The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-12
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tdctt1es of Philadelphia and neigbborjng
COunties.-
GENTLEMEN many years past the pre-
miums paid for insurance on your property have
been barely sufficient to meet losses and ex-
penses, and since the commencement OF this
year the mill fires have been so numerous aud
extensive as to render the business most disas.
trous to all offices underwriting these risks; and
have rendered an advance in the rate of insu-
rance absolutely necessary.
In view OF these facts we venture upon few
recommendations, by strict attention to which
you can avoid excessive rates OF insurance on
your property.
First none but the best sperm or lard
oils, or for lubricatng machinery the best par
affine oil. To the use OF deleterious compounds
and vegetable oils we attribute the greatest
number OF recent fires.
Secoad-Do not permit one particle Of greasy
waste to remain over night in MILL not even
what is termed clean waste put aside to be used
again. Have it also removed to an outside
building.
Third If coal or o.hcr oil is used for lighting
mill, take care that it is kept and lamps filled
at a safe distance outside of mill building, and
that none but the best covered lamps are used,
securely fixed on walls.
Fouth-Pickers of every description must be
in separate buildings at a safe distance from
the mill, or in building adjoining mill on side
where there are no windows, and communica-
tions protected by solid iron doors.
Flfh-Dry houses must be safe dis
tance from the mill, and be thoroughly
ventilated. Where patent steam dryers are
used for drying stock, or where the mill is
endangered by the proximity of dry houses,
experience shows us that the premises are prac-
tically unnsurable.
FindHy-We must beg you to exercise the
greatest care and watchfulness Where pos
slble, make it rule to go over mill before
retiring for the night. See that hogsheads
full of water are placed IN convenient posi-
tions, and that full buckets are in each room.
Where possible, have steam pipes, with cocks
on the outside, by which steam can be
thrown into picker and dry houses, and take
all other precautions that your experience
has demonstrated to be of value for your secu-
rity.
Although specially addressed to gentlemen
engaged in textile manufactures, the concluding
observations apply equally to those engaged in
other industrial pursuits, in many branches of
which 1--WE would instance particularly workers
in wood), our experience has been latterly eX-
tremely unlavorable, the losses having been out
of all proportion to the premium receipts.
We believe that attention to these recon-
mcndations will subserye our mutual interests,
and preclude the necessity of an advance in
rates OF insurance to point which will be a
serious lax upon your industry.
Charles Platt, Secretary Insurance Company
North America,
William G. Crowcll, Secretary OF the Pennsyl-
Insurance NOmDaDV.
Henry D. Sherrerd, President of the Insurance
Company OF the State OF Pennsylvania
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance
Company, Atwood Smith, Agent
The American Fire Insurance Company, Thomas
X. Mars, President.
Royal Insurance Company, George Wood, Agent.
Charles N. BanCker, President Franklin ln5u-
Thomas G. Hin, Secretary Reliance Insurance
Company of philadelphia.
Thomas II. Montgomery, Nice-Presldent Enter
prise Insurance Company.
John r. Wucherer, President Phoenix Insurance
Company of Philadelphia.
Thomas c. Hand, President Delaware Mutual
Safety Insurance Company
Niagara, of New York.
Continental,
| North American, "
VIM. Arrott ] Arctic,
Agent lor Corn Exchange,
Washington
Farmers Mutual, York, Pa.
(Lori!lard, of New York.
Fulton,
Relief.
Resolution,
InOlu'I - Excelsior,
Ldhcastel' I Mercantile,
Agent. Uumboldt
Equitable of Providence.
Howard, OF Balumore.
lGermanIa, oil New YORK.
metropolitan, Of N. z.
Home Ins. Co., n. H.
Sabine, Duy Hope Insurance Co., N. Y.
AZ Hollms- Prov. Washington, Prov, r. !.
h cad Agents Mary land Ins. Co., Baltimore.
Merchants Ins. Co., Prov, Il. l.
Baltic ms. Co., N. Y,
Manhattan Ins. Co., N. Y.
(Home Insurance Co., of Y.
/ Security Ins. Co., of N. Y.
international IDs. Co., OF N 7.
Phoenix Ins. Co., OF n. Y.
Lamar Fire Ins. Co., N. Y.
&J.H Standard Fire Ius. Co., N. Y.
SherreId, Market Fire lns, Co., N. 7.
Agents. Hartford tlre insurance Oo''
Hartford.
Putnam Ins. Co., OF Hartford
National Ins. Co., of Boston.
Queen FIRE ms. Co., of Liver
pool and London, Eng.
lEtna Ins. Co., Hartford, ct.
Phoenix ms. Co. Hartford ct.
Boswell Co. Springfield Ins. Co.,, sprine
field.
dence.
General Wool and the Cleveland Con
ventiOn of Soldiers and Sailors.
Major General Wool having been invited t
attend the Soldiers and Sailors Convention d
Cleveland, returns the following reply;- -,
Tpoy Sep'ember 4.-To George 2. Este, Chail
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