If there is an electricity applied to one end of the wire, we will have a high electron pressure, and similar to the tire pumping analogy where the high-pressure air from the pump flows into the low-pressure point of the tire, the high electron pressure will cause a movement of electrons down the low electron pressure, hence producing a flow of electricity along the piece of wire.

I have no idea that electricity operates on the same principle.

Regarding Benjamin Franklin, even though he survived, but I think some of his colleague/ people who performed those kite flying experiment with him died, didn't they? It might seem silly but it is actually quite elegant considering people were not fully understood what lightning can do to us, back then.