Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
ANOTHER LINEMAN INJURED
Telephone Wire Man Falls Distance Of
Thirty Feet,
REPORTED BADLY BUT NOT FATALLY HURT
Improper Protection OF Electric
Light wires Held az the Cause
of Omer Ayers Death
at Florence,

Peter r. Olsen, lineThan for the Me-
brsska Telephone company, was seriously
injured Thursday morning at Twenty
fourth and Grant streets by falling thirty
feet to the curbing from a saddle which
is operated on the telephone cables on two
small grooved wheels. Though conscious
the injured man could not explain how he
fell. The metal framework of the cad
die came In contact with electric light
wires crossing Grant street and the sup
position is Olsen received a shock He
was heard to grosn just before he fell.
Olsen was taken to the Central hospital
on Seward street and attended by DR..
Charles Impey and DR.. c. c. Impey, who
found that the man sustained a compound
fracture of the left thigh, injury to right
ankle, liberation 20 left eye and cuts about
the face. II is not believed the injuries
will prove fatal
At the time Of the accident Olsen was re-
pairing the telephone cable on the west
side Of Twenty-fourth street. just across
Grant street. The saddle on which Olsen
was working was later seen against several
electric light wires which appeared 10 be
poorly insulated In places the insulation
was worn. Olsen fell face downward
Motormsn Joseph Thirtle passing at the
| time, heard Olsen yell before he left the
saddle Police Surgeon Elmore was sum-
moned and rendered what aid he could
| before the man was taken to the hospital.
Olsen is Is years Of age. single and re-
sides at S4Ol Maple street. He has worked
but short time for the telephone COM
pany
Electric Wires to Blame,
A coroners jury found that the death of
omer B. Ayers, employee Of the Nebraska
Telephone company killed at Florence Tues
day evening, was due to the Omaha Elec-
trio Light and Power company not having
proper protection on its wires. The inquest
was held at Coroner Braileys once Thurs
day morning.
The jury returned a verdict that Ayers
came TO his death from a shock caused by
the Omaha Electric Light and Power COM
pany not having proper protection on ita
wires at Florence. The evidence at the in
quest disclosed the fact that the electric
light and pole where Ayers was killed had
only one circuit breaker instead OF two, az
usually used. In the Florence case the cir
Quit breaker was near the lamp Usually
there il a circuit breaker at the lamp and
one near the windlass.
Night Inspector Richard Weaver and
other employees of the electric light com
pdny sdlu at tne inquest tney Couiu Throw
much light on the manner in which Ayers
came to his death.
Ayers body has been sent to Dayton
o., for burial.
Boy IL Run Over.
Harry Schatz, . years OF age, was Sc
verely hurt about the head Thursday morn
ing by being run over by the delivery
wagon OF Liep & Addison at Sixteenth ant
Dodge streets. Several scalp wounds were
dressed by Police Surgeon Elmore at tn
police station. The boy was riding witt
the driver of the wagon and fell from thu
Seat Before the driver could realize wha
had happened two wheels, of the vehiel,
passed over the boys head. The boy wal
! unusually plucky for one so young, II,
, gritted his teeth and allowed the surgeon
to dress the wounds without whimpeT
He was taken to his home at 1927 soutl
Sixteenth street.