New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-20
E0pp AND THE COMPANY, TOO. ATFACLT
THE BOARD OF ELECTRICAL CONTROL DISCUSS
INC VARIOUS QUESTIONS

ING VARIOUS QUESTIONS.
The armour cement that the Board OF Electrical 'on
troll would take action regarding the case Of k"pp the
lipcuan who met HI death on september Id ""''c
landing wire, ~ broadway and Thirty hnhst''
,r,rsht large gathering 20 the Mayors Office at the
Uoari', meeting Yesterday. The report ot =. =
WIlec"r. the electrical expert. whom the Mh'or I'D"
directed 10 make fun investigation OF TIE i"''' was
r.h He gavc a detailed statement Of his cNainina'
tl,n the lamp which Wa being iepa'r" "he'e o'o
ocrdcn, occurred belong, to the United states IL
mrinai;n. Company. and the dead lincinan was ono
81 IT, emrloyc, The expert concluded that the a'i-
dent wa. du. 10 kopp carclessnc>s III attempting ID
h,nd. the wires with his naked hands when he shouid
have worn r.bb"r gloves. The wire "h'" INC h"o
man repairing was ~ first class Qoai''S III" VIII
Insulated. but kopp did not care 10 turn Oh t"0 wi
rent and extinguish the lamp.
In making the n'r">>nry repairs ~ 'n''e">' '
strength 81 the hight lie ,crapd oil the Insulation Win
HI, knife ard having DETACHED TIE main wire from TIE
lamp h.. unwittpely took hold of the portion Oh ''e
wire which he had >crapcd and instantly r'cNN '''c
fatal .hock The currrnt which had been eNrap'hs
u, the ground through tie iron pole fohd no ouue'
uhen tho wire, we're detached from the lamp unh
Kopp touched the unprotected part OF the wire win
h, bare hand. His knees were hugSins the poc'
uhi,h VA, We. a. were also the mans clothes. from
IN. mill offering a channel for the electricity. ana
the full current ION the wire was forred '"'o"S"
his b,dv koru h.,d violated the regulations III not
wearing rubber gloves. .
Mayor ,,rsirt expressed hi, dissatisfaction WIN ny
wr,.ler, report lie thought the United states Com
many ciiltv # criminal negligence m sen'iiS CUT
men T., handle live wires who were not properly
eou,p,.d Ec. td.> the prcrauon of shifting OF the
ground current ought 10 be taken Tic electro COM
p.ur, the MAYOR thought. wcr' entirely to" careless A"
human he. NJ. Whcecr's report was returned I"
him With the Instruction 10 amend It hy adding sus
re tons for avoiding future accidents of rue KIND
Tl,. njurc, received tv Charles d. Young. the boy
who wa, said TO have been burnct bN "s4ulr wires
At Maiden Lane and Pearl -. was also reported
on by Mr. Wheeler. lie found that Young was
struck l., dead" telegraph wire which
va caught by p,s,lpg elevated tram
aid twisted about the boys t,dy. lifting nm from
his feet and throwing him back y" Violently upon the
,v,ueut that he va, >tuui.cd. No signs OF burning
ncrr visible. The rep IT of Mr.; Wheeler wa, accepted
chief Engineer ka'rncS submitted hi, report on
Ir",r romrac. which declared that the charges
wcr, exnrbi;ant The subway c"npany's rate, ar, :
;. ,,,'h. 500 ilich 900 Inch, $3.50 a.
inrh 900: distribution ducts. l L" inches SloN',
Last r.tc mentioned of ~ .O,O per mill year. Mr.
Kcarnry said that after NJ exhaustive investigation II"
,"m - the ,nbways rom l-so To ls"o il pk'r"I
at *i.47 tn. rentals rror"c a, prs'en Hrt rt.
an annual nc,me OF $500" nc naT sIn n,ersi are
s3s5Ooo; depreciation q" plant - operi,"s
rX pcn>cs SBUOWN. HiukinR /" tctai vi :" -''''-' N1'
inr a net annual deficit Of $4j' OIL
Joseph II. Ch"atc. representing inc shdca n, nnnS
and Rr,lsh companies asked the Boaru 10 susPr,N
c,,n In King arbitrary rentals until further Invest
S,tion could be had. only the company unorurIai
Statement Of t cost Of constructing the sub"as hai
hecn given The Board ought 10 make an 0hicia eN
smina,iou OF the book, OF the company sue.
rcrtaI, his clients would be compelled TO go ou y.
bn,ii,c,. Lawyers representing other companies sPoAo
" III. same effect -, A., .o,.s ,rorIo
Mayor Grant said that the cost OF the Suoways Won"
have t form the basis OF the rentals to he fAcu lrs
dent Inutrrbach of the subway company dcieuea t0
rcnfa and said that the reported cost oi CONSTRUCTION
wa, corrrct Mayor Grant proposed tha Pcuuhs VIC
iuvcsir,,,ou hall rentals should be paid by thc con-
manic, using the sulways The matter Wa psupUWS
10 Friday when special meeting 81 VIC 00N wa
held