Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite coal regions of ...

INSPECTORS OV MINES. 9
The Philadelphia and Reading coal and iron compony have infetitated a
very creditable measure of relief for the families of miners who meet with
fatal accidents while in their employ, by delraying expenses of sepulture,
and paying to the widow three dollars per w^eek, and to each child under
this donation is sufficient to main-
twelve years of age one dollar per week ;
tain the families without they being in fear of becoming a burthen to society,
or inmates of a charitable institution. If other operators v/ill be
moved by this good example toward their employees, what a large amount
of suffering and destitution would be prevented amongst those people. The
public gratitude is certainly due this company for their timely aid in relieving
the distress that generally follows such unfortunate casualties.
Mo.\THi,Y Statement of C.isu.vi.TiES.
The following statement will exhibit the number of fatal aiul non-falal
accidents that took place during the year 1875, in the district of Schnylkill •
MONTH.S.