The union Democrat., 1871-10-14
Sam Francisco Insurance Companies and
the Chicage Fire
The Bulletin of Taesday has TIE followin,

The Bulletin of Tuesday has the following ::
Nothing is vet defuitely known by any of
the agents and officers of the Insurance com
psnies, as to the amount OF their losses by
the FIRE in Chicago, consequently satisfactory
information cannot be afforded to the public
1t is generally admitted, however. that while
nesrly all have los, heavily, some nav be
obliged to suspend business entirely. Some
of tie companies will sead men on to Chica-
go and will probably not know their precise
condition until they shall have received adyi-
ces from those persons.
PACIFIC INSURANCE co.
The Pacific Insurance Company stood as
high in the estimation of the aeople Of Chi
cage as Of this city. and had risks there on
some of the finest property in Chicago A
meeting of the officers OF the company was to
he held this afternoon. The statement has
heen mace that the company's losses would
foot up about 50 000, 900. hut Representa-
tive Of the Bul}etia was told to-day by people
in the office. that careful examination Of
the books convinced them that their losses
would not exceed 81 100000.
FIREMAN 5 FUND.
The Secretary of the Company has been
telegraphing East for some definite state
ment Of its losses. hut at last accounts had
received no satisfactory response. 1t is the
intention of the officers of the Company to
send man to Chicago. and they are conf
dent they can weather the storm If basis of
reasonable compromise with the policy hold
ers can he reached The canital stock Of the
Companyis $500, 600, with surplus of $500,
600.
PEOPLES INSURANCE eoNPANT.
This Company recently purchased the bu-
siness of the Chicago Companies and had a
large amount of risks on verv valuable prop
erty. The cash assets are $500, 900. and the
losses will probably equal those of the Pa
cifc.
UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
This Company had risks estimated at $780,
600 or 500, 900. and many were on pri-
vate residences in various portions of the CIV
it is thought its losses will fell below those of
the other Companies mentioned above We
are informed that at meeting of the Direct
ors, held to-day, it was resolved to assume at
once the payment of all losses, and that intel
lgeuce to that effect will be Mt once sent to
Chicago. The capital stock of the Company
is $3.50, 900, with large surplus.
The OCCIDENTAL.
ne TlSkS III tue Orft0pnthI CNmnAnV are
stated at between 5000 900 and S300,00 in
small amounts, and widely separated. Cap
ital stock and assets. $500 900.
PHOENIX AND HOME.
The Phoenix of Hartford. and Home of
New York have branch Offices in this citv
The agents estimate their losses at about 10
per cent, or Is per cent of their assets. and
therefore apprehend very little difficulty in
meeting all their obligations.
FOREIGN CoIPANIES.
The Chronicle says: Foreign Companies
Are also heavy losers by the disaster. The
London and Liverpool and Globe will rroha-
bly, lose in TIE neighhorhnod "f 81 600. 900,
the Imperial Of London. $3.50 900. and Others
to large extent Among the outside ccm-
NAMES which suffer are the Teutona, IIihpr-
mia. Cleveland. Buffalo City. Western Bnffa-
10 Fire and Marine. Aims Of Erie Andes of
Cincinnati. KnirEerhncker. Republic, Fire
mans of New York, and Lycoming Philadel-
phia.