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Show llon'l Maml nu Ilia rialfnin. r, 1. Crouch, a book-blndir, wlillo going l.oniuonHaturday nljht thcrtly Uforu 8 o'clock had a singular ex jtrleucu on a Halt Lake atreit lar, near the corner of Hrrt Hoiiihanl Htcnnd l.aat atreett, Hu wax riding on thoplutformnfndo'ublo motor car, In from of which was ou oeu trail lar, which was In log tide tracked, tlhecuiidui tor with ills gloved hand took hold ufAtiuill feed wire which supplied thn current for Illuminating Illumin-ating the trail oar, It tame lu contact wllh tbu braat mounting ou theentlnf thocar rworeporla sound-1 Ing like I latol shots followed ami Hi sirtrulatwiellllin two cm-waa filled I with eleclrlo spark'. Mr. ( much waa Innporarlly bllndul hy tin. I rllllancy of lha elntrlr Itaihe. Dr. lllchanlt wXx on the car at thu time "nd ho mado uut a irracritlon for Mr. Crouch which waa rilled at n Main street Jrug store, and used with btncriclil effect. It was a nur-row nur-row eacap. The ei rlenre of Mr Crouch shoul I 1 rove n warning to people lo keep oil of tho rlatform. |