New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PLANS OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS.
PROPOSITIONS TO REoRGANlZE HE Ma ii"'"' D''''
-pFroHMs THAT ARE 70 BE MADE

PLANS OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS.
nnonos,r,oxs tn pEoRGAxIzE TIE NATIONAL BOARD
-REFoRMs THAT ARE 70 BE MADE.
i,,or. on, meetipe of tho National Board of
Sarine IInderwriters is to be held at 10 90 Wall
at on Tuesday to take action upon Tue following
rasoIrtion adoptcd at recent meeting the pro-
reed;ngs of which were not made public: " That
tins Board disclaims any wish or intention 10 as
snme any of the privileges OF duties which properly
belong to and come under the JURISDICTION OF local
boards of underwriters but they will in the future
refer such subjects and endeavor. 10 conform the
action of the Board TO such local discussion, ana III
ali respects 10 act in harmony with tie local
boards"
The National Board is composed of companies that
are members OF local boards with few exceptions IN
New-York. Philadelphia, Baltimore Boston and
New Orleans. 1t was claimed that me
National Board assumed for Itself duties which .h
local matters such the adopting OF certain propo
stions as to loading of vessels, saving wrecked
property near this port. etc. These assumptions so
the New.York board that the Atlantic Mutual and
the Orient Mutual companies declined to become
members, or III any way TO recognize the National
Board. The latter felt that the ATLANTIC, Wmcn
does about $6,000.000 of the $lO.OOOOOO OF
business at this port. was too important company
TO be left out, ana that to secure u IN lns coucS
The Executive Committee of the National Board
at q meeting on February 20 submitted report on
the entire so6ect which J1nn Dr. waS framed
with considerable wisdom, and covers many
points Of interest; d Ia t fepOr', interests
of underwriters aud the graduating or IessehiLg
OF evils of many yearsgrowth cannot oe erected py
the adoption of preambles and IesoI9lohs uhless
they are supplemented by the united, active and
earnest efforts Of every member; tnat the recon-
mendations presented by committees nave usually
been uassed by the Board after little or no discus
sion of their merits and have not been eneetively
carried out owing 10 the want OF interest and
hearty b RaTd and consider WSeha2
the proper methods had been adopted TO secure that
nnanimlty of feeling and action so much TO he
desired. The report also stated that one OF the
reasons which might account for the lack OF interest
was that underwriters who have long been men,
beers of local boards naturally hesitate TO merge
the work of those boards in new and untrled
association. With view of promoting general IN
terests the committee suggested that the constitu
ton of the National Board he SO amended as 10
permit certain powers 10 be delegated TO local
boards. that the membership of the local boards
be enlarged, by requiring the representatives OF all
dong business IN eaG e n 10 %e m
members of local boards be required 10 become
members of the National Board.
1t is believed that the National Board VIII take
such action, that the companies which are not
members viii join the organization, so as 10
give better protection TO marine insurance interests
and better underwriting 1t is also intended TO
make reforms IN loading of grain vessels and
salvage for wrecks, the National Board TO own It's
own outft and to supersede the present private
wrecking companies, many of which are unsatls1ac-
tory There Will also be a reform III the inspection
of petroleum-laden vessels aud IN the carrying OF
other products.
COLLISION ON THE ELEVATED RAILWAY
A collision between two elevated trains occurred
soon after 5 a. III. yesterday on the Third Avenue
Line two blocks abOve the SixtYseventh-st station
Fireman Joseph K. Harvey was severely scalded
and had his leg broken. tram OF empty cars
which had been run up from Chatham-square was
backing from the main uptrack INTO the switch
near Seventieth-st when the passenger train which
followed, drawn by engine No. 0S, with Engineer
Murphy and Fireman Harvey In charge, crashed at
nearly full speed into the front end of the rear of
the backing tram. The engine completely
wrecked, and the steam and water FROM the boiler
scalded the fireman badly The boiling water and
coal fell upon hOrse-car below and produced
sternation among the occupants. The passengers
on the train were shaken up considerably
and were frightened, but recovered their
compOsure on ascertaining that there was
no danger to themselves. The injured
where it was found that he had suffered compound
fracture of the left leg and that the lower part of
his body was severely scalded HIS condition was
not con sldered dangerous. Traffic on the road was
delayed for over an hour until the broken engine
was removed.
Manager Hahn was informed of the matter and at
once proceeded to the place. lie said to The
TRIBUNE reporter: q made only a hasty examlna-
tion but tomorrow | shall begin thorough In
wholly with Engineer Murphy, as he utterly dlsTe-
garded the signal showing that there was a train IN
his way. He is one of our Oldest men. having been
on the road four and one-half years. lie was per-
sectly sober. The best of men, however, will some
times make q mistake. The engine was badly
aged, but the was not injured to amount to
anything"