The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
ADJUSTING
OF LOSSES
IS BEGUN
Several Of the Larger
Problems Taken Up
by Committee.
Work Allotted to Various
Companies That Are
Interested.
Only $4,000 Insurance
Involved in Kohl
Building.

Some large losses were taken up by
the general adjustment committee OF
the Fire Underwriters Adjusting Blu
reau at its meeting In Reed Hall. Oak
land. yesterday, ana companies were
designated to provide adjusters to pass
upon the claims and report back to
the major Organization.
On the losses Of the United Railroads
the companies named to furnish ad-
justers were the Royal, New York Un-
derwriters and Phenix of Brooklyn.
The Fireman's Fund. Royal Exchange
and the Royal were chosen to supply
adjusters on the loss of the Young
Mems Christian Association On the
Kohl building loss the adjdsters are
to be selected by the London and Lam
cashire and the California fire compa-
MES.
The loss Of the Baldwin Jewelry
Company Is to be determined by adj
justers appointed by the Phoenix Com
pany of London. the Phenix of Brook
lyn and the Union Company Of London.
1t came as surprise to the general
adjusting committee to learn that there
was but $4,000 insurance involved in
the damage done to the Kohl building.
During the session of the Fire I'm
derwriters' Adjusting Bureau yester-
day considerable time was given over
to the consideration Of the fire de-
struction at Santa Rosa. The basis of
adjusting the losses In that town has
not been decided upon by the under
writer's. A committee Of three, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Osborne, Mitchell and
Brown, was appointed to represent the
insurance firms holding risks in Santa
Rosa. This committee will investigate
the circumstances attending the losses
caused in the Sonoma town by the
earthquake and upon the committees
report will depend the method to be
pursued in settling the losses.
The executive committee OF fire IN
derwriters' adjusting committee meets
this morning at $50 o'clock in Reed
Hall
Cation, Bell & Co. have leased the
quarters in Reed Hall, formerly occu-
pied by the Ebell Club.
AS soon as arrangements can be
made and the necessary quarters and
accommodations engaged, the Fire Un-
derwriters' Adjusting Bureau and the
general adjusting committee Of fifteen
Of that organization will meet and
transact the greater part of their work
i'll this city, instead of in Reed Hall,
Oakland. as they are doing at pres
ent. Chairman II. T. Atwood Of the
general adjusting committee, which
has been given room in the Ferry
building, expects that his delegation
will be installed here within a few
days. and he has rented house at 1881
Post street, where he plans to make
his headquarters after Monday of next
week.
I'VE are gradually getting into con-
dition for the great task before u.s."
said Chairman Atwood. I'VE have re-
ceived blank forms for adjusting pur-
poses from the East and the cimmit-
tee has been supplied with pamphlet
reports of the settlement of the Chi
cago and Baltimore fires for their
guidance. We expect a flood of work
soon and mean to cope with and finish
it as fast as possible. The opening of
safes and vaults will assist US greatly
in this respect. The records, books and
maps of the Caledonian, Rochester
German and Scotch Underwriters that
We're stored in vaults in the building
at the southwest corner of Sansome
and California streets were found in
tact when the vault was opened. Even
camera films that had been laid away
in the vaults were undamaged. The
vaults Of the Royal Insurance Com
pany at the corner Of Pine and San
some streets were also opened and the
contents found in good condition
No sub-commlttee Of the general
adjusting committee will report on any
one risk until the entire list Of insur-
ance on that risk is filed. A sub-com-
mittee has been appointed to examine
the loss on the Merchants Exchange
building"
Rolla " Watt resigned from the gem
eral adjusting committee, owing to the
work required of him in looking after
the interests of the companies he rep
resents. A R. Hosford Of the Royal
Insurance Company was selected to
succeed Watt
Collins Stir Waiting.