SENSATIONAL WIRE INCIDENT.
HORSES ELECTROCUTED. Snow broke an electric wire at Sheffield. It fell on the tramway which received a high charge of electricity. As a result two horses wero killed and two drivers who received a shock, were unable to escape. Two workmen ran to their rescue, but wero struck down. Two others took off their overcoats, stood on ono, and threw th© other to the stricken men, who wero then hauled out of danger.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14564, 15 January 1913, Page 9
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