company were losers 10 the
extent of several hundred dollars-am0nnl
not ascertalned. The Potomac Building Asso,
claLion were also losers TO considerable
amount. Mr.. Samuel Townsend, Of Mount
Washington, Baltimore County, lost $500 In
Potomac insurance stocksSAnd $500 IN oLhel
Companies. The box Of Messrs. VIM. Balm q
Co., merchanta, contained O large number o
securities, majority OF which were found
Mrs. Medairy, mother OF The paying teller o
the bank, bad deposited In box some $40 OO(
or more In $40 bonds, which were stolen
Owing to her absence the exact amount coult
not be learned
TIE BANK CREDIT.
It was definitely learned yesterday after
noon that the credit Of the bank Is In no wal
impaired by the loss sustained, although j
may for time seriously affect stockholders
dividends Tue books show their loss to b.
about s75, 600 to sS5, 900. AS an Offset theil
surplus aud undivided fund, carefully invested
amounts To s72, 2,aol, and their net earning:
siuce the last dividend, June lst, are Sl5,Sl8.
II. The several banks Of the city were very
prompt in coming TO The aid Of the unfortu
nate bank robbed, ami rendered whatever a'c
might be deemed nece ssary under any and al
emergencies. The blls receivable held by tne
bank amounted to $sls,O0O.
POLICE PRE,7AUrToSs.
Immediately upon Tie discovery OF Inc
robbery, the detective force under Chief De
tective Crone inaugurat,,d I'd search for some
trace of the thieves. 7 1e private letectiVt
force of Smith, Person & West were also se
cured iu The service, and warning telegramt
were sent to all parts of the country TO looH
out for the robbers, as 1t WIS admitted. juug
lug from the precautions taken 10 cover nE
their vlllany, that they had lelt the city witt
their booty either on Sunday Or Sunday night
long before any alarm could have baen given
REWARD OFFERED.
The bank officers have offered reward
$4,000 for The recovery of the stolen property
of the bank, or proportion for partial re-
covery. Caution is also given agaiust the
negotiation of,many oil the stolen bonds anG
stocks.