The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-06-16
Accident Insurance.
ITS IMPORTANCE.

ITS IMPORTANCE.
Every Is liable accident matter what his oe-
cupation pursuits whether he travels much or none
all whether he works amid the whirl and cStier OF
moving machinery, In store, lawyers ohee, OF edit
Or's sanctum. The liability Is Of course not equsi -
all ease-yet statistics and newspaper files give plenty
Of Illustrations of careful sedentary men, who are killed
seriously njurzd by Of the accidents OF
daily while other men may drive a railroad train
planning mill for a OF wears without scratch.
THE PIONEER COMPANY.
The Travellers Insurance Company. Of Hartford.
Conn the FIRST successfully introduce the prae-
tce o. accident insurance in this country IL founder
was Janice @ Patterson Esq, Of Hartford, Conn, ~he
has Witnessed the working Of accident Insurance. Ia hing
land. A charter obtained from the Connecticut
Legislature OF 1858 contemplating only the insurhg OF
railway passengers other travellers In the spring
Of Ca an amendment to the charter obtained.
thorzng insurance against against accidents Of all Kinds
and the company issued its first policy, April l. 1894
CHARACTER AND STABILITY or THE COMPANY.
Ithas paid up cash capt tal Of half million. and, on
the LIST day Of May, its net surplus was t74s essoo
The capil and assets prudsnty invested In goo
securities that be turned to cash at days notice
any sudden and sweeping losses II has been in
successful operation since April it, 1894 and - May
l. 1885, had issued over fy thousand policies, and paid
over fifteen dred osses-in addition TO he large sum
Of s1Q1.boo realized to thirty FIVE policy holders
+ less than 900 received In premiums.
ACCIDENTS INSURED AGAINST.
This company against the folio wing casualties;
All forms Of dislocsons broken bones ruPtured ten
dons sprains concussions crossings gunshot wounds,
poisoned wounds burns and scads bites Of mad dogs or
serpents unprovoked assaults by burglars robbers,
nurderers ETC. tie action Of lightning sunstroke the
effects Of explosions, chemicals foods, earthquakes,
suosaton BY drowning choking when such accident
injury Ia the Of death TO the nsared Of total
disability TO follow hts usual svocation-
We may say general terms the Travellers insures
against every possible form Of casualty to life and limb
everything except dissAse.
THE CHEAPEST PROTECTIVE Insurance..
general accident policy In the Travellers is believed
the cheapest form Of protective insurance extant
1t larger risk in proportion the amount Of
premium than any other class Of insurance. within the
nearly every man. and the hundreds no have
experienced its benefits can testify TO its value.
An annual premium of ten twelve dollars, accord
Ing to occupation will policy for two thousand
dollars In of fatal accident dollars per
in OF disabling bodily injury the compensation 10
be paid the disabled Attending
his usual bnsness exceed ~ enty six for
any accident.
Any other sum- from $500 up to &c, 900. proportion
ate rates Risks that specially hazardous viii be
charged Ia -s-5ous rates.
wKEKLY CONVERSATION.
An important consideration, which = acct
dent insurance to public favor, q ne system q weekly
compensation Under an ordin life policy, the per
whose life Ia insured can reap any personal
benefit from the assured IL goes 70 his family or
nelrs after his death. But any person insured
Travellers who Is injured by any accident whstever
severely temp orArily disable him from Intending
his usual business, receive Insurance 4 once and
have the consolation Of drawing bis fheen t~eAty
dollars per week toward paying doctors hs and family
expenses.
NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
All ages taken, except children. The state Of
the health IL not inquired into; but policy ell be
issued at eve minutes notice.
WEEKLY COMPENSATION PAID TO TIE NEcHAN-
les OF THE NORTHWEST.
Raies. Name and Deserp6sH. Presa CSmprs
gs4 Thaddsus Scott, Merchant Ma
perviie. Hhnois, choked 20
death while eating bis dinner
In New York. .-.... ....... 10 90 ,0C0 90
4,esa chas Crednor, Port Wayne,
Ind, student, arms blown
on bv premature discharge