Harlem Savings Bank - New York, NY

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: May 1, 1879*
Location: New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 7fda8828

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Description

Article (New-York Tribune, 1880-04-14) states the Harlem Savings Bank was dissolved in May 1879 and a receiver was appointed; no run is mentioned. I mark this as a suspension/closure with receiver. Bank charter type not specified in text, so set to unknown.

Events (2)

1. May 1, 1879* Other

Newspaper Excerpt: The Harlem Savings Bank was dissolved in May, 1879, and William T. Ryerson was appointed receiver.
Source: newspapers

2. May 1, 1879* Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The Harlem Savings Bank was dissolved in May, 1879, and William T. Ryerson was appointed receiver.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. April 14, 1880 New-York Tribune New York, NY

Article from New-York Tribune, April 14, 1880

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Article Text

CIVIL NOTES. Marie B. Mount yesterday applied in the Surrogate's office for letters of administration upon the estate of her deceased brother, Richard E. Mount. The personal estate 18 estimated at $135,000. Mary Bauerlein, age fifty-four, of No. 206 Graham-ave., Brooklyn, has sued John Bauerlein, age sixty-eight, for a divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Judge Revnolds, in the City Court, yesterday awarded the plaintiff $10 a week alimony. Harriette Dutcher or Van Buren, who committed suicide about two weeks ago by taking an overdose of opium, left a personal estate of $1,000. Yesterday her nepbew, P. V. MacGregor, applied for letters of administration upon it. Her nearest relative was a brother now in Japan. The Harlem Savings Bank was dissolved in May, 1879, and William T. Ryerson was appointed receiver. Justice Donohue yesterday appointed William A. Boyd ns referee to examine the accounts that have been submitted by the receiver. The latter reports that be has received $1,647 18 and has paid out $573 29 that no dividend has been deelared to the depositors,at that he now has $1,073 8 on hand. Mrs. Elizabeth Flock, of No. 103 Wyckoffst., Brooklyn, recently obtained an absolute divorce from her husband, Stephen A. Flock, on account of his alleged infidelity with a variety actress. The defendant, since the divorce was granted, obtained an order from the Kings County Supreme Court directing the plaintiff to show cause why the decree should not be set aside. He claims that the complaint was never served on him. He charges that there was a conspiracy to obtain the divorce by fraud. Judge Cooke denied the mo. tion to open the proceedings. William M. Davison was the owner of a load of coal on a canal boat. Edwin R. Holden, the owner of a tug, was employed to tow the canal beat across the North River. He went out with another boat in tow in very rough weather. and the boat loaded with coal was sunk. Davison sued Holden for the value of the coal lost through his allered negligence. The defendant claimed that the coal boat was rotten and the loss was not through his fault. The jury, before Judge Speir, in the Superior Court, gave the plaintiff a verdiet for. the full amount claimed. Peckham & Tyler for the plaintiff; ex-Judge Beebe for the defendant.