18557. Delaware County Trust Safe Deposit & Title Insurance Company (Chester, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
state
Start Date
June 18, 1900
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania (39.850, -75.356)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
17bb9572

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals

Description

A multi-day run occurred but the bank remained open; depositors replaced withdrawals and the run ended. The articles attribute the 'flurry' to the disappearance of former President Henry C. Howard. No suspension or closure is mentioned.

Events (1)
1. June 18, 1900 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
A flurry of withdrawals was caused by the disappearance of former President Henry C. Howard, which alarmed depositors.
Measures
Bank kept doors open until after dark to accommodate withdrawals; many depositors later replaced funds.
Newspaper Excerpt
The run made on the Delaware County Trust, Safe Deposit and Title Insurance Company for the past few days, came to a close Saturday.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)
1. June 18, 1900 The Wilmington Daily Republican Wilmington, DE
Article from The Wilmington Daily Republican, June 18, 1900

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Article Text

Bank Meets a Big Run. Chester, Pa. June 18.-The run made on the Delaware County Trust, Safe Deposit and Title Insurance Company for the past few days, came to a close Saturday. The regular closing time of the bank was 12 o'clock noon, bat the doors were kept open until after dark to accommodate those who desired to withdraw their money. Several of the depositors who had withdrawn their money, replaced it. There has been no time during the history of the bank when there has been 60 much cash on hand. The flurry caused by the disapearance of former President Henry C, Howard has been closed as far as the bank is concerned.

2. June 18, 1900 Evening Journal Wilmington, DE
Article from Evening Journal, June 18, 1900

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Article Text

Bank Withstood Run Chester, June 18.-The run that has been made on the Delaware County Trust, Safe Deposit and Title Insurance Company for the past few days came to a close on Saturday. Several of the depositors who had withdrawn their money from the instituton have replaced it. The flurry caused by the disappearance of Former President Henry C. Howard has been closed so far as the bank is concerned.