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Freeland Tribune
Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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In Hazleton, Charles Myers, a lineman for the Lehigh Traction Company, was shocked by a trolley wire while working on a pole at Broad and Wyoming streets on Friday. He fell head down but his leg caught, and after rescue, he had only a slight burn on his neck with no serious effects.
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Charles Myers, a lineman for the Lehigh Traction Company, had an experience at Hazleton on Friday that he will not forget for a while. Crowds of pedestrians were in the vicinity of Broad and Wyoming streets when Myers was upon a high pole making a trolley connection. Immediately above him were a lot of telephone wires. The lineman elevated his head, touching one of the telephone wires. Instantly the full current from the trolley feed wire passed through his body. He fell forward head down. Fortunately his leg caught between the cross arm and pole.
He hung there and apparently lifeless until others ascended the pole and released him. When he recovered consciousness it was found that beyond a slight burn on the back of his neck he had not suffered serious effects.
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Hazleton
Event Date
Friday
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slight burn on the back of his neck; no serious effects
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Charles Myers, a lineman for the Lehigh Traction Company, was shocked by the full current from the trolley feed wire while making a connection on a high pole at Broad and Wyoming streets. He touched a telephone wire above him, fell forward head down, but his leg caught between the cross arm and pole. He hung apparently lifeless until rescued by others who ascended the pole.