The Riverman Crisis on the River Drive
Orde and riverman Tom North face a rising river and a fierce jam of logs as a freshet swells above the booms. They rig cables, brace piles, and fight to hold the swing while a sudden boom failure threatens crew safety and salvages the drive toward Lake Michigan.
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Orde commands pile drive to save stranded raft crew
Tom North leads a crew to refloat a driver as Orde takes control. Amid rising waters and a flood of logs, he directs climactic pile driving with 16 piles per cluster to bend pressure toward banks. The Sprite and Spray tow the device as the team fights to shore up weak defenses and prevent a fatal breach.
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Ferocious riverfront conflict disrupts piles and dredge plans
Orde confronts a lawless rivermen strike that halts timber piles along the river. Newmark vanishes, North and Denning recruit crews to seize remaining timber while Welton is ordered to bring a government dredge to ease the pressure. James Riley, a mason, dies after a long illness. he leaves two siblings.
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