Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-17
MARYLAND CANNERs.
Another Meeting at Bel Afr-Insur-
ance and warehouses- Rebate ON

Another Meeting at Bel A1r-Insur-
ance and Warehouses Rebate on
TIN.
An adjourned meeting Of the oannsrs
Of Hartford county and others interested
In the trade was held ct Bel Air on sst-
urdsy afternoon. Among those present
were John O'Psrrall, Thomas 4. Bond,
Louis & Bartsll, J. H. C. Thirlksl, H.
Heise and others of Baltimore W. A.
Flanagan Of Philsdelphis H. y. White
ford Of 81. Joseph, No.; ]. 8. Whiteford,
s. B. Silver, J. F. Crew, Albert and
Howard Street,, H. H. Black, James T.
Kenly, William A. Wilson, SilAs Spencer
and other eRnners Of the county.
The insurance question was first dis
cussed. At the annual meeting of the
Hartford company the members revoked
the action Of their executive COMMITTEES
and resolved to insure canning houses at
rates charged by stock companies The
oanpers still protest They should get
insurance in a mutual company ct lower
rates than stock companies charge.
Mr.. Silver moved that the rtcommen-
dation OF the insurance committee that
packers withdraw their insurance from
all companies where note Ia required
and place it ella swhere. The motion pre-.
vailed.
George R. Silver, James 8. Chenworth
and Dr. G. a. Rutledge were appointed q
committee to invite agents of good insur-
anoe companies to visit the canning
houses of Hartford county and see for
themselves the amount of risk. Mr..
Siver thought the risk had been exagger
ated and personal inspection would re
suit in Gamers obtf ining cheaper
insurance.
The committee on warehouses, John R.
Rutledge, chairman, reported a resolu
tion recommending that warehouses bs
established along the lines OF the railroads
in Hartford county.
Messrs. Jspney and Silver OF the COM
mittee, had conferred with President
Roberts of the Pennsylvania railroad, to
know II his company would build ware
houses al certain points along the Phila-
delphis, Wilmington & Baltimore rail.
road, but the reply was indefinite. They
were assured, however, that satisfactory
terms could be made with the railroads.
P. l.. Hopper said he had seen Vice
Ohio, who spoke epcoursgingly OF the
PiVpooitiuhs bRcuocl bhio ale Dhltl-
more & Olio would at least give the land
at its stations for the warehouses and put
in the necessary switches. He considered
the canned goods traffic Of Hartford county
| desirable, and the Baltimore & Ohio meant
| to have it.
committee consisting Of George K.
Silver, Murray Vsndiver, Major A. NJ.
Hancock, j. Il. Janney and J. R. Rut-
ledge, Was appointed to take the ware
house matter in hand, procure q charter
for company and receive subscriptions
| TO the capital stock.
1t was resolved to 90 operate with the
| Baltimore Canned Goods Exchange In
securing a rebate on tin. The following
committee was appointed for the purpose:
Major A NJ. Hancock, Gen. &. Silver,
Johns II. Janney, Murray Vandiver, P.
L. Hopper, Ambrose Cooley, James F..
Kenly, J. R. Ru:lsdge, DR.. R. Emory, K.
Il. Hail, J. A. Cunningham, Jacob 4
Bull and w. Scott Whiteford.
James 8. Chenwortb said the legisla.
ture of 1882 had passed an act fixing the
standard weight of tomatoes at 81 pounds
to the bushel, aud or his motion osnners
were urged TO buy them by the standard
weight instead of by the measured
| bushel.