The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-19
TINE BANK THAT MAS NOT Ba0kEM


TAe Run Iucreasins, bus the PeepSs Lsss ES-
ed-,Rers Rapid Pnynenss-A Manssac-
rory Of Federal CurrsRcy Orawa UDoD-
The President Hopes tn End the Ennr on
Saturday and Have Cash 70 Lean To the
Deserving Poor.
The excitement among the creditors OF the Third
Avenue Savings Bank does not seem TO abate In the
least, so far as numbers are concerned Indeed,
there Is an increase. At O'Clock yesterday morn
ing there were within Its walls ia persons who had
entered upon tickets issued the previous evening,
aud 160 lined the walks without watt
ing for the huge doors to swing inward and
admit them to nearer view OF the cords OF green
backs that enthusiasts had located WITHIN the prick
walls. Ten o'clcck-the hour for which scores had
long yearned-was indicated upon the dial by the
regulator, when there was creaking OF rusty
hinges, movement Of the door, simultaneous
with the appearance OF several policemen, and
President Lyon, VINO acted as guard. There was
at once great relief depicted upon every counte-
nance and the excited mass OF humanity swayed
to and fro IN vain endeavors for admission. Finally
twenty-one reached the goal within and the doors
were smut IN the races OF 100 men, women ana chill
dren Many turned away In disgust, wnIle others
with mutterinys OF disapproval and lear Rugged inc
frost was forced 10 vacate in their favor. Payment
commenced at ten and continued without interrupt
ti0n during the five hours Of The day. AT eleven
CLOCK the porter posted up the sIgn-"Ibere are as
many inside the DailK as can be paid before three
o'clock,u &c. The crowd looked ar the sign, then
peered through the windows, ana one by one they
fell out OF line ana win fear and modification
slowly walked away. some there were, brave wo-
men ana men, WHO deied the cold, who could not
accept the logic OF the sign ana CiuDg tenaciOusly
10 ther places unt the doors We're closed AZ three
careful count gives the following az very
accurate statement OF the business or yesterday
YS sias ts az ssa On ot:s;. Ia
Total present at ten A. NJ. (sighs TIA
M VI NV OF
Unpaid. -. ................... ...... 20
Admitted without ucket.... %
Tickets issued for this morning. Observation-Disclosures. %
There were In the hands OF the seventy four per-
sons paid about twelve extra books, making Total
bocKs paid about LOO. In the custody OF
may i've TO whom tickets were issued tucfo We're
twenty-five extra books, which swell the payments
SET Tor to-day to seventy-seven country man,
VINO holds ticket thlrty-iour, and who will be paid
about one O'Clock to-day, viii draw on ten OF twelve
books
Wnsn the teers had ceased paying Tor tho day
Mr.. DIS openser, OF the bank, mounted q chair and
addressed tile nifty 1--WE within.
''iou viii eacn receive as you pass the paying
teller, ticket numbered They Will be numbered
IN the order IN winch you now stand In llne These
tickets you win present at the side door between
nine and hall-past nine and ten In the morning.
II you present them alter ten ociocI,
whtn The doors are opened they WIN he useless
and holders OF them will nave take their places
IN the line without. Ii any Of you are SO uniortu.
nate 10 hold high numbers that cannot DC reached
tomorrow, we shall be mighty grateful aud naitercd
TO see your genial faces at any future tme especially
Ii accompanied by large rolls OF greeRbacks, which
viii he carefully handled by our dispenser OF the
root or all evil To the timld ones who want draw
out. AT the CONCLUSION Of Mr.. Spenser's speech the
depOsOrs gave him three cheers aud nip, hip,
hurran, and quietly flied out INTO the street. The
people who besleged the bank yesterday
appear 10 be less excited, but the nuWDer
Is on the increase daily. MANY OF them.
however, are persons wnO have already drawn me
principal and now seek the possession of their in
terest. Al three O'Clock Messrs. Lyon aud Green
arrived from down town with nearly Ousbel OF
greenback Currency, and they declare that their
'tlact0ry mas not yet been taxed Ia It's utmost ca.
pacity TO supply The demand. Mi. Lyon expresses
the belief that the run VIII end with lhs week,
when he promised TO loan money ont OF his own
pocket 70 poor dep0sitofs with which TO open ac-
counts. AS there are over ten thousand deposlt0r5
still unpaid, and as the Legisa has called for
critical examination OF the institution, Mr.. Lyons
expectations may not DO realized quite so soon AZ
lie anticipates.