The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-12

the Pacific, but have no reason to think
that it will be disastrous to the company.
Yours, truly, :,
"TRANoR, Helm & LOCKWOOD"
THE METROPOLITAN INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Metropolitan Insurance Company OF
this city, having paid over S5, ,ooo, COG losses
within the past fifteen years ut different
agencies, now confines Its business to the
Metropolitan District. and has not lost
dollar In the Chicago fire.
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY.
The American Fire Insurance Company
announce that they have no agencies, and
are not affected by the great fire in chicago.
THE GERaANIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Germania Fire Insurance Company
state that, although suffering respectable
loss at the Chicago fire, the company is not
materially affected by the calamity, as not
only is its capital unimpaired, but large
surplus left after paying all its losses.
THE HANOVER COMPANY.
The Hanover Fire Insurance Company
had cash capital of $400,0 900 October 1,
with a gross surplus of $3.50, 0,00O. Total
assets, $3.50, 900. Should their entire risks
in Chicago be a total loss, the company
will still have assets to the amount OF
$500, 900, which will be 100000 more than
their capital. This is good showing, and
the stockholders are more than satisfied.
THE NIAGARA COMPANY.
The Niagara Fire Insurance Company
state that Notwithstanding the Chicago
fire, they will have surplus of over 81 ,00,
coo good assets still standing, which gives
them ample room to effect all insurance
that may offer.
THE UNDERWRITERS AGENcY.
A meeting of the Germania, Hanover,
Niagara, and Republic Insurance Compa-
MES, composing the Underwriters Agency
Of New York, was held this morning, and
preparation was made to pay Immediately
upon adjustment all losses incurred ut
Chicago; after doing which the capitals of
all the companies will remain unimpaired,
with surplus of over half million Of
dollars-leaving the gross cash assets of the
Underwriters Agency over two millions
ana a half. This statement is from Mr.. B.
IS. Walcott, president of the Board Of
Managers.
THE wEsTCHEsTER COMPANY.
OFFICE WEscHEsTER FIRE INSURANCE Co.,3
Mol Cortlandt street. I
Tothe Editor Of the Commercial Advertiser:
Will you please announce through your
columns, in answer to many inquiries con-
stantly received, that this company will
sustain no loss by the great fire in Chicago?
GEORGE j. PREFIELD, President.
THE QUEEN COMPANY.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CoMPANY,2
U. s. Branch, No. III Broadway, N. Y.
To the Editor ofthe Commercial Advertiser:
that this company, having closed its agency
in Chicago nearly two years ago, loses
nothing by the contlagration In that city.
w. II. Ross, Manager.
OTHER COMPANIES
The Standard, Hope, Gebhard, En-
change, and Peoples Fire Insurance Com
that they have no insurance on the diSas-
trous fire which has taken place in Chicago,
and that their capital remains unimpaired,
and they are prepared, as heretofore, to
attend to all business that NAV be offered.
The Arctic Fire Insurance Company ad-
VertlseS In another column detailed state
ment Of It's business, and calls attention to
the fact that it has no risks in Chicago.
The Hamilton Fire Insurance Company
did not lose cent by the fire.
The Hope Insurance give notice that they
sustained no loss whatever by the fire.
The Columbia Insurance Company lost
go, 900; capital, $500, 900.
The Republic Fire Insurance lost S22j,-
600; capital, $500, 900; surplus, 100000.
The Firemens Insurance Company's
losses are trifiing.
The Knickerbocker Fire Insurance did
not lose cent whatever.
The Tradesmens Insurance Company's
liabilities in Chicago will not exceed S25,-
900; capital, S150, 900; surplus, S212, 900.
SUMMARY OF BALTIMORE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The donations from Baltimore up to last
evening foot up Sl30, 1915, as follows:
Appropriation by City Council...... $loo, 900 90
Corn and Flour Exchange Committee. 10, 4J5 10
Citizens meeting at Masonic Temple. lS, 5d2 20
Collection at EInmanuel church........ 1850 90
Collection hy provision dealers. ......... $50 90
Engine Company No. 8.....-.... l3? 90
Collections al Two newspaper oiilccs... 00d IS
IOla!. piSo, 'oS -
This amount will be largely added to by
the committees Of the Masonic Temple
meeting, embracing every branch of trade
and industry, who will be actively engaged
in canvassing for the next few days. Guam
titles OF provisions, clothing, ETC., have
been forwarded from this city by parties
Ia III ro role iyea and frie n 6s i'm Ghjcapo and