Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1889 — ELECTRICITY WILL KILL. [ARTICLE]

ELECTRICITY WILL KILL.

A New York Man Struck by an A'ternating Current. A New York dispatch says: Darwin A. Henry, aged 28, son of Charles V. Henry, superintendent of the Standard Underground Cable company of Pittsburg, and himself superintendent of construction for the East River Electric Light company, was instantly killed to-day by electricity in the company’s factory. Mr. Henry was standing on a step ladder arranging some wire on a switchboard at tbe time. It is be'ieved he missed his footing wnile on Ihe ladder and can ;ht hold of tho vires while trying to s'eady linuelf. It is said the shock was fr m an a tsmate current of 1.000 volti. The i e h on his right hand and finzers was burned 1o (he lone. His left hrnd was slightly scorched, and on his left elbow there wes tl e imprint of a wire. Efforts were made by physicians to resuscitate him in vain.