SENSATIONS OF ELECTROCUTIONS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8463, 4 February 1895, Page 4

SENSATIONS OF ELECTROCUTIONS.

Receiving 4600 Volts by Misad-

venture.

How it feels to be " electrocuted " hat bean descibed by Mr James E. Cutler, of the Stanley Sleotrio Manufacturing Company, Pittefield, Massachusetts, who bad the misfortune to have a current of 4600 Tolts. He leaned over the transformer, snd", the wires being somewhat in the way, he attempted to push them on one side, and in dome so he got the full shock through, his body. lor a brief instant he experienced a sensation as if being drawn downwards by the arms, , and then -everything ! became black and remained so for abont seren minutes, during which time effort! were being made to restore respiration, the method used being that recommended |by D'Arsonval, namely, working the arms and diaphragm to the time of natural breathing. Those standing near atate that Mr Cutler gave two I AGONISING GBOiNS AS HE FEIt OVBB, but he himself had no rocolieofcionof having done ao. One of the wires had to be pulled out of his hand. Before this could be done he received a further shock through the hips while lying on the floor. For seven minutes there was no sign of a pulee-beat, and there was every indication of death. As ho slowly regained consciousness he repeated over and over again incoherent remarks relating to the accident. When Mr Cutler firtfc opened bis eyes all he could see wag a huge black spot, which gradually diminished in size and then disappeared. At one time he recognised several people by their hats, ' but the faces he could not see. Half an hour after the accident he could recall every incident happening before and after the few IrOMBHTS OF TOTAL TTHOONSOIOTTSHBSS, that period being a total blank, and a painloss one as well. Mr Cutler romained quiet for the rest of the day— the accident occurred about 10 a.m. — and he felt as usn&l the day after. His nerves were not affected to any appreciable extent, and he experienced no ill effects other than the tears from the burns, one of which went to the bone. The accident proves that a severe electric shock is not fatal, and is considered a conclusive argument against the efficacy of electrocution.