The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
TOUCHED A LIVE. WIRE.
Charles Yeager PreGlpitated to the
Ground with Fatal Result.
TWO HORSES RECEIVE "A DEATH SHOCK
fenEer's Injuries Resulted in Death
fn Twenty Minutes-Gricf, of His
Fnther-Braye Conduct. of AZ lamp
Trimmcr-Coroner's jury Said II
WINS Accitlcntal.

Last night about O'Clock High street
was thrown into state Of excitement,
caused by q young man in the employ
OF the Southern Bell stralephbnc, com
panE, named Charles Yeager, falling
from pole to the Straat, crushing his
Skull. IN falling he struck one of the
Citizens Heat and Power cumpany's
wires, which hang acrDSS the trclly
wire of the Port Norfolk road. which
charged vt more heavily. The facts, as
me firginian learned them are that
youn 1eager who is a lineman as
sisted by his fathar, was running n wire
from the N1ercha ats and Farmers bank,
corner of High and Middle streets 10
colored lawyers n!Fca, on King street
named Melvin. Young Yeager was ZIP
the pole, but came down. got some
water and started back again, ana did
not Know that the current had been
turned on, and he attempted to PASS he.
tween the electric Iighs wire and tbs,
telephone wire. In doing so the wires
on winch there were one thousand volts
struck him across the back and caused
MN ito fall backwards, striking on a
WIRE leading from the southeast corner
OF Middle. extending across the north
west corner. This caused the wire 10
rail- across the trolly wire, which in
creased the voltage ito 1900 The end
OF the wire struck two street car horses.
killing one instantly and stunning the
other and setting him on fire Mr.
herman c. Nicmcyer killed him with n
pistol TO relieve him from his suffering
MI. W lille Shea, a driver of the street
car. seeing his horse on fire attempted
u turn nm TO one side, and In doing so
received a shock sufficient to make hin,
jump and dance lie los. the ueo Of
MS arm entirely. Some time afterwards
ne was carried to the Office of DIR. Par
lSh, who relieved him some In the mean
Time crowd had gathered around. The
injured man, with his Skull all crushed
was carried into the store OF DR.. \. l.,
Biiisoly, where Drs. Culpepper, Pecd,
Parish and Holiday were summoned.
everything was done for him that could
ne done, but in less than twenty min
utes he died
me crowd Increased until some hum
ored people had gathered, who remained
unlll the body was taken charge of by
Underwater Smith, of Norfolk. by di-
Iectlon of Mr.. Crews. superintendent OF
the telephone company, and was carried
10 his home in Norfolk. In the meantime
coroner's jury was summoned, as fol-
lows; John L. Thomas, T. j. Barlow, l..
I. Slater. George A. Brooks. William
Dyson and w. r. Anderton.
The following witnesses were also
summoned: Mike Guy, William ATCarS,
ID. e. Williams, DR.. Peed, Il. +. Smith
ana - Shearcr, who told what they
Knew about the accident After all ,;he
testimony was in the jury rendered a
verdict THAT the deceased came to his
death from fall caused by a live wire.
Inc wires In number OF places were
not protected, or possibly the accident
might never have occurred. In FAC. in
number Of places the insulation is
worn off and Is as ragged as can 10
and hanging In strings.
Ihe young man was lust 81 wears oil
q few days age and Mas said To have
been a most excellent gentleman. The
1ather who was on the opposite side of
the street when his son fell, was almos;
heartbroken. This is the second nGlic-
ton In short time, he having lust his
wife only a short time ago, and this was
MS only child. The grief OF the father
was very great and brought fcars tn
the eyes of many who saw him. He
Iau Inc sympathy and respect of the
large crowd present.
The brave conduct of AR. Garlic Inc
lamp trimmer of the Portsmouth Gas
and Electric Light company. vim
Climbed the pole and cut The c,,rrrn, OF
ana pulled the wire to the ground w::n
MS hands, much to the admra!ij IN of
tnose around him and to the danger of
himself, was commented on.
a dog of Mr.. Carlle's. who is Jajtrru
10 MIN, saw the man fall ana iumne3 On
TOP or one of the horses which had been
Killed. and received s"vere sI;cci,.
which caused him TO i,n down the s:rce;
Ut z:1o pace. but lie soon returned.
ana when he found his master was ali
right his joy knew no bounds.
u. s. TUG SANIOSET.