Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
THE FURRY SUBSIDING.
THE SCENES ABOUT THE BANKS
YESTERDAY.

The Southern Bank Remains Open I'm
til six O'Clock to Accommodate Its
Patrons - Confidence Restored and
Only a Few Struggling Depositors
Want Their aToney-A Ripple at the
Savannah Bank and Trust Company.
The run upon the Southern Bank, which
begun on Saturday, continued yesterday,
although the excitement had greatly sub
sided. During the morning quite num-
Der Of depositors, mostly colored. and
misinformed whites. cOngregated at the
bank entrance and patiently awaited their
turn TO withdraw their deposits. The Of
ficials Of the. bank gave verbal notice to
all who called that in 0rdsE that they
might not be disappointed the bank would
remain omen until O'Clock IN the AFTER
noon and that all who wished 70 draw
their money out should be promptly
waited upon in the order Of their appl-
cation. Notwithstanding the order
keeping the bank open four hours longer
than is customary. the number who drew
their money was less than that reported
up 10 = o'clock last Saturday, while the
aggregate amount Of money Withdrawn
was several thousand dollars less. From
o'clock until O'Clock only nine persons
called for their deposits. During the 0aY
several amusing incidents took place \
reporter Of the MORNING NEws learned
from several people that they
were not afraid Of losing their money.
but that they wished II in order
10 take il out into the coun-
try. where they were intending
o. spend the summer. In subsequent
conversation with one Of the bank ON
cials the latter remarked that IL was sur
urising that there were 50 many people
with small means going travelling. None
Of them assigned as reason for Wishing
10 Withdraw their money that they wished
70 buy a COW. OF anything else. for that
matter. No large SIMS Of money were
Withdrawn and after the bank closed
last night the general opinion seemed 10
Re that the run was virtually over and
that the excitement had permanently
subsidized.
Horace A Crane, Esq, Vice President
0f the bank. said: If any one wishes
their money the bank has the means 10
accommodate them. and we Will, II neces-
sarv. keep open again tomorrow until D
o'clock in the afternoon
During the morning il was reported
that a run had begun on the savannah
Bank and Trust Company. and reporter
mt once FASTENED there. &c round about
fifteen OF twenty small depOsitOrs. anxious
20 obtain their money, ranged IN line be-
I fore the Paving Teller's window. Among
the first who was given has money was
well known cOlored man who lives a short
distance in the country. He was very
much excited and wanted his 500 as soon
a. possible. One Of the bank oincials
asked him what was the matter. I'D
ding De matter. boss; but ize wicked
hard fur dat money an tink iZe Gutter
tex um OUT
..Verv well. YOU shall have your money"
and the teller Immediately counted out
900 silver dollars.
"NOw. boss. keep um dar.'
keep IL heres What shall we keep It
fors It's under your control now and we
can not be responsible for it any longer
Il know all dat. boss. but ize gwine
I ter elt Vaughn. II am too heavy fur me
ter tote away
-An right. Go get your wagon"
The c0lored man returned IN TWO Or
three minutes. but without the wagon,
and. going up 20 the teller. said;
Boss. tex um back"
Take back WHAT"
Dat money
I'VE don't want your money. GU
drew it out. Il belongs to you. 1t is not
safe here YOU seem TO think. We cannot
De taking il out Tor you and putting il
back We have not time to be doing that
Kind Of business. You've lost two
months interest on il, and it won't pay
YOU 20 put lt back and IL won't pay US LOT
our trouble 20 be handling it in that way
But. boss, ize no place ter keep UNI.
Tex um back-tek UNI back. Dis bank
good nuff fur me. Tex um back, please
b0sst-'
~Weu. we'll take it back, provided
you'll promise not TO come here and take
I 10 ont again tomorrow"
Yes. boss. lie not gwine ter cum back
f here emmy mo- -
When this anxious depOsitOr left his
Z face was wreathed with smiles, and near
+ ~ all the others who had come
F % withdraw their money quickly
f left without asking for theirs.
+ That is the way the run on the Savan-
F nab Bank and Trust Company began and
ended.
GLOW is business generally? 2" asked the
+ reporter Of the teller.
I'VE have been doing a fine banking
E business for several days. There is a
good demand for money at good rate or
percentage. but we are less anxious about
getting the per cent. on loans than we are
I Tor having good security"
Then YOU think the panic is all over"
Yes, sir. The trouble IS ended