21512. Appalachian Bank (Big Stone Gap, VA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
May 4, 1895
Location
Big Stone Gap, Virginia (36.882, -82.747)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
9041be1b

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple newspapers (May 1895) report 'The Appalachian bank at Big Stone Gap, Va., closed its doors.' No account of a prior run, reopening, receiver appointment, or cause is provided in the clippings. Classified as a suspension leading to closure (permanent) because closure is reported and no reopening is mentioned.

Events (1)
1. May 4, 1895 Suspension
Cause Details
Article only states the bank closed its doors with no explanation given in the clipping.
Newspaper Excerpt
THE Appalachian bank at Big Stone Gap, Va., closed its doors.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. May 4, 1895 The Diamond Drill Crystal Falls, MI
Article from The Diamond Drill, May 4, 1895

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LATER. THE public debt statement issued on the 1st showed that the debt increased $19,109,857 during the month of April. The cash balance in the treasury was $180,817,916. The total debt, less the cash balance in the treasury, amounts to $917,839,903. GEN. JOHN NEWTON, president of the Panama Railroad company, died in New York, aged 72 years. WORK was suspended by the 30,000 Ohio miners in the Massillon district and would not be resumed until a scale for one year was made and signed. THE Appalachian bank at Big Stone Gap, Va., closed its doors. REPORTS to the bureau of the mint show coinage during the month of April as follows: Gold, $4,639,300; silver, $595,000; minor coins, $129,772. Toral, $5,364,072. TWENTY business buildings were burned at Lorimer, Ia. CAPT. HARRY B. McMaster, assistant cashier of the National bank of Eau Claire, Wis., was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of $25,000 from the bank, and Charles M. Greene, city treasurer, was arrested on a charge of stealing $30,000 from the city. THE trial of Oscar Wilde in London, charged with serious misdemeanors, resulted in a disagreement of the jury. Two MEN fatally shot and one seriously injured was the result of a frustrated attempt to rob a Burlington train near St. Joseph, Mo. HEAVY rains fell at various points in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and Texas. The dampness was just what was needed to start crops growing. THE St. Louis and Chicago express on the Alton road was held up by robbers half a mile north of Carlinville, III., and Frank Holmes, the engineer, was shot dead. All three robbers were caught. THE government school building on the Santee Indian reservation in Nebraska was burned for the second time within two years. FIRE destroyed Wilkins, Ketcham & Rothschild's furniture and upholstery factory and warerooms in Chieago, the loss being $100,000. THE 3-year-old twins of Mr. and Mrs. George Lowskowski were burned to death near South Bend, Ind. A CYCLONE struck near the little town of Patterson, Kan., and as a result ten persons were dead, twenty-five injured, twenty houses razed and many barns and buildings destroyed and cattle, horses and hogs killed.

2. May 9, 1895 River Falls Journal River Falls, WI
Article from River Falls Journal, May 9, 1895

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WEST AND SOUTH. THE 15 year-old son of Edward Steepleton, of English, Ind., who has been a mute and almost deaf all his life, began to talk like his brothersand sisters. STAMFORD KIMLEY'S house near Atchison, Kan., was burned during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Kimley and their two children, aged 3 years and 15 months, respectively, were cremated. FOR killing his wife John Coleman, a negro who lived near Jacksonville, Fla., was lynched by a mob. IN Milwaukee five large flour milling plants were merged into a combination or trust with the object of reducing expenses. ALL work wassuspended by the 30,000 Ohio miners in the Massillon district and would not be resumed until a scale for one year wasmade and signed. AQUILLA J. CHENEY, a wealthy planter who lived near Atlanta, left in his will $200,000 to Mercer university of Georgia for the education of poor young boys. ON the Santee Indian reservation in Nebraska the government school building was burned for the second time within two years. JAMES YOUNG, of Brazil, Ind., shot and killed his wife at Hoosierville because she had left him and then drove to Brazil, went to the courthouse where he was janitor and shot himself to death. THROUGHOUT the northwestern states crops were reported to be in good condition. THE doors of the Appalachian bank at Big Stone Gap, Va., were closed. BURGLARS held up the St. Louis and Chicago express on the Alton road half a mile north of Carlinville, III., and Frank Holmes, the engineer, was shot dead. All three robbers were caught. HARRY B. McMaster, assistant casher of the National bank of Eau Claire, Wis., was arrested on a warrant charging embezzlement of $25,000 from the bank, and Charles M. Greene, city treasurer, was arrested on a charge of stealing $30,000 from the city. FIRE wiped out twenty business buildings at Lorimer, Ia. FLAMES destroyed Wilkins, Ketcham & Rothschild's furniture and upholstery factory and warerooms in Chicago, the loss being $100,000. THE result of a frustrated attempt to rob a Burlington train near St. Joseph, Mo., was two men fatally shot and one seriously injured. A TERRIFIC cyclone struck near the little town of Patterson, Kan., and as a result ten persons weredead, twentyfive injured, twenty houses razed and many barns and buildings destroyed and cattle, horses and hogs killed. AT various points in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and Texas heavy rains fell. The dampness was just what was needed to start crops growing. FLAMES wiped out sixty buildings at La Porte, Mich NEAR South Bend, Ind., the 3-yearold twins of Mr. and Mrs. George Lowskowski were burned to death. LATER particulars of the cyclone at Newton, Kan., indicated that the death list would probably reach fifteen or twenty. There were about as many badly injured. "BITTER CREEK" and "Slaughter Kid." two notorious outlaws who participated in the recent train robbery near Dover, Kan, were killed by officers. GRANT POORE, a notorious outlaw. while on trial in Judge Maye's court at Tazewell, Tenn., for larceny, shot and killed Benjamin Carroll, a witness against him. THE death of Capt. John Brown occurred at his home on the island of Put-in-Bay, 0., aged 74 years. He was the son of John Brown, the hero of Harper's Ferry. THROUGH fear of becoming blind W. G. Megquier, aged 57 years, assistant cashier of the First national bank in Omaha, committed suicide. JEREMIAH S. B. ALLEYNE, one of the oldest doctors in St. Louis, was found dead of apoplexy in a bed at his home.

3. May 11, 1895 Perrysburg Journal Perrysburg, OH
Article from Perrysburg Journal, May 11, 1895

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The News Condensed. Important Intelligence From All Parts. DOMESTIC. Two MEN fatally shot and result one of se- a injured was the riously frustrated attempt to rob Mo. a Burlington train TWENTY near St. business Joseph, buildings were burned at Lorimer, Ia. St. Louis and Chicago express by robTHE the Alton road was held Carlinville, up on half mile north of bers and Frank Holmes, the engineer, was shot Ill., dead. All three robbers wer caught. treasury statement of receipts shows THE expenditures during April disburse and receipts of $24,247,836 and ments of $32,990,676. KLOTS, who represented the the ROBERT Chunk (Pa.) district in conForty-sixth Mauch and Forty-seventh died at the age of 76 years. gresses, THE will of Aquilla J. Cheney, At- a planter who lived near uniwealthy leaves $200,000 to Mercer of lanta, versity of Georgia for the education poor young sixth boys. annual national congress at Boston. of THE Sons of American Revolution opened first use of nickel steel boiler ChiTHE will be made in the cruiser plates which is getting new machinery. convention cago, Utah constitutional the THE an amendment declaring adopted act to punish polygamy in force. and 3-year-old twins of Mr. burned Mrs. tc THE Lowskowski were death George near South Bend, Ind. was suspended by the district 30,000 WORK miners in the Massillon a scale and Ohio would not be resumed until for year was made and signed. THE one Appalachian bank at Big Stone Gap, Va., closed its doors. little CYCLONE struck near the A of Patterson, Kan., and twenty-five as a retown ten persons were dead, and sult twenty houses razed destroyed injured, barns and buildings killed. and many cattle, horses and hogs FURTHER particulars of the that cyclone the Newton, Kan., indicated fifteen at list would probably reach death or twenty. There were about as many badly "SLAUGHTER injured. KID" and "Bitter Creek," notorions outlaws who partici- near two in the recent train robbery officers. Dover, pated Kan., were killed by OVER 8,000 cotton mill employes I. were strike at Providence, R. on IN a Judge Maye's court at Tazewell, outGrant Poore, a notorious shot Tenn., while on trial for larceny, witness law, and killed Benjamin Carroll, a against him. report that the authorities the at THE were about to remove which has Washington on Canadian cattle embargo been in operation for several years past denied. was W. G. MEGQUIER, aged 57 years. national as sistant cashier of the First suicide bank in Omaha, committed blind. through fear of becoming v SIXTY buildings at La Porte, Mich., were destroyed by fire. in S THE prospect for the peach crop Delaware was exceedingly good. e MRS. ZOE LARH, wife of a prominent O. wealthy farmer at Stillwater, e and T., shot and killed her step-daughter, Mrs. McHenry. d DR. JEREMIAH S. B. ALLEYNE, Louis, one of oldest practitioners in St. bed at was the found dead of apoplexy in home. 11 n his MRS. DEAN MIX and her son lightning Harry instantly killed by of their were while standing in the doorway barn at Nashville. Mich. e g THE dead body of Tom Brownlee, in the a was found staked down Ga. 11 negro, of creek in Butts county, had d He bed was a a revenue informer and been murdered. 1) FOURTEEN hat manufacturers of Escounty, N. J., representing organized an aga sex gregate capital of $2,500,000, g trust. A WIND and hailstorm at Janesville, 1. Wis., did great damage. STHE exchanges at the leading clearin the United States during e ing houses week ended on the 3d aggregated the 1e $1,094,322,825, the against $995,540,137 com1previous week. The increase, week in pared with the corresponding d n 1694, was 15.2. BROTHERS, hat manufactur- for ers McCALL at West Orange, N. J. failed e $239,000. AT least fifty two persons were terrific bets lieved to have been killed in a Sioux s that passed through northe cyclone Ia., from southwest to the 3d. county. an hour before sunset little on hame, east score of prosperous storm g lets Half were a touched by the flying laid x. hundreds of farms were the it and The storm first struck e, waste. some miles southwest of Sioux and d ground in the Coombs district, of ut Center, there to Perkins, a distance left in from to 15 miles, not a building was standing THERE were in the 231 path. business failures in sUnited States in the seven day the rs ended the on the 3d, against 230 corre of week previous and 233 in the le sponding time in 1894. r DURING April the circulation of in al he kinds of money in the United States total in he creased $15,249,790, making the on circulation on May 1 $1,509,434,154. with an per capita. As compared ha a $22.97 May 1, 1894, the total circulation ad ill decreased DURING a $92,000,000. tornado at St. Joseph, Mo. to somany small buildings were blown to pieces. STALLCUP, a United States dep SETH N