The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-11-14

CLEVELAND, NOV. I, l9Ul. n WOMAN
hanging in mid-air screaming in agony held
the gaze of hundreds of horror-strcken
people who had gathered near the Wright
House on Ontario Street.
Attracted by slight fire in that vicinity, a
number of employees and others got on the
roof of the building to see the blaze. Ida
Jantz, was one of the number and, while
looking over the coping, unthinkingly took
hold of live electric wire.
The shock from the heavily charged wire
threw her wrthng, over the edge of the
roof upon the wire and she hung there while
the crowd below looked on, powerless to
help.
School Director Thomas H. Bell was near
and saw the woman's terrible predicament.
The only way he could reach her was by a
window overlooking Ontario Street, and to
this he rushed. He climbed out and up a
fire escape till he was opposite the woman,
who by this time was unable longer to cry
out.
On level with the roof, Mr.. Bell reached
! out and with great effort, raised her from
the wire until she was within reach of those
above who lifted her Senseless form over the
coping.
| But, when the strain was over, Bell's foot
| slipped. To save himself from a frightful
| fall to the pavement he grasped wildly and
! fell across the same wire from which he had
| just rescued the woman. The shock render
| ed him pOwerlesS to move and he hung there
helpless while the silent, deadly current
| burned into his flesh. No one was brave
enough to attempt his rescue and it was
| several minutes before the current was
turned off, and he was removed to place
of safety.
The woman died, but Mr.. Bell was taken
to the General Hospital, where the doctors
| found him suffering from very severe
nervous shock in addition to being fright
fully burned. A few days later he was re-
moved to his home where he was confined
for eleven months During the first three
months of his illness it was found necessary
| to resort to skin grating in order to heal
his wound. His many friends responded
and over three thousand pieces of skin were
| used to cover over the raw flesh. In speak
ing of his restoration to health, Mr.. Bell
| said to an Interviewer:
| "My recovery from the dreadful shock, of
course, was slow. suffered untold fortunes.
My nervous system was complete wreck !;
l hal spells OF dizziness, and, when l at
| tempted to walk, a numbneSs came over my
whole body. My sleep was not at all rest
| full or natural and ! always awoke tired out
| My appetite was poor and at times | suffer
| ed from violent nervous headaches. The
powerful electric shock had undermined my
whole system. In spite of the doctors care
didn't seem to improve. l had been idle a
| whole year and grew anxious to return to
my work, but my condition remained so
bad that was very much discouraged and
feared l would never regain my health.
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The above is a plain, straightforward
statement of facts. The horrible incident
occurred on the evening of June II, 1895, and
the story of it was published by the
newspapers at the time. The sequel, which
is known to many and is told in Mr.. Bells
own words, cannot be doubted. He is we'll
known in Cleveland, not only through his
| prominence in school matters, but as hero
the man who risked his life in vain at
| tempt to save a woman from terrible
| death.
Mr.. Bells accident was not one of the
sort which falls to the lot of many people
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| which thousands of persons are afflicted
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