Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1893 — Killed Both Horses. [ARTICLE]

Killed Both Horses.

The trolley wire does not intend tnallow its deadly power to be forgotten while it can be kept in mind by occasional electrocutions. The other d»yos a street car of Cincinnati, Ohio, was crossing an electric line, the trolley wire overhead broke, and the end, fallings struck the horses that drew the ear, killing them both instantly. The driver of the car, not understanding the accident, thought his horses had fallen down, and ran to assist them. A a soon as he touched one of them he received h. shock that knocked him down between them. Fortunately, he was dressed in a rubber overcoat and shoes, and escaped further injury. He was seriowiy hurt, and was taken home.—[New Orleans Picayune.