No Wreck Despite Blackburn's Urgent Claim
The scene centers on Blackburn's frantic plea that there will be no wreck despite his deadly mistake. Superintendent Bucks, Callahan, and dispatcher Myrie debate Blackburn's claim as an Irving special report arrives, confirming the perilous, unattended cross-track meeting with no accident aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Bucks
Callahan
Calahan
Eddie
O' Fallon
Ames
Boucks
Black Urp
No. 1
Callathan
Neiher
Unn Myrie
Anto
Rosebud
Sle
Sampson
Bucks and
O'fallon’s
Salt Rocks
Peace River
Tragic Phone Wire Mystery Ends in Suicide at Wickap
Blackburn's desperate midnight dispatches and a stalled signal inquiry lead to a fatal ending as the Wickap dispatch room holds its breath. Amid storms and whispered clues, his life ends with his wife and child pictured in his kept watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wick
Irving Speecial
Chicago
Platte
Rockies
Blackburn
Callahan
Fred Norman
Red
Flo
Kit
Fred
Jacob
Local news notes from Brighton and nearby towns
Hugh Teeter visited Brighton on county business and others returned from trips to Oskaloosa Hartley and Cedar Rapids. Visits include Rev S K Coates, RE F McArtor and daughter Mae Keota, and Dr William Milligan. A Pleasant Hill church cleaning, Burpee seeds, and birth of Paul George Lightcap noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Teeter
Brighton
Garey Shilling
Oskaloosa
Rev
S. K. Coates
O. K. Clapper Heads West For Scenic Tour Stops
O K Clapper left last night aiming at California Washington and Oregon for points on a scenic trip. He will make San Francisco a main stop for the time being. City Bus Line CAL up phone 1 Hotel Colenso and leave orders, Frank Rogers will attend to them with street and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Clapper
California
Washington
Oregon
San Francisco
Colenso
Frank Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank H. Spearman
8. &. Metlure Co
Oes
Don Wittman
Hartley
W. A. Jackson
Sigourney
Crawfordsville
RE. F. McArtor
Miss Mae
Keota
City
Pleasant Hill District
Lafe Klein
Kennewick, Wash
Grinnell
Col
Bb. J. Palmer
Cedar Rapids
William Milligan
Burlington
Eda Milligan
J. A. McFarland
Church of the Covenanters
J. H. Kephart
Henry Rathmell
Kremlin
Okla
Keck Floral Co
Burpee
Joe Kramer
Fairfield
Marsh
Bailey
Eleanore
Iowa
Alice Hosford
Hawk
Eye
de Hollingsworth
Kate Marbourg
P. E. Society
Keokuk Inay
J. H. Stewart
Ernest Lightcap
Ainslee St
Paul George
Harriet Doose
Lewis
HICH
California Fig Syrup Co
R. H. Clyde
Snouffer Hughes & Co’s
Vienna
Vienna Bakery
Telephone
Opera House
Spring Trade
Pauli’ Lumber Go
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
City Feed Yard
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