Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-30

Winchester D. B.. Niven of Tucker and Pine Bluff, s.fA. Banks of Dumas Will Nichol of Pine Bluff, Jones & Gage of Noble Lake, and H. W. Myar & company of Little Rock. Insurance Protects All Losers. According to Mr.. Daly, there was not bale, of cotton in the compress which was not protected by insur- ance. gE Insurance agents; who were asked about the losses of their companies last evening, by representatives Of The Graphic-and every agent in the city represents companies which car- ried more or less insurance on the
 Some of the owners of the cotton had their holdings covered in spe- cific polcias, but most of the cotton was protected by sort of "blanket'' arrangement, which arrangement calls for settlement at the full mar ket value of the cotton, on the actual number of bales destroyed. This ar rangement calls for daily raports on the number of bales stored in the compress, and covered by the policy. Saturdays report on the number of bales in the compress, therefore, will be- the basis of settle ment, as will also, it is said, Saturdays closing market price an the cotton. Thus the owners of the cotton are fully pro- tected in their losses.
 Some Owners Win, Others Lose l While no specific instances could be named yesterday, it was stated some owners of cotton destroyed in the fire Sunday had been unable for some days to find a buyer, at the market price. Hence it is considered the fire was not altogether unwel- comed by thaln. Others who owned cottcn, however, had purchased at a price higher than that ruling now, hence they will actually be losers, in some degree.
 1 As a matter of fact, however, the question of individual losses is open, and will be impossible of settlement until MT. Daily and the other en- ployes of the compress company is- sue their statement this evening or Tomorrow morning, showing how many bales each of the owners lost.
 Fire Fighters Work StrenuoIsiy.
 Fire Chief Breiner and force of fire fighters from Station No. 1 went to the fire on the first alarm. with the big automobile fire engine, and Iput in all the afternoon fighting to save all the property possible.
 Chief Briener took charge of the fight against the blaze as soon IS he arrived, and personally directed the force of men who were striving to conquer the blaze.
 Everything centered at the fire wall which divided the two big build 
 ings. Just west of the wall, in the main building, was the compress ma chinery, heavy and expensive Thousands of bales of cotton were stored in the main building, much of ii near the fire wall.
 Under personal direction of em- ployes of the compress, all the cot ton was moved as far west as pes sible in the main building, scores of negroes with their trucks scurrying to and fro in this work. Within a short time, there was a big vacant space next the fire wall, and the cot- ton had been moved some distance from danger. Water Use PlentifulIy Everywhere.
 There was no dearth of water, with which to carry on the protective measures. Nearly two dozen openings were at hand, in the individual fire protective system of the compress, and there was plenty of hose and noazles. Much of it was used, all that was necessary. Three heavy streams of water were kept playing on the roof of the main building, where the' light superstructure ex- tends upward over the compress ma chinery.
 This light superstructure was the real danger center. Of light construc- ton, metal on wood, the terrific heat was likely at any time to cause it to ignite. It was kept always under water, however-drenched continual | ly, as was the roof itself of the com press main building. The wall also was kept wet and as cool as possible,