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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 29, 29 October 1907, Page 8

A message from the Philadelphia correspondent of tho London "Express" states:— Wilraor Higbne, a telegra'pliist, was suddenly deprived of tho power of speed) by ai. attack of apoplexy, and ho informed hia comrades of tho fact by tapping out. a niossago in code. AVlicn lligbee was taken ill, tho chief operator hastened to his sido. lligbet! tried throe times to speak, and them, raisin" his forefinger, lie slowly conveyed tho ■following message in a series of pats on tho back of tho chief operator as the latter bent over him:—"l have had a stroke of apoplexy, llavo had two already. l''ear.l am going to die. You had better send mo to a hospital." Higboo died later at tho Hnlinomann Hospital. It is thought that tho strain resulting from tho recent-strike may have contributed to bringing on tho attack. Ho had been working eighteen hours a clay.