18744. Irwin bank (Irwin, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
December 16, 1891
Location
Irwin, Pennsylvania (40.325, -79.701)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
9e14bdc0

Response Measures

Full suspension

Other: Proprietors made an assignment (bankers assigned assets; indicates closure/receivership).

Description

Newspapers (Dec 16–17, 1891) report heavy withdrawals in prior week ($75k–$100k) and that the bank failed to open and proprietors P. S. Poole & Son made an assignment. Sequence: depositor withdrawals (run) preceded failure to open/suspension and assignment (closure/receivership). OCR variants of 'Pool/Poole' appear; I keep 'Poole & Son' as in most reports. No mention of reopening.

Events (3)

1. December 16, 1891 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Poole & Son, proprietors, made an assignment. They say the bank could not recover from the shock caused by the former suspension.
Source
newspapers
2. December 16, 1891 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Large withdrawals in the week prior (reported $75,000–$100,000) following earlier suspension/shock, indicating loss of confidence in the bank's solvency.
Newspaper Excerpt
It is said that between $75,000 and $100,000 were drawn out within the past week.
Source
newspapers
3. December 16, 1891 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank failed to open and proprietors made an assignment; inability to recover from earlier suspension and heavy withdrawals forced suspension/closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Irwin bank at Irwin, Pa., failed to open this morning. P. S. Poole & Son, proprietors, made an assignment.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (6)

Article from Evening Capital Journal, December 16, 1891

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BANK FAILURE, PITTSBURG, Dec. 16.-The Irwin bank at Irwin, Pa., failed to open this morning. Poole & Son, proprietors, made an assignment. They say the bank could not recover from the shock caused by the former suspension. It is said that between $75,000 and $100,000 were drawn out within the past week, Poole claims that every dollar of the deposits will be paid.


Article from The Olympia Tribune, December 16, 1891

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Another Bank Goes Under. PITTSBURG, Dec. 16.-A Greensburg, Pa., special says: The Irwin bank at Irwin, Pa., failed to open this morning. Poole & Son, proprietors, made an assign ment. They say the bank could not recover from the shock caused by the former's suspension. Between $75,000 and $100,000 has been drawn out within the past week. Poole claims every dollar of deposits will be paid.


Article from The Wichita Daily Eagle, December 17, 1891

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FAILURES. GREENSBURG, Pa., Dec. 16.-The Irwin bank, at Irwin, Pa., closed at the usual hour yesterday, but failed to open this morning. P. S. Poole & Son, the proprietors, have made an assignment. Mr. Poole says that the bank could not recover from the shock caused by the former suspension It is said that between $75,000 and $100,000 have been drawn out within the past week. The Pooles claim that every dollar of the deposits will be paid. The excitement is at fever heat. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-According to the World, Wall street lost fully $2,000,000 in money, bonds and stocks by the Field failare. No one seems to know what has become of the money and securities, and, further, they do not know whether they are ever going to get anything back. STERLING, Kan., Dec. 6.-Morris & Kern were closed this morning under an attachment of the State bank of Sterling.


Article from Wheeling Register, December 17, 1891

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Another Bank Fails to Open, GREENSBURG, PA., December - -The Irwin bank at Irwin, Ps., closed at the usual hour yesterday but failed to open this morning. P. S. Pool & Son, proprietors, have made an assignment. Mr. Pool says the bank cannot recover from the shock caused by the former suspension. It is said that between $73,000 and $100,000 have been drawn out within the past week. The Pools claim that every dollar of the deposits will be paid. The excitement is at fever heat.


Article from The Wilmington Daily Republican, December 17, 1891

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A Greensburg Bank Suspends. GREENSBURG, Pa., Dec. 17.-The Irwin bank, at Irwin, Pa., failed to open yesterday. P. S. Pool & Son, proprietors, have made an assignment. Mr. Pool says the bank could not recover from the shock caused by the former suspension. It is said that between $75,000 and $100,000 have been drawn out within the past week. The Pools claim that every dollar of the deposits will be paid. The excitement is at fever height.


Article from Los Angeles Herald, December 17, 1891

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Embarrassed Banks. GREENSBURG, Pa., Dec. 16.-The Irwin bank at Irwin, Pa., failed to open this morning. Pool & Son, the proprietors, made an assignment. They say the bank could not recover from the shock caused by its former suspension. It is said between $75,000 and $100,000 was drawn out within the past week. The Pools claim that every dollar of deposits will be paid. COLUMBIA, Tenn., Dec. 16.-The creditors' committee of the Bank of Columbia and the Columbia Banking company, now insolvent, reported this morning that the banks will pay 60 or 70 cents on the dollar certain, with a probability of more.