New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-27
Nexy.York BOARD of Fire

Ar n Meeting of the New-York Board Of Fire
Insurance ,esna ssn p submitted the following
Report and Res0iuti0n': ,onu
The Committee appointed by the Board Of Underwriters OF
The CITY of New York their meeting on the 18th inst to
tale into the storage of Petroleum Earth Oils
Benzne Benzole and Nsphths in Public Wsehouses, and
ohe buildings In compact portions Of the CITY, are prepsIta
Your COMMITTEES find that the substance known by the
of Petroleum Rock Oh OF Earth OIL H 10 generally
received in m crude and unreped state largely charged
vi volatile matter highly inhammable in its nature, and
the usual temperature OF the smos
ph-r. aud much freely by increased degree OF heat
This when evolved In quantities, and mingled w
the air IN closed budugs becomes exceedingly nnsn nsoe
and under certain cont geucies like coal gas hgy sIpo
sve. The oil it.ef when scus contact with ire burns
with dense smoke, and intense heat aud nearly or
quite nextngushable by water Excited by hi degree o.
heat il becomes nsmma5e, penetraes surrounding
objects, AID mplrts them its own destructive qushie'
The storage these oils is ony dangerous on sec3unt o
liability Ere and their destructive properties when on
fire. but on account Injurious effects ether nechaD
disc stored in the ADJOINING budiug by reason
their oe ssve and penetrating odor In e OF any con,d
cradle magnitude this explosive would be generated IN
immense quantities, and the destruction of property IN com
act portion Of the city would ina probability, be ineacus
bly, great
With these facts before u.s. your ComInee cannot DO less
than recommend tn Petroleum Rock Oil Earth Oil, IN
crude nuIened condition bs declared by your Board
ppciy uainsabie in all buildings in compact portions
hosaydoas and erf,a hazardous nercana's and that ,uch
oil. eouiaered insursbe when in Detached aud p
ooasrueti0n for Yuxpo,e and detoied ereu'rV g. ne
storage such OTIS svb'aaoes Of sDa' character aud
atsn0 q q special not Tess fadH TH.Eg rER CENT.
Your Committee sso find that Bendue Benzoe and Nsph-
ha liquids produced om the dstston coal and ths re-
inng crude Perole Rock Oil and Earth OIL and eS.
emey volstle i their properties, and nearly aimed VIM
gsrous than Camphene, are beng largely iro
duced and msnuacnres aud ate often stored
In considerable quantities in store aud wareh es 10 this c
and Vicinity These articles, when exposed evsPoFate with
great spdity moders Temperature, snd when combined
with s become exceedingly explosive aud danseon barn
ing with fury, sud communicating hte to surrounding
%, insauaneously In tie judgment Of the CoGi-
ee these when quantities Of three barrels
any building should be placed in the list Of
. Eas CHARGED
Quantities greater than Te barrels should be subject 70 the
restrictions and rates as Crude Petroleum hocf o and
Your Committee also recommend that manufactured Coal
OH rehned Prroleu OF Kerosene and Carbon OIL and oil
oils usnuf.ctued ed from Cosl Rock on or Esnh OIL when
kept 10 Lees quantities than barrels be elased extra
hSsardo when kept in larger quantities than ten bar
Your Committee therefore recommend the adoption Of the
following !e.slu!iGHs: -. !
ne'ap.d ,es. Petroleum. Rock Uil and t.ra oil N
able except stored IN desched snd properly ventsted
sheds .na % specially sSseH I Sss.
oils Of similar Character and then at special
Resided That Benaine Bep.oe and N.ph,hs when kept
Quantities Of sr, barrels OF less. be ciss,ed Specially
DAN iaSee barrels be .ubee, to the .s@. rss.e
:ns and crude Petroleum Rock Oil and Earth Oil
Oil kerosene and Carbon Oil, sGd all OIL from
Coal Rock Earth OIL, sns Petroleum when kept 10 is
and kept in larger Quantities than ten barrels be clssed
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
ID. A. HEALD, Of Home ins. Co.
GEORGE T. HOPE, Of Continental Ins Co.
T. A. STANSBURY, Of Metropolitan Ins Co. SCor'ee
HENRY A OAKLEY, OF Howard lns. Go.
IL DOUGLASS of Merchants Ins. Co.
New York Dec. %, 1851.
After fun discu,n ,n the report accepted and the reso
lutiops were unanimously adopted.
On uction II further resolved tha. the building con-
tsnne the articles sbove enumerated and other mechan
Sise ther rein be charged Al the rates named above
RICHARD J. THOBNE, President.
WILLIAM. UsDYRHILL. Secretary.
Dated New York Dec. y, 1901.
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