The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
INSURANCE LOSSES.
Some OF the Principal Sufferers by
thursdays Conflagra-
tinn

In looking over the losses sustained by
the different insurance companies as re.
suit of the disastrous fire of Thursday
night the question arises on all sides
whether it will have any result toward set
ting the insurance war that has been cut
ting such a figure of late. Many of the
companies have been exceedingly keen in
their search for risks, and have been issu-
ing policies for property considered hazard.
Gus at as low as so and 90 per cent under
the figures charged when the Insurance
Union dictated affairs; but well-informed
men believe that the end is not yet, and
that property-owners will have opportun-
lty Tor some time to come to obtain favor
able figures. The losses, while in the
aggregate running up to over $685., 900, yet
were distributed among over seventy-five
different companies, and as the concerns
holding the larger risks have reinsured a
portion of their policies the average losses
will be com paratively light.
The most of the district swept by the
flames was considered extra hazardous
and rates were as high as from to per
cent, that being the figure charged on
Bluxome street, while the charge for prop
erty along Fourth was from 21I down to 1
per cent. This was evidently by reason of
the fact that Fourth street was really the
only thoroughfare of the neighborhood
that had anything like the size of water
mains required. The other ad iacent streets
were supplied with from four to six inch
pipes.
There has been much uncertainty of
late over the existence of the Fire Patrol.
1t was brought into existence and sus-
tanned by the Insurance Union, and the
recent Withdrawals from that association
has made it's life doubtful.
The total loss of 81, 200,OO as estimated
by Captain Comstock of the Fire Patrol.
seems to be approximately correct.
Mr.. Harris, manager of the firm of Scott
Van Arsdale, the lum bermen, SAID ves-
terday: II have only the best feelings for
the Fire Department, and want to particu-
larly mention the work done by members
Of the company which | have ascertained
to be engine7. They stuck to us and saved
our place."
Scott g. Van Arsdale yesterG ay sent s10o
to the tiremen's relief fund.
AT the corner of Fifth and Bluxome
streets there were three engines pumping
into one hose and the stream only reached
to the caves of CARROTS foundry.
The Washington Hotel building, at Fifth
and Bluxome streets, suffered damage OF
$1,000. 1t was fully insured. The landlord
John McGrath, lost $500 on furniture and
carpets.
Hoffman & Co., .sawyers, on Brannan
street, lost SIS, 900; insurance $500.
j. b. Carah d Co., of 5l1 Fifth street.
were partly insured, as was the California
Fence Company on Brannan street.
The loss of Scott & Van Arsdale, at
Fifth and Brannan streets, was between
$4,000 and $4,000; fully insured.
The Fifth-street furniture factory of n.
Euler had only $4,000 insurance to cover 3
loss of over sec, 900.
The Overland Freight Transfer Company
on Bluxome street suffered loss of about
$1,000: fully insured.
The Stanford Hotel property was partly
covered: estimated loss $4,000
The st. Rose Church property was we'll
insured; most of the portable property
was saved.
Aside from the wine used as a fire ex-
tinguisher the loss of s. Lachman 81 Co.
was light.
Main & Winchester's harness factory
had some insurance, but the loss was very
heavy.
J. II. Carah, machine-shop at 511 Fifth
street, loss, $1,000; insurance, $25OO: com
pletely destroyed. New Washington Hotel !:
insurance, $4,000. III. Henneberg, machine.
shop at 529 Fifth street. loss, $1,000. Kor-
bells undergrad on Bryant street. loss
about $4,000; fully insured. Spring Valley
Water Works yard, loss nominal. Van
derberg Il Lewis, wood-workers, Brannan
SIIccCs lOSS, SIOU, Insurance, S0UU. Van
Wart, mantels, etc., 561 Brannan street.
complete loss of over $4,000; no insurance.
Western Horse Market, 661 Brannan, no
insurance; loss about $3.50
@. J. Howrihan, saloon at 625 Fourth
street, no insurance; loss about $3.50.
The San Francisco Box Factory, where
the hire is supposed to have started, lost
over $50, 900; insurance $4,000.
McManns stable at 551 Brannan street,
loss about $500.
The agricultural implement and machine
shop of ii. W. Rice on Bluxome street suf-
fered loss of fully $4,000.
Mr.. Rice had arranged to retire at an
early date and carried no insurance.
The San Francisco Hay and Grain Com
pany of GIL Fourth street lost about $500;
insurance unknown.
The Belmont Hotel at Fifth and Brannan
streets carried very little insurance; loss
estimated $1,000.
The Stanford Hotel was loss of about
$25, 600; very little insurance.
The California Casket Company, loss
$4,000 or $4,000; not insured.
Bernstein Bros iron ward at Fifth and