The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-11
THE UNDERW RITERS.
C. A. Low Will Again Discourse
On Electricity.

The week has been dull one both in FIRE
and marine circles. There has been the
usual excitement of Fourth of July losses,
put the amount has ruled considerably less
than in other years. Centenary Church was
not insured, and the heaviest loss outside
the city was in the La Grande District OF
Oregon, where four or five blocks were
burned. Ali-around insurance men are
breathing more freely and congratulatins
one another on weathering the season of
danger so well.
The wheat pool has been christened, has
appointed its Secretary and is working 'har-
moniously and smoothly. 1t is to be known
as the Wheat Tariff Association. E. l..
Woods has been appointed Secretary and
several ships have been already placed by
the shippers at the advanced rates. The
temporary committee, consisting of William .
Greer Harrison, A. ri. Small, Alfred
Bannister, G. w. Men ear and L. j.. Woods,
has been appointed permanent Exc eutive
committee and everything is in full run
ming order tor at least six months
The marine men are somewhat jubiant
over the arrival of the British ship Glen
burn, which took 100 days to make the pass
age from Calcutta. Some anxiety had been
felt about her, and she was considered a
good arrival. Her cargo consists mainly of
large consignment of bags and gunneS-
commodities that are in demand by the
wheat men.
Several inquiries have been made among
local marine men with regard TO insuring the
G. L. Wetmore, one of the steel steam barges
launched by the American Steel Barge Com
pany at Superior, Wisconsin. The Wet
more is new departure in naval arch-
lecture, and is constructed on the turtle
packed. hat-bottom plan. She is destitute
OF sail power, and the smokestack and
houses lie directly aft. The even surface
OF the flush deck is only broken by look
out tower in the bows.
The local marine men have been rather
shy of making an experiment, but it is
stated that all the insurance has been
placed in New York. The Wetmore was
originally intended for the local coal trade,
but II Is understood that il she stands the
voyage round Cape Horn well she will run
regularly between New York and San
Diego.
The next meeting of the Fire Under
writer's Association will be held on Tues
day. July 21st The question of aljusters'
charges will be further considered, and c.
paper on Electricity" The main subject
the electrician of the Insurance Union will
consider Will be the insurance view of cleo
trieity, its risks and how to prevent them.
The Fire Underwriters Clerks Associa-
ton also meet soon-on Monday, July 9th
They have decided to inaugurate monthly
series OF papers on insurance topics. At the
next meeting the paper will be read by Col
onel G. Mason Kline of the London, Liver
pool and Globe on 1.-THE Kline Rule" pro-
posal to govern the adjustment of losses
covered by various policies, drawn iii differ
ent terms.
Tom G. Grant of the North British has
returned from protracted business trip
through Oregon. Washington and Utah,
and extended as far as New York.
General Agent John II. Gray of the
Washington Life and General A gent George
". Turner OF the Northwestern National
have moved to 32S Montgomery, next door
to their old quarters.
l.. Z. Bailey of San Jose has accepted a
position as special agent for Balfour, Guth-
RE IL Co.'S agency. Mr.. Bailey has held
similar position with the Travellers for sew
eral years.