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156 men and rather dense crowds. Run on the Trust Co of America in front of office of Development & Funding Co. Good metered patient crowd line extending overlay the block until beyond custom house. Probably mostly small depositors judging from looks and appearance. Great uneasiness everywhere on account of [[underline]] financial condition [[/underline]]. Received two first copies of my book which has appeared yesterday. Consulted with Marsh & Lansing three hours, (chge 1/2 day) [[margin - 1/2]] Hook, Marsh & myself went to Delmonicos for lunch. Wilcox secretary of Public Utilities commission came to our table. [[margin - Financial panic]] [[/end page]] [[start page]] 157 General talk everywhere. The [[underline]] unsatisfactory financial condition [[/underline]] Asked [[strikethrough]] my [[/strikethrough]] payment of my last bill to Hooker but he asked that I should wait and be satisfied with half of it. Evening went to Toch's where took supper he told me all his cash was tied up at [[underline]] Knickerbocker Trust Co which had suspended payments [[/underline]]. He was rather more depressed than he ever appeared to me. Lewis fetched me at ^Chemists club with motor car . Took Bogurt and Toch home and we arrived here about midnight [[margin - Hooker short of cash. Knickerbockers Trust failure]] Oct 16. The trolley car strike in Yonkers has developed in hostilities and has resulted in some physical injuries. [[margin - Strikes]] [[end page]]