Show BIRDS AND ELECTRIC WIRES seen seem to know the danger that I 1 lurks in electricity A letter which reaches us from naples will be read with interest the writer in the great electric works there seems to have been struck chiefly with what was told him by the engineer in charge with regard to the habits ot of the birds in the neighborhood never by any chance he says cays do they ever settle on the wires that conduct the electric force to the city but always wait till the current Is interrupted belore before alighting we always switch off oa the current said eaid the electrician from noon till I 1 p in every day A few ew moments after noon the wires are crowded with birds but a few minutes before I 1 they all fly away and never attempt to sit on the wires it by any chance we are obliged to keep the current after midday the birds are there ready tg settle but on approaching the wires fly away again it seems wat they know when a wire Is conveying electricity tri city enen een the flies files seem to know you will never see a fly settle on a wire carrying a current london news |