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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1909

Page

10

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.

Vieman Tom North Orde North Jimmy Jimmy Powers Tom Marsh Michigan China Creek Iron ‘Railroad Toogie Cap Aspinwall Orie

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.

Tom North Orde Marsh Tom North

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.

Newmark Tom North Jim Denning Orde North Welton Stearn Purdy

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