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A CRASH IN WALL STREET. THE BIG HOUSES TOPPLING IN RUINS. The Government Trying to Dam the Flood. NEW YORK, May 14.-Wall street is a seething pool of excitement today over the financial panic. The ball opened with the failure of A. Dyett & Co. for $200,000. At 10:30 A. M. there was a scene of terrible excitement. Robinson & Co. and Goff & Randall announced their suspension. There was a downward movement in Western Union, Northern Pacific, Pacific Mail and half a dozen other stocks. A. M. Bogart & Co. suspended at noon, and J. C. Williams went under in the afternoon. The Metropolitan Bank went next, then Hatch & Fort, which will involve other banks in the country. From the Stock Exchange to the Custom House both sidewalks and carriage way are impassable. At the doors of the suspended houses the masses of humanity are denser. Many disconsolate faces gaze upon the closed doors. Among the crowd are seen several well-dressed ladies, some present from other motives than euriosity. News of the disasters seemed to have spread with lightning rapidity. Private carriages with liveried servants from up town are flying through the streets. Many now stand outside the doors of banks and banking houses. The Directors of nearly all the banks in the city are either in session or present in the buildings ready for any emergencies. The doors of the Stock Exchange are guarded by policemen. The visitors' galleries are clear, and no one is admitted to the buiding except members, clerks and messengers, because the crowds endeavoring to obtain admittance are too large for the capacity of the building. Secretary Folger is in town and has telegraphed to Washington ordering the immediate payment of the 127th call for bonds. These bonds are not due until June 20. If necessary he will order another call for $11,000,000. The Secretary further promises such steps as will tend to relieve the present situation, which he says he does not consider serious.