Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 114
hope for the doomedpassengers, since on the west-bound trackthe general managers through-express was ap-proaching. To attempt to switch the runawayengine or section would be likely to tear up thetrack, and the chances were that the loss of lifewould be just as great, if not greater, than tolet the… … he grasped the handles and swung himself up on the step. just what s happened! What shall we do ?What can we do ? There was no answer to this appeal. Theblanched faces of the listeners showed that allunderstood the horror of the situation. Then out of the gloom there came a steadyvoice: it seemed…
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