Huntingdon County PA Archives News.....August Relief Report September 26, 1889
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Huntingdon Globe September 26, 1889
The 3rd paragraph lists 1886 two different times.  That is what the paper reads 
on both instances. I'm not sure if they got the years mixed up or perhaps it is 
correct.   Thanks Sharon


August Relief Report

It Shows Over $29,000 Paid In Benefits During August

The August report of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief Department was issued
from the office of the Superintendent, at Trenton, N. J., September 16, and 
shows that the total receipts paid out during the month of August, an increase 
of $2,000 over the July report.

The total benefits paid out during August amounted to $20,273,55. This sum was 
distributed as follows: Four deaths, $14,000; for accidents, $4,709.15; and for 
sickness $10,564.10. 

The number of death benefits paid from February 15,1886, to date are 831; 
number of accident benefits paid from February 15,1886, 11,870; and the number 
of sick benefits paid from February 15, 1886, 25,322.  Death benefits in course 
of adjustment, in addition to the above 26; funeral expenses and part payments; 
in addition to the above($200.05) 2; accident and sick benefits in course of 
adjustment in addition to the above, 30; cases of disablement by accident and 
sickness continued beyond August 31,1889; 709. 

Payments on the divisions of deaths, accidents and sickness were as follows: 
Pennsylvania Railroad Division, $16,184.25; United Railroads of New Jersey 
Division, $3,362.05; Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Division, $6,089.40; 
Northern Central Railway,$2,097.45; West Jersey Railroad $92.20; Philadelphia, 
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad $1,358.60. No benefits were paid out either 
for accident, sickness or death on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad or the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad during the month.

Death benefits were paid to Benjamin F. Kline, watchman, $260; George Lehner,
laborer, $250; and to Henry Toelke, cabinetmaker, $250; of the Altoona shops. 
To Edgar Hamilton, brakeman, $500; to Harry A. Fry, brakeman, $1,000; and to 
John C. Ryan, conductor, $750, of the Philadelphia Division. To John Bonsell, 
watchman, $250 of the Middle Division. To Chas. A. Stetler, operator, $250,.of 
the Tyrone Division. To W. J. Byler, brakeman, $750; Henry Rieck, cooper, $500; 
T. McCoy, brakeman, $500; and to John J. O'Brien, clerk, $750; of the
Pittsburg Division, P. R. R. There were ninety-five sick benefits, twenty-seven 
accident benefits paid out to members of the fund in the Altoona shops, and 
fourteen sick and three accident benefits to members of the Altoona Division 
during the month.  The fund is in a prosperous condition and is doing good work.







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