02364cam a22003613u 4500 67496 UtSlPG 20260610134546.0 m cr n 260607r20221920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Jones, Eugene Over the Wire Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine. Release date is 2022-02-25 Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive. "Over the Wire" by Eugene Jones is a short story that was published in the early 20th century. This gripping narrative unfolds in the harsh and isolated setting of a mountain telegraph tower during a severe blizzard. It explores themes of communication, danger, and human resilience through the lens of operators managing a vital railway line during a storm. In the story, two telegraph operators, Jim and Big Ben, work tirelessly to maintain communication amid escalating chaos caused by a blizzard. As they manage emergency communications, an anxious operator named Donaldson at a nearby station reports eerie disturbances, ultimately sending a desperate message warning about a planned derailment of the Cumberland Limited, a train carrying a vast amount of cash. Despite the treacherous conditions and mounting fear, Ben and Jim race against time to thwart the danger, uncovering a chilling truth about Donaldson's fate as they reach the station. The story culminates in a suspenseful revelation that challenges the reader's understanding of reality and perception in extreme circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: The Frank A. Munsey Company, 1920 Short stories Ghost stories Telegraphers -- Fiction Railroad stories Produced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67496 108318 108318