Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-23
NEW AND IMPORTANT FEATURES
Soon 20 be Introduced by the Baiti-
more and Ohio Relief Association.


GRAFTON, w. VA, April 22-At a quar-
terly meeting of the Baltimore and Ohio
Employees! Relief Association, he'd at this
place to day, the resignation of its S9cre-
tary, DR.. w. T. Barnard, who organized the
Association in 1880, rendered on account OF
impaired health, was accepted, to take ef-
feet May 6, 1884. In his report DIR. Bar.
nard said he had hoped to appropriately
close his labors on behalf of the association
by being able to announce definitely the
establishment OF new pension feature.
While unforeseen delays had occurred he
yet believed the necessary means would be
forthcoming. If inaugurated this pension
feature would provide,
First. For the support during life OF
those members who on reaching the age
of sixty or upwards become unable 10 Sat
isfactoIiy perform the service assigned
them or who on reaching the age OF sixty
FIVE or upwards retire from the service OF
their own accord, the amount OF pension
granted being one half Of the present sick
benefit.
Second. For the continued support OF
those sick and disabled members who hav.
ing received in full the benefits promised
rhem nv the relief features and continue
thereafter unable to earn livelihood, pay
ments being made according TO the above
scale.
Third-For enabling pensioners to con-
tinue their insurance in the association
against death.
Fourth-For purchasing artificial limbs
or money commutation thereof for every
member of the association who looses
limb in the service.
While this proposed feature in conaec-
lion with the relief and annuity features
will provide practical indemnity for loss
of occupation and provision Tor the
families of diseased members, under
minor provisions they are also fur
nished with transportation for themselves
and families over all the lines OF the Bllti
more & Ohio railroad at half the rate given
the public, with the free service OF four
hundred skilled resident physicians, with
access to eleven OF the best hospitals 10 the
country located at salient and accessible
points on the Baltimore Il Ohio lines, and
with circulating library facilities for. the
sick ard disabled, and are thereby better
protected from want and suffering and the
vicissitudes of life than perhaps the en-
ployes Of any other large Corporation in
the world.
Barnard considers this association as yet
ir its infancy and as Just beginning TO de-
yelop its full capacity for usefulness the
bumsn race hiss little gratitude for philsn'
ihropicsl benefits, therefore while the re-
lief features he'd been instrumental in
greatly improving the harmonious relations
between employer and employes-he an
ticipstpd they would be strengthened and
cemented by the savings and building tea-
lures now in operation for twenty months
whereby members, however, isolated may
enjoy the privileges OF an ek-
tended banking establishment GOV,
eriag the entire Baltimore and
Ohio system by means of which they
receive the highest current interest on de.
posts and can borrow at a uniform rate OF
six per cent; are enabled TO acquire home
steads and property on exceptionally favor
able terms, practically ordinary rentals;
may obtain building and other materis's
at wholesale prices and considerable re-
duetion OF rates; and many have the SER
vices of experienced officials in negotiating
real estate and other transactions at nom:
inal cost, and all under the guarantee OF
the financially strongest railroad corpora
tim in the country.