A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > Albany http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=680 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=46007 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: San Jose Mercury Article Date: August 25 1906 Article Description: Peculiar Death by Electricity. Article Text: Albany, Aug. 24.--Herbert HALLENBECK, of Rensselaer, freight agent and conductor on the Albany and Hudson Railroad, which is operated by the third-call system, was killed by electricity in a peculiar manner this morning. While adjusting the mechanism of his car, his feet touched a milk can, forming a short circuit, and, before he could be released, he was so badly burned that he died within half an hour. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com