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THE INDIA RUBBER ^^^ORLD 



[May I, 1906. 



days, by Mr. Frederick M. Shepard, founder of and still pres- 

 ident of the Goodyear Rubber Co. (New York). 



The New York Belting and Packing Co., Limited, at No. 

 605 Market street, carried a stock of about $150,000, well 

 covered by insurance in foreign companies. The loss of the 

 Hartford Rubber Works Co. is estimated at $50,000 ; that of 

 Morgan it Wright at $50,000, and the G. «& J. Tire Co. at 

 540,000 — all fully covered by insurance. The four compa- 

 nies named in this paragraph have united in securing a large 

 warehouse in Oakland, where they will carry on business 

 until suitable quarters can be provided in San Francisco. 



Tlie San Francisco agency of The Peerless Rubber Manu- 

 facturing Co. (New York) was held by the large hardware 

 firm of Dunham, Carrigan & Hayden. They carried a 

 large stock of rubber goods, and would have to stand the 

 loss if their insurance did not cover ; the Peerless corapan}- 

 lose nothing by the fire. The hardware firm are doing busi- 

 ness in Oakland until thev can resume at their old stand. 



INTERIOR OF STORE OF THE NEW YORK BELTING AND PACKINQ CO , 

 DESTROYED BY FIRE. 



The Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Co. (New- 

 York), following the recent visit of Mr. A. Spadone, presi-. 

 dent of the company, to San P'rancisco, had occupied new 

 premises at No. 26 Fremont street. The building is in 

 ruins, involving a loss on stock of about $85,000, well cov- 

 ered by insurance. The company have opened temporary 

 quarters at Oakland. 



Revere Rubber Co. (Boston) advise The India Rubber 

 World : " This company has had a store in San Francisco 

 for many years, under the management of Mr. Aubrey T, 

 Dunbar. Mr. Dunbar telegraphed us Friday morning 

 [."Vpril 20] that he was safe and well. We have no definite 

 information at this time, but understand that tlie store was 

 completely destroyed. We are fully insured, and will be 

 ready for business again as soon as we can obtain proper 

 quarters. We also have a branch store at Portland, Oregon, 

 which will be the headquarters for our Pacific coast business 

 until we can locate in San P'rancisco or its vicinity." 

 '' Boston Belting Co. (Boston) were represented in San Fran- 

 cisco b}' the Pacific Coast Rubber Co. — H. C. Norton vice 

 president and manager — Nos. 453-455 Mission street. The 

 building and contents were lost. It is supposed in the East 

 that the building withstood the earthquake shock and was 



destroyed by fire. Boston Belting Co. report: "We had a 

 fair size consignment account there, and had it insured in a 

 good strong foreign company. We usually carry about 

 $30,000 net of stock, this is, our cost. " 



Apsley Rubber Co. (Hudson, Massachusetts) report : " The 

 only account we had in San Francisco was with the Pacific 

 Coast Rubber Co. In no connection with this house other 

 than that we have sold them a line of our goods. " 



Boston Wbven Hose and Rubber Co (Boston) reported 

 April 24 : " We have received no details of the San Fran- 

 cisco catastrophe with particular reference to our interests 

 there. Our branch, which was located at Nos. 14-16 Fre- 

 mont street, was conducted under the company's name, with 

 Mr. J. V. Selby as manager." 



The vSan Francisco branch of the Fisk Rubber Co. (Chico- 

 pee Falls, ISIassachusetts) at No. 267 Golden Gate avenue, 

 was burned out on April 13, in a fire caused by the up.set- 

 ting of a gasoline can, and the company were looking for 

 new quarters when the earthquake came. 



The Hood Rubber Co. on April 24 circulated among the 

 2S00 employes at their East Watertown factory, envelopes 

 and slips for subscriptions to the San Francisco relief fund. 



The Hartford Rubber Works Co. received a telegram on 

 April 23 announcing the complete loss of their San Fran- 

 cisco branch, and in reply telegraphed orders for the transfer 

 of the office staff to Los Angeles, California, where the 

 headquarters of their Pacific coast business will be main- 

 tained until further notice. 



FROM OUR AKRON CORRESPONDENT 



Akron rubber manufacturing companies lost probably 

 $250,000 as the result of the earthquake and conflagration in 

 San Francisco. Officials of The Diamond Rubber Co., The 

 B. F. Goodrich Co., and the Goodj-ear Tire and Rubber Co. 

 feel confident that their branch houses have been wiped out. 

 The two former companies have their branch houses located 

 on Mission street, where the destruction was most complete. 



The Diamond Rubber Co.'s branch house was located at 

 No. 807 Mission street, in charge of C. E. Mathewson. The 

 companj' also maintained a small manufacturing plant in 

 San Francisco to meet the needs of the coast, and while the 

 building did not belong to the company, the machinery and 

 equipment destroyed was probably worth $75,000. Thevalue 

 of the stock on hand in tlie branch house was about the same • 

 amount, both stock and plant being covered by insurance. 



The stock and goods of The B. F. Goodrich Co., located 

 in the offices and warerooms of the Gorhani Rubber Co., No. 

 392 Mission street, which suffered a total loss, are estimated 

 at $100,000. This is covered by insurance. C. B. Raymond, 

 secretary of the company, stated that no time would be lost 

 in shipping new goods to the stricken city and preparing to 

 reopen and maintain a branch there. 



The loss of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. will'not ex- 

 ceed $1000. The company was represented by the George P. 

 Moore Co. Mr. George P. Moore arrived in Akron on April 

 23, and after being in consultation with the Goodj-ear com- 

 panj- officials, left for ihe w-est. The loss of the George P. 

 Moore Co., is estimated at over $30,000. Mr. Moore's firm are 

 manufacturers, jobbers, and importers of automobile special- 

 ties, and were located at Nos. 592-596 Golden Gate avenue 

 in San Francisco, with a branch house in Los Angeles. 



All the business referred to above will be continued, plans 

 already being under consideration for speedy resumption. 



