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Show LIGHT WIRE KILLS BOY IN HIS HOME George Burton, Aged 13, Receives; Full Force of Powerful Electric Current. (icorgo Crlsmon Uurton, aged III years, son of William S. Uurton, a well-known mlnig mnn, residing n' 184 II. street, "wns killed by an electric elec-tric shock about 7:30 o'clock last night in the basement of his home, when he grusped a lighting wire. Only On-ly the boy nnd his sister Helen, nged 15 yenrs, were In the houso nt the time of the fntullty. The lad went into the cellar to chop kindling. His sister saw a flash and heard n sizzling sound In the cellar. Hurrying Hurry-ing downstairs she saw her brother upon tho floor, the fatal wiro in his hand. Tho young girl attempted to disengage tho body of the boy from (he wire, but failed. Neighbors saw tho flash and were guided Into the collar by Miss Uurton. Attempts to resuscitate tho boy wtre fruitless. Extending Into tho cellar from the floor above Is an ordlnnry "drop" or extension electric light cord. The boy vns killed when he took his cord In his hand. It Is supposed that a portion por-tion of tho rubber and cotton, used ns insulation ,hnd been rubbed away from tho wire,. The floor of the cellar cel-lar wns dnmp earth,. thus makjug a "ground" for the electric current. II. K. Uurton ,021 Third nvenue an undo of the boy, nrrlved soon after af-ter the fatality, and Dr. K. K. Wilcox, an uncle of the hid, wns summoned. It Is believed that tho boy was killed instantly. Charles S. Uurton, another uncle of the bov. said last nluht thnr a careful Investigation Into tho cause of tho accident should be mndc, ns In many homes thcro are extension cords, similar to that In tho Uurton home, mid damp floors. (Joorgo Crlsmon Uurton was born in this city and nt tho time of his death wns a student at the Longfellow Longfel-low school. Ho Is survived by IiIj father and the following la-others and sisters: Mrs. James Hurt, Mrs. Chan. Ilrown, Mrs. John Scovllle, Mrs. Edward Ed-ward hatch, Miss Leone Uurton, Ralph Uurton, Miss Florence Uurton and Helen Uuiton. His mother Is dend ami his father Is at present in Chicago. Tho body was removed to tho undo! un-do! Inking establishment of Joseph William Taylor Funeral arrangements arrange-ments have not been mndo. Mr. Uuiton Uui-ton has been notified of tho death ol his son. Salt Lake Tribune .n |
