Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
RUN ON A BANK.
Prolonged Rush to Get Money Out OF
the Maverick Sayings Bank.
1t Was a Bold Scheme to Ruin Sam
Maverick Which Failed Exciting
Incidents Of The Day.
Special TO the Gazette,

Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Dec. 2O.-When the Off
ciais of the Maverick savings bank went to the
building this morning they found enormous
crowd upon the sidewalk ella uorous for admis-
sion. Without a moments warning and for no
apparent cause one OF the most desperate and
prolonged rushes in the commercial his
DRY of Texas made. Men fought
for place on the sidewalk and women were
badly hustled. The patrons Of the institution
are mainly from the working class, and the
doors were swung open thu mob surxed in,
waving bank books and franticaly demanding
money. The clerks were in no way fnrried ami
began paying out the cash. The news
ran through the city, and in an
hours time locomotion in trout Of
the bank was impossible. The local
other people OF not large means. window in
the side of the building was opened, through
which the deposits were received: One OF the
first deposits was made By Albert Maverick.
brother of Sam Maverick, owner of the institu
ton. 1t consisted of $50, O;U.
THE CROWD CHEERED II.
Over $50. coo of cash deposits were made IN the
bank between IL and IL o'clock. The principal,
depositors were Messrs. Hugo & Schmelz, A.
B. W 4ffG m'ehsT "A
and Henry Terrell, brother of the min
lister to Be GUM. 1t was announced that
the bank would be KEEP. open I'll p. M, two
hours extension of time, but the run in no way
aba;ed.
In the afternoon, in response to repeated
calls, Sam Maverick came to the window and
made short speech. He said that the bank
had more money in it than ever before and that
every dollar would be paid.
He was followed by E D. Scudler of the
Alamo fire insurance company, who said that
his corporation had rendered MIR. Maverick all
the cash he needed, but the Offer
HAD BEEN DECLINED.
At o. clock tn evening just before the doors
were closed the run ceased. The Sidewalk was
Ii tered with paper. torn bits OF ribbon.
ing the nature OF the struggle. ,,l that aas
had been paid out in sums ranging from IS to
So Over $500. 900 was paid in.
One o; the prettiest incidents mel OF the day was
who ''Ds appeared at the deposit window
arm. arm. In it she had between :5eo and $500. the
savings of life time. The money was COM
been out of crculatioBfor a half century. She
explained that she had known
THE MAVERICK FAMILY
all her life. and was willing to trust her all to
one of its members. She insisted on depositing
the money; and went away.
In very guarded interview tonight Mr..
Maverick said he had known for some time that
made list of all his depositors
had been surreptitiously secured and warning
circulars sent them all. He refused to disclose
Tonight brass bands are parading
the streets preceded BY TRANSPARENT
eies bearing these devices; sturdy
Sam holds the bank not bank failure Elm in
good man down." etc. On Alamo plaza, in
front OF the oank, tremendous mass meeting
is in progress, addressed by some
OF the mos: prominent men OF The city. The
affair has been intensely dramatic and business
seriously :mpeded. The credit of the bank
is regarded as absolutely mistaken.