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NIAGARA BANK FAILS. Buffalo, N. Y. July 2 -The Niagara bank, a strong state institution, suspended this morning.
Niagara Bank (Buffalo, NY)
Episode Information
- Episode UID
128312291219- Episode Type
- Suspension → Closure
- Bank Type
- state
- Bank ID
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12831229hash - Start Date
- July 2, 1901
- Location
- Buffalo, New York (42.886, -78.878)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
- Short Digest
56bc280164424ab4
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None
Description
Closed by state superintendent July 2, 1901 due to ties to the failed City National Bank; later liabilities assumed by Bank of Buffalo.
Events (3)
1.
July 2, 1901
Suspension
- Cause
- Local Banks
- Cause Details
- Closed by state superintendent after insolvency tied to failure/connection with the City National Bank of Buffalo.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- I have closed the bank because I think it insolvent. The main reason of its failure is the failure of the City National bank.
- Source
- newspapers
2.
July 22, 1901
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- P. H. Griffin, president of the defunct Niagara bank, has been served with an order directing him to appear ... and show cause why a receiver for the bank should not be appointed.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
August 15, 1901
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Justice Kruse denied the application ... The Bank of Buffalo agrees to pay all the liabilities of the Niagara bank.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (17)
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A BANK REPORTED CLOSED. Another Buffalo Institution Sal-1 to Have Gone Under. NEW YORK, July 2.-The Stock Quotation Company says that a private despatch from Buffalo states that the Niagara Bank of that city has just closed its doors. The suspension was expected yesterday. The bank has been very weak. Much of the same interest dominated there as in the City National Bank of Buffalo. The bank's operations were not on a heavy scale.
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MORE BANK FAILURES. By Associated Press: Buffalo, N. Y., July 2.-The Niagara bank, a state institution has suspended. Superintendent Kilbourne said: "I have closed the bank because I think it insolvent. The main reason of its failure is the failure of the City National bank.
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Another Bank Failure, Buffalo, N. Y, July 2.-The Niagara Bank was elosed at 10:10 o'clock this moining. The closing of the Niagara Bank W&S but the sequel of the closing of the City National. New York, July 2.-Failure of the Niagara Bank at Buffalo caused DO surprise in Wall street. It was known to be weak and the suspension was expected. The same in terests that controlled the National City Bank, which failed Saturday, dominated the affairs of the Niagara Bank. The Niagara Bank's capital was $100,000. The deposits were less than 1,000,000,
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ANOTHER BANK CLOSED Affected, by the Suspension of the City National of Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., July 2-The Niagara bank. a state institution. has closed its doors. The following notice has been posted on the doors: "I have closed and taken possession of this bank.
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ONE MORE BUFFALO BANK HAS SUSPENDED CLOSES ITS DOORS THIS MORNING. Was Closely Connected With the Defunct City National Bank-Capital Was $100,000-No Others Affected. I Buffalo, July 2.-The Niagara bank, a state institution, has closed its doors, and has been taken possession of by Superintendent of Banks Kilburn. The bank was organized in 1891 with a capital of $100,000. The closing was brought about solely by reason of its close connection with the City National bank, its president, P. H. Griffin, 1 having been vice-president of the City National. No other bank is affected. t
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Another Buffalo Bank Goes Under. The Niagara bank state institution at Buffalo, N Y, closed its doors Tuesday by order of the state superintendent of hanks. The suspension was brought about solely by its close connection with the City National bank, its president having been vice president of the City National bank, and that no other bank here is in any way effected. Toe bank applied to the clearing house for assistance Monday and arrangements were made to extend it, when the state superintendent arrived, and becoming satisfied that the bank could not get through with the assistance asked for, and accordingly directed that the bank be closed in order to best protect all interested. The bank had a capital of $100,000.
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SHEEDY'S FUNDS INVOLVED. Sporting Man's Money Tied Up in Broken Bank. According to a dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y., to the New York World of today Attorney General John C. Dayies arrived in Buffalo yesterday afternoon to consult with Superintendent Kilburn of the state banking department on the affairs of the Niagara Bank. He will receive a report from Superintendent Kilburn on the finances of the bank so that he may make application for the appointment of a receiver. Among those caught in the failure of the City National was Patrick F. Sheedy, the well-known sporting man, now living in Buffalo. Mr. Sheedy carried his account there, and a check which he made against it and sent to Chicago for $2,700 came back on the day the bank closed. William C. Warren will be the receiver. Wesley C. Dudley, whose guest Mr. Davies is while here, is a candidate. So is William L. Marcy. a son-in-law of Justice Childs of the supreme court. Samuel M. Clement, president of the Marine Bank and chairman of the clearing house committee, has been recommended to Controller Dawes as receiver of the City National Bank. Some of the business interests involved want Mr. Clement appointed in preference to a politician. -
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THE BUFFALO BANK FAILURES. Buffalo, July 6.-Attorney-Go neral John €. Davies and John E. Mason. Deputy Attorney-General, are here for the purpose of looking over the affairs of the Nlagara Bank. The Attorney-General round that the report of Superintendent Kilburn of the State Banking Department was not ready. According to the State Banking laws, no one except the Attorney-General, or one of his deputies. can make application for the appointment of a receiver for a State bank. Superintendent Kilburn said to-day that so far as he could see there was no reason why a receiver for the bank should not be appointed, and an application for the appointment of one will be made. His report will be ready soon. The appointment ultimately of a receiver for the City National as well as for the Niagara Bank is not unlikely.
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THE WEEK'S NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3. Cyclone sweeps a section of Boston, causing damage to scores of houses: man killed and several persons injured -Heat continues in New England; hunderstorms afford temporary relief. but do much damage-Police Officer Cody shot and killed by John L. Smith. a colored man, at Arlington, Mass Cape Cod canal projectors once more fail to get authority to make a big issue of stock and bonds-Five new cases of smallpox at Fall River, Mass-Hawaiians seeking the removal of Judge Humphreys-Indiana courts probing affidavits in insanity cases-Niagara bank of Buffalo. a state institution, fails-Two killed and two severely Butter, u] edd B &q pean can Sheet Steel company announces great reduction in prices for July; the trade mystified-Steamship Morro Castle runs from Havana to New York in 2 days,13 hours and 11 minutes, in 2 days, 13 hours and 11 minutes, breaking the record--Political situation in Cuba said to be excellent-New bureau of forestry in the department of agriculture-Settlers must take chances in drawing for places on Indian reservations-Sugar interests rally to defense of Gage's countervailing duties in Russian sugar-Gomez's visit to this country said to be in connection with Cuba's new government--------------ncense likely to be used at King Edward's coronation-Chilean dislike of the United States is fanned for political reasons--Successful experiment near Paris with a new system of wireless telegraphy-Kurd said to be plundering villages and to have murdered Armenians-French clerical order said to have taken a large part of the German loan of 1897. to vinr University of Pennsylvania easily wins its first trial heat in the Henley regatta; Lowing Rowing club crew beaten with ease: Englishmen astonished ease with which it was done-Heat still keeps up deadly work; 3 deaths in Boston. 12 in New England. many prostrations; 206 victims in New York Dwight Davis and Holeomb Ward beaten by Dorothy brothers for all England championship-While leading the Constitution the Columbia has to withdraw from race on account of accident -General Gomez calls on President McKinley: General Fitzhugh Lee calls on General Gomez at his hotel: credits him with the liberty of Cuba-Directors of the Seventh National bank of New York city decide to pay depositors in full, and take up the Marquand Co. loan of $1,600,000-Steel combine makes peace proposal to the Amalgamated association, and conference is arranged-Strike on the Maine Central ended and men return to work-Captain Brown of the tug Gertrude saves three women belonging in Providence from drowning-New Haven citizens protest to trolley road officials against employing Yale students as motormen -Sidney Smith of Cambridge. Mass. claims title to 160 acres of fine dential land in Chicago-Sturges' bank of Mansfield, O., closes its doors Case of Smith, the slayer of Policeman Cody of Arlington, Mass., continued July 11, on a charge of murder. IS wine Great celebration of the Fourth Porto Rico; assembly adopts free trade resolution-Rev. William H. O'Connell formally installed as bishop of diocese of Maine-Tornado strikes Grand Island. Neb., with disastrous results— A. B. Gunn of Buffalo Y. M. C.A., wins all-around championship of the A. U--Franchi Luco, a peddler, fatally assaulted by four hoodlums at Boston -Anti-imperialists issue an address urging further consideration by people of the colonial problem-Shell of the Bradford crew broke in halves in regatta at Boston-Mrs. Amelia Carr instantly killed by shotgun being knocked overaby her nephew-New Northern hotel at Millinocket, Me., stroyed by fire; occupants had row escape from death-Death of Pro fessor Fiske, historian and lecturerGold amounting to $30,000 missing from "I '9 uug penter killed by a rocket at Medford
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Court Summons Bank President. Buffalo, July 21.-P. 11. Griffin. president of the definet Niagara bank. has been served with an order directing him to appear next Wednesday before Justice Kruse, sitting in special term of the supreme court in this city, and show cause why a receiver for the bank should not be appointed. The order was secured by Attorney General Davies,
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To Apply for Receiver for Niagara Bank. ALBANY. July 23.-Deputy Attorney-General Mason left for Buffalo to-day, taking with him the report of State Superintendent of Banking Kilburn on the condition of the Niagara Bank of Buffalo, He will make application at n special term of the Supreme Court to be held in that city to-morrow for the appointment of a receiver for the bank.
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The Niagara Bank Case. Buffalo, July 25.-Justice Kruse in special term has granted the request of the attorney for the Niagara bank for a postponement until Tuesday next of the arguments on the order to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed for the bank. In the meantime it is said a settlement of its affairs may be effected without the appointment of a receiver.
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NIAGARA BANK SETTLEMENT. Plan to Save the Expense of a Receiver Will Be Tried. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 30.-Justice Kruse of the Supreme Court to-day adjourned the hearing on the application for a receiver for the defunct Niagara Bank to Aug. 14. This action was taken on the understanding that a plan is being arranged whereby the Bank of Buffalo will liquidate the accounts of the Niagara Bank and save depositors and stockholders the expense of a receiver. The plan of the Bank of Buffalo is to pay depositors 80 per cent. of their deposits at once. The remaining 20 per cent. is to be reserved until all the securities of the Niagara Bank can be disposed of, when it is to be apportioned. It is asserted that this plan will go through if the consents of the depositors can be secured. The arrangement would be satisfactory to the State Banking Department.
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BUFFALO BANK TO CLOSE. Going Out of Business but will Pay Every Dollar Due. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 11.-It was officially anounced to-day that the Metropolitan bank of this city will go out of business and that beginning to-morrow morning all its accounts will be turned over to the German bank for liquidation. Charles Groben, president of the institution, said this evening that there was no cause for alarm on the part of depositors as every dollar due them will be paid without delay. He said there was a heavy clearing house run on the bank just after the announcement that the National and Niagara banks had suspended. "We are not going to suspend," said Mr. Groben to-night, "and I wish that understood. The Metropolitan bank is goin gout of business with the approval of the state and it will pay every dollar that is due."
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Bank Denied & Receiver. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 16.-In accordance with an agreement entered into by the officers of the Bank of Buffalo and the Niagara bank. which was closed recently by the state banking department, Justice Kruz, in the supreme court, denied the application of Deputy State Attorney General John E. Mason for a receiver for the Niagara bank. The Bank of Buffalo agrees to pay all the liabilities of the Ntagara bank.
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No Receiver for Niagara Bank. Buffalo, Aug. 15.-In accordance with an agreement entered into by the of ficers of the Bank of Buffalo and the Niagara bank which was closed recently by the state banking department, Justice Kruz, in the supreme court denied the application of Deputy State Attorney General John E. Mason for a receiver for the Niagara bank. The Bank of Buffalo agrees to pay all the liabilities of the Niagara bank.