Daily Republican., 1884-12-08
GLEvERLY CAUGHT,
The Rich Mans Fear OF BurgIars-
The story OF an Electrician.
Buffalo, N. Y. NeWs.

anu ssAcn Anm's ear OF BuFglaro-
The story OF an Electrician.
Buffalo, N. Y, News.
At the dead of night, Mr.. J.B. An
thony, wholesale grocer of Troy, New
York, was awakened by his burgla
alarm annunciator, which told him tha
his house had been entered through th,
roof scuttle. He hastily dresses, ring
for policeman. hurries to the uppe
story. and hears the burglar in th,
eorvant's room, threateni ing her viii
instant death II she made Q loud noise
He was captured, convicted ant
sentenced to Sing Sing prison for ter
| 80 said Mr.. G. H. westfall. th,
electrician Of Westfield, N. Y. to oul
reporter.
"Do city residents generally US,
burglar alarms 2"
Yes, oil first class houses are pro
vided with them and have never had
any classification from my customers
many OF whom are the best known and
wea althiest people Of New York, Boston
Phtladelphia, and other large cities
do wealthy men have much fear oi
burglars
"As rule. wealthy men do not keeu
valuAbles In their house, and yet they
are not sure that they shall escape burg.
lArious attacks, and they don't feel 20.
cure without first. class burglar alarm
window and scuttle is Connected with
the annunciator, and 1t is quite irnpos.
sible to effect an entrance without the
fact becoming once known"
| Don't electricians run considerable
| risk in hAndliuu vfroao pr
Even the most careful Of them
sometimes get . shock. A few years
ago, while was descending stairs at
Elmira, N. Y, with q wire coli in nv
hand, felt ~ II had received the
entire charge from the battery. For
over half hour suffered the keenest
agony. I did not know but what had
been fatally injured. After compile
ting my business circuit, returned to
Boston, and for eighteen months did not
get over the shock. ! lost my appetite;
all food tasted alike. could not walk
across the common without resting sew.
eral times.
my head whir.ed, and 1 reeled like
Q drunken man. consulted the best
physicians In q good many large cities,
but none OF them seemed to understand
my case. About year ago ] was in
Albany. and physician there stated
that would probably not live three
months. But to-day" said Mr.. West.
fall, and he straighteued himself
up with conscious pride, 30 far as 1
know, l am in perfect health. weigh
l10 pounds, eat we'll, sleep we'll, feel
well, and am we'll. One of my old ply
sicians gave me thorough examination
few weeks ago, and told me that |
was in perfect condition.
You are q very fortunate man, sir, :"
remarked the scribe, to have escaped
instant death after an electrical
shock"
40, IL WAS not electricity that pros
trated me. Itwas a uremic con vulsion.
For all my physisians told me l was o
victim Of very serious kidney disor-
der. And when they and dozen
widely advertised medicines failed to
benefit me, Warner's safe cure restored
me to perfect health. That preparation
is invaluable to every grade of soc iety,
for 1t is priceless blessing"
There is no need OF death from
handling electrical wires II the opera
to.s will exercise care. In our burglar
alarri attachments there is no possible 10
danger from that source"
II we would have powerful minds,
we must think If faithful hearts, we
III ust love If powerful muscles, We
must labor II we would get rid Of .
bad cough, we must take DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
City Council.
The members of City Council met in
the clerk g Office last Saturday after
noon, for the purpose Of visiting the
railroad bridge, and the track Of the
P.,W & b. Railroad in East Whining.
ton, to view the places that will no AZ.
fected by the proposed change In the
grade of the road, but on account Of
the severe storm, were prevented from
going.
The railroad company intends to erect
an iron bridge In place of the wooden
structure DOW In use, and as it will be
two feet higher than the old one, 1t will
be necessary to change the grade Of the
road, and raise the tracks for about Eve
hundred feet on each end of the bridge.
Some of the property holders on the
othtr side of the Brandywine seemed
fearful that this change of grade would
damage their property, and Henry +.
Dure sent petition to Council calling
attention to the matter, when Mr.. Pick
els offered re resolution instructing the
Law Committee of Council to inquire IL
the company had right to make tbs
proposed change.
The resolution also provided that the
Street Committee should inquire what
effect the change of grade would have
on the streets crossing the railroad. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Farrell, in.
structing the clerk to write to Mr.. Car.
ter, the superintendent of the road, was
adopted, and last Thursday night .
communication from that gentleman,
stating that the company intended TO
proceed with the work, was read.
City Solicitor Turner was present at
the meeting on Saturday, and upon be.
ing called upon for his opinion said
that Council had no jurisdiction In the
matter, as at present there are not any
streets that cross the railroad within
the distance where the track will be
raised, and that such being the case, the
company could raise the road without
any authority from Council. After
hearing this opinion, Council adjourn.
ed without taking action on Mr.. Pick
els resolution.
Registrars Report.
Registrar Frazer reports that during
the week ending at noon, last Saturday,
there were 18 births, marriages and
IL deaths in this city, against II deaths
for the corresponding week of last year.
The causes Of deaths we're as follows:
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