The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-06
che Carnegie
Relief fund,
Report Shows a Total Paid in
Benefits During 1902~of
$48,213.85.


$48,213.85.
ITS SCOPE MAY BE EXTENDED.
One of the laudable methods be-
ing employed by Andrew Carnegie,
the great iron king, in his efforts to
dispose of his surplus wealth
through channels intended for the
educational advancement and bet
terment of the struggling masses,
is the disbursement of what is
known as the Carnegie Relief Fund,
the benefits of which are applicable
to all employees of the companies
and associations comprising "The
Carnegie Co."
Aside from the mills and allied
industries the benefits derivable
from this fund extend to the mining
industry to include employees of
the Oliver Iron Mining Company,
as it operations at present exist or
as they may be extended from time
to time. Advices received by NJ.
IS. Hawkins, superintendent at Mt.
Iron, are to the effect that such en-
ployes were included in the distri-
button for 1902, and that payment
will soon be made to approved ap.
plicants.
According to notices posted in
the various offices of the Oliver
Mining Company the past week the
grand total of payments and dis.
bursements through the fund treas.
ury during the year 1912 amounted
to $48,2l3.85, distributed as follows:
Accident benefits, $40, ,70O.9O.
Death benefits. $l6,316OO.
Pension allowances, $12, 2,196.95.
The total accidents securing re-
lief to the sufferers during that
time are given as PSI; the total ben
efciaries through death of EN-
ployes, 113, and the total number re
Fcefvfng pension allowances, 13333:
Under the rules for the disburse
ment of funds. commencing four
teen days after date of injury un
married men receive Is cents pei
day, while married men receive $l.O(
per day and ten cents per day addi
tional for each child under sixteer
years of age. These benefits art
not extended in cases where injur
les are resultant in consequence o.
intoxication or immoral acts; if in
jured mploye declines to per1ni
Company surgeon to ascertain his
condition or fails to report to him
as directed; tor time for which full
wages are paid by the company. L
is further provided that in no case
of accident shall the benefits deriv
able exceed the average daily wage
of employees.
Death benefits are payable to tn,
dependent families of employees a:
follows: $500 for widow; 500 addi
tional for each child of deceased
under sixteen years of age; $500 TO
relative or relatives of deceased
providing latter was sole or contrib
utory supporter of such relative
Provided that $l,200 is the limit O
death benefits payable in anv case
AS in the case of accident, deatl
benefits do not accrue when deatl
results from intoxication or immor
al acts; further, being payable onl,
for employees killed in the perform
ance of duty. and do not apply t.
death from natural causes.
Pension allowances are PAYABLE
to employees who have reached tn
age of sixty, and who have been fo
ten years identified with the Carne
gle Company or for fifteen years i,
the service of one or more of tn
affiliated companies of the Associa
ton, if it be found by medical ez
animation that they are incapaci
tated for further work, at the fol
lowing rate:
For each year of service, one pc
cent of the average regular month
ly pay received for the term of ser
vice. The age limit does not nee
essari]y apply if the other condi
tions are fulfilled and the employ
is found to be incapacitated for fu1
ther duty. Employees going on tn
pension list cannot re enter the EN-
ploy of the company. but they ma:
engage in other business.
The statement forwarded to tn
offices of the companies include,
in the provisions of the Relief Fun,
is signed by F. NJ. Wilmot, Mana
ger, Pittsburg.
PROGRESSING NICELY
Work on the new Plummer d As]
mill progresses nicely, despite tn
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