The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-15
INSURANCE.
An Expensive Bird.

The latest among unique cases of fire
| comes from Maine. One OF the historical
| Adams family, farmer Of that
State, placed hot brick in .
box containing. an ailing turkey, for
summer atmosphere for the sick fowl.
The hot brick started . fire which finally
| consumed two barns and dwelling; loss
| 1900. 1t would have been cheaper to have
sent Mrs. Turkey to Florida for season.
This roast turkey did not make
Thanksgiving day for Mr.. Adams, or for
the insurance company having the risk.
German Company Enters United States
The Frankfort Accident and Plate Glass
Insurance Company Of Germany has de-
cided to enter the United States and will
plant agencies in the East
Messrs. yoss, Conrad Il Co., of San
Francisco, have been appointed general
agents for the United States.
The Frankfort was organized la 1865,
and has funds other than share capital OF
1905 ,266 marks.
The premium Income of the company is
The deposit Of the Frankfort in the
United States will probably he made in
the East.
Insurance Notes.
Mr.. Edward Rowell OF New York has
been appointed sole representative and
correspondent for the New England Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company of Boston
for New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Maryland. The officers are as follows:
Calvin A. Morrill,, vice. president; Ransom
ID. Pratt, secretary.
President J. A. Mccall of the New York
Life has invited Insurance Commissioner
Merrill of the Massac husetts department
to examine his company.
Special Committee of Boston Board of
Fire Underwriters Still In Session.
The special committee OF the Boston
Board Of Fire Underwriters has not yet
come to decision in regard to the sdmis-
sion OF the Underwriters' Agency to do
business I'm Boston. Ii will report to
full meeting Of the board to be held Satur-
day morning, June Is.
The writer understands that the objec-
tions entertained by several of the special
committee have been overcome and that
il will report in favor Of the admission of
the agency to do business.
Insurance on New York Fire.
Special 10 The Nsips.
NEW YORK, June 15.-The assurances
involved in the Duane street fire yesterday,
aggregate $3.50 900 and are az follows:
Estate of Samuel Vernon, on building SIS
and and 81 Duane street through to and being
Pearl streets. Loss nearly total.
Liverpool and London and Globe, s15, 200;
Phenix OF Brooklyn, 5000; Lancashire,
5000; Pacific Of New York, s25oo;
Orient. $500 Germanis, $500;
Mutual of New Orleans, $500; Mer-
chants OF Newark, $25O0; Phoenix OF
Hartford, 5000; Northern, 5000; Spring
Garden, 5000; Guardian OF London.
5000; Peoples Lloyd, $500; The Lloyds |
Boston noyds, $500; total, $50 900.
On Rents-American OF New York.
$1,000; Home of New York, 5000; Total,
Sls,O01.
}. Berbccllcr, stock Of papers, So and 81 |
Grand iai ils, siSooi Lion, $500 |
Empire City, $500; Hamburg, Bremen, |
$500; New York Ceytral Lloyds, 5000: |
Assurance Lloyds, 5000; Hanover, 1880;
Teutoaia, $500; Citizens of New York,
$500; Cincinnati, 1900; Williams burg City,
5000; Mount Holly, $1,000; Hartford, 5000; |
stuyvesant, 5000; Aetns, $500; Reliance, |!
5000; Union OF Philadelphia, $1,000
$1,000; Buffalo German, $500;
Mechanics, 5000; Home, 5000; United
$1,000; Isthmus Lloyds, $500:
Fire Association, 5000; North American
OF Boston, $500; Firemens' Fund, 5000;
American Central, $500; Commonweaith'
$500; Insurance Company State of Penn
sylvanIa, 1880; Merchants Lloyds, 5000;
~, >, " H.. n r. - .x..L 1890 |