NOVEMBER FIRE LOSS. The fire loss in the United States and Canada during November was exceeded only by that of February and January, and was very heavy— amounting to $16,178,200, as against $13,589,550 and $11,515,000 respectively in the corresponding month of 1903, 1904. It brings the total loss for the eleven months of this year up to $59,881,200. The following table shows the losses, month by month, for the first eleven months of 1903, 1904 and 1905: Total, 11 months.$138,970,900 $232,941,700 $159,881,200 The number of fires during the month at which the loss was from $10,000 up was 350, as follows: Ten thousand dollars to $20,000, 147; $20,000 to $30,000, seventy-one; $30,000 to $50,000, fortysix; $50,000 to $75,000, thirty-seven: $75,000 to $100,000. fourteen; $100,000 to $200,000. twentyscion : $200,000 to $650,000, eight—total, 350. As will he seen, with very few exceptions, the list was swelled by the large number of…
