The Western Call
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2012-09-14
issued: 1910-06-10
description: Published in the Interests of Greater Vancouver and the Western People.
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note: '.'���������"���������-^Viv Vancouve City, Mount Pleasant, South Vancouver and The Prov ince VOLUME II HERE AND THERE <������ DUTY "���������" ACCIDENT "���������" DEATH.'' These three words represent the verdict of the coroner's jury [^relating to the death of MacAuley, the B. C. Electric lineman. In 1 "brief, it was found at'the inquest that the deceased met his death "'���������''���������������������������'���������.������������������..M.ttendinp to his duty by accidentally, in a way unknown, re- jplectrie shock resulting in his falling to tho pavement aud bta.Mtaueous death. thother* tragic reason why the electric wires should be iderground in the niost thoroughly modern and up-lo-date As long as uninsulated high-potential wires are allowed to f traverse the City, just so long may we expect such accidents as the r above. It is claimed that this man did not come into contact with a high potential wire; if that is the ease, it only emphasizes the greater danger we are running from the more highly charged wires. In any case, the whole question of "wiring" demands the most ii'serious attention from the civic authorities and the various eom- , pajiieg operating. THOSE FENDERS (?) At last Monday's Council meeting. Aid. Stevens severely criticized and condemned the street railway company for the style of fen- 1 der in use on the City cars. He characterized them as "a man trap," |7<a menace to publie safety," and further stated that "if a person [happened to be struck by a car it was an absolute certainty that [they would go under the wheels, providing the car had sufficient momentum." A resolution was submitted by the alderman which icarried almost unanimously (Aid. Hepburn voting nay), calling upon [the B.C. Electric "to equip their cars with some fender which would serve as a protection in place otan additional-danger." This has [resulted in the company notifying the City that within one month [they will equip with a '.'Watson fender" all City cars. This will be [a …
note: Print Run: 1910-1916 Frequency: Weekly Published by Dean and Goard from 1910-01-07 to 1910-04-01, Terminal City Press from 1910-04-08 to 1915-12-24, and then McConnells from 1915-12-31 to 1916-06-30.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0188157
language: English
lat: 49.2500000
long: -123.1167000
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Terminal City Press
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text