kˈɑːk tˈʊk ˈɑːfɪs ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌvðə pˈænɪk ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, ænd hɪz tˈɜːm æz mˈeɪɚ wʌz lˈɑːɹdʒli kˈʌlɚd baɪ ðɪs ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk kɹˈaɪsɪs.
Koch took office in the midst of the Panic of 1893, and his term as mayor was largely colored by this economic crisis.