, 1874-08-23
THE ATLANTIC & PACIFIC INSUR-
ENCE COMPANY,

unsEnring hand. Respectfully, DANIEL scuLrG.
THE ATLANTIC & PACIFIC INSUR-
ENCE COMPANY.
About three weeks ago suit WIS commenced
in tie Superior Court to wind up The affairs Of
tho Atlantic l. Pacific Insurance Company, and
have Receiver appointed. An argument Was
had on the question Of the Eeceircrnhip, but ad-
jou,ned ior time to enable the Company to
make up the deficit which WAS alleged to exist
in the capital. Yesterday the attorneys met
again to conclude the argument, but, owing TO
the absence of Judge Moore, the matter MAS ad-
journed until Monday at 2 p. m., when it will be
heard, if possible before Judge Gary, if Judge
Moore is not present.
1t is about certain that Receiver will be ap-
pointed By mutual consent. Owing to troulla
smong tho stockholders, aud tho separation Of
the various interested parties into several cuues.
no agreement can be male by which the
was paid up, and issuing new stock to the
amount of the deficit would depreciate the old
stock in the sa.ne degree, and Of course dimn~
lBh the per cont Of dividends. It Id 6ad that
number Of the stockholders. who are largely in
debt to the Company. are trying to get control
of the Companv's affairs, aud then manage the
assets for TIER own individual profits. There
seems to be variety Of interests, and each party
desires u dii.ercnt man for Receiver II one he mp
pointed. Among tho names suggested are Fred
ingalls,. Comptroller Bnriey, Col. Williams, and
D. L. Hough. Az one OF the causes why It is
better to close up tho Companys affairs. it IL
snid aud with much truth, that tl1a mere fact OF
a suit being brought against tho Company would
ness men will be reluctant TO insure in
it, It may he stated, however,
for the benefit of the policy holders who have
sustained losses, that tho assets arc ample to
pay ell losses in full, and still leave a surplus
Tor the stockholders Of 80 to 20 per cent de-
pending upon the securities, and the manner ia
WHICH they sic sold. unicss some person can
BIZ agreed upon by all parties Judge Gary will
not probably consent TO lear any argument or
appout Receiver himself, and the matter will
then necessarily be postpoped until tho return
OF Judge Moore, which will To in week or two
PREVENTION OF FIRE.
4 very satisfactory trial OF stationary steam
fre-engiue pump was made in the presence Of
large number OF gentlemen. yesterday after
noon, at tho extensive works Of tho Crane
Bros. Manufacturing Company, on Jefferson
and Desp'aincs streets, just moth Of Randolph.
Among those who gave particular attention to
the test were Fire-M arshals Swoenia, petrie,
Mushan, and Kinney, number Of engineers,
aud others skilled III machinery OF the descrip-
ton tea.ed
The pun tested is what ls called Balance
Wheoi Duplex" It is claimed that it is con-
structed in such proportions. workmanship and
material, US to mako Il tho best pump ilI the
market, It's advantages being tlatlt il entirely
rcllable IN starting, and working steam econo1nl-
cally, aud ct tile same time having every merit
contained in any other pump. The Company
have been building these pumps for number IT
years past Quo Of tnem waH in Field, Letter
T. Co.'s store at tho time Of tho great tire, and
saved the building up to tho time the wa.er-sup-
ply gave out The same firm now have this
tho Palmer House, Pacihc Hotel, aud
the American Express Cumpany's Build
ing. The Company have organized
among their own employees, living near their
works, q regular fire department, composed of
three times the number Of men required to man
the apparatus. and with this arrangement they
.h1nR thoy have no CAUSE to allow their rest to pe
disturbed
Tue pump ia placed in the gard OF their works.
midway bctwecn the main buildings, aud il to
be incloscd IN brick tireproot building. It B 30
arranged as to take its steam from either bo1lers
located on tho Jefferson or DespIaiues street
front Of their works. They also have tllrco
s.and-pipes in different portions Of the build
ings, making direct connections With the pump
Tie water ls supplied direct from tie j.inch
Waterman in Desplaines street. and ia forced
from tue pump 10 the buildings through two
o-4ACA utA plitb VI auouL ZuU ietE
in length. and connected with the staud-pipes
on the different floors, apd on the roof. Fifty
feet Of ordinary rubber-hoss we're connected
with the pipes yesterday, aud the streams thrown
pcrpendiculariy and horizontally. The trial coua-
mouced At O'Clock, the pump starting promptly
and working smoothly until the watcr-eupply be-
came Short when the pump had to be stopped.
The fret test Was through lttainch nozzle, aud
height Of IS feet WAS reached from The top OF
the building, which Is so feet from the ground,
making $ total Of l20 feet thrown. The second
test WAS through . l}z-incn nozzle, uudsr q
water pressure OF 40 pounds to tho square
Inch. A height OF las feet WIS reached
Under wh,er-pressure Of lis pounds height
OF 1877 feet waa reached through Ill inch-nozzle.
For the fourth trial two streams wore thrown
through inch nozzlcs height Of 100 feet each,
the water pressure being 1Uu pounds. From the
roof Of the vest OF Dcsplaines street building
tue fifth test Was made through 4 1116-iuch
nozzle, and q height OF l72 feet reached, under
pressure OF 200 pounds. On the sixth test two
stFcams-ono from each building-wero thrown
through inch nozzlcs height OF 1877 feet, or Is
feet from the roofs, the water-preasura
through 1A-inch nozzle from tho root
OF the e9st buljiug, and under pressure Of
1s0 pounds horizontal stream was thrown acroYs
tho A1aa to the wc+: building. aud lalf war uYer
tho roof, g. distauce OF 234 fcot>
Among ihose present many oEpro8slona of 80.
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