7387. Farmers Bank (Mount Sterling, KY)

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: July 27, 1893
Location: Mount Sterling, Kentucky (38.056, -83.943)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 63089bb3

Response Measures

Full suspension

Description

Multiple contemporaneous articles (July 27–28, 1893) report a heavy run on the Farmers' Bank of Mount Sterling leading to suspension/closing of the bank on July 27. Other local bank (Traders' Deposit Bank) suspended owing to the Farmers' Bank suspension. Later (Oct 6, 1893) the state sued to place the Farmers Bank in receivership, indicating the suspension led to permanent closure/receivership rather than a simple temporary resumption. I infer 'state' bank from the name (no 'National' or 'Trust' present).

Events (4)

1. July 27, 1893 Run

Cause: Macro News
Cause Details: Heavy withdrawals driven by stringency of the money market and inability to realize on paper; run during the prior week culminated in failure to open July 27.
Measures: No special measures described for stopping run in articles (officers hoped to pay depositors and resume).
Newspaper Excerpt: The new Farmers' bank here failed to open its doors this morning, owing to a heavy run during the past week.
Source: newspapers

2. July 27, 1893 Suspension

Cause: Macro News
Cause Details: Suspension due to heavy run and inability to realize on its paper amid money-market stringency; articles state assets were good but could not command currency to continue payments or realize securities (could not meet withdrawals).
Newspaper Excerpt: The Farmers' Bank of Mount Sterling suspended payment this morning.
Source: newspapers

3. July 28, 1893 Suspension

Cause: Local Banks
Cause Details: Heavy run on Traders' Deposit Bank triggered by the suspension/closure of the Farmers' Bank of Mt. Sterling; officers hoped to resume business soon.
Newspaper Excerpt: Last night the officers of the Traders Deposit Bank decided to suspend payment owing to a heavy run on the bank yesterday, caused by the suspension of the Farmers' Bank.
Source: newspapers

4. October 6, 1893 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: The Secretary of State has brought suit to put the Farmers Bank of Mt. Sterling in the hands of a receiver... (first suit of the kind ever brought).
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (12)

1. July 27, 1893 Evening Star Washington, DC

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MONTANA BANKS SUSPEND. Two Helena Institutions With Plenty of Assets, but Unable to Realize. HELENA, Mont., July 27.-The First National and Montana National banks failed to open this morning. A run is now in progress on the other banks of the city. 11 a. -The run is now confined principally to the Merchants' National Bank, which is paying everybody. They are confident that they will be able to stand the run. The two closed banks have ample assets, but cannot realize. S. T. Hauser is president of the First National Bank. The capital stock is $500,000; surplus $100,000; undivided profits $600,000 and average deposits $3,250,000. John T. Murphy is president of the Montana National. The capital stock is $500,000; surplus $100,000; undivided protits $100,000, and average deposits $1,500,000. Other Banks Closed. MIDDLESBORO, Kan., July 27. - The First National Bank of this place closed its doors this morning. The notice upon the door reads: "This bank closed by order of directors. "J. P. SANDIFEE, Cashier." LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 27.-The Sarmers' Bank of Mount Sterling, Ky., suspended payment this morning. EXETER, N. H., July 27.-The National Granite State Bank temporarily suspended payment this morning. The Institution is declared by officials to be perfectly sound, the present embarrassment having been caused by a drainage of the cash supply and delayed remittances from Boston. A resumption of business is expected.

2. July 28, 1893 The Portland Daily Press Portland, ME

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smith & Co., dealers in carpets, etc., made an assignment yesterday. Two Spokane Banks Suspend. SPOKANE. Wash., July 27.-The First National Bank and Spokane Savings Bank suspended payment yesterday. Oregon Concerns Suspend. PORTLAND, Ore., July 27.-The Oregon National and the Northwest Loan and Trust Company of this city, suspended this morning. Charged with Embezzlement. HILLSBORO, Ohio, July 27.-Clarence M. Overman, ex-president and director of the Citizens' National Bank was arrested yesterday charged with embezzling $50,000 of the bank's funds. He Speculated in Land. CINCINNATI, July 27.-Powell Crossley, attorney, made .an assignment yesterday. Assets $200,000; liabilities unknown. Crossley has been speculating in land in Ohio and Indiana. Trouble in Kentucky Towns. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., July 27.--The First National Bank of this place closed its doors this morning. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 27. - -The Farmers' Bank of Mt. Sterling, Ky., suspended this morning. Ended His Troubles. PITTSFIELD, Mass., July 27.-Cashier Edward S. Francis of the Pittsfield National Bank, who was the subject of much unpleasant newspaper talk recently, and who resigned his position last Monday, committed suicide this forenoon by shooting. Jewelry Trade Feels the Dullness. ATTLEBORO, Mass., July 27.-Owing to dulness in the jewelry trade due to lack of orders from large jobbing houses in the West, manufacturers in Plainville, North Attleboro, Attleboro Falls and this town have been compelled to close their shops. There are no signs of improvement for August and the present indications are that the factories will be closed down till September 1st. Six thousand persons will be out of employment four weeks. raise funds owing to the stringency of the money market. It is one of the largest concerns of the kind in the country, Favor Repeal. CONCORD, N. H., July 27.-A meeting of the Concord club was held this evening to act on the request of the New York city Board of Trade that it unite in passing resolutions urging the repeal of the compulsory silver purchasing sec-

3. July 28, 1893 The Morning News Savannah, GA

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A Mount Sterling Bank Suspends. Louisville, Ky., July 27. - The Farmers' Bank of Mount Sterling suspended payment this morning.

4. July 28, 1893 Morning Journal and Courier New Haven, CT

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MONTANA BANKS CLOSED. A Run in Progress at Helena-Assignments of Business Men-Other Banks Fail to Open Their Doors. HELENA, Mon, July 27.-The First National and Montana National banks failed to open this morning. A run is now in progress on the other banks of the city. C. W. Cannon, a local dealer in real estate, assigned yesterday. He wasa large endorser on corporation paper, and stringency of the money market caused the assignment. The liabilities are $240,000; assets, $1,500,000. A M. Halper also made a personal as signment. He, too, was a heavy endorser of corporation paper. His liabilities are $600,000; assets, $1,000,000. The Halper Hardware company, of which he is president, is not affected by the assignment. MOUNT STERLING, Ky., July 27.-The new Farmers' bank here failed to open its doors this morning, owing to a heavy run during the past week. All depositors will be paid in full. The capital stock is $250,000, and the bank was supposed to be one of the strongest in Kentucky. EXETER, N. H., July 27.-The National Granite State bank temporarily suspended payment this morning. The institution is declared by officials to be perfectly sound, the present embarrassment having been caused by a drainage of the cash supply and delayed remittances from Boston. An immediate resumption of business is expected. PORTAGE, Wis., July 27.-The City bank closed its doors this morning. The suspension is due to the condition of the money market. PORTLAND, Ore., July 27.-The Oregon National bank and the Northwest Loan & Trust company of this city suspended this morning. George B. Markle is president of both institutions. The capital stock of the Oregon National is $200,000; surplus, g $40,000; average deposits $500,000. Capiy tal stock of the Northwest Loan & Trust company $250,000; surplus $25,000. Rev. O. D. Taylor, manager of the In8 terstate Investment company at The Dalles has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement. It is alleged that Taylor is short $50,000 in his accounts.

5. July 28, 1893 Fort Worth Gazette Fort Worth, TX

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Decided to Suspend. MOUNT STERLING, Ky,, July 27.This evening the officers of the Traders' deposit bank decided to suspend payment, owing to a heavy run on the bank today, caused by the suspension of the Farmers' bank. Officers hope to resume buslness at an early day.

6. July 28, 1893 The Sun New York, NY

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ELEVEN MORE BANKS FAIL. Seven in the West. Three in Kentucky, and One In New England, HELENA. Mon.. July 27.-The First National and Montana National banks failed to open this morning. A run is now in progress on the other banks of the city. The run is now confined principally to the Merchants' National Bank. which is paying everybody. They are confident that they will be able to stand the run. The two closed banks have ample assets. but cannot realize. S. T. Hauser 1s President of the First National. The capital stock is $500,000. surplus $100,000. undivided profits $600.000. and average deposits $3,250.000. John T. Murphy is President of the Montana National. The capital stock is $500.000. surplus $100,000. undivided profits $100,000. and average deposits $1,500,000. SPOKANE. Wash.. July 27.-The First National Bank suspended payment yesterday afternoon. Its doors closed at 2 o'clock. and a'notice was posted announcing that. "owing to continued withdrawal by depositors and inability to realize on securities. this bank will temporarily suspend payment." The Spokane Savings Bank. which is connected with the First National. was closed at the same time. In a few minutes the news was generally known throughout the city, but it was received quietly. There was no effect perceptible at any of the other banks. President Glover said that the bank has only temporarily suspended. and all depositors will be paid in full. The bank commenced business in December. 1882. Its paid-up capital is $200,000. PORTLAND. Or., July 27.-The Oregon National Bank and the Northwest Loan and Trust Company. kindred institutions, failed to open their doors this forenoon. Notice on doors says: Owing to withdrawal of deposits and inability to realize on securities this bank is forced to suspend." George B. Markle is President of both institutions. Capital stock of the Oregon National $200,000: surplus. $40,000: average deposits. $500.000. Capital stock of the Northwest Loan and Trust Company. $250,000: surplus. $25,000. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Ky.. July 27.-The First National Bank of this place closed its doors this morning. The notice on the door reads: This bank closed by order of directors." The officers of the bank refuse to talk. and it is impossible to get either assets or liabilities. The effect on business here will be serious, as most of the merchants were depositors. The Coal and Iron. the other bank here. will not be affected. The suspended bank had a capital of $50,000. and its individual deposits aggregated usually about $80,000. MOUNT STERLING. Ky.. July 27.-The new Farmers' Bank of this city closed its doors this morning. The failure was caused by inability to realize on its paper. The deposits are about $300,000. The bank holds firstclass paper to the amount of $600.000. The depositors will be paid in full. and the omcers of the bank hope to be able to resume in a short time. The capital stock is $250,000. This afternoon the Breeders' Bank also closed its doors. EXETER. N. H.. July 27.-The National Granite State Bank temporarily suspended payment this morning. The institution is declared by officials to be perfectly sound. the present embarrassment having been caused by a drainageof the cash supply and delayed remittances from Boston. An immediate resumption of business is expected. PORTAGE. Wis., July 27.-The City Bank closed its doors this morning. The suspension is due to the condition of the money market.

7. July 28, 1893 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN

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HELENA IN TROUBLE. wo of the Largest Banks in Mon< tana Close-Business Difficulties of All Kinds. HELENA, Mont., July 27.-Financial coubles reached Helena, Mont., today' nd resulted in the closing of two of the iggest banks in the state. They are he First National and Montana Naonal. The First National is the pioneer ank, of which S. T. Hauser is presient. Its directory includes some of he wealthiest men in Montana. For iree weeks there has been a steady rain on the banks, and on Wednesday fter the day's business was over there as very little cash on hand. Last ight the directors met and unanihously decided that it was he duty of the stockholders to support nmediately a voluntary liquidation, nd that the bank temporarily suspend. n conformity with this the bank did ot open this morning, and the followig notice was posted on the door: "We re compelled to suspend business under ie stringency of the money market nd from the heavy drafts on deposits. ithout being able to make correspondig reduction of loans. Our assets are mple, but we cannot command the curency to continue payments." A stateent up today shows assets of $3,771,80; liabilities, $2,590,762. The bank ad a capital of $500,000, and its busess extended all over the Northwest. John T. Murphy is president of the Iontana National. It was regarded as trong as the First National, but was ot SO old. It had a capital of $500,000, -'18 10 assess SMO Is statement the pu 50,000, liabilities $900,000. The diectors desire a voluntary liquidation, nd its closing was due to the same auses as forced the suspension of the irst National. When the banks opened lain street was crowded with people, e largest number being about the lerchants' National. There was a teady run on this bank for three hours, ut it came out all right, the offiers saying they gained more cash uring the day. There was no run on e other banks. President Edgerton, i the Second National, says he made a ight gain in deposits. Cashier Baird, : the Helena National, says there was o run on that bank. as does Cashier ohnson, of the American National. here was no run on either of the two avings banks. The unanimous opinion that the people have gotten over the xcitement, and that the banks now oing business will be able to keep ben. Assignments today were the homas Pointer Drug company, S. C. shby, A. M. Holter and C. W. Cannon, II personal. No mercantile failures ave been reported. MIDDLESBORO. Ky., July 27.-The irst National bank of this place closed S doors this morning. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 27. - The armers' Bank of Mt. Sterling, Ky., spended payment this morning. CINCINNATI, July 27. - The Deer reek cotton mills at Fifth street and ggleston avenue, and a belting factory ; Plum and Canal streets, controlled y the Henry Pearce Sons company, nut down indefinitely today, throwing 0 hands out of employment. Dull ade is the cause given. PORTAGE, Wis., July 27.-The City ank of Portage closed its doors today. was capitalized at $25,000. H. Breeze, -secretary of state, was president of e bank. The directors of the bank

8. July 29, 1893 The Morning News Savannah, GA

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A Bank Closed at Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling, Ky., July 28.-Last night the officers of the Traders Deposit Bank decided toisuspend payment owing to a heavy run on the bank yesterday, caused by the suspension of the Farmers Bank. The bank owes $150,000 and has $390,000 of good assets. The officers hope to resume business at an early day.

9. July 29, 1893 Pawtucket Tribune Pawtucket, RI

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Business Complications. The North Buffalo mine has shut down. The Harrisburg (Pa) rolling mill has closed. The wire nail plants will continue shut down. The Ellensburg (Wash.) National bank has suspended. The Minno ota Iron company's mines have closed down. S. H. Morrison, lumber merchant, Cam den, N. J., has assigned. Depositors of Farmers' bank, Mt. Ster. ing, Ky., will be paid in full. The Traders' Bank of Deposit, Mt. Sterling, Ky., has suspended. The Bank of Sparta (Wis.) and M. A. Thaver's private bank have closed.

10. July 29, 1893 The Sun New York, NY

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$250,000. and the deposits amount to about $650,000. HELENA, Mon., July 28. - The situation in Helena to-day is very quiet. the banks doing an ordinary business. The Comptroller has directed Bank Examiner Wilson and Special Examiner A. W. Lyman to take charge of the First National and Montana National banks, which closed yesterday. PORTLAND. Or., July 28.-The Union Banking Company has suspended. ELLENSBURG. Wash. July 28.-The Ellensburg National Bank suspended yesterday. George B. Markle. President of the two banks which failed in Portland yesterday. is also President of the Ellensburg Bank. MOUNT STERLING. Ky., July 28.-Last evening the officers of the Traders' Deposit Bank decided to supend payment owing to a heavy run on the bank yesterday. caused by the suspension of the Farmers' Bank. The bank owes $160,000. and has $390.000 of good assets. and the officers hope to resume business at an early day. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., July 28-The S. M. Mitchell Bank. established thirty years ago and backed by $500.000 went into voluntary liquidation yesterday. There is $100,000 in Its vaults and deposited by it in Indianapolis banks. The cause of the action. it is said. is the division of the estate. INDIANAPOLIS, July 28.-The Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Covington. Ind., closed today. Ex-United States Treasurer Nebeker is President. The officials say that the assets are sufficient to meet the liabilities.

11. August 4, 1893 The Weekly Union Times Union, SC

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THE FINANCIAL CRISIS. Banks Continue to Suspend In the West. The South Seems to be as. Solid as the North. A special from Martinsville, Ind, says: S. M. Mitchell's Bank, establi. hed here thirty years ago. backed by $500, 000, went into voluntary liquidation yesterday. There is $100,000 in its values and deposited by it in Indian apolis banks. The cause of the action, it is said, is the division of an estate. A FAR-AWAY WESTERN BANK. ELLENSBURG, WASH.-The Elleosburg National Banksuspended payment Thursday. BANKS IN WISCONSIN. SPARTA, Wis.-Two backs closed their doors here-the M. A. Thayer Bank and tbe Bank of Sparta. CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.-G. W. Seymour's private bank closed it doors. There are runs on all the other banks in town. PORTLAND, ORE.-The Uuion Bask ing Company has suspended. GREAT FALLS, MONT. - The First Na. tional Bank of this city suspended pay ment. ANOTHER KENTUCKY BANK. MOUNT STERLING, KY. - The officers of the Traders' Deposit Bank decided to suspend payment, owing to a heavy run on the bank caused by the suspension of the Farmers' Bank. BIDDEFORD, Mr.-The York Mills at Baco shut down Saturday for two weeks, owing to overp.oduction.

12. October 6, 1893 Semi-Weekly Interior Journal Stanford, KY

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-Mrs. Luke Blackburn is in Louisville and told a reporter that her letter with reference to Col. Breckinridge in. troducing Miss Pollard to her as his fiance was genuine and that she still stood by it. -At Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Louis Iborgh, was placed in jail for murdering her son. A younger son informed the police that she did the awful deed 80 as to get the money which had been left him by his father. -The C.&O. railroad company has so far failed to put on separate coaches for whites and blacks, according to the new law. General Agent Mitchell says he has never been notified to make pro vision for such a division. -Whitecapping is not cutting such a wide swath nowadays in Indiana as it once did. The grand jury at Columbus returned true bills of indictment against twelve prominent citizens of the county for whipping Mrs. Schrader. -The Secretary of State has brought suit to put the Farmers Bank of Mt. Sterling in the hands of a receiver, the new law giving him that right when he thinks such institutions are insolvent or becoming so. It is the first suit of the kind ever brought.