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FISHRILL'S MISSING BONDS. Great Excitement in the Quiet Village-A Rua ou the Savings Bank. POUGHKEEPSIE, Jan. -The loss of the National Bank of Fishkill by the Bartow Irregularities will probably be heavier than was at first supposed. The report that the misappropriated bonds belonged to the savings bank, which does bustness in the same building, was incorrect. So far as can be ascertained, all the bonds taken to New York and hypothecated by Cashier Bartow were the property of individuals who had placed them in the bank for safe keeping. W.S. Ladue of Fishkill Hook had $2.500 in bonds there. Mr. Bartow. when asked by Ladue about them. said they had been used for the bank. John F. Berry had $7,000 in 10.40s and $1.700 in 10-30s. He says the troubled cashier told him they went through the bank. and that he was all right. Edward Lyster of East Fishkill had $3,000 disposed of in the same manner. Samuel Hosted of Putnam county deposited $6,000: they, too. are gone. John S. Emans had one $1,000 bond, but he savs it was credited to him on the books of the bank. This incomplete list foots up $21,200, and new losses are turning up almost hourly. A gentleman who was talking to a group in one of the stores yesterday morning said that the expert had thus far unearthed a deficiency of $130,000. Another said that Cashier Birtow, and th bank through him. has lost beavily in the Datebess Ore Company. Leonard Horton of that company, when spoken to about the matter. desired to have it understood that this was not the case, but he did not deny that the bank had lost by the company. A very prominent citizen of Fishkill, said to have an overdrawn account at the bank. has aid that Cashier Bartow spent considerable money for election purposes. He was a zealous Dolttlcian. and an enthusiastic supporter of Tilden. Mr. John F. Berry SAYS that Bartow told him that $20,000 had 12 ne in the ore company. Another man said that a prominent Poughkeep. sin had overdrawn his account some $8,000 or $10.000. A statement was also made openly that the agent of the bank was in Cold Spring last Thursday on his usual tour of collection. and received deposits from customers. This was after the trouble in the bank was known. The bank officers maintain silence. Acting Cashier Hapelje said on Saturday that some of the men who had made the heaviest overdrafts had already appeared at the bank and promised to make everything good. The names of these gentlemen are withheid. In the absence of positive information, there is a feeling 10 banking circles in Poughkeepsie that the officers of the bank will be compelled to put up the shutters. A run on the Fisukill Savings Bank has been begun. add it is understood that the bank refused to pay out any sums over $500. All the farmers, mechanics, servant girls. and laboring women besteged the doors yesterday, and the treasurer was kept busv. He paid out $12,000 on Friday. and more to-day. but the bidgest run on the bank is expected on Monday, and the President left town on Saturday to obtain funds to meet it. There are over 150 depositors who reside in Cold Spring. and they will undoubtedly all appear at the bank to-morrow. The Treasurer is certain the bank will pull through all right. Leading men of the village also say that the savings bank will side over tue trouble.
