Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29
ALMOST ANOTHER VICTIM
Carbon-M onoxide Gas Nearly
Kills c. o. Langlois.
Passerby. Glancing through W'noo"
Sees Electrician Crawling on Floor
in Feeble Effort to Reach the
street Door.

Clarence o. Langlois. an electrician, was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital Fiji
day afternoon, suffering from the e"ec's
of carbon-monoxide poisoning
To Fred w. Brown of First street'
local insurance agent, Mr.. Langiois UNI
doubtedly owes the fact that he 10 aiiVe'
AS MIR. Brown was passing the saiesroom
of the Cole automobile, Of which CharieS
A. Nilesis the manager, Friday aIter-
noon about 4:30 o'clock, he glanced into
the salesroom and saw a man laying nat
on his stomach on the floor. The man.
none other than Mr.. Langlois, was max
ing last feeble efforts with his hanos 10
reach the door, through which ne sun
realized lfe-giving air would pour IL look
Mr.. Brown but a second to arise TO the
occasion and call aloud for help.
This cry did not reach deaf ears. but the
man who did hear the appeal refused as
sistance and passed on his way up a hignt
Of stairs to the right. Mr.. Brown. VINO nad
previously opened the door. thereby allow
ing the poisonous gas to flow out and the
pure air to rush in, then entered the store
room and made an effort to drag the
almost unconscious man from the place.
Failing in his purpose as Mr.. Langlois
was too heavy, he made for the Zeskind
poolroom on the south, and there was sue
cessful In his search for help.
Back went Mr.. Brown and his assist
ant. With the combined efforts OF the
two men Mr.. Langlois was soon out OF
the reach of the poisonous gas. In the
| meantime DR.. B. j. A. lombard, who was
| at the Campbell & Daniel drug store on
the corner of Main and st. Paul streets.
| was summoned to the scene.
After the physician had administered
first aid. the police station was given
| an 8. o. s. call by telephone and
Chief of Police p J. Russell ordered
the ambulance to the place. whence
Mr.. Langlois was removed to the Mary
Fletcher hospital.
| the same fate that befell Myron B. Young
Nov. 10, seems to be without question.
| The engine of the automobile was still
| running when Mr.. Brown entered the
place, as was the engine of Mr.. Young
| car. There was this difference. however.
that while Mr.. Young apparently never
| had a chance to reach the door, Mr..
Langlois had made strenuous efforts to
, do so, and it was one of these last mo-
tions. which Mr.. Brown saw, that un-
| doubtedly saved his life. In both instances
the men were running the engines OF
their cars while the doors to admit the
outer air were closed.
On the way to the hospital Friday
afternoon the gas victim was unconscious
and seemed to be suffering from a de.
lirium. but regained consciousness upon
arrival at the hospital.
! Carbon monoxide gas, the poison that
killed one man in this city. last
week and narrowly missed taking the
life of another. is odorless, and suf-
ferer is unaware Of its effect until he
! is nearly overcome, and in many cases
/ this knowledge never reaches the mind
of the sufferer; therefore. any person
who is in the habit Of starting his or her
engine in n closed garage should desist
| from the practise at once.