Danger Signals. John A. Hill
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John A. Hill, Jasper Ewing Brady
Danger Signals
Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4057664599919
Table of Contents
THE CLEAN MAN AND THE DIRTY ANGELS
LEARNING THE BUSINESS—MY FIRST OFFICE
AN ENCOUNTER WITH TRAIN ROBBERS
A WOMAN OPERATOR WHO SAVED A TRAIN
A NIGHT OFFICE IN TEXAS—A STUTTERING DESPATCHER
BLUE FIELD, ARIZONA, AND AN INDIAN SCRIMMAGE
TAKING A WHIRL AT COMMERCIAL WORK—MY FIRST ATTEMPT—THE GALVESTON FIRE
SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE—RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF
BILL BRADLEY, GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN
THE DEATH OF JIM CARTWRIGHT—CHASED OFF A WIRE BY A WOMAN
WITNESSING A MARRIAGE BY WIRE—BEATING A POOL ROOM—SPARRING AT RANGE
HOW A SMART OPERATOR WAS SQUELCHED—THE GALVESTON FLOOD
RUNNING TRAINS BY TELEGRAPH—HOW IT IS DONE
AN OLD DESPATCHER'S MISTAKE—MY FIRST TRICK