Article Text
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-A Reading dispatch says there is now a run being made on the First National Bank of this city. A large crowd is surrounding the door. Several wealthy citizens to show confidence in the institution are making deposits.
13925. First National Bank (New York, NY)
Bank Information
- Episode Type
- Run Only
- Bank Type
- national
- Bank ID
- 29
- Charter Number
- 29
- Start Date
- November 17, 1877
- Location
- New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini
- Short Digest
8341a6092de098e2
Response Measures
Public signal of financial health, Capital injected
Description
Contemporary dispatch (Nov 17, 1877) reports an active run on the First National Bank in New York; no mention of suspension, reopening, or failure. Wealthy citizens deposited to show confidence.
Events (2)
1.
July 21, 1863
Chartered
- Source
- historical_nic
2.
November 17, 1877
Run
- Cause Details
- Article reports a run but gives no specific trigger or attribution (no rumors, bank scandal, or correspondent failure mentioned).
- Measures
- Wealthy citizens made deposits to show confidence; no suspension or formal measures reported.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- A Reading dispatch says there is now a run being made on the First National Bank of this city. A large crowd is surrounding the door. Several wealthy citizens to show confidence in the institution are making deposits.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (1)
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