The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-24
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THE THIRD AVENUE BANK.

slow Payments-The Depositors Growi
GrievOusl y-Iucrcnsed Dlssatisin tion-'Phs
Book Buyers at Work Axain-Nssro Min.
strcsy Run nIade-Bnnl0s and Beer and q
Midnight Masquerade.
The raid Of depositors on the Third Avenue say
ings Bank continues to be the excitement In tht
Eighteenth ward and little else is talked OF. Those
who have money in the institution continue to bt
loud in their denuncatlon OF the Officers fol
not setting forth fully the actual condt
ton Of the bank. and those who have
no pecuniary interest in 1t collect daily and grow
hoarse in admiration OF 1t aud the heroism OF the
trustees who still hold ont. Their praise has but
little effect however, upon the depositors. who
have never shown more determination to secure
their money than was exhibited Yesterday.
persons In and about the lines. When the doors
were thrown open 172 were admitted and paying at
once commenced. Over one hundred VINO were SO far
down IN the lines that they could not get In were
not at all complimentary to the officers for abolish.
position. the president Of the bank instructed q
policeman to allow them to remain In line, hut later
away. Inc ocer obeyed the order Of the pres t
instead of the teller, and about fifty remained all
day. One hundred and TWO persons were paid In the
five hours. About noon Captain Cameron came out
Of the bank, addressed q number standing at the
door In praise Of the soTvency OF the concern de-
newspapers bitterly for throwing Suspicion upon It.
Even the speech OF the police captain did not re-
assure the CROWD, many Oh WnOm declared they
would stand in front all night. No persons but
few dep0sltors OF interest on mortgages and
friends OF the bank were admitted by the side door
yesterday.
The depositors are daily beset by number OF
leeches, who extOl the bank and attempt TO buy
books. One John Flanagan, dapper little fellow,
who lives In ThlrtyfOurtn street, was for some time
yesterday hanging around the door leading to the
trustees rooms, ana to-day appeared In the line OK
tOlllng the bank and oner1ng ninety cents on the
dollar for books. He found no deposlror5 disposed
to be shaved, however. II was not ascertaned
whether he was buying for himself or In the Interest
OF the bank.
since the commencement Of the run the steps Of
the bank building have been occupied nearly al
night by persons provided with days rattons but
unit! Monday evening no hilarity was manifested
the depOstofs believing that they were attending
the wake Of the institution ana !1eI QWn nina9c}N
funeral. On this OCCASION however, there was
change in the programme. AS early as nine O'Clock
p. NJ. Monday the crowd began to congregate, and
by midnight IL numbered half hundred. suddenly
there appeared under the dim gaslights the forms
of three newcomers one Of whom had q BANJO
They Disappeared; and quickly returning with q
box, barrel and board. erected within the iron rai
ing an impromptu stage. Taxing their places
upon 1t the three minstrels opened
the congregation. Tine banJoist, whom one OF
the depOstOrs describes as bearing strong resent
blance TO Mr.. Tuthi, The cashier, tuned his cords
and the fun commenced. the night passed rapidly
amid songs and sentiments eplogistc OF the 'oully
bank that doesn't purst" there being SIX or eight
q beer cellar near by.
Tho musical entertainment, which, the depositors
s ssoS1 anu Ti festds as Wss
highly relished, and sefved TO keep the crowd well
awake, II II did not raise the bank In Its ESTIMATION