United labor bulletin., 1915-01-02


Colorado in the probable enactment OF
workmen's compensation law at the
forthcoming session of the State Legls-
lature the following account of awards
made by the Ohio commission at a
meeting held December | in Cincinnati,
as published in the Cincinnati Chronicle,
will indicate the great benefit this law
is to the workers:
Mrs Anna Rainey and three little
daughters, from one to six years of age,
living between Cambridge and Byesville
in Guernsey county, were granted S3,-
IA. The husband and father, William
NJ Rainey, was killed on Octo ?ber 26,
when he was crushed by fall of coal
while operating a machine in the Har-
riet mine of the National Coal Company
near Cambridge. Medical and funeral
expenses of $l53 were also paid from
the state insurance fund.
A similar award was granted to Mrs.
Emma Frye, Tod avenue, Warren, for
the death of her husband, v. B. Frye,
at the time of his desth general mana
ger of the Trumbull Public Service
Company at Warren. He was knocked
from bicycle by motor cycle on No
vember and his skull fractured, the
injury causing his death three days
later. One son. aged l3, was also. left.
GlllS OF SZ.1C.ZO IOT IneOlcdi anu IuueTal
services were also paid.
widows Get Prompt Payment.
A slight scratch on finger from a
nail in a barrel resulted in blood pois-
oning and caused the death of William
Gilman, 922 York street, Cincinnati, en-
ployed by the Haffner Bros. Company
On October 80 he received the scratch;
nine days later his arm was amputated
nd 4 foil
Mrs. Rose Gilman, was granted $3,222.95
and medical and funeral bills of $2O9.SO
were paid.
Another Cincinnati award was that of
S2,s2d.72 to Mrs. Katherine Thress,
Washington avenue, Westwood, for the
death of her husband, Jacob Thress,
whose skull was fractured on November
4, when he fell down an elevator shaft
while in the employ of the Business
Mems Club Company at Cincinnati. He
was an elevator operator and walked
through the door, thinking the cab was
there; during his absence it. had been
taken to an upper floor. Funeral ex-
penscs were also paid.
On November 5, while working in a
mine of the Goshen Central Coal Com
pany, near New Philadelphia, John c.
Davis, 424 Tuscarawas avenue, New
Philadelphia, was almost instantly
killed by fall of stone. Besides his
widow. Mrs. Mary Davis, he left five
children. An award of S2,6l456 was
granted to them and funeral expenses
were also paid.
Enabled to Purchase Homes.
Virgil Barger, 2lO North B street,
Hamilton, on November l2. while work.
ing at the plant of the Champion Coat
ed Paper Company at Hamilton, was
caught in revolving shaft. He died
20 minutes later, as his skull was frac-
tured, one arm torn off and many bones
broken. His widow, Mrs. Stella Barger
WAS granted an award of $2,32440 and
expenses OF the funeral, amounting Il
$l53, were paid.
Three homes will be purchased, 9
mortgage on another paid off and tive
injured worlmen will be able to star
in business for themselves through tn,
benefits of siA lump sum awards JUS
granted by the state Industrial com
mission to injured workmen or tn
widows of killed workmen
An award of $3,4l6 will be paid ii
one e1Im to Mrs. Joe Pscotta, COB HON
avenue, Akron, to enable her to retur,
to her native country and there pur
chase home. Her husband was recent
ly killed while in the employ of tn
Akron Sand and Gravel Company. Sh
is now alone in this country and viii
return to the place where her parent
and brothers and sisters live
Various Forms of Relief.
On September 3 Charles G. Hartmus
house detective at the Virginia hotel
Columbus, was shot and died two day
later. His widow was granted an awar
of $2,s7g.76 by the Industrial commits
sion for his death, but was left with
out home Of her own, being compelle,
to pay rent This she was unable t,
do longer and made application to tn
somnission for relief. This was given I,