The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-06
RUN WAS MADE ON
STOCK YARD BANK
THOUSANDS DREW OUT CASH.
EXCITED DEPOSITORS JOSTLED
EACH OTHER TO CASH IN.

UnfOunded Rumor started Early in
and Savings CO.-Extra TeIIers
Employed and Bank Paid OUT
Money Until NiEht-Once More it
is Reported There Are Plans for
Peace Conference.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-The strike in the
packing houses was practically forgot
ten to-day in the excitement attending
run on the Drovers' Trust and Saw
ings Bank. one of the stock yards in
situations.
The rush of the depositors to the
bank started early to-day, because of
an unfounded rumor that one of the
packers representatives had with
drawn his money from the institution.
and reports that the bank was being
used by the packing companies as an
adjunct in paying off their new en-
ployes who have taken the places of
the strikers
All day long hundreds of excited de-
positors, most OF whom had only small
accounts in the bank, stood in line to
withdraw their deposits
Many Waiting for Money.
When closing time came this after
noon there were at least a thousand
persons waiting for their money The
officials of the bank, determined to
meet the emergency, called in extra
tellers and the place was kept open un-
til every depositor who presented him
self at the window had been satisfied
The paying windows of the bank were
kept open until after o'clock to-
night.
Nearly two hours before that time
the last man in the line had been paid
his deposit in full. and fresh arrivals
had ceased coming. 1t is estimated
that upwards of 1900 depositors called,
and withdrew their deposits during the
day.
Prepared for Stampede.
When the run was at it's hight the
bank withdrew 100000 of it's deposit
with the Commercial National Bank
and like amount from the First Ma
tional Bank, in order to prevent any
possibility of the bank being unable
to meet its obligations.
Many of the wOrkmen now on strike
in the packing plants have deposits in
the Drovers Trust and Savings Bank,
but the majority of the persons who
gathered about the place to-day to de-
mand their money were small trades
men, doing business in the stock yards
district, and working people who are
not, and have not, been connected in
labor capacity with the packing
plants.
r-bo roo ,.,e+o ,.es TT,io,, ~ ,,or,,lore
of which are on strike, has $4,000 on
deposit in the bank, but no effort was
| made to withdraw this money to-day,
the secretary of the union declaring
that the money will remain where it
is, as the bank is as solid as a rock.
Trying for "a Conference.
Rumors of another peace conference
between the packers and the strikers
were occasioned tonight by the APP
| pearance at the Live Stock Exchange
of John M. Boardman and NJ. E. Mil
ner, president and secretary of the
Montana Roundup Association, an or
ganization of drovers which sends
nearly $50, 900 head of cattle to the
yards each year. Although the stock
yards officials and packers representa-
tives deny knowledge of any peace
move, it is understood that the Mon
tana men will try to arrange a con-
ference. In a statement given out to-
night by the packers, it is asserted
that there was a considerable increase
in to-day's business over that of yes
terday. The strikers tonight declared
that the strike from now on would be
active"
1t was said some action in regard to
calling a strike of the truck drivers
throughout the city will be taken to-
morrow.
Houses Being Wrecked.
Besieged families, whose homes have
been continuously attacked because
they contain strike breakers, appealed
to the police for protection to-day.
John Kioll. an employe of Swift &
Co., reported that the entire front of
his home had been wrecked. Crowds
hurled stones. clubs and refuse
through broken windows, and the in
mates were notified that the house
would be burned over their heads.
A police detail was assigned to pro-
tect the house. Similar action was
taken regarding six other places, where
like conditions were reported.
FUNSTON GOES TO CHICAGO.