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The Strenuous Life on Rails and a Nation’s Tears
A column contrasts railroading danger with moral duty. It recounts the Byron Springs collision of the Stockton flyer and the Owl, blaming a thirty second delay for wreck deaths and maimings. It praises engineers as unsung heroes and warns of sleep and duty in transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton Flyer
Owl
Byron Springs
Stockton
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
Pomona
S. F. Star