9997. Bank of Wabasha (Wabasha, MN)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
September 3, 1884
Location
Wabasha, Minnesota (44.384, -92.033)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
105dff81

Response Measures

None

Description

Bank suspended one day (suspended 'yesterday' per Sept 4, 1884 paper) because of the failure of the Minnesota Elevator Company (local business failure). It resumed Sept 4 after two local citizens advanced funds to meet demands. No explicit depositor run is described; sequence is suspension then reopening.

Events (2)

1. September 3, 1884 Suspension
Cause
Local Shock
Cause Details
Suspended because of the failure of the Minnesota Elevator Company (local business failure affecting the bank).
Newspaper Excerpt
the bank of Wabasha, which suspended yesterday because of the failure of the Minnesota elevator company
Source
newspapers
2. September 4, 1884 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
resumed this morning. G. C. Benson and C. F. Rogers, two wealthy citizens of Lake City, advanced money sufficient to meet all demands, and deposits are again coming in.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from Press and Daily Dakotaian, September 4, 1884

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Article Text

Resumed Business. Wabasha, Minn., Sept. 4-A special to the Dispatch says the bank of Wabasha, which suspended yesterday because of the failure of the Minnesota elevator company, resumed this morning.


Article from Savannah Morning News, September 5, 1884

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Article Text

IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. with Causes a Run on a A Cashier's unswick. Bank at New DA . -Chas. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Sept. 4. S. Hill, cashier of the National Bank here, was found dead in bed this morning. His death was caused by inhaling gas. He was 40 years old, was widely known and had been cashier of the bank for 20 years. There was a slight run on the bank to-day owing to unpleasant and unfounded rumors. THE WABASHA BANK RESUMES. W ABASHA, MINN., Sept. 4.-The bank of Wabasha, which suspended yesterday because of the failure of the Minnesota Elevator Company, resumed this morning. G. C. Benson and C. F. Rogers, two wealthy citizens of Lake City, advanced money sufficient to meet all demands, and deposits are again coming in. WOODENW ARE MANUFACTURERS FAIL. CINCINNATI, Sept. -The firm of S. M. Barrett & C. H. Waters to-day assigned. The firm are large manufacturers of and dealers in woodenware. No statement of their assets and liabilities has been made, but the members of the firm say that everything will be paid. CLOTHING DEALERS ASSIGN. NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-A. Straus & Son, clothing dealers, of Richmond, Va., have assigned.