Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-22
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| A terrible casualty occurred YESTERDAY
morning on the Central Ohio railroad, ,neal
Columbia, In Licking county, In which
some eight or nine persons lost their lives
and nearly, or quite score of others wer,
more or less seriously injured We know
not the primary cause of this sad catastro.
phe; but we know that similar accidents are
of frequent, nay, of almost daily occur
renee, on railroads, steamboats,, coaches,
and in every mode of transit and Iocomo-
tion: Nolhuman prudence, skill, or fore
sight has been able, or is likely to be able,
In this, or any other country, to guard
against, or prevent the occurrence of these
disasters, often, at times, when least ex-
pected. . g.
BY the accident which occurred yester-
day, many families have been In moment
deprived of the sole stay on which they re-
lied for assistance and support. Many a
man, in the prime of life, has been, for a
longer or shorter term, or perhaps for life,
rendered incapable Of earning Livelihood,
and has suddenly been made dependent on
the sympathy of friends, or the cold charity
of the public. This is sad reflection; but
Its sadness is deepened by the recollection
of the fact that if these unfortunate men
had been properly informed, or had appre-
ciated the Information, If they possessed it,
they might have secured for their families
a handsome competence in the case of their
ldecease, or to themselves snug weekly al
iowance in case OF injury. .H
We are not aware that any of those de-
ceased or wounded men had taken out poll
icies in the Accident Insurance Company
of this city, advertised in this paper. Prob
ably none of them did. If they had done
so, 1t would greatly have mitigated the Sc
verify of the loss to the families of the de-
ceased, and have contributed to the comfort
and support of theipjured. For the small
pittance of ten cents, If they had chosen
not to take out more expensive policy,
they might have secured an insurance for
the trip. This certificate might have been
procured at the ticket Office of the Railroad
Company at the depot in this city.
We would here call the attention of the
public, and Of the travelling public espe-
cially, as well as of those who take OCCASION
al trips, to the important fact which may
not be generally known, that the Accident
Insurance Company of which we have
spoken, not only insures against accidents
yon a large scale to travellers by land or
water, but issues polices or certificates in
suring against injuries, or loss of life or
limb, at the rate Of only ten cents per day.
These policies or certificates can be obtained
at the, various railroad offices at the same
time the ticket for the trip is procured.
This is great convenience of which every
one who is about undertaking journey of
longer or shorter duration, il he is not al
ready insured against accident by general
policy, should take care to avail himself.
We need not enlarge upon this subject.
Every person OF the least prudence or fore
thought must see at glance the great
Importance of availing himself at once of
the advantages of security against unfore-
seen accidents, offered by the Accident In
5surance Company. Prudent men always
take due care to keep their property insur-
ed against loss by fire and other casualties.
But OF how much greater importance is it,
especially to men of small means, to have
their lives and persons insured, particular
ly, when exposed to the perils that are ne
cessarily attendant upon every mode of
travel that the wit or ingenuity of men can
devise? The lesson inculcated by such ca
tastrophes as that on the Central railroad,
adventure abroad without insur-
ance against accident.