New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
A CLEVER BANK TRICK,
MORE WAYS THAN ONE OF SAVING AN
INSTITUTION, FROM RUN.
HOW cOLORADOs SILVER KEPT A DENVER BANr
FROM GOING rNDER--A CLUMSY CASH
IER's GOOD WORK


rER's GOOD WORK
At dinner the other evening the conversation
turned upon the financial perils through which the
country had passed during the last few years. and
a naturalized Engl.shman told the story OF bank
in England where a disastrous run was promptly
stoned by the quick wit OF the cashier
Having some OF the very few sovereigns within
reach heated 10 burning point, he paid them over
n an anxious countryman remarking calmly and
courteously that ne was sorry that they had not
had time 10 cool The fellow counted them ginger
" and open -mouthed. skunk out OF the bank and
informed his friends and ne.ghbors on the outside
that they need feel alarm to their money the
hank peope were making coins Just as fast as they
were needed The assembled crowd wavered con-
suited and dispersed. The bank was saved
THAT would never have gone down In my state"
SAID a Maine man. shaking his head. Some lank
Scion from Aroostook County would have been
sure to examine the dates Of the newly made coins
and the last state OF that bank would nave been
worse than the first. Gertrude turning 10 MS
wife. NOW is the time for your Denver stories"
do you mean about the way the Two PAM"
foated themselves when all tho others were being
swamped?" she asked. You see, was spending
the winter in Denver that xciting year-we had
beautiful time-the jail besieged and an ital.
ian confined for murder was taken ou' anu
Ivnched: shall never forget his face as the mob
hurried him past carriage, which mao oeeh
stopped by the crowd He looked In at US with
such imploring agony-ugh! shudder 10 'hinh OK
IT, A day or so after. the banks began 10 go 70
nieces The president Of OF them was friend
of NV uncle and he had been dresdng the panic
for days before 1t came. He sent East TOT luhos'
hu, there was some delay about them and so for
DAVIS no had been accommodating silver. exchanging
notes for it with the most lavish generosity " nen
tho storm broke the depositors thronged the DOORS
lars, bright silver things. with promp'hess us'
,as most reassur.ng One clever girl. a news
naner correspondent. who was staying at the same
hotel I was went to the bank ana came oacK Win
the full amount Of her savings. and with the hep
~ two porters got 1t up to her room-S22o IN coin
and then she down and looked at ~ IN despair.
"Wbere shall put it? What shall 90 with
TO, sbe exclaimed For mercy's sake, Florence.
N her roommate do leave yours in the bank!
II we have 5000 in silver dollars ana hal-ooI-
lars with quarters thrown H. why W.
inst have to take another room for us use ana
sit up all night TO see that no one co"ies VII"
wheelbarrow to cfrry 1t on.
and everybody seemed TO be Of the same opinion
When It was found that the depostors were paid
without an nstant's delay but Invariably PAID IN
silver with fractions in nickels and cents the run
on the bank stopped as II by magic IL was 100
serious a matter to transport and stand guard over
the bulky treasure"
narrator's husband. The threatened BANK hao
telegraphed East for funds and was informed
that they the way, only few hours on.
| when the run began The directors groaned and.
| metaphoricay speaking, wrung their hands; the
peoy.e were too frightened and excited 10 listen to
reason il attempting to tell them OF
the coming money. Suddenly man Of quicker wit
You are very ill., he said. turning to the teller:
| L have noticed il AL day; you must go nome AZ
| once and go to bed. Let me feel your pulse. why,
| heavens. man! you are crazy TO be up and about;
! take your place for the day. The teller looked at
him a minute then without word departed by
the back door. half closing his eyes pressing ms
| head and looking very sick as he met various
clients hurrying to the bank
surprise being shown at the crowds filling the bank
The first man at the window wanted 70 draw ray, ms s
would give it to him In one minute; the teller nad
gone home i'll very H. and he being over te 10 eaS
which would be due to his lack OF nSnleo, Tss
it. Such a stupid but well meaning man had never
rapid-working Western bank.
such fumbling. such counting. such drawing
the wrong denomination. such courteous apologies
such desire to hurry such earnestness over the
sure that the money was all right; BY the time
check ready; the patience OF the waiting crowd
was just begnning TO weary BY the time the tenth
loud but deep. beginning TO circulate. and had
not the inexperienced cashier been too much occu-
pied to pay attention he might have heard his
name coupled with the most unhattering adjectives.
! The day till the hour Of closing arrived.
when the doors were closed and the exhausted
cashier fell into a chair, having with great diff
Guilty paid out 1854 SO, and having remaining In
the Till IS The next train brought the expected
! funds the next morning found the convalescent
teller back at his post. the waiting crowd such as
desired their money. were promptly paid, the salts.
fed remainder went their ways, soothed and con.
Did You ire read anthony Hopes story?" asked our
hostess ''of the bank officials who kept angry de-
! pcstors at bay by sad-tobe furious lion, sup
posed 10 have aped from a circus in the neigh
borhood? I believe that the poor creature was SO
tame and gentle that when 1t had been smuggled
into the bank it had to be prodded with a sharp
iron to make it roar at short intervals until the
money could be brought to the bank."t
1T was not exactly true, | believe" said the
Englishman, but there a foundation of truth"