The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-06-30
Accident Insurance.
IT'S IMPORTANCE.

IT'S IMPORTANCE.
Every Is liable accident matter mat his
cupation pursuits, whether ht travels much
all whether be works amid the whirl ana chatter Of
moving machinery in store, LAWYERS o6ce edit
or's ssnctum. The liability u.s. Of course not equal la
s cssesyet statistics and newspaper files give plenty
Of illustrations Of careful sodsntsry men, who killed
seriously Injured by n the accidents Of
daily, while other may drive railroad train run
planning mill for Of years without scratch.
THE PIONEER COMPANY.
The Travellers Insurance Company, OF Hartford,
Conn the FIRST successfully introduce the prac
tIce II accident this country. ItRounder
James @. BAtterson Rsq, 81 Hartford Conh., who
has Witnessed the working Of accident Insurance Eng
land. charter obtained from the Connecticut
Legislature Of 1865 contemplating only the Insuring Of
railway passengers and other travellers In the spring
Of "a, amendment 10 the charter obtained. au
horizng against against accidents OF ali kinds
and the company issued hs nrsi policy April !, 1924
CHARACTER AND STABILITY OF TIE COMPANY.
II has paid up cash capital Of half Million and
the LIST day Of MAY, fs net surplus s74e $500.
The capital and assetts pFudenty invested IN good
securities that be turned TO days notice
to meet any sudden and sweeping 1t has been in
successful operation since April it, 1894 and up May
l. 1885, had issued over ty thousand policies and paid
over een hsysd losses-in addition the large sum
Of s121, 500 realized to thirty five policy holders
4 r less than 900 received in premiums.
ACCIDENTS INSURED AGAINST.
This company nsures against the following casualties
All forms Of dslocAtions broken bones, rupured ten
dons, sprans conclusions, crusbings gunshot wounds
poisoned wounds burns and scalds bites Of mad dogs
serpcnts nnprOvcked assaults by burglars, robbers
effects of explosions, chemicals, foods e.rthquakes
suocation BY drowning choking when such accident
injury the Of death the insured total
disability TO follow his usual avocaton.
We may say in general terms the Travellers nsures
against every possible form Of casualty to lie and limb
everything except disease.
THE CHEAPEST PROTECTIVE INSURANCE..
general accident policy In the Travellers Is belle ed
TO be the cheapest form Of protective insurance
II covers larger risk in proportion TO the amount Of
premium than any other class Of insurance. within the
Of nearly man. and the hundred 10 have
experienced vs. ssnefts can TESTIFY 70 is value.
Ina occupation, will secure policy for two thousand
dollars In " fatal accident. ten dollars per Eek
in Of disabling bodily injury: the compensation TO
be paid long the person 10 disabled from attending
TO his usual business not 70 exceed eny ok weeks for
ANY oshsr sam from $500 up % $4,000 ct proportion
ate rAres. Risks that specially hazardcus viii be
charged hazardous rates.
WEEKLY CONVERSATION.
An Important consideration which comments acct
dent insurance 10 public svUr u Hs system Of weekly
compensation. Under an ordinary kfs policy the per
whose Life 10 insured can reap any personal
beneht from the sum sss1red goes % his family
fra,-iers who injured " any accident ~astever %
severely ste temporarily disable him from attending
have the cSnsslsson q drawing h aeen or twenty
dollars per week toward paying docsors bills and family
expenses.
NO MEDICAL RxAxISATIoS REQUIRED.
All agea are taken, except chiidres. rhe state q
the health Il nct inquired into; but q policy win be
issued Of ave minutes notice.
TOTAL LOSSES.
ILLINOIS.
Rlicg Nams and Desvipfson. Psm. 0mp'r.
,sIb Stephen Super, Peoria, railroad 9
conductor, killed By falling
between ears. Dec. 10, 1854
-hrst total iess Of tAs CON
%. rhs1zsss scoss. ns..s.as. Ma. :" o'00O %
perviI''e, Illinois, choked
death hiie rasing hin dinner
IN NeE York ...... ...... 10 % aOCO 90
INDIANA.
4.os4 Chas Creditor, Fort Wayne
Ind, studeuts arms blown
Oh by premature dIscharge
Of cannon. March 4, 1896
died four wesks after. 10 90 T. zee 20
WEEKLY CONVERSATION AID 70 THE MEcHAy-
res o. TIE NoETEwRsf.
ILLINOIS.
2.506 Hans Irsrson, Chicago, Ma
chinist. lager Gus ID By ma
chinery -..--...---.......-.. IL 90 ~ 90
ana Msrsin Kuhn, AIca9p, Gar Re-
pairsr, back srainsd iininx. n 90 ao %
e50s Loyal fi<ld, Gaiesburg Manu.
isclsrss, hsnd cut IN pla11ne
machine. 900 70 10
o,e0o Jacoc Hime, freeport Oouper
hand injured b ag....... Il % 70 %
1875 John a. kslly, chcage, Car
psa,ss, 81 fss. .ssasadas % % q 90
penter, hand injured BY Hxe He eM
1SyotA IguatE npckman~ Del8evlle
cocp,.; thumb Bruised. 600 100
Manufactures, shouldsr ais.
located a a Ga m
|to,T7t L A Fagsn, nanviils, Plasssrsr,
thrown from hors6. ........... n On Al ao
HyG1 JOAN Hanssa. eesriins coopsr,
injured esss.I pssv.a 60. 1000 20 %
spealned back In n1dnR, md
accidensl.. :. ........-...-. d 90
ASA John 5ehnscn, CAicAgu, Car
ps.euE, anek 1xk-tans IN fbot II Nc q %
4e1 Wn eea1Es, DsaDsvflls, Painter,
-. e ,sT'siss &c.. - 100 $50
hanesss uzm6 essby MW.. eeo % %