The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-25
THE THIRD AVENUE BiyK.

The Twentieth Day of the Sicae-Pleuty Of
Greenoack Ammunition sill On Hand-Ex-
cited Dcpnsifors Charsins the Police.
me scenes ana inciaents occurring about the
corner OF Twenty.sixth street and Third avenue
yesterday varied but little from those OF the day be-
fore. There the usual collection the steps be-
rion daybreak the usual discussions TO the cond-
ton OF the Institution, the same longing for the
swinging back Of the huge doors tue rush when they
were opened, the scramble for places IN line. &C.
At halfpast nine O'Clock the lines extended
from the Sub2ost ONCE near the corner OF Twenty.
nftn street up to Twenty.sixtn street and along
Twenty sixth street to the end OF the bank, making
present larger number than have been IN 'front.' Of
the institution since the fourth day OF the run, and
clearly showing that, Notwithstanding the hquida-
ton OF the claims OF over two thousand i've hundred
depositors the run has largely Increased. There
were admitted 100 persons, and the teller at once
piled his nimble fingers in paying out the currency.
The first man paid, Mr.. John Heaey. OF Third ave-
nue., near Thlrty.aith street. put IN book, and
reduced the pile OF the bank by $l0 900, which he
'I friend named Russell. After MIN ne came a,
iia6 Ht ''' the table BY over six Thousand
dollars, and little later O upsy son OF
duced Sergeant Rooney 10 stow In It $4,000 he had
drawn. Generally the amounts called Tor were be-
low SIX hundred dollars but occasionally depositors
II Is worthy OF note that very lew had extra books
and that nearly all carried away with them the IN
terest well as PRINCIPAL and then wisuy glanced
at the banks wen covered table aud signed that
they had no more books upon which 70 draw. The
payments were made al about the Old rate oil speed
In the first hour there were paid "a. IN the second
hour 81 In the third hour IL, IN the fourth hour 10
and In the fifth hour % making total persons paid
in five hours l02, There were probably SUFFICIENT
number OF extra books to increase the total pay
menus TO 100.
Abandoned ALL hone OetQQ maid with
drew from the bank and went home. When three
O'Clock was reached there were turned out I'M
paid sixty-seven persons. The mutterngs OF these
were heard on every side previous TO beng turned
out; but q greater disappointment awaited them
the papers, learning by noon that they were so far
in the rear in the line that they could not reach the
terror for cold spot without. A very clever Irish
lady, named Mary Duffy. was the first 10 form In
line without to await the opening 10 the evening.
hind her. When the Ems" came out unpaid and
found the "outs" certain to be the 'ins'' at the
evening session, there were curses and I'm
precautions hurled at the neads OF the ON
Gals for abolishing the ticket system. The
crowd without rapidly increased rom three until
six O'Clock, when there were present over one hum
dred and nfty. Some lett IN disgust from the rear
OF the line When the doors were opened sergeants
themselves upon the shvering crowd. aud had great
difficulty IN keeping them from carrying IN Win
them the inner d0ors ana pa'e g,ass snr
excited and pushed and scratched the police ana
eacn other; but one fellow. more pugnacious t1an
the Others fought his way In, alter carrying down
two policemen. He was Knocked down by police
mans ''bunch OF nves' and taken 10 the station
Since the ticket system has been abolished the OF.
1cIals endeavor To admit within The building ali VINO
are without and consequently 70 the outside world
VINO pass up and down the avenue on the cars, the
run appears to be decreasing.
During the entire afternoon well-dressed
woman harangued the crowd In praise VI the bank,
In which she claimed 10 have $4,000 deposited.
she earnest In her eulogy OF II and denunci.
alton OF Dunn and Dooley that many OF the deposors
believed sue mad been employed to reassure the
females who waited for their money. Inc trustees
sun claim that they can pay all. They nave on
moit with pride; but they carefully avoid giving
the press representatives any hint as TO the amount
dally PAID out the amount OF securities converted
OF Tue character OF the securities held. Inc indica
uons are that the run Will not stop until al tns
DEPOSITS are Withdrawn, unless some SATISFACTORY
Omcial statement OF It's AFFAIRS Is given TO tns
| people, VINO have right to know how their savings
| have been invested.