The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-02-05

Incidents Attending the Closing of
the Kansas City FIRST National
Bank.

A woman with stick called at the resi-.
dence OF Mr.. Holden yesterday, and squat
ting down in the parlor, declared her inten-
ton OF remaining until small amount she
had in the bank was paid over. As the
amount didn't amount to much, her call
was untimely and unnecessary.
The boys Of the blue ribbon brigade &C.
cupied the sidewalks IN the neighborhood
Of the suspended bank, and for a time
thought themselves stockholders.
Nothing was talked about on the streets
yesterday but finance and the effect OF the
failure upon the city. Men who hadn't
seen - bill for six months were the loud
est in their denuneiaiions and talk.
J About eleven o'clock woman was seen
walking up Filth street. She paid no at
tention to the crossings, but stalked through
the mud. Her shoes were united and
seemed to have been hastily slipped on her
feet; her hair was uncombed, and = shawl
was drawn over her head in fact her gen.
eral appearance indicated that she had just
heard of the suspension, dropped her work,
seized her bank hook, and started of.
Reaching the closed doors. she eagerly read
the notice, repeatedly tried the door knob,
and stood for some time painting and watch
ing every movement. Finally the door was
opened to admit a telegraph messenger,
when she pressed almost into the bank, and
struggled with the door keeper on the inside,
who finally succeeded in squeezing the wo-
man back. Tears welled up in her eyes, a.
she retraced her steps homeward. To re-
porter she stated that she had $40 in
the savings department, bu, had drawn out
$40 few days ago, and was afraid that the
800 would all be lost; but frightened up
when told that in a short time she would BE-
able to secure every dollar of it.
An amusing incident was caused by
very penurious person who stated he had
from S3 to So balance in the bank, and it
was Just as good az lost. by Jinks." he
remarked, 81 came very near depositing
S35 in there the other day, and If had, it
would have ali been gone, too" The party
is prominent man in the city, and it was
strange to hear him bemoaning his money.
which he said he would never see again,
while near by stood men with their
thousands of dollars locked up. coolly cal
culating the number Of days they would
have to wait, and the best way OF helping
the bank out Of the difficulty.
The proprietor Of retail store of small
pretensions, as he heard merchants dis
cussing the various amounts they had
in bank, grew very excited and rushed back
to his store and told his wife, who stood
behind the counter, shat they were ruined;
every dollar they had in the bank was
lost" "What bank" "Why. the First
National" "You old fool, don't YOU know
you never had cent Of money in that or
any other bank. Haven't been keeping it
hid away safely upstairs% The trader vas
only convinced when his wife told him that
he was drunk.
1t is stated that gentleman stepped into
the Mastin bank and stated he wished to
make remittance, but il it would be an
accommodation to the bank he would not
present his check just at this time. "What
Is the amount ~ "Five thousand dollars"
"We can pay it now If you wish; it will
be no accommodation to US, as We have the
money" Such incidents Of willingness to
wait on one hand, and readiness to pay on
the other, is quite refreshing, and we'll
to create good feeling on all
sides.
At the stock yards business Vas nearly
suspended for the day. Hog receipts were
upwards of els hty car loads, but the pack
ers being mostly patrons Of the First Ma
tional, were not on the market, and only
one load was sold. A Journal reporter was
informed by some Of the leading live stock
dealers that the suspension Of the First
National Bank would considerably affect
the interest of the trade at this point. This
bank has been an active coadjutant to the
live stock trade, and the probability u ahat
a good many cattle will be forced upon the
market by parties who have the paper Of
this bank to meet.