The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15

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WHEELING, April 15!-col. R. D.|
\ Harfey,. assistant general manager 9tI
ttha United States ASSURANCE Company
loo London, with headquarters in Nes
IYotk City, is In the city in company
Ewith MI. Frank !. Potts. special agent
Of 1.-THE Royal Exchange Assurance
cohpars for the State Of penlsyl:
iahta with headquarters al Pittsbhrs,
When seen by. q reporter / at the
BoaEd OF Trade yesterday AFTERNOON,
cpi Harvey said: r read With much
intetests the explanations Of the III.
saEa|hgsses qpsstlon;in this icity, and hos-
sass affected by the inadequate
pumping and water sapplyeqaIpment"
Wheh Slnterrogated as to. his mission
here, Col, Harvey continued Eve are
here considering: the %adslsabllity Of
Establishing "a Slate agency Of odi
eoppans in West Virginia. we haze
noted for some time that the Little
Mountain State ofteted good opportu.
mites for business, but as We view the |
local sitnatlon we cannot say as much |
for tho city Of Wheeling. Howeyerfl
am gladsto see that your people here
are aroused to the gerat Importance
Of afbettet pumping equipment, and
now have good prospects Of securing
IT in the near future. Your city, Ike
many! others, has entirely outgrown It's |
present sqaipment which dates back
IHT i u 81
TO 4 time when Wheeling vas not Is |
large bS several thousand &; 1t Is I'll
the presenlst Tine. The 81 same ne is EtraeI
In other dnfcipal plants such as tie |
fine department-but | understand That
branch ot your ciay's business IS am.
ply sui!leient for all purposes. In
short conditions have outgrown your
tpresfnts pumping equipment there lis
a greater and heavier demand for Wa.
Ter By new concerns, and concerns
that have doubled and tripled Their
business within the past decade Or
more. III
Fayors Storage Reservoir.
Yes sir, storage reservoir in ny
opinion, It Ejust5what Tie city Of Wheel
Ing is seriously In need of. and Ina
much as5yoaahave the natural eicta.
tIon on whichito build it, there can
be iittic,prlnolexpeHsc for doing with.
out such IN important safeguard Ito |
yourITany' heavily stocked business
houses and fine homes In your city. Bill
mean a reservoir. that would success.
fully combaI a confagratlon Of sevefal
days duration, II ieccssary-an TN:
mense }}lbodytot water that would dot
require the assistance Of machinery
to convey It 70 the top of the very high.
est building IN yonri city, \
In speaking Of the, possibility Of he
United States Assurance Company 10.
calingsln this State. Col. Harvey sth,.
ed tIlats the matter. would be lecitic |
within the coming week., and that lin |
all probability Mr. l'otts would hfIye \
charge Of the State agency. i
| Endorses Boards Action.
y can hear tiiy endorse the action |
taken at the ,iectlrg at the Board iof |
lrade rooms last might" Isaid MIR. IN; 4
Marble In Lis Office In the Board Ioi |
Trade building yesterday. n
~ noticed an aartitle in your paber |
this morning Regarding tho Withdrew. |
al Of the Royal Insurance, Compaby,E
one Of The largest Insurance companies |
7 : 4 - rH .
in the world from Wheeling mad tbs
territory" contin ued Mr.. Merklc. titt
appears 10 me That this IS a ,serl4,s
state Of affairs, when SC large a coin,
Pany will withdraw front city that
has been so profitable in the past. EItt
may be that other companies will take
similar action. In fact, a company ii
represent, within the past two we9is
has requested me not to bind thSirE
company fop any risksf bounded b.
lTfFFftSeet anfrtle creek, and the
Fwef isfi9 df Cfaeiha street to tie
rker, I rhlssis an American compady, J
and on january LIST, last, had abdrt
100000 Of assets, and they fnrth er
requested ME on expiration of aty |,
risks 4dcated Nm Mis- district not No
renew same, until conditions here tn
Wheeling had Changed fof The better
by Installing additional pumpIng IN.
cilI,ies. I /
81 know OF otherk who are scrioas.
" contemplating S. miiar action. IN
view Of the fact that the companhsl