17413. Lincoln Savings Bank (Columbus, OH)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
July 29, 1910
Location
Columbus, Ohio (39.961, -82.999)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
e8796565

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple articles (dated July 29–30, 1910) report a run on Lincoln Savings Bank in the Panhandle/union district of Columbus triggered by union depositors withdrawing funds to 'hit' E.K. Stewart, a streetcar company official who is a director of the bank. No suspension, reopening, or receivership is mentioned — only withdrawals/run. Cause classified as 'other' because the run is a politically motivated action tied to a labor strike rather than typical rumor, solvency concerns, or correspondent problems.

Events (1)
1. July 29, 1910 Run
Cause Details
Union depositors, sympathetic to striking streetcar motormen and conductors, withdrew funds to 'hit' E.K. Stewart, a director and street car company official.
Newspaper Excerpt
A run was started today on the Lincoln Savings bank in the Panhandle district by men who openly stated that they were union men
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (6)
1. July 29, 1910 The Topeka State Journal Topeka, KS
Article from The Topeka State Journal, July 29, 1910

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FIND NEW WEAPON. Columbus Street Car Strikers Start a Run on a Bank. Columbus, O., July 29.-General McMaken, commanding the 2,000 troops of the Ohio national guard here in the street car strike, will give out no information regarding the disposition of the troops and the plans to quell further rioting in case trouble breaks out. The plans of the military authorities are to be kept an absolute secret. Hundreds of citizens packed about the state house grounds today to watch the troops prepare for the day's duties after cooking their breakfast. No car will be run until after Governor Harmon arrives from Michigan about 11 o'clock and none may be run today or tonight. There has been no trouble today. A run was started today on the Lincoln Savings bank in the Panhandle district by men who openly stated that they were union men and in sympathy with the union motormen and conductors of the Columbus Street Railway company. E. K. Stewart, general manager of the street car company, is interested in this bank and the union depositors who are withdrawing their money state they are doing so in order to hit Stewart and the street car company.

2. July 29, 1910 The Evening Times Grand Forks, ND
Article from The Evening Times, July 29, 1910

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M'MAKEN WILL NOT TALK NOW Run on Bank in Which Street Car Company Official Is Interested -Columbus, Ohio, July 29-Gen. McMaken. commanding 2,000 troops of the Ohio national guard here in the street car strike, would give no information today regarding the disposition of the troops and the plans to quell further rioting in case of trouble. No car will be run until after Gov. Harmon arrives from Michigan at about 11 o'clock tonight. A run was started today on the Lincoin Savings bank in the Panhandle district by men who openly announced they were union men in sympathy with the union motormen and conductors of the Columbus Street Railroad company. who are out on a strike. E. K. Stewart, general manager of the street car company, is interested in this bank.

3. July 29, 1910 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
Article from Alexandria Gazette, July 29, 1910

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Preparing to Resume Service. Columbus, 0., July 29,-With three regiments of infantry and cavalry, Troop A, of the Ohio National Guard, aiding the civil authorities in preservpeace, street car service was expected to be resumed by the Columbus Railway and Light Company today. No cars have been operated since 10 o'clock Wednesday night, when Mayor Marshall decided to call out the militia. With militiamen patroling the tracks and detachments of soldiers stationed about the car barns and in the dangerous districts, the authorities are prepared to curb any outbreaks resulting from the resumption of service. Governor Harmon was due to arrive today from Charlevoix, Mich., where he has been spending his vacation. In the meantime the situation was still in the hands of Mayor Marshall. A run on the Lincoln bank, located in a union district, has resulted from the street car strike. E. K. Stewart, general manager of the railway company, is a director of the bank, and it was because of this that many depositors grew out their money.

4. July 29, 1910 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
Article from Alexandria Gazette, July 29, 1910

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Preparing to Resume Service. Columbus, O., July 29,-With three regiments of infantry and cavalry; Troop A. of the Ohio National Guard: aiding the civil authorities in preservpeace, street car service was expected to be resumed by the Columbus Railway and Light Company today. No cars have been operated since 10 o'clock Wednesday night, when Mayor Marshall decided to call out the militia. With militiamen patroling the tracks and detachments of soldiers stationed about the car barns and in the dangerous districts, the authorities are prepared to curb any outbreaks resulting from the resumption of service. Governor Harmon was due to arrive today from Charlevoix, Mich., where he has been spending his vacation. In the meantime the situation was still in the hands of Mayor Marshall. A run on the Lincoln bank, located in a union district, has resulted from the street car strike. E. K. Stewart, general manager of the railway company, is a director of the bank, and it was because of this that many depositors grew out their money.

5. July 30, 1910 Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, NE
Article from Omaha Daily Bee, July 30, 1910

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SOLDIERS GUARD COLUMBUS Two Thousand Troops Camp at State House and Other Points. NO ATTEMPT TO RUN STREET CARS Next Move will Not Be Made Until After the Arrival of Governor Harmon-Run on Bank is Started. COLUMBUS, O., July 29.-General McMaken, commanding the 2,000 tropps of the Ohio National guard here in the street car strike, will give out no information regarding the disposition of the troops and the plans to quell further rioting in case trouble breaks out. The plans of the military authorities are to be kept an absolute secret. Hundreds of citizens packed about the state house grounds today to watch the troops prepare for the day's duties after cooking their breakfasts. No cars will be run until after Governor Harmon arrives from Michigan at about 11 o'clock and none may be run today or tonight. There has been no trouble today. A run was started today on the Lincoln Savings bank in the Panhandle district by men who openly stated that they were union men and in sympathy with the union motormen and conductors of the Columbus Street Railway company. E. K. Stewart, general manager of the street car company, is interested in this bank and the union depositors who are withdrawing their money say they are doing so to hit Stewart and the street car company.

6. July 30, 1910 The Bemidji Daily Pioneer Bemidji, MN
Article from The Bemidji Daily Pioneer, July 30, 1910

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CARS STILL IDLE AT COLUMBUS, O. Officials Awaiting Return of Governor Harmon. Columbus, O., July 30.-General McMaken, commanding the 2,000 troops of the Ohio national guard here in the street car strike, would give no information regarding the disposition of the troops and the plans to quell further rioting in case of trouble. No car will be run until after Gov. ernor Harmon arrives from Michigan. A run was started on the Lincoln Savings bank in the Panhandle district by men who openly announced they were union men and in sympathy with the union motormen and conductors of the Columbus Street Railroad company who are out on strike. E. K. Stewart, general manager of the street car company, is interested in this bank.