, 1863-03-10

excellent institution, lnaugurated Tor the pur-
pose Of providing medical attendance and tho
comforts necessary In sickness, both to the
men employed by the Company and their
families; also to accumulate a tund for the
relief Of more general distress. growing out
Of any season Of unusual sickness, or to pro-
vide against any serious accident, which may
cause injuries Of IN aggravated character to
any member Of the Club.
The officers of the Club are as fol1owB:
First Wrecsreu-Mrs ". r. Arthur,
Second Direet5ess-Mrs. Redmond.
Seretary-Mrs. #. H. Osborn.
TIt5tiag ConanIftte-Mrs. Baird, Mrs. Acker-
man, nrs: seoEille. Mrs.. Vernon, Mrs. Paterson,
Mrs. Daggy,
The Treasurer'e report for the year is as fol-
lows:
Total receipts for the year..--......... &. eo5n
TOTAL expenditures res..........-.......-,... 1851
19aAanCe VI NAnc. ...--......-.-........ h3Joo
There have been twenty-thEee families relieycd,
and supplied with the following artfcles: {Thia
shows the kexpediture for the year:} Artificial
limb xeo; groceries, $ss @ w9od and c9al o. e. 8$soS5
zimmerman, professional reryices, $500; house
lures, $7;5.s1.
The report Of the Surgeon Of the Company,
Geo. &. zimmerman, II. D., shows that the
employees Of the Company and their families
have had, during the year, medical attend
ance and medicine whenever solicited, and,
under all circumstances, received every posi-
BILE attention when sick or disabled. There
have been no cpidenics Of any kind during
| the year, and no serious accidents TO the em-
| ployees. A large number Of minor Injuries
have been treated, occurring among those
employed in the shops, and but ono Of q
grave character, the single case Of an appren-
tice who had three fingers cut off in ma
chine for heading bolts. Among those en-
ployecs engaged on the trains, there have
been three killed, and two so severely injured
as to render amputation necessary. These
cnees we're properly cared for, and one Of
them has nov so far recovered as to be again
in the employ Of the Company.
The whole number Of applicants for the
year ending February 1st, 1868, was five hun
dred and ffty-eight; Of whom four hundred
and sixty were married, and ninety-eight IN
married. Two hundred and sixty-two applied
on account Of themselves, nincty-nine on ac~
count Of their wives, and ninety.seyen On ac-
count Of their children.
Among those who applied during the year,
there were seventy-two carpenters, forty.six
engineers, seyenty-six machinists, forty five
| dremen, eight painters, six drlller5, two land
engineers, nincty.one laborers, twenty eight
blacksmithB, fifteen boiler makers, one tool
maker, nine clerks, fifteen foremen, eleven
wipers, twenty bsakemen, twelve apprentices,
four tinmen, nine xatchmen, one draughts.
man, seyen bridge-tenders, two conductors,
five boltcutters, three roofers, three fue.
settlers, three bofler-washsrs, twenty.nine
helpers, six telegraph operators, three lathe.
men, one polsher, five porters, four brass,
fnishets, two upholsterers, two switch,
| men, three coalmcn, one corn-shellcr, one
| of1er, two lammcrsmen, one storekeepcr, one
baggageman, one freIVhtman, and ono
| moulder.
The success obtained in the establishment
Of this excellent institution, should lead to
the formation Of similar ones connected with
all the principal roads in the West.
Disastrous Fire In the North Division.
disastrous fire occurred yesterday morn.
ing at about eight o'clock, resulting in the
destruction Of q block Of five frame buildings
situated on the corner Of North Franklin
and Superior streets. The fire originated nca,
the centre Of the block from defective chin
neJ between 180 and 1872 Franklin street.
By the most active exertions the fire was
confined to this block, and indeed cxtinguieh
ed before the north portion had been entirely
destroyed. The north building in the block
No. lSG, was owned BY Robert, and occupied
| By John Mason, lawyer. Mr.. Mason's wifi
was Sick at the time, and was Obliged to bt
removed On pallet. He loses most Of his
furniture, which was uninsured. The build
| fnE is damaged to the amount of 5000. II
sured. No. l84 was nlso owned by Mr. Law
and occupied by Mr.. E. A. Young, book
keeper for Doggett q Easson. The furniture
was probably damaged to the amount Of $l5t
By fire and water. The building is total loss
but insured. No. 16o was occupied by Rev
Mr. Wunder, pastor Of the Lutheran Church
!: who loses nearly all Of his furniture, which,
uninsured. We vvula NOT 1earu WHO tne build
ing Was owned by. ". II. Sampson Was tn
agent for 1t. No. $50 was occupied by nlr
Wungersheim. His furniture was entirely dt
stroyed. but We learn that 1t is fully insured
It was in this building that the fire orinated
The building was owned BY Michael Hoyne
who Is insured. No. ITS was occupied b,
; John I. Quinn, lawyer, and owned by a MAJ
named Luton or Lawton, who is nov said t
be in the rebel army, John J. Rodgers beln
his agent, Mr.. Quinn's furniture was dam
aged to the amount Of 1900, Oh which ther
was no insurance. The building, which wa