Show TELEPHONE LINESMAN MEETS INSTANT DEATH eureka nov 27 A L dichie an pm aloyo of the rocky mountain bell telephone company received volts of in his body about 5 this afternoon and was killed instantly under the direction of manager II emsley of the telephone company richie was stringing wire on poles which are used by the telluride power company a short distance east of the rio gande depot when the wire which he held came in contact with a live wire the flesh of hia left hand was burned to the bone he was held to the pole by a body strap and did not fall the power was turned off as soon as possible and the body lowered to the ground richie was a native of ontario can and was 30 years of age he was married five years ago to the daughter of al clutes and leaves wife and two children a son 3 years old and a daughter 4 months of he was a member of the K of P and foresters and the brotherhood of locomotive engineers an boquest will be held at 11 to xa orrow |