Age 24 years. Buried August 16, 1902.
The Washington Times August 17, 1902
Funeral Of Charles Boarman Yesterday
Young Man Electrocuted Thursday Afternoon at Cleveland Park Interred at Oak Hill Cemetery
The funeral of Charles H. Boarman, the young man who was electrocuted while at work on a telephone pole In Cleveland Park, Thursday afternoon took place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Services were held at Oak Hill Chapel and the interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Boarman was twenty-three years old and lived with his bride of three weeks at the home of his father, William Boarman, 1638 Valley Street Northwest. He was employed as a lineman by the Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company. On Thursday afternoon he was sent out with several other employees to do some repair work. He was handling the wires with his bare hands, when one of them came in contact with a heavily charged wire, which gave him the fatal shock. He was at the top of the pole and had it not been for the cross beams his body would have fallen to the ground.
The only evidence of physical injury about the body was a burn on his hand. An investigation was made by the Coroner, who gave a certificate of accidental death.
The Washington Times August 17, 1902
Funeral Of Charles Boarman Yesterday
Young Man Electrocuted Thursday Afternoon at Cleveland Park Interred at Oak Hill Cemetery
The funeral of Charles H. Boarman, the young man who was electrocuted while at work on a telephone pole In Cleveland Park, Thursday afternoon took place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Services were held at Oak Hill Chapel and the interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Boarman was twenty-three years old and lived with his bride of three weeks at the home of his father, William Boarman, 1638 Valley Street Northwest. He was employed as a lineman by the Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company. On Thursday afternoon he was sent out with several other employees to do some repair work. He was handling the wires with his bare hands, when one of them came in contact with a heavily charged wire, which gave him the fatal shock. He was at the top of the pole and had it not been for the cross beams his body would have fallen to the ground.
The only evidence of physical injury about the body was a burn on his hand. An investigation was made by the Coroner, who gave a certificate of accidental death.
Age 24 years. Buried August 16, 1902.
The Washington Times August 17, 1902
Funeral Of Charles Boarman Yesterday
Young Man Electrocuted Thursday Afternoon at Cleveland Park Interred at Oak Hill Cemetery
The funeral of Charles H. Boarman, the young man who was electrocuted while at work on a telephone pole In Cleveland Park, Thursday afternoon took place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Services were held at Oak Hill Chapel and the interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Boarman was twenty-three years old and lived with his bride of three weeks at the home of his father, William Boarman, 1638 Valley Street Northwest. He was employed as a lineman by the Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company. On Thursday afternoon he was sent out with several other employees to do some repair work. He was handling the wires with his bare hands, when one of them came in contact with a heavily charged wire, which gave him the fatal shock. He was at the top of the pole and had it not been for the cross beams his body would have fallen to the ground.
The only evidence of physical injury about the body was a burn on his hand. An investigation was made by the Coroner, who gave a certificate of accidental death.
The Washington Times August 17, 1902
Funeral Of Charles Boarman Yesterday
Young Man Electrocuted Thursday Afternoon at Cleveland Park Interred at Oak Hill Cemetery
The funeral of Charles H. Boarman, the young man who was electrocuted while at work on a telephone pole In Cleveland Park, Thursday afternoon took place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Services were held at Oak Hill Chapel and the interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Boarman was twenty-three years old and lived with his bride of three weeks at the home of his father, William Boarman, 1638 Valley Street Northwest. He was employed as a lineman by the Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company. On Thursday afternoon he was sent out with several other employees to do some repair work. He was handling the wires with his bare hands, when one of them came in contact with a heavily charged wire, which gave him the fatal shock. He was at the top of the pole and had it not been for the cross beams his body would have fallen to the ground.
The only evidence of physical injury about the body was a burn on his hand. An investigation was made by the Coroner, who gave a certificate of accidental death.
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