People's Bank (Waseca, MN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
4814412091124
Episode Type
Run β†’ Suspension β†’ Unsure
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
481441209 hash
Start Date
August 5, 1893
Location
Waseca, Minnesota (44.078, -93.507)

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Short Digest
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Description

The bank experienced a heavy run on Saturday and Monday (August 5 and 7, 1893) and failed to open on Tuesday, August 8.

Events (2)

1. August 5, 1893 Run
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals during the Panic of 1893 and general financial depression.
Newspaper Excerpt
Saturday and Monday there was a heavy run on the bank, withdrawing so much of the funds that a run could not be met today.
Source
newspapers
2. August 8, 1893 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Inability to meet demands following a heavy run during the financial stringency of 1893.
Newspaper Excerpt
Today, for the first time in its history, the doors of the People's bank, of this city, failed to open. The directors held a meeting last evening and voted to suspend.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)

Article from Alexandria Gazette, August 9, 1893

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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. In Santa Catharina, Brazil, the federal soldiers have deposed the State authorities. Cincinnati is crowded with democrats, there to attend the State convention to nominate a Governor, &c. Among the failures reported to-day are the People's Bank, Waseca, Minn.; the Commercial Bank, Perry, Ia. and the Commercial Bank, Minneapolis. The small bank failures at the west and the continued heaviness of general electric led to a further decline in the New York stock market after midday. A run was started on the Germania Savings Bank at New Orleans yesterday and $80,000 was drawn out. The presidents of the five savings banks have decided to require sixty days notice from depositors. In a flt of anger, at 3:10 o'clock this morning, John H. Meister, aged 45, a prosperous baker, of Brooklyn, put an end to the life of quarrelling that he has led with his wife by shooting six bullets into her, killing her almost instantly and then committed suicide by shooting and hanging himself. There was some apprehension among the depositors in the Madison Square Bank in New York to-day when it was learned that the St. Nicholas Bank had refused to clear for it. About fifty people gathered around the building, but they were soon convinced that there was no cause for alarm and dispersed. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company has decided to discontinue four of its trains each way between New York and Chicago, because there are too many trains in proportion to the travel between the two cities. The reported murder of a soldier by miners near Coal Creek, Tenn., occurred three miles from Fort Anderson. The murder was committed by miners but all is quiet in the Coal Creek region now and no trouble in feared. Howard Greer, Arthur Hancher and Jack Brock were arrested in Wichita, Kan., last night for the daring robbery of $7,600 from a wagon of the United States Express Company in that city on the night of July 29. Robert H. Coleman, the iron millionaire, of Lebanon, Pa., has executed a deed of assignment. The liabilities will approximate $3,500,000 and it is claimed they exceed the assets. The Linden Steel Company, one of the largest manufacturing concerns in Pittsburg, Pa., has suspended operations on account of the stringency of the times.


Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 9, 1893

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WASECA, Minn., Aug. &-The People's bank closed its deors today: assets, $135,000 liabilities, $67,000. The suspension was not affect other banks in the city.


Article from St. Paul Daily Globe, August 9, 1893

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Waseca Bank Suspends. WASECA, Minn., Aug. 8.-Today, for the first time in its history, the doors of the People's bank, of this city, failed to open. The directors held a meeting last evening and voted to suspend. Saturday and Monday there was a heavy run on the bank, withdrawing SO much of the funds that a run could not be met today. The assets are $135,000 and the liabilities $67,000, $2 of assets to $1 of liabilities.


Article from St. Paul Daily Globe, August 9, 1893

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Waseca Bank Suspends. WASECA, Minn., Aug. 8.-Today, for the first time in its history, the doors of the People's bank, of this city, failed to open. The directors held a meeting last evening and voted to suspend. Saturday and Monday there was a heavy run on the bank, withdrawing so much of the funds that a run could not be met today. The assets are $135,000 and the liabilities $67,000, $2 of assets to $1 of liabilities.


Article from The Herald, August 9, 1893

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Minnesota Bank Failure. WASECA, Minn., Aug. 8.-The People's bank closed doors today. Assets, $135,000; liabilities, $67,000. The suspension will not affect other banks in the city.


Article from The Representative, August 9, 1893

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NEWS IN BRIEF. Business part of South Wayne, Wis., was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday. The Madison Square bank, New York city, has closed its doors. It will probably resume soon. The People's bank of Waseca, Minn., has suspended. The bank has $2 of assets to every'$1 of liabilities. In the house of commons Wednesday Mr. Gladstone announced that the government had decided to hold an autumn session of parliament.


Article from Echo De L'ouest, August 10, 1893

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Bank et la West Side Bank de St. Paul, Minn., ont fait faillite. La Balk of St Charles, Minn., au capital de 150,000 dollars A suspendu ses paiements. FermΓ©es sont les portes de la Exchange Bank of Colby, Wis. MM. A. Thayer et Co banquiers de Sparta, Wis., ont fait faillite. OLa Peoples Bark of Waseca, Minn. L'Etat du Wisconsin a subi une perte de $150,000 par les recentes faillites de banques. La compagnie d'assurance mu tuelle centre le feu, de Bangor, Maine, a dΓ©posΓ© son bilan vendredi dernier. Le montant des risques de la compaguie est actuellement de $2,500,000.


Article from New-York Tribune, August 10, 1893

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MANY BANKS FORCED TO CLOSE. SUSPENSIONS CAUSED BY FINANCIAL DEPRESSION AND INABILITY TO REALIZE ON SECURITIES. Perry, Iowa, Aug. 9.-The Commercial Bank. a private institution of this city, made an assignment yesterday, caused by stringency in the money market and inability to realize on securities. Depositors will be paid in full. Assets are placed at $69,340; liabilities at $40,050. The Exchange Bank at Angus, another private concern, has also assigned to H. A. Rouse, of this city. Minneapolis, Aug. 9.-The Commercial Bank, a small local institution, closed its doors this morning. Its capital is $200,000; deposits, $400,000, and time deposits, $222,000. The loans and discounts at the last statement amounted to $642,000. The bank's officers state that depositors will be paid in full. Rochester, Minn., Aug. 9.-The Union National Bank closed this morning. There was no stampede, but slow withdrawals of deposits have reduced the bank's resources materially, and the depreciation of commercial paper had some effect in closing. The bank is solvent and will resume without the appointment of a receiver. The other banks are all considered solid. Waseca, Minn., Aug. 9.-The People's Bank of this city failed to open yesterday. The suspension was caused by a heavy run on the bank on Saturday and Monday. The assets are $135,000; liabilities, $67,000. Colfax, Wash., Aug. 9.-The Bank of Colfax, an old and reliable private institution, temporarily closed its doors yesterday on account of the general financial depression and inability to realize on securities. The bank's capital Is $100,000, and the assets exceed liabilities two for one. No runs have been made on other banks. Martinsville, Ind., Aug. 9.-Mitchell's Bank has published notice that it will go into voluntary liquidation on October 1, and that no more deposits or collections will be received. The bank has on hand twice as much cash as deposits. A stock bank will be organized to succeed this one. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 9.-The First National Bank of this city suspended after banking hours this afternoon. A statement has not yet been given out.


Article from Bismarck Weekly Tribune, August 11, 1893

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NEWS IN BRIEF. Business part of South Wayne, Wis., was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday. The Madison Square bank, New York city, has closed its doors. It will probably resume soon. The People's bank of Waseca. Minn., has suspended. The bank has $2 of assets to every $1 of liabilities.


Article from The Progressive Farmer, August 22, 1893

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three cays and acquamted facts relating to the suspension of the bank. As soon as the necessary prep arations can be made warrants will be issued for the arrest of the men who appear to be guilty of having violated the national banking laws. NASHVILLE, Tenn Aug. 9 The First Nation Bank of this city suspended after banking hours this afternoon. A statement has not yet been given out WASECA, Minn., Aug. 9.-The Peo ple's Bank of this city failed to open yesterday. The directors held a meet ing Monday evening and voted to suspend. Saturday and Monday there was a heavy run on the bank, with drawing SO much of the funds that demands could not be met. Assetsare $135,000, liabilities $67,000. NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 9.-A - run was started yesterday on the Germania Savings Bank, and all who came were promptly paid. When the doors of the Germania were opened this morn ing there was a motley group of people waiting on the outside with their deposit books. The savings bank man agers last night night decided to enforce the sixty day clause. Thisaction has apparently had the effect of allay ing the fears of depositors and the run has ceased. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 9 The Commer cial Bank of this city closed its doors this morning. The Hamilton Loan and Trust Co. New York, has gone into the hands of a receiver. Fuller Bros & Co. one of the largest hardware firms in New York, and a very old firm, assigned on the 9th. The Automatic Piano Company, New York is in the hands of a receiver. The liabilities are $40,000; assets $10,000 WASHINGTON, Aug 11 -Comptroller Eckles was informed this morning of the suspension of the Waxahachi Na tional Bank, of Waxahachie, Texa Capital, $100,000 NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-The failure of Washington Burrows was announced at the Consolidated Exchange this morning EBENSBURG Pa Aug. - The bank ing firm of Johnston, Buck & Co, of this place, conducting banks at Ebens burg, Carrolltown and Hastings, closed their do rs at noon to day and placed the following notice at the entrance: We have assets in excess of our liabili ties, but owing to the constant demand on us for currency in the last twenty four hours we consider it to the best interest of all concerned to suspend payment for the present Twenty big failures was the record made in New York City on the 10th. NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug 10.-The suspension of the First National Bank last evening was followed to day by the suspension of payment by the American National Bank, one of the largest and strongest in the city. The bank has a capital stock of $1,000,000 and a surplus fund of $116,000 LEROY, N. Y., Aug -Frank C. Lathrop's bank has closed its doors. He has made an assignment to James Kinny. He claims all depositors will be paid in full and ascribes the failure to the tightness of the monev market. CHICAGO, III Aug. 10.-The South Side State Bank, State and Thirty first streets, passed into the hands of a re ceiver yesterday afternoon. The bank has been doing businesssince. June and the volume of business transacted has been small. The capital stock wasplaced at $200,000, but it is alleged only a small percentage of this sum was paid in The deposits will not exceed $18, 000 and were made largely by the various stockholders of the bank. From present indications it appears that John B. Koetting, cashier of the now defunct South Side Savings Bank, practically looted the bank before leav ing the city. It is estimated that he took at least $109,000 in money and securities, and now Receiver Barth has at ached Koetting's individual property in the hope that some of the stolen money may be recovered. KINGSTON, Aug. 10.-The Caldwell County Bank at this place and the Ex change Bank of Polo closed their doors yesterday morning. Both banks are owned by John D. Cox. There is no run on other banks. ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 10.-Assignee Westfall filed a statement of the assets and liabilities of the bank this afternoon. Even the most cursory reading of the documents shows that the Seven Corners Bank was not swamped by hard times, but was wrecked by its cashier, C. A. Hawks. BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 10.-Jacob Bond, president of the defunct Bank of Cortland, was arrested last night. F. C. Severine, a member of the State legislature, swore out the complaint against him, and the principal charge is that of receiving deposits after the bank was known to be insolvent. LOWELL, Mass., Aug. .-Faulkner's Mills have posted a notice of shut down for two weeks from Friday night in all but the dyeing and finishing departments. The mill runs 9,200 spindles and 142 looms and employs 500 hands. WINSTON, N, C., Aug. 12.-King Brothers' Pure Food Company, doing business on Third street, assigned to day, naming Colonel Thomas H. Stratton trustee. Liabilities, about $5,000; assets, $3,500.