Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers By: John A. Hill (1858-1916)
First Page: [Illustration: "Quick as a flash the Kid had my arm."] DANGER SIGNALS Remarkable, Exciting And Unique Examples Of The Bravery, Daring And Stoicism In The Midst Of Danger Of TRAIN DISPATCHERS AND RAILROAD ENGINEERS By JOHN A. HILL and JASPER EWING BRADY ABSORBING STORIES OF MEN WITH NERVES OF STEEL, INDOMITABLE COURAGE AND WONDERFUL ENDURANCE Fully Illustrated CHICAGO JAMIESON HIGGINS CO. 1902 Copyright 1898, 1899 By S. S. McClure Co. Copyright 1899 By Doubleday & McClure Co. Copyright 1900 By Jamieson Higgins Co. CONTENTS PART I. PAGE Jim Wainright's Kid 7 An Engineer's Christmas Story 35 The Clean Man and the Dirty Angels 57 A Peg legged Romance 75 My Lady of the Eyes 97 Some Freaks of Fate 151 Mormon Joe, the Robber 191 A Midsummer Night's Trip 227 The Polar Zone 253 PART II. CHAPTER I. Learning the Business My First Office 1 II. An Encounter with Train Robbers 11 III. In a Wreck 12 IV. A Woman Operator Who Saved a Train 25 V. A Night Office in Texas A Stuttering Despatcher 33 VI. Blue Field, Arizona, and an Indian Scrimmage 42 VII. Taking a Whirl at Commercial Work My First Attempt The Galveston Fire 52 VIII. Sending a Message Perforce Recognizing an Old Friend by His Stuff 62 IX. Bill Bradley, Gambler and Gentleman 68 X. The Death of Jim Cartwright Chased off a Wire by a Woman 80 XI. Witnessing a Marriage by Wire Beating a Pool Room Sparring at Long Range 87 XII. How a Smart Operator was Squelched The Galveston Flood 96 XIII. Sending My First Order 104 XIV. Running Trains by Telegraph How It is Done 111 XV. An Old Despatcher's Mistake My First Trick 125 XVI. A General Strike A Locomotive Engineer for a Day 137 XVII. Chief Despatcher An Inspection Tour Big River Wreck 147 XVIII. A Promotion by Favor and Its Results 160 XIX. Jacking up a Negligent Operator A Convict Operator Dick, the Plucky Call Boy 168 XX. An Episode of Sentiment 185 XXI. The Military Operator A Fake Report that Nearly Caused Trouble 192 XXII. Private Dennis Hogan, Hero 203 XXIII. The Commission Won In a General Strike 222 XXIV. Experiences as a Government Censor of Telegraph 237 XXV. More Censorship 246 XXVI. Censorship Concluded 257 XXVII. Conclusion 269 List of Illustrations PART I. "Quick as a flash the Kid had my arm." Frontispiece TO FACE "I noticed his long, slim hand on the top of the reverse lever" 22 "It was a strange courting ... Continue reading book >>

Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers By: John A. Hill (1858-1916)

First Page:

[Illustration: "Quick as a flash the Kid had my arm."]

DANGER SIGNALS

Remarkable, Exciting And Unique Examples Of The Bravery, Daring And Stoicism In The Midst Of Danger Of TRAIN DISPATCHERS AND RAILROAD ENGINEERS

JOHN A. HILL and JASPER EWING BRADY

ABSORBING STORIES OF MEN WITH NERVES OF STEEL, INDOMITABLE COURAGE AND WONDERFUL ENDURANCE

Fully Illustrated

CHICAGO JAMIESON HIGGINS CO. 1902

CONTENTS

PART I. PAGE

Jim Wainright's Kid 7

An Engineer's Christmas Story 35

The Clean Man and the Dirty Angels 57

A Peg legged Romance 75

My Lady of the Eyes 97

Some Freaks of Fate 151

Mormon Joe, the Robber 191

A Midsummer Night's Trip 227

The Polar Zone 253

PART II.

CHAPTER

I. Learning the Business My First Office 1

II. An Encounter with Train Robbers 11

III. In a Wreck 12

IV. A Woman Operator Who Saved a Train 25

V. A Night Office in Texas A Stuttering Despatcher 33

VI. Blue Field, Arizona, and an Indian Scrimmage 42

VII. Taking a Whirl at Commercial Work My First Attempt The Galveston Fire 52

VIII. Sending a Message Perforce Recognizing an Old Friend by His Stuff 62

IX. Bill Bradley, Gambler and Gentleman 68

X. The Death of Jim Cartwright Chased off a Wire by a Woman 80

XI. Witnessing a Marriage by Wire Beating a Pool Room Sparring at Long Range 87

XII. How a Smart Operator was Squelched The Galveston Flood 96

XIII. Sending My First Order 104

XIV. Running Trains by Telegraph How It is Done 111

XV. An Old Despatcher's Mistake My First Trick 125

XVI. A General Strike A Locomotive Engineer for a Day 137

XVII. Chief Despatcher An Inspection Tour Big River Wreck 147

XVIII. A Promotion by Favor and Its Results 160

XIX. Jacking up a Negligent Operator A Convict Operator Dick, the Plucky Call Boy 168

XX. An Episode of Sentiment 185

XXI. The Military Operator A Fake Report that Nearly Caused Trouble 192

XXII. Private Dennis Hogan, Hero 203

XXIII. The Commission Won In a General Strike 222

XXIV. Experiences as a Government Censor of Telegraph 237

XXV. More Censorship 246

XXVI. Censorship Concluded 257

XXVII. Conclusion 269

List of Illustrations

PART I.

"Quick as a flash the Kid had my arm." Frontispiece

TO FACE "I noticed his long, slim hand on the top of the reverse lever" 22

"It was a strange courting ... Continue reading book >>

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