New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
TO LNVESTIGAT HARRIS'S DEATH.
THE CORONER AND GRAND JURY WILL TRY TO
LEARN WHO is AT FAULT.

THE CORONER AND GRAND JURY WILL TRY TO
LEARN WHO is At FAULT.
Coroner MESSENGER and Deputy COroners Jenkins
and Donlin yesterday made autopsy on the BODY
of Henry Harris who killed by an electric shock
on Saturday night In front Of No 675 EightbaVe'
Il was found that the current struck Harriss LETT
hand passed up the down the left side and out
through the sole Of the left foot. II burned hole
as big as dime in the sole Of the shoe The inquest
In the case will be held next week.
Schuyler S. Wheeler, the expert OF the Board OF
Electrical Control has investigated the death OF
Harris and finds that the electric light company had
violated number OF the rules of the board. The
first OF these No. TO- which orders that all arc
lights must be SO placed as to leave space OF nine
feet clear between lamp and sidewalk; the Others
No TO- that all Joints must be well insulated; No.
81 that no wires shall hang within twenty feet OF
Tho pavement; No. o. that no wire should DO used
that was not approved by the expert of the board in
writing; No. %, that all circuits must be tested
every hour: No. "a, that every part OF lamp or
fixture which is part of the circuit must De IN
suIated; No. 80, that company shall do business
Of arc electric lighting without certificate from the
board that its lines comply with the rules OF the
board and that It's plant Is In proper condi1on and
finally. No. 80. that every line pole fixture, ETC..
must be In thorough order repair and conformity with
the rules Of the board
The appeal from the decision of Judge Andrews IN
granting an Injunction restraining the Mayor, the
Board Of Electrical Control and the Commissioner OF
Public Works from interfering with the wires of the
United states Illuminating Company, the hfush
Electric Illuminating Company and the Mount Morris
Electric Light Company, argued beioro the Cen
eral Term of the supreme Court yosteruay. A.
Judge Gldersleeve presided at Part OF the
General Sessions yesterday, beginning the last month
OF his official term. In his charge TO the Grana
Jury he made alluson TO the deaths caused by
electric wires, except 10 say that the Grand jury
might continue the work left unfinished by the last
Grand Jury. ~. ,
District. Attorney Fellows said yesterday that he
would not act on the death OF Henry Harris until the
Coroner's Investigation was compile e.. lie VIII then
cali the attention OF the Grand Jurors 10 the mater.
and II there is any way I'm which the persons re
sposibe for the death be reached an indic nent
Will be found against them. ,
General Emmons Clark said yesterday that the
Board Of Health bad not attempted any direct inter
ference with dangerous electric light wires because
the authority to deal with such wires had been gwen
TO the Board of ectrical Control. The Heath Board.
however, passed resolution, recommending " that
continuous currents above roo vdtts and alternating
currents above $50 volts be forbidden and prevented
until other and better Of safety be provided '
COPY Of the resolution was sent 10 the Board OF
Electrical Control and tho Health Boards action
stopped there.