The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE
COMPANY ;
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vie., cap. 40.
Offices, 3, Old Broad-street, London.

Chairman—JOHN DEAN PAUL, Esq., 217, Strand.

Deputy-Chairman—GEOßGE BERKELEY HARRISON, Esq., 24

Great Tower-street, City.

Humphrey Brown, Esq., M.P., Twining Park, Tewkesbury.
James Clay, Esq., M.P. 25, Montagu-square.
George Clive, Esq., Sanderstead Court, Croydon.
Samuel Whitfield Daukes, Esq., 14, Whitehall-place, Westminster.
Barrie Merton Farquhar, Esq , IG, St. James's-street.
Alexander Greg, Esq., 10, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square.
The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, Pall-mall East.
Geor. -c Hobert Paul, Esq., Portland Lodge, Worthing.
Bankers—Messrs.. Strahan, Pau!, Paul, and. Bates, 217, Strand;
Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall-mall East.
Standing Counsel—Henry Davison, Esq., Brick-court, Temple. .
Solicitors —Messrs. Fry and Holt, Walbrook House, City.
Surgeon—Barnard Wight Dolt, Esq., F.R.C.S., 5, Parliament-street,
Westminster.
Secretary—Alexander Beattie, Esq.
This Company has been established for the purpose of affording
compensation in cases of personal injury, and the payment of a cer-
tain sum in the event of death by railway accideet.
Daring the year just closed the following are the particulars of the
claims that have been made on this Company by 37 persons who
have sustained injury in travelling by railway :
No. 1. A holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,091, met with an ac-
cident by falling off the platform at Preston, on the night of the lit
November. Adjusted by a payment of 71. 6s.
No. 2. A mail guard, insured by a periodical ticket, No. 5,584,
whilst travelling from Coatbridge to Perth, on the 29th November,
having occasion to get out at the Stirling Station, he slipped between
the platform and post-office van. The injury he sustained prevented
him from attending to his duties till the 3d January. Awarded 201.
No. 3. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,396, whilst travel-

Ing from Muccledleld to ➢lanchester, on the 31st December, was

thiOwn against a gentleman sitting opposite to him, and received a
blow on his face, which rendered him incapable of attending to his
business for a few days. His claim was settled by the Companypay-
ing at his request 5 guineas to the Manchester Infirmary, the
claimant being himself a medical man.

No. 4. A commorcial traveller, and holder of a periodical ticket,
No. 16,880, met with an accident at the Thirst station of the York,
Newcastle. and Berwick Railway, whilst about to proceed to New-
castle on the 24th of January. The injury consisted of a severe
bruise of the thumb, caused by a porter shutting the door of the car-
riage, on his left hand, befo e he could take his seat; the accident
obliged him, after remaining a week at Newcastle, to return home
from his journey, which he was unable to resume until February 11.
Awarded 311. 103.

No. 5. The holder of a first-class ticket, issued at Leicester, January
28, was a passenger ix the train that ran off the rails between Blis-
worth and Wolverton ; he was thrown with great violence against
another passenger, and the shock unfitted hint from attending to
badness for some day,. Awarded 141. 143.
No. 6. The party in this instance is a clerk in the Travelling Post-
office, and the holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,474, and was se-
verely injured, tspc.cially in the face and eyes, by the collision of the
mail with the goods' train, that occurred on the 13th February, near
the Abingdon Station, on the Caledonian Railway. Awarded. 2101.
The injury to the eyes appearing to be of a permanent character.
No. 7. The holder of a single journey ticket was also a passenger

In the same train. The claimant was about to proceed to New
York, by the Canada, but the injury he received prevented him from
doing so. Awarded 301.
No. 5. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 7,343, was injured by
the collision between the passengers' and goods' train in the long
tunnel in the Leeds and Bradford Railway, on the 18th February.
Awarded 401.
No. 9. A commercial traveller, holder of periodical ticket, No.
16,851. was travelling by the mail train that left Newcastle at 4 P.M.
on the 15th March for Manchester, and susta ned a severe shock
by the engine running off the line near the Victoria-bridge.
Awarded 10/.

No. 10. A Government officer and his wife were passengers by the
mail train that left Durham at halt•past four o'clock P.M. on 6th
May, which ran into an engine in the siding from the points not
having been properly set, near the Belmont Station if the York, New-
castle, and Berwick Railway, They were both much hurt by the
collision. Awarded 351.

No. 11. An engine-driver, whilst driving the engine of a goods'
train on the 25th of May, between Bllsworth and Wolverton, was
thrown b-neath the engine from the train corning in collision with a
bald of cloth that had just fallen on the line from a passing train ; he
was much scalded and otherwise severely injured. Awarded 421.
Claims 12 to 17 were made by parties who were travelling by the
excurs on train on the 3d July from Leek and Macclesfield to
Liverpool, the weight of which overpowered the breaks on entering
the station.

No. 12. The claimant,withhis wife and mother-in-law, from Leek,
second-class passengers, were all bruised. Awarded 6/.
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No. 13. A young woman from Leek, a third-class passenger, had
her face hurt. Awarded 21. _

' No. 14. A man and his wife, employed In the manufacture of silk,
third-class passengers, were both slightly Injured by the shock.
Awarded 21.

No. 15. A passenger from Macclesfield had insured himself and
family, six in number, thr, e of whom received some injuries from the
concussion. Awarded 5/. ss.

No. 16. A gentleman holding a periodical ticket. /Co. 8,751, left
Macclesfield in the above train, and was so shaken as to be inca-
pacitated from attending to his business for a few days. Awarded G.

No. 17. A second-class passenger from Macclesfield was severely
injured about the spine and neck, which still confines her to her
room.

No. 18 and 19. These claims were made by two gentlemen,
holders of periodical tickets, employed in the railway post-office,
and travelling by the mail train that left the Euston Station on the
evening of the 6th of July, and ran into some waggons of a goods'
train, proceeding on the same line, near Harrow. One of them
sprained the muscle of his back, and the other was thrown against
the corner of the post-office, breaking one of his ribs, and being
otherwise injured.

Claims No. 17, 18, and 19. are in course of adjustment.
No. 20. The claimant and his wife were third •class passengers by
the same train ; he escaped with a few bruises, bu. his wife wets
much injured. Awarded 151.

From the accident that occurred to the excursion train at Pow-
ou the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, on the Ist August,
when sLe persons were deprived of their lives, and many others in-
jured, the following claims have arisen:—
No. 21. A iarmer from Dubheads, near Crier, was hurt about the
head and face. Awarded 61.

No. 22. A carpenter from Anchterarder, received a b'ow in the
head. Awarded V.

No. 23. A farmer from Strathallen, was also hurt about the head.
Awarded 51.

/co. 24. A draper from Auchterarder, was injured about the thigh
and side. Awarded 31.33.

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No. 25. A man. from Auchterarder,was severely bruised about the
ribs.

No. 26. A brother to the above was slightly injured. Awarded
21. 23.
N 9. 27. A female was bruised, and otherwise internally hurt.
Awarded 6/.
No. 28. Another female was injured about the chest and side.
Awarded 2/. 2s.

No. 29. A man, from Auchterarder, was slightly injured.
No. 30. A farmer, from Tuiliebardine, was seriously bruised.
Claims 25, 29, and 30 are in course of adjustment.
In most of the above cases the sum awarded is exclusive of the
medical expenses incurred by the sufferers which have been defrayed
by this Company, in addition to that of their own medical officers,
who promptly visited the injured parties on hearing of the accident.
The utility of' such a Company is demonstrated by these cases,
and the conviction that the premiums which the railway traveller
pays are but a small addition to the cost of his journeys, and create
a mud for the relief of those who from time to time suffer by railway
accidents, which no human fresight can prevent, will it is hoped
Secure the public support to this Company.
Table of Premiums.
Table for a Sing'e Journey, irrespective of distance, to Insure
1,0001. in a first-class carriage, at a premium of 3d.
500/. in a second ditto ditto 2d.
2001. in a third ditto ditto ld,
Fcr the canvenience of frequent travellers, the Company also
issues period cal tickets, to insure 1,0001. for one month, at a pre-
mium of ss. ; for three months, 10s. ; for six months, IGs. ; for
twelve months, 205., with the option of travelling in any class car-
riage, and in any railway in the kingdom.
These tickets may be obtained at the stations of most of the rail-
ways in England and Scotland, or the provincial agents of the Com-
pany, and at the Company's office, 3, 0 d Broad-street, London.