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Eugene Weekly Guard in Eugene, Oregon

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Eugene Weekly Guard

Location

Eugene, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1906

Page

3

The Switchman’s Story in a Rail Yard Tale

The narrative follows Bucks and Callahan amid rail yard tensions at Benkleton. A dangerous gang of Little Russia rail workers and a clash over depot operations heighten risk as characters plan, drink, and scheme through a tense shift.

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Shockley the Yardmaster Defies the Cowboys at Benkleton

In Benkleton the east and west section men face a violent gang of cowboys who sabotage lamps and switches. Bucks hires Shockley, a wary former Chicago switchman with a violent past, to restore order. Shockley wins respect, pacifies the yard, and saves Chris Oxen from a deadly switch accident, sacrificing danger to protect workers and secure Little Russia’s control.

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