This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YB3.2ACEB/22 Message Board Post: Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 6, 1903 William NEWITT and two other painters, employes of the P. and R. railway, were sent to Meadowbrook station, on Tuesday, to paint the station roof. While engaged in the work, NEWITT's foot slipped and he rolled to the edge of the roof and fell on the electric wires strung at the eaves. His fellow workmen were startled by his screams and the station agent at once tried to have the currents cut off from Jenkintown, but failed to get any response. The Philadelphia Terminal was next tried and before the current could be cut off, the agent reported that NEWITT had died. NEWITT's body was sadly seared and burned and after his death no one dared to touch him until after the electric light currents had been turned off. The body of the unfortunate man was sent to his home in Philadelphia. I know no further information on this family