New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
onARD INSURANCE FIGURES.
-.n ONE HUNDRED COMPANIES NOW
REPRESENTED.

VITAL MEETING OF TIE FIRE UNDERWRITERS
xrw-y w-yoRK-IXcREAsED MEMBERSHIP.
prTrER LAWS AND NEW METHODS
OF CONFERENCE.
49,. ,,,n fifty prominent fire insurance COM
nv" us,A represented at the annual meeting OF
-. national Board of Fire Cnderwrners' heiu yes
We =, M 80 Nassau-st. The occasion was also
e'oay '.,N " a,riversary Of the organization Of the
Board Walton onened the proceed
- were present guests severai Well
mss ,en IN the insurance world. including Henry
o,ev formerly president Of the Board' 'ohh
,r,y formerly vice-presdent OF the German
'..r,.ap and W. A. Anderson, superintendent OF
.. Xew.york Board OF Underwriters.
'as nr.si1ent's address held the attention OF the
.ar,otves I"e in the beginning Of the meeting He
nld in part ..A ,,-oer ,nenbership than
We We M hai in twenty years. Inc names OF IVA
We nav, h,ss are on the roll gain OF twenty-thrse IN
eonpana and we must go back to the record oil 1910
.Heand az latge NUMBER , ,o.... ,,,ua,re
rSs progress made in securing Gu hs 6recfon as 5
Avs rnSy,nlent for paid fire departments ana I'M
oSvsd water supply snG and has been in the
wiz, of the public as well as Tor thelr own pe"e
~ Fecracks and fireworks nave oee ssorh ave
SON. - crdinances devised to lessen the danger
suSpt,h "w ,h>i improper use and storage p.o,on ~.
Tne "Sornell and other colleges, in reply 10 my
nmD's asking them to consider the proprlety OF gV-
ttel s,hiect of fire insurance due prominence IN
Ing nc school courses. say that they have already
in.,ssSed such course or that the subject should
nsideration. with view 10 acune upon the
mvs mv.s.sons as soon as practicable. ,,
gnsss Occurred 10 me that i may be advisable TO
nass some of regular communica ton be
ess. e members and suggest the issue OF periodi-
al nom the once Of the Mos ESscHEp hae
ss d a. times from the action of untrustworthy rep
Issssa,atves When such case Is known 10 mem
reaics Of II TO associate members would be ac-
pei,,Ms PEI, and would enable them. perhaps. 10 avoid
.ss 'sDconment of undesirable agents In the same
inc nav members might be cautioned as 10 particularly
rSea{ ,,sks or dangerous localities
psv w csnno, fail 10 keep constantly In mind the dan
-, NTH which the business interests OF the country
es nar,Icuarly those of our business, are threat
snei by too much leglslatloh'
r r Moore. president of the Continental, COM
.,.,aed tbe chairmans suggestion that system be
rr,intslned, which would involve possibly journal
tv which members might prevent the appointment
q: agents OF dishonest men once detected In fraud
He presented a resolution requesting the EXECUTIVE
Commit,ee 10 consider the subject and establish such
means OF conference II deemed advisable. The reso-
statistics Of fires in cities having population OF
noN and upward were followed with interest In
NvYork cy last year there re 81" were SS i res as i M
total Insurance showing that nearly all fires were
only partial losses BrookEsn & y sa Lost 81 nearly M s re IN
1896 with S4l752O Insurance paid PhiladephMia MA
All loss, 8. .G03 4e9: Insurance, $.5O0Oo
Pttsburg had 4S1 fires: loss. $3O24S insurance $780,
50 ST. Louis had 4S0 fires loss 1854, go; insurance.
rsg7, Baltimore. s72 fires loss. $7l0J03 insur-
ance, @23S3O Cincinnati, 926 fres loss. N,50o,Wo;
Insurance N.39l202.
The report of the Committee Incendarism and
Arson showed that 213 rewards amounting 10 $685.
go had been offered in 1895 for the apprehension of
offenders, and twelve rewards were paid, amount
!ng 10 1875 and securing thirteen convictions.
Two cases prosecuted in New-York City. The
election OF officers OF the Board took place
with the result that William b. Clark. of the
Aetna OF Hartford. chosen for president; Hen
y W. Eaton. New-York manager OF the Liverpool
Beath OF the United Firemen's Philadelphia, sec
reiary: Frederick W Arnold. OF the Equitable.
Providence treasurer: Charles Sewall. OF New
York. Charles S Hollingshead. Of Philadelphia
and Charles B. Whiting OF Hartford. members of
the Executive Committee.
Among the representatives, at the meeting were
J. T. Dudley z. a. Walton, G. A. Van Allen, +. c.
Moore Lindlay Murray. +. A. Arnold, T.. c. Irving
c ". Kellogg. f. l.. Allen President Gillette Sec
Isaries Hahn and Hammer, ". L. Cunningham.
y Stone. F. o. Afeld. Charles e Chase. John
4 wshburn, Mr.. Weaver. j. J: Courtney. K. L.
Lyman Case. f. K. Muken. General Barton. Presi-
dent Lowenthal. E. G. Richards Harold Herrck.
x E. Ra,ston. President Porter, c. 4. Whiting.
Warrington Irving, Secretary Watson. j. A Mac
Donald F. +. Beddan. Samuel White. H II. Hall,
X B. Beath, Marshall s. briggs and Charles A.
Hollngshead.
The Board adjourned to meet again next year
Last evening the representatives met many friends
al dinner at Demonicos.