The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-18

sank Runners Handle Thousands
OF Dollars aud seldom Visit.
Canada.

or Dollars nBO seldom Stsit
Canada.
There " probably no class 81 men thai
handle more hard cash than the hsnk
runners. SAYS III. Pnilsd.lphia Record
(. .lsg, anl notwithstanding they havr
opportunities every day OF decanping
VAN cool thousands. there are no trust
"a employees that have 80 seldom sought
the shelterimg shadow Of canada's out
stretched arms. Every day the hank
runners handle fabulous sums IN hard
cash and securities which could Dc
readily turned into money. hu' one sell
dom hears OF hank runner fleeing from
insiice. The rsa-on l. that most ~ the
bank runners are taken IL 'he EMPLOY 90
HANKS a. Office hoxs. and ,rir respcc-
i've careers are watched closely ~ they
bu-, themselves dustiug the gold-laden
shalve. and the desks buried IN bonds
The LAD u given ample opportunity y"
al play all his good traits. and " ne
should prove efficient and honest he =
pushed along ill he becomes runner
This il the case with nearly all the run
ners connected with the Philadelphia
banking institutions. They have all
proved themselves honest beyond re-
proach.
ave make study Of our habits, man
rers. and dress, and try 20 make our
selves as little conspicuous ~ possible.
sail one OF the runners yesterday, "ann
when we pass along the street one who
dill not know would not suspect that We
were laden with wealth. The runner
does All The outside business Of the in
sti,u,ion with which he il connected.
and before he returns from trip he Of
ten has his wallet stuffed with green
backs. II Is often insdvisabIe for him
to make display OF this, and dummy
wallet Is sometimes carried By the run
ner in order that he may not be ccmpeIl-
ed 10 exhibit his temporary wealth.
His wallet Is the runners constant
compsnion, and, with single exception.
every runner in the city carries one
which IL almost identical with all the
others in use. 1t consists Of = large
pocket-book firmly attached 10 . heavy
iesther-covered steel chain. This passes
around the neck aud prevents the Their
Of The wallet without also carrying of
the runner II il by no means rare tor
runner 10 have in his possession SIS
900 In cash, aud the runners tor the
leading banks frequently handle this
much money la day, independent 81
the notes aud securities OF various kinds
thst they have il their possession.
I'VE rarely 90 armed. don't snp-
pose there is a single man IN the hu-i.
ness who carries a pistol or weapon oI
any sort, and we rely more on our care
or watchlnlness than on anything else
The banks, however. are in combsm-
alton 10 employ wstchmen. and there are
several special officers stationed along
Third. Fourth, and Chestnut streets,
who keep their eyes on the runners as
they pass. The runners themselves are
always on the alert, aud when any sus-
picous character u noticed on the street
word IL quickly passed from one to the
other until they are al on the lookout.
1T has been some time since any 81
tempt has been made 10 rob runner
and II requires a rather bold and daring
man 10 do H. Twelve years ago the
last attempt wa made. when runner
was jostei against Ne he was cunning
OFT abn K. lie was quickly surrouh :
ed By hsi-atz-n men. and hrs waite
wa taken IRON him. This robnery lei
10 the Introduction ~ chains on the wal
lets, and now most runners are required
10 wear them.
.fIe must sometimes play The role o.
~ amateur detective. for often people
will rc-ort 10 tricks 10 avoid visit from
runner. Their affs,rs may not just bs
In condition to effect a settlement, ant
10 avoid the runner il easier than u
make a plausible excuse. The mar
must also keep the run" ~ all the PEG
pie OF the street. lie must keep III
financial rating or everv business man Il
his mind. for the runner l. per-onall,
responsible for any worthless checks b
may accept