. The Locomotive . Burke Allen. IT is with a sense of deep sorrow that we record the death ofFrancis Burke Allen, vice-president of this Company, at hishome in Hartford, Conn., on July 27th, Allen had been in the service of the Company for forty-nineyears, having joined the New York Department in 1872 as specialagent. In 1882 he was appointed supervising general agent at theHome Office, in 1888 was elected second vice-president, and on Feb-ruary 9th, 1904 became vice-president of the Company. For manyyears he directed the affairs of the Inspection Department besideadjus
. The Locomotive . Burke Allen. IT is with a sense of deep sorrow that we record the death ofFrancis Burke Allen, vice-president of this Company, at hishome in Hartford, Conn., on July 27th, Allen had been in the service of the Company for forty-nineyears, having joined the New York Department in 1872 as specialagent. In 1882 he was appointed supervising general agent at theHome Office, in 1888 was elected second vice-president, and on Feb-ruary 9th, 1904 became vice-president of the Company. For manyyears he directed the affairs of the Inspection Department besideadjusting many claims and to his ability and continued efforts aredue largely the development of the inspection service and methodsalong the lines that have gained so excellent a reputation for TheHartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company. Duringthe past few years his failing health confined him to his home andforced him to give up the very active part he had taken in manyaffairs. I92I.] THE LOCOMOTIVE. 245. Francis B. Allen. Air. Allen was born in Baltimore, Md. on June ist, 1841. Hewas the son of William Gathers Allen and Louisa Williams received a public school education in Baltimore, Philadelphia andPortland, Me. and later served an apprenticeship of four years inthe machinist trade. Born of fighting stock — a great grandfather,Edward D. Burke, having served in the Revolutionary War, and oneof his grandfathers, Dr. Francis Burke of Washington, D. C, havingfought in the War of 1812 — Francis Burke Allen early felt the callof his country and in 1862 entered the United States Navy as assistant 246 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [October, engineer with the rank of ensign. In this capacity he saw serviceduring the Civil War on the gunboat Port Royal, which took aprominent part in operations on the James, Appomattox, Chicka-hominy and Mississippi Rivers and in the battle of Mobile Bay. Hewas then promoted to the grade of master and was ordered to theironclad ram Dictator. A
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