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100 1 _aJones, Eugene
245 1 0 _aOver the Wire
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-25
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.
520 _a"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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Frank A. Munsey Company, 1920
653 _aShort stories
653 _aGhost stories
653 _aTelegraphers -- Fiction
653 _aRailroad stories
830 0 _aProduced from the January 31, 1920 issue of All-Story Weekly magazine.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67496
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