Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16

high pole, and while passing one OF his
legs over "a cross tree just beneath the
lamp he took hold of a wire over his
head in order to steady himself, E.
The insulator must have been imper-
feet, for he received a most powerful
shock. He was unable to cry out, and
in an instant had lost consciousness.
After dangling there for amoment he
fell, but in his downward course he
struck against another wire, the back
of his neck touching it. Several peo-
pie saw him fall and went to bis assis-
lance. He was fearfully injured, and
when they picked him up it was thought
he was dead. He remained unconscious
for Sc veral hours, but when sensibility
was restored he found that he was COM
pletely paralyzed.
For days he remained in this condition
and then slowly began to mend. His
surgeon was most assiduous in his atten-
tions to the young man, and now he has
the satisfaction of seeing him gradually
being restored to health. His face was
badly Scared by the fall, and a cash
that extended from his right ear down
his neck and over his breast has four
teen stitches in it.
AT present Ayres is able to walk about
by the aid of crutches, but it will be
CoIllO III DCloio lS SAih " "ol
owing to the weak condition of his ner-
Ous system.
The surgeon, in commenting on the
remarkable case, says hat Ayres was
undoubtedly dead when he fell from his
perilous position, but the lower wire
touching his neck while he was falling
restored him TO life.
e Telegrnphy.
Electrical World: The recent Geiser-
Thingvalla catastrophy calls to mind
some Of the attempts Of u electrical
inventors to provide effici ent means for
communication between vessels at Sc a
or between vessels and determined
points along shore. So far as known to
the general public, nothing of the kind
is or has been put into practical use,
and yet it is something hat the travel
ing public, to say nothing of ship own
ers, would hail with great satisfaction
and delight. Much of the
and timidity of the ''stay-at-homes'
would be dispelled, and sea travel in
creased, if this n desideratum were
in practical operation on sea-going YES
sells.
One great objection to this kind of
apparatus as a means of safety, and
WHICH u5ttES Inventors lTOIl WOFh upon
the subject, is that the time would
probably never come when all sea-go-
ing vessels would be provided with the
apparatus. This appears true; and yet
if all the steamship companies could
and would equip their vessels for the
purpose, a large percentage of the dan
ger of collision would ne averted. The
regular line steamers usually travel
over about the same course between
ports, and the near approach of two
ships of the same line would
be made known to both vessels
whether it be daylight or dark,
foggy or clear.
Among the apparatuses suggested,
and in a few notable instances patented,
are devices including an indicator,
whose needle is detected whenever the
ship approaches another vessel carry
ing u similar apparatus. Tho indicator
is sometimes supplanted by an alarm
bell, or both are used. But whatever
may be the indicating device, the
utility and practical value is obvious to
all. The lynx-eyed Waterman OIL the
bridge" might be dispensed with, or
at least o Waterman having ordinary
human eyes could fill his place. New
%foundland Sgs might be travelled with
out apprehension of collision or neces-
sity for slackened speed, and the com
fort and safety OF everybody would be
secured. If the vessels of the Thing
valla Line had been equipped with