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ings bank at No. 236 North Main street is Mr. W. W. Caswell, and after the rush was over he was asked what effect the panic had had upon that institution. He said : "The rush today has been exceptionally heavy, but we had no difficulty in meeting all demands. We enforced the prior notice on the term deposits, however, as is allowed by It law, in order to protect ourselves. was not done because we could not meet them but only to provide for any emergency that may occur. The full extent of the withdrawals is not known now as we have not footed it up, but the checks on which the notice was required will not be over $15,000. We are entirely solvent and can readily meet any future calls. If necessary, there is a large amount of our money which we can obtrin at an instant's notice." BANK OF AMERICA. "When we opened our doors this morning we owed $500,000, of which $300,000 alone was in our vaults," said Mr. John E. Plater, president of the Bank of America. "There has not been the elightest flurry or excitement with our depositors during the entire day. An account was kept of the scared depositors withdrawing their accounts, and it was limited to 14 persons, the money taken out being about $3300. "We have, besides the $300,000 in the vaults, $300,000 capital stock, and $20,000 undivided dividends, together with over $15,000 of interest and email amounts due us, which clearly insures our position. Business with us has been going along just the same as on any other day, with probably more deposits received than usual. The general situation cannot be much more serious than at present, and it is almost impossible to predict what will occur tomorrow. There can be no trouble with our bank. The depositore are of the class that do not become excited. Still, if they want to withdraw their accounts we can pay them all." THE SECURITY SAVINGS BANK. J.F.Sartori, cashier of the Security Savings Bank and Trust company, was very sanguine and expressed the most confidence in meet "We have no perfect any run: being been 11 able put o'clock to to strain. About a of the depositors number particular began to one withdraw their accounts, but every was met without any trouble. Under ordinary circumstances we would have received any checks upon time deposits, but in the face of the precent flurry we desired to prepare for any emergency, consequently we required the proper notice. "The bank was opened at 8 o'clock this morning, two hours earlier than usual, and as you obaererve we are now open, at 15 minutes to 5, still ready for business. If the people want to come, let them. We are fully prepared and do not anticipate any trouble. We are perfectly secure." MAIN STREET SAVINGS BANK. J. B. Lankershim, president of the Main Street Savings Bank and Trust company, was seen at his residence last evening at 6 o'clock. "There was not the slightest indication of a run at our institution. We, of course, protected ourselves by requiring the proper notification of the time accounts. This, of course, being done only to provide for any emergency. The main trouble has not been with the S&Vings banks, which can protect themselves by the above means, but with the other institutions which have not this means. I see no cause why anyone should become frightened over the situation. Our depositors have full contidence in us, and we have ample means at our command. I can not give any reason for the cause of the two suspensions or for the apparent panie. All . the banks were carrying the full amount that is required.in tise ordinary course of business, and this ran caught them unprepared The failures are not due, in to any officials, as all by my their opinion. pasmanagement institutions wereWell conduct aliv There need be. no apprehension(mashesictearing house has, I understand, sent for $1,000,000 from San Francisco, which will probably arrive tonight.'