Telegraph Operator's Narrow Escape and Aftermath
A Civil War era telegraph operator recalls a deadly accident when an excursion train derailed after a distant engine failure. He describes his split‑second ordering, the wreck, the coroner’s verdict exonerating him, and the haunting memory of the crushed driver and the escaping madman aboard the locomotive.
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Incidents and Accidents Review From Windsor Locks to Chicago
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Henry Clay and the Goat Lesson For Parents
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