Second National Bank (Cortland, NY)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
282701142
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
28270 national
Charter Number
2827
Start Date
February 8, 1895
Location
Cortland, New York (42.601, -76.180)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
a2cbd7a5b2604d61

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Books examined

Events (2)
1. November 25, 1882 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. February 8, 1895 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Depositors alarmed by an examiner's inspection and the president's sudden departure, suggesting possible irregularities.
Measures
Depositors were paid in full.
Newspaper Excerpt
There was a run on the Second National bank here. Before the doors were opened there were many depositors collected.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (3)
1. February 8, 1895 Waterbury Evening Democrat Waterbury, CT
Article from Waterbury Evening Democrat, February 8, 1895

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Article Text

Run on a Bank. CORTLAND I Y. Feb. 8.--There was a run on the : e ond National bank here. Before the doors were opened there were many depositors collected. discussing the probable meaning of the examination in the bank's affairs by Examiner Van Vranken President Fitz Boyington had left town. which was regarded as poculiar when or curring while the examiner was at his work i ank Examiner Van Vranken refused to tell whether there had been any irregularities in the institution's af fairs

2. February 8, 1895 The Providence News Providence, RI
Article from The Providence News, February 8, 1895

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Article Text

Depositors Beel Shaky. CORTLAND, N. Y., Feb. 8.-There was a run on the Second National bank here yesterday. President Fitzboyington had left, which was regarded as peculiar as OCcurring while the examiner was at his work. The depositors were paid in full. Bank Examiner Van Vranken refused to tell whether there had been any irregular. ities in the institution's affairs.

3. February 9, 1895 Evening Journal Wilmington, DE
Article from Evening Journal, February 9, 1895

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Article Text

Run on a Bank, CORTLAND, N. Y., Feb. 8.--There was a run on the Second National bank here. Before the doors were opened there were many depositors collected. discussing the probable meaning of the examination in the bank's affairs by Examiner Van Vranken. President Fitz Boyington had left town, which was regarded as peculiar when occurring while the examiner was at his work. Bank Examiner Van Vranken refused to tell whether there had been any irregularities in the institution's affairs.