The New York herald., 1871-10-13
STREET QUOTATIONS.
Ounrter 70 SIX O'Clock r. m.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Great Excitement Among the Managtrs-The
Liverpool an! London Loses $2,500.000
at Chicago-Many Associations Will
Pay All Risks at Oncs

The agitation and apparent nervousness o! presi-
dents and managers OF Ore insurance companies,
consequent upon the fearful losses incurred by most
OF their Offices from the terrible calamity that has
befalen the city OF Chicago, be easily oh served.
Probably never in the history Of bhc fire insurance
business has there been sucn crisis, ana bearing
in its course destruction so certain and unavoidable.
As matter OF course some OF the Offices must sue
cumb under the great pressure that will fol-
low, but which these win be Is subject
OF anxiety TO shareholders in general. Alarming
developments may he presented in the course Of a
few hours in relation to this branch Of trade; ln-
deed we cannot under these trying circumstances
be surprised at anything tnat to-day may BRING
forth. Below we present evidences OF anxiety we
have referred TO.
LIvERrOO,. AND LONDON INSURANCE COMPANY.
The following telegram has been received 10y the
New York agent OF this company
Our Chicago losses are probably under So 500 0a0.
The directors in New York are autno. .llca 10 draw
On London. AfKES PELL.
UNION OF CALIFORNIA.
NEW YORK, Oct. I2, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE IIERALp:-
Below you nave copy Of a telegram Jast
celvcG, which please publish for the Information OF
your many readers and obllge yo lrs respectfully,
sKEELs BOWERS b BOUGHrON,
General Agents.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IL. 1871.
Union aIl right. Continue to receive risks az rates
corresponding with those OF other first class conpa-
nies. When VII Y0u meet our adlnStor az Chicago?
CHARLES ID. HAVEN Secretary.
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY or NEW JERSEY.
NEW YORK, oci. II, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Cnintenrlonaiiy your Issue or rhis morning places
this Company in false position bciorc TIE public,
at q zine when excitement runs high a; 70 the
standing OF companies doing business N New York.
the Amercaq INSURANCE Company o. New Jcrsey
are losers by the great Chicago Tire 10 the extent OF
$40 ooO ana their assets, after dednc,ing ali liabl
ties, are over $30o,05v.
By publishing the above You VIII oblice yours.
respectfully, A. b. CHASSEAUD, Sccrc AIRY.
TIE LORrLLARD FIRE INSURANCE conrANy.
The Directors OF the Lori larl Fire Insurance
oacers TO notify their agent al Chicago to p,y all
losses as fast as adjusted, and resolved 10 continue
their business as usual.
OCT II, 1871.
THE NORTH AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NEW YORK, Oct -, 1871.
| TO ruE POLICY HOLDERS OF THE NORTH AMEgr.
| CAN LIFE Insurance COMPANY AT cHicAGo-Ai q
meeting Of the Board OF Directors ncld ~ olicc
| OF the company on The 10th Of OCTOBER 1t was
Resolved That this company extend lis Iocy holders
suffering by The LATE Ire in Chicago crel on ear roge.
he next year for The purpose OF ass sting them In keeping
Ne;olyss ra' tut company arprorra,e the sum Of
Of this appropriation as thcy may see 1i
II. c. MORGAN, Secretary.
CIRCULAR.
AIger Bros. issue The follcwing:-
On acc, unit of CONSERVATION caused IN Insurance
cc,cs tue following statement The Commercial
o gold, had odIy ,hs sum q, sss 900 a. risk in The
aases Of over ssoo had hut si7eo a, risk IN chcaro
The % q q . as e T. Ta sa sss. a e
n. ", OF $5li2 had only $lOOao at risk in the
city.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NEW YORK. Oc IL, 1871.
Please correct the mistake made in your paper
Chicago. Our losses with be from $500 900 TO
$500, o,oOo-net exceeding the latter amount. Yours
Pacific INSURANCE. coMrANy, oF san rRANcIsCo
The following telegram was received Yesterday by
Charles A. Latcn, agent OF ms company al Chicago,
Co., New York.
R up an s ans; ngsns p
with hrmness Increase rates o. adcieus seeelion
EXCHANGE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
In yesterdays HERALD We stated that the Ex-
change Fire Insurance Company had lost SO heavily
by the late Chicago IRE that they closing the
books and transferring their policies. sucn not
being the case we take pleasure n stating that they
being confined chiefly 10 New YORK and its vic!nity
LOSSES OF PROVIDENCE COMPANIES
Boston. Oct. ~. 1871.
nv the Chicago Irc arc:-Tne Washington, Roger
Williams, Hape, Atlantic and American. Their con-
T inaton has nsnrances there for so75'coo. and
assets Of $4,000. They admit they are
ruined. Tho American, calling their insurance
there total loss, will use up their capital and sur
Plus here. TIC Hope. on the same basis, pay
ninety cents the dollar. The Atlantic ARE not so
hopeful. The Atlantic aud Washington cancel
ling poIcies. The Roger Williams nave Just held
directors meeting, and. calling their Chtago IA.
ancc total loss feel con1dent OF paving In full
and having surplus, which they p,opos, 10 III
crease by additional capital ana continue business.
The Washington Will scarcely reoigaDize. or other
prominent insurance companies berc the NarIagan-
sett mad but SIS, 900 and the Merchants but S3J0a
The Economical Mu.ua Lie mad not a dollar in.
vested In mortgage 10 Chicago. and makes no loss
In any form there.
soLvENcY OF THE lETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, OF
HARTFORD, AID sun, OF CLEVELAND.
ALBANY, Oct IL, 1871
The Etna Insurance Company, Of hartford, and
the sun Insurance Company, or Cleveland, notify
their agent here, that they are perfectly solvent.