In the Switch Tower
Bill Wharton, his own worst enemy, because of his heavy drinking, has descended from being the best engineer on the division to a wiper. In a bar-room fight, one of the railroad men is kille... Read allBill Wharton, his own worst enemy, because of his heavy drinking, has descended from being the best engineer on the division to a wiper. In a bar-room fight, one of the railroad men is killed, and Bill is arrested and sentenced to three years at hard labor in the State prison. Bi... Read allBill Wharton, his own worst enemy, because of his heavy drinking, has descended from being the best engineer on the division to a wiper. In a bar-room fight, one of the railroad men is killed, and Bill is arrested and sentenced to three years at hard labor in the State prison. Bill's son, Joel, who has left Bill when he was a mere boy, has risen rapidly in the railroa... Read all