The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-16
RUN ON 4 GROCERY.
The Queer Outcome of Groundiess Panic
at n shingIe Min.


There was a run" up at the little town
OF Hamilton Wash, last month that
ought 10 find its way into literature de-
voted to queer things Now the ordina-
~ run" is generally confined 10 BANKS
and IL associated with long line OF iran
tic people and bank president win
pallid features, agitated nerves ana
forced smile. There was no bank presl-
dent In this case, no long line OF horhy1
handed depositors and no locking OF
doors and putting I'd an announcement
of failure. Your average Hamiltonian,
puts his money I'm a stocking or in an
empty stove and cares not for banks.
The run" i'm question was on grocery
store belonging 10 the Washington Red
Cedar Single Company. a run on
a grocery store Is about the funniest
thirg-for the proprietoT-that can hap
pen.
The 6ler Of the mill on the morning Of
the run" 70 use a local phrase, Jump
ed his job" and wanted his cash before
pay day. contrary TO the rules md re-
gulations made and provided. The mill
owners, making up their minds to dis
courage this habit of their men leaving
them in the lurch, refuscd 10 pay the
disconcolate nler until pay day. The filer
thereupon filed an attachment on shin
giles Of the company, and this caused the
run" Without looking into the stui-
ton, local creditors and mill hands COM
menced a run" on the company's gro
Gerry store. with the object Of taking out
their wages and debts in lard, dried APP
pies tobacco, chow-chow, bacon and
other necessaries Of life.
The clerk, who had been doing behind
the counter. Jumped four feet in the air
tsrI. bu1
brawny, wild-eyed shingle weavers APP
peared. Bringing up the rear was a
crowd OF laborers. all clamoring for gro
ceries. Soon ii became apparent that
the clerk could not tie up the packages
fast enough. and he told the crowd to
help themselves while he checked up The
goods.
When Manager Boardman returned in
the evening from the woods. whether he
had gone after a supply OF logs. the clerk
was lying exhausted across an empty
pickle barrel, and the store had the APP
pearance Of the last act Of a cyclone.
When the clerk recovered he Informed
Boardman Of the run" and Boardman
laughed long and loud. While he was
surveying the wreck in came n drumni
for Seattle grocery house and mildly
inquired If anything was wanted. Board
man looked Queerly at the drummer,
laughted and pointed TO the empty
shelves. The drummer knew his business.
and that night he carried the largest
order Of the month TO Seattle. Before
morning Boardman had discharged an
liens. and the mill was started up as
usual.
Some persons are mean enough TO say
that the drummer pat up job on the
shingie mill employees so that he could
book an order, Il may be so and the mill
employees are inclined 10 believe ANYTHING
Just now. If YOU so to Hamilton drop i'm
and see Boardman and have him relate
the story about the run" Should you
go over 10 the mill don't be surprised If
you see one of the weavers drop his
bunch Of shingles and 80 back OF the
boiler and kick himself You will kno,y
that he was in the run" and that he
has house fun of dried apples sicklos
and canned fruit that he viii never get
rid of-Puget Sound Lumberman.