The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-30
DELUGE OF GOLD.
How If Poured Into the New
York Treasury.
Twanty-eight Million Piled in
Great Heaps
on THE VAULT FLOOR.
A Sack Burst and a Wild
Scramb bic
For the Yellow Boys Followed
by Those Near By.

NEw YoRK. Nov. 50.-The sub-treasury
in " all street Is an interesting sight to-
day. piled high with sacks Of gold CON-
From early ia the morning the clerks
and particularly the corps Of receiving
officials and special watchmen were
working ike beavers gathering in the
shining yellow bits Of metal
Ia all about $2s, 100000 came in, great
heaps of the stuff have not been perma-
nently vaulted aud are lying in bags
awaiting the attention OF the expert
counter who has come on from Washing
ton 10 assist ia manipulating the treasure
The gold came in all manner OF CON
veyances, but the bulk Of il was brought
from near by banking houses in honest
John Barclays trucks. The canvas bags
In which gold IS lugged about before
being kegged up were the ordinary rel
ceptacles, and those we're borrowed by
the score from the sub-treasury to come
back with their golden loads later on
In all cases temporary receipts were
given, and after the count-up these re-
ceipts viii be corrected, If necessary,
ana Will then form vouchers for the
security Of the bonds.
The coia rooms are near the Pine street
end Of the building. and it was along this
narrow thor0ughfare that the trucks
lined up. Sometimes three or four would
bee backed up at the same time In "A
broad layer over the door Of the truck
we're the dingy duck bags with their
double handles. IN which were packed the
smaller linen bags containing the coin
lt was a stout lift TO pick up one of the
bags, ana deposit it on the small plat
form truck which the sub treasury en-
pl0yes backed up to the outside wagon.
Perched on the side rails Of the wagons
bringing the gold. were the Barclay driv-
e4ra " hiIa 1ranH7ncr al hnnr
were the treasury guards There was
nu display nor the sign Of uniform ex-
cept that of the policeman on post, who
Fanntered up 60 chat with the treasury
w tchers
N all street small bows are too familiar
with the nustlIng about OF bullion or sill
yer blocks or coin, either gold or silver,
tD stop to watch the handling Of the
treasury bags. So at no time would there
be more than a dozen OF 50 watchers, and
they in turn were closely scanned by the
treasury officers. Those having business
with the treasury department came and
went. only looking spry that their toes
were not nipped Ev the little trucks with
the precious burdens
Il was altogether very free and easy
style of handling the governments cash.
some Of the gold came in cOupes. with
8 owner huggiug il tightly as the driver
hurried toward the sub treasury. Among
those who made use of a coupe was
Maurice M 0rmseT, who brought $4,000
worth of the yellow coin from an up
town bank The gold was in a large
bag, so that two men were needed to lift
it. After some exertion and a few en-
phatic remarks the bag was deposited in
the coupe Alr. NJ ormser got in. and a
start was made for the sub-Ireasury.
At the Pine street entrance Of the lat
ter the coupe was stopped and Mr..
Wormser got out With the aid of an
other man the big bagful of precious
coin was hauled oat of the vehicle and
carried up the steps. But here disaster
overlook the expedition. just as the door
was reached the bag burst and glitter
ing gold pieces went ringing and rolling
over the granite door.
There was hasty gathering Of guards
and police, and then the spectacle was
presented Of the scion Of the house Of
Wormser down On his hands and knees
ricking up the scattered gold and max
ing a careful count 10 see that none was
lost lie soiled his clothes and dirtied
his hands. smashed his hat and sWOre.
but he got the gold-every dollar of it.
The syndicate who got the bonds had
a very busy day OF il retailing out the
securities which they had purchased
from the government 1t was reported
at the close of business that about
81 100000 had been distributed in
this Way. and that the iudica-
tiOns were that the rush had
AioL t0 3 1A- GO taf dil AuaL can De gwen
Us a receipt. good for SO much bonds
when the purchaser brings a receipt that
the gold has been paid in at the sub
treasury, either direct or through the
bond sellers This Iusures new rr0ld "a
fhe government. and thus far all the
$40,000,0u0 of gold which has been de-
posted il net g0ld gains 70 the govern
ment
Lie is Of course not divulped who the
bond buyers were. nor is il vet made
public just what proportion Of the
0.O00, 900 has been taken bv each Of
the i've firms and corporations making
nm the purcbasfne- evndiCata