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Domestic News
July 11, 1883
National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
In Chicago, the city electrician cut overhead wires of electric light companies due to unsafe, poorly insulated arc light wires strung randomly on rooftops, posing risk of instant death; action targets only arc lights, not incandescent.
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War on the Arc Lights.
Chicago, July 10.—The city electrician has declared war against certain of the electric light companies in this city by cutting all the wires not placed under ground. The competition has become so sharp between the companies that it is claimed they do not use properly insulated wires, and that they string them at random on the housetops, where contact with them would result in instantaneous death. A number of wires have already been cut. This action has reference to arc lights only, no danger being apprehended from wires used for the transmission of currents for incandescent lighting.
Chicago, July 10.—The city electrician has declared war against certain of the electric light companies in this city by cutting all the wires not placed under ground. The competition has become so sharp between the companies that it is claimed they do not use properly insulated wires, and that they string them at random on the housetops, where contact with them would result in instantaneous death. A number of wires have already been cut. This action has reference to arc lights only, no danger being apprehended from wires used for the transmission of currents for incandescent lighting.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Arc Lights
Electric Wires
Chicago
Safety
City Electrician
Underground Wires
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Chicago
Event Date
July 10
Outcome
a number of wires have already been cut.
Event Details
The city electrician cut all wires not placed underground from certain electric light companies due to sharp competition leading to improper insulation and random stringing on housetops, risking instantaneous death from contact; applies only to arc lights.