The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
BANKRUPT INSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE STARTLING LIST SENT TO THE SENATE By
INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT sMYTH.

THE STARTLING LIST SENT TO THE SENATE BY
INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT sMYTH.
ALBANY, Jan. "a, 1879.
In compliance with resolution of Senator Jacobs,
adopted last week, Superintendent OF Insurance
John +. Smyth to-day transmitted the subjoined
table of fire and life insurance companies which
have failed during tho past ten years to the
Senate. The document supplies good deal
OF interesting and useful information, but it
will naturally occur the reader that it might have
been made to furnish good deal more. After all.
the important statistics in connection with the
subject would be the financial figures. yet they are
withheld. There is not the slightest information
given to the amounts paid to creditors of the in
solvent institutions the amount OF their re-
spcctive liabilities. 1t would be interesting also
to many to know what paid from the
treasures Of the broken down companies to tho
ccyers and the amounts saved generally from tho
wrecked institutions. In fact of the Senator's
remarked to-day that the statement is moro remark
able for what it does not show than for what it
does The statement gives the names of the
panies where located name Of the receiver, date of
failure and appointment of receiver:
Etna New York, Fred A. Conkling, 1871. acting.
Albany City Fire. Albany. 1871. in hands of United
American Popular Life Insurance Company. New
York, L. q. Lawrence. 1877, acting.
American Tontine Life, New York. N. Jarvis, Jr.,
Aston Fire. New York. James Yearance. 1871, dis
charged. :
As6ury Life Insurance Company. New York. A. v.
stout. 1879 acting.
York Edward Newcomb 1871. acting.
Atlantic Fire, Brooklyn, John d. Cocks 1871, act
Baltic Fire, New York, M. II. Kipp, 1869, acting.
Bcckn Fire. New York. +. NJ. Bixby. 1871 acting.
Brewers ard Masters, New York, Peter Ancrnan.
Buffalo City, Buffalo. p J. Jervis, 1871. discharged.
Buffalo Fire and Marine, Buffalo. s. S. Jcwett 1871.
discharged.
Commonwealth Fire and Marine New York. W. NJ.
Tweed, Jr., 1871. discharged.
Commonwealth Life Insurance. Company, New
York Thomas s. Moore, 1873. acting.
Continental Life Insurance Company, New York,
Corn Exchange. New York, W. II. Foster, 1872. act
Craftsmcns' Life Assurance Company. New York.
J. L. Worth, 1872, acting.
Eclectic Life Insurance Company, New York. p. I.
kugglcs 1873, acting.
Empire Mutual Lite Insurance Company, New York,
f. f. vandevcre, 1872, acting.
Excelsior Fire and Marine, New York, NJ. +.
Farmers Joint stock, Meridian. NJ D. Drew, 1877.
acting
Farmers and Mechanics Life, Now York. J. II.
Coleman, 1871, discharged.
Fulton Fire, New York. John M. Furman. 1871.
acting. - .
+. NJ. Bixby. $780, discharged.
Guaranty Fire. New York. W. II. Bridgman. 1873.
acting.
York, IL. Il. Picrson. 1873. acting.
Hercules Mutual Life Association Society. New
York, j. IL. Kitchen, 1879 acting.
Homestead. watertown, y Woolworth, 1878. acting.
Humboldt Fire. New York. William Mulligan. 1912.
discharged.
irving Fire. New YORK. M. L. Crowell. 1871, acting.
Lamar Fire, New York. =. X. st. John, 1871. dis
Loriiiard Fire, New York. Carlisle Norwood 1871.
acting.
Manhattan Fire. New York. A. J. Smith. 1871.
acting.
Market Fire. New York. II. p Freeman 1871. acting.
Merchants Lie Insurance Company. New York,
L. j.. Alexander, 1870. discharged.
Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company New York,
Charles i. Appleby. 1876. acting
National Lire Insurance Company, New York, Eli
Beard, 1873. discharged.
New Amsterdam ire. New York, Bernard Cassidy.
1871 discharged.
New York state Life Insurance Company, Syracuse,
II. II, Picrson, 1872. acting.
North American Fire. New York, wyls Blackstone.
1871. discharged
North American Life Insurance Company, New
York, ii. H. Person, 1876, acting.
Osweao and Onondaga PhGnix, l.. sk West 1873.
acting
Reserve Mutual. New York. II. Il. Picrson. 1872.
acting.
security Life Insurance ard Annuity Company,
New York, w. ii. W.ckhan, 1876, acting.
Schenectady. Schenectady Abrain Doty, 1871 dis
charged.
security. New York city, Ell. woolton. 1871.
acting.
Washington Fire, New York, George =. Satterlee,
1872. acting
Washington, New York, w. X. Lothrop, 1871, acting.
Western, Buffalo, q. r. Williams, 1871, discharged.
Widows and Orphans Benefit Life. New York. H.
World Mutual Life Insurance Company. New York.
S. W. Roscndalc 1873. acting.
Yonkcrs and New York FIRE. New York, X. l.. Frank
lin, 1871, acting.