The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-10
INTERESTING FIRE FIGURES.
Annual Report of Llewellyn Lookabill
Statistician OF the Virginia State
Firemen's Association.

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Following Is synopsis Of the report
OF Llewellyn E, Lookabill, statisticisn
OF the State Firemen's Associa ton, read
before the sixth annual convention Of
the association at Hampton, Va, on the
Sth instant
After abiding TO the difficulties from
the lack Of Interest in many in securing
statistics OF the work done by the fire
service in the State and referring in
complimentary terms 20 the work done
by the Fire Association of Virginia, he
says there are SO fire insurance oom-
panies authorized to do business in Vir-
GINA with riaks In force in 1896 amount.
ing to SLIT. 757,l71, for which 81, 55s, 500
we're received in premiums, while the
losses incurred amounted to 1913 TAO,
showing q gross profit of S944 $50.
In this connection he calls attention
to the discrimination made by the
Southeastern Tariff Association on busis
ness and property risks against some
cities and towns in favor OF Others who
have like facilities for the prevention
OF fires, amounting to In some instances
In an Increase OF rates to J0O per cent.
and more. In Roanoke every company
that has an establishment hiss not lost
cent, and Yet the insurance com
pantes he sage contribute q very small
amount II anything towards sustaining
the fire department. OF the State. The
amount expended per anpum in the
State for FIRE protection is about $780,
000. and the number OF men engaged Ia
the fire service Of Virginia is about
1,7oo,sot whom $40 are members Of the
association.
projections: Richmond, Norfolk, Lynch
burg. Danville, Petersburg and Stsun.
ton, six IN all
The following have q volunteer FIRE
department. Roanoke, Portsmouth,
Alexandria, Winchester. Buena Vista,
Bedford C4ty, Ashland. South Boston,
Fredericksburg, FarmVllle. Crewe. Cor
louisville, Berkley, Manchester. Salem,
Wytheville, Bristol Gocdson, Pkebus,
Pulaski, Old Point. Lexington. Cnar-
lottesville, Suffolk, Hampton. Leesburg,
Shenandoah, Luray, Basic City, vinton,
Radford, Chase City. Cape Charles, Har.
risonburg. National Soldiers' Home,
Newport News, Waynesboro and Clifton
Forge. The first tsree have paidadriv.
ers, making 0 total Of thirsy-sevsn and
grand total OF forsy-three towns and
cities with fire prase ction.
ton at all: Independence, Bland Court
Rouse. Ivanhos, Pearisburs, Floyd
Court House, Stuart, Warren Springs.
Chatham, Monterey, Lovingston. Salt
Vile. Gate City. Jonesville, Wise Court
House, ClintseSd, GrundYA Lebanon,
Quicksburg, Standardsviiss. Madison
Court House, Washington Court House,
PaImaria, Buckingham court House
Appomattoz Court House. Rus.bGrg
Smi:hville,. Houston, BoSdton, LuEen-
burg Cos15 House, Cumberland Court
House, Nottows3 Couyt House, Amelia
Court House, Powhatan Court House
Gocchlaad Court House, Oeange CoNr'
House.. SpotaylvaDia Court House
Bunssyille, Fairfax Court House, Scat
ford Gours House, King George Cour
House, Bowling Gseen, Hanover Cour
House. Chesterfield, Dinwiddis, Law
| renaeville, Empcria, CORTLAND, SUISSE,
Caurt House. Isle OF Wight Cour
House, PRINCESS Anne Court House
| Surrey Court House. Prince George
Charles City Court House, New Ken
Court Houas, Glouoheetsr Court House
Mstthews Court House, Middless.
Court House, LAD chss:er Court House
Heath syille, MonteIose, Williamsburg
King and Queen Court House. Kin
william Court House, Tappaaarnocl
Warsaw, Eastviile, Accomao Cour
House. Rocky Mount, Glade Spring
FipcAstle, Buchanan, Christiansburl
Front Royal, Franklin, Abingdon
Rural Retreat, Martinsville, Yorktown
Woodstock, Strssburg, Beryvilli
WArrcnton, Culpepper, Now Castl.
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