The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-29
D[POS|TORS ARE AGAIN IN HURRY G Louis Bank Officials, H0W- ever, Say Trouble is Over MANY OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE Expression of Confidence and Such Offers on Part of National Banks
 Has HeIped-Lons Lines
 of Depostors.
MANY OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE

St. Louis. October 2S.-The statement of President Julius s. Walsh or the Mississippi Valley Trust company, whose sentiments are produced in interview given to the Associated Press by other trust company officials of St. Louis that the situation is thoroughly in hand, .'the excitement has subsided," and from this on we expect business will be con- ducted in the usual orderly manner" ex- pressed the opinion that seems general tonight, concerning the unwonted financial conditions which prevailed here during parts of yesterday and today Officers of all the trust companies state that volun- tary offers of help were received from fin- ancial institutions in New York, Philadel- phia, Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City, Boston and many of the smaller towns of Missouri and Illinois, but all were declined for the reason that they had sufficient cash with which to handle their business. Expression of confidence and offers of aid on the part of the national banks and financial institutions of St Louis, has helped to strengthen the situation and re- store confidence.
 Lines of Depositors.
 Just before the hour of opening today the lines of depositors stretched away from the closed doors of the Mississippi Valley Trust company, the Lincoln Trust company, the Mercantile Trust company and the Missouri Trust company. Small crowds were assembled before the doors of the other savings institutions It was observed that most of those in line were working people, and many of them women whose savings were not heavy.
 Owing to the action taken last night by the officials of the eight trust com panies doing business in St. Louis en- forcing thirty and sixty days notice of Intention to withdraw funds. the deposi- tors were not able to get any money All they could do was to declare their inten- tions of withdrawing their deposits at the end of the time taken advantage of by the companies under their rules.
 The trust companies decided not to pay certificates of deposit before maturity.
 Crowd Serges In.
 The greatest crush was before the doors of the Mercantile Trust company at Eighth and Locust streets. At clock the doors were opened and the crowd sur ged in with a force that swept aside the lines of police and bank employees formed to preserve regular line to the win dows of the paying tellers of the time accounts
 The policemen were unable to handle the crowd and Festus Wade, president of the company, mounted a chair and an- nounced unless the depositors formed in Il, oio 4a1 l,.,sTI ing He said it was impossible to wait upon them if they insisted in crowding in such manner. This had the effect and some semblance of ordeY was restored.
 As many of the persons as could be accommodated at the banking rooms had formed in two lines, and further admis- sion was refused until some of the first corners had left by separate entrance; then others were admitted and forced to keep in line and leave as soon as they had transacted their business.
 Many Women in the Crowd.
 By 10 o'clock the crowd around the trust company's building had increased to such an extent that the police were totally unable to control it, and the off, fieers stationed at the doors were swept away from their stations almost as rapid ly as they could resume them. Women constituted a large percentage of the crowd, and were crushed in the jam. Many dresses were torn and hats knock ed off.
 The policemen in trying to handle the crowd pushed many of them into the gutter, and in several instances personal fights were narrowly averted.
 When the doors of the Mercantile Trust company were opened just across the street east of the building it was packed, while the street to the west, and Eighth street. both to the north and south, were comparatively clear
 Half an hour later, however, both streets were crowded for distance of several hundred feet, and all efforts to keep them clear were practically abandoned, the police directing their efforts chiefly to- wards maintaining some degree of order at the doors.
 John E. Davis. second vice president of the Mississippi Valley Trust company, during the morning, made his way to the stone steps leading into the bank and addressed the throng assembled there as follows:
 Bank Official Speaks.
 ''The anxiety expressed here by so many of you is entirely uncalled for, and with out reason. Not one person will lose any money through this trust company. and we shall conduct our business in our reg ular manner.
 There is no change in our financial condition whatever. We have always paid whatever should have to be paid to everyone. and we are going to do so in the future.
 "All open accounts will be paid just as soon as they are presented here. There will be no delay. Every other account will be paid just as soon as it falls due If you have an account which is due to- day it will be paid today in your regu- lar turn. There is no reason for any worry. Your money is well invested and you can get it back if you want it at the regular time provided for in your con- tract.
 T tell you positively that no official of the Mississippi Valley Trust company has been to Chicago for money. We do not need money. We are in splendid shape financially and everything is prosperous with us. I think the same is true of every trust company in St. Louis. I ap- preciate your anxiety and assure you as a gentleman and officer and stockholder of this company that your fears are groundless. and you will lose no money through this company
 Henry M. Meirs statement.
 Henry M. Meir, vice president of the
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