Transcriber’s Notes:Changes have been made to make spelling consistent across this ebook, as follows:—“Wire Devil” has added a hyphen on page 133;—A hyphen has been added to “wrecking train” on page 53;—“Up stairs” has been converted into one word on page 352;—A hyphen was added to “payrolls” on page 30;—Hyphens have been added to the word “hillside” on pages 319 and 321;—The hyphen in “cut-out” has been removed on page 312;—A hyphen has been added to “midday” on page 273;—The word “mine-owners” has had the hyphen deleted on page 86;—A hyphen has been inserted in “notebook” on page 54;—A hyphen has been inserted in “Quick step” on page 128;—A hyphen has been added to the word “trainload” on page 374;—The hyphen in “bed-time” has been removed on page 406;—The hyphen in “east-bound” has been removed on pages 90 and 336;—A hyphen has been added to “carload” on page 301;—The hyphen has been removed in “break-neck” on page 111;—The hyphen has been removed in “main-line” on pages 16, 113 and 351;—The hyphen has been removed in “rear-platform” on page 276;—The hyphen has been removed in “high-line” on page 203;—A hyphen has been added to “real estate” on page 223;—The hyphen has been removed in “one-o’clock” on page 387;—The hyphen has been removed in “fast-mail” on page 13;—The hyphen has been removed in “kentucky-colonel” on page 370;—Hyphens have been removed in “rank-and-file” on page 383;—The hyphen has been removed in “second-section” on page 197;—A hyphen has been added to “motive power” on page 228;—The hyphen has been removed in “safety-switches” on pages 177 and 181;—A hyphen has been added to “street crossing” on page 162;—The hyphen has been removed in “managing-editor” on page 282;—A hyphen has been added to “scraper teams” on page 346;—The hyphen in “shop-track” has been removed on page 249;—The hyphen in “Big-Nine” has been removed on page 249;—The hyphen in “telegraph-office” has been removed on page 402;—A hyphen has been added to “early morning” on page 263;—The hyphen in “desk-end” has been removed on page 366;—A hyphen has been added to “yard limits” on page 327;—The hyphen in “hall-door” has been removed on page 102;—The hyphen in “west-end” has been removed on page 124;—The hyphen in “summing-up” has been removed on page 370;—The hyphen in “false-alarm” has been removed on page 29;—The hyphen in “off-time” has been removed on page 124;—The hyphen in “make-shift” has been removed on page 317;—The hyphen in “cow-punch” has been removed on page 320;transcriber notes that this list, while extensive, may not cover all inconsistent hyphenation in this e-book.Spelling of “reconnoissance” on page 314 corrected to “reconnaissance”.The variant spelling “focussed” has been retained.Where illustrations occurred in the body of a paragraph, they have been moved to avoid interrupting the text’s flow.
Transcriber’s Notes:Changes have been made to make spelling consistent across this ebook, as follows:—“Wire Devil” has added a hyphen on page 133;—A hyphen has been added to “wrecking train” on page 53;—“Up stairs” has been converted into one word on page 352;—A hyphen was added to “payrolls” on page 30;—Hyphens have been added to the word “hillside” on pages 319 and 321;—The hyphen in “cut-out” has been removed on page 312;—A hyphen has been added to “midday” on page 273;—The word “mine-owners” has had the hyphen deleted on page 86;—A hyphen has been inserted in “notebook” on page 54;—A hyphen has been inserted in “Quick step” on page 128;—A hyphen has been added to the word “trainload” on page 374;—The hyphen in “bed-time” has been removed on page 406;—The hyphen in “east-bound” has been removed on pages 90 and 336;—A hyphen has been added to “carload” on page 301;—The hyphen has been removed in “break-neck” on page 111;—The hyphen has been removed in “main-line” on pages 16, 113 and 351;—The hyphen has been removed in “rear-platform” on page 276;—The hyphen has been removed in “high-line” on page 203;—A hyphen has been added to “real estate” on page 223;—The hyphen has been removed in “one-o’clock” on page 387;—The hyphen has been removed in “fast-mail” on page 13;—The hyphen has been removed in “kentucky-colonel” on page 370;—Hyphens have been removed in “rank-and-file” on page 383;—The hyphen has been removed in “second-section” on page 197;—A hyphen has been added to “motive power” on page 228;—The hyphen has been removed in “safety-switches” on pages 177 and 181;—A hyphen has been added to “street crossing” on page 162;—The hyphen has been removed in “managing-editor” on page 282;—A hyphen has been added to “scraper teams” on page 346;—The hyphen in “shop-track” has been removed on page 249;—The hyphen in “Big-Nine” has been removed on page 249;—The hyphen in “telegraph-office” has been removed on page 402;—A hyphen has been added to “early morning” on page 263;—The hyphen in “desk-end” has been removed on page 366;—A hyphen has been added to “yard limits” on page 327;—The hyphen in “hall-door” has been removed on page 102;—The hyphen in “west-end” has been removed on page 124;—The hyphen in “summing-up” has been removed on page 370;—The hyphen in “false-alarm” has been removed on page 29;—The hyphen in “off-time” has been removed on page 124;—The hyphen in “make-shift” has been removed on page 317;—The hyphen in “cow-punch” has been removed on page 320;transcriber notes that this list, while extensive, may not cover all inconsistent hyphenation in this e-book.Spelling of “reconnoissance” on page 314 corrected to “reconnaissance”.The variant spelling “focussed” has been retained.Where illustrations occurred in the body of a paragraph, they have been moved to avoid interrupting the text’s flow.
Transcriber’s Notes:
Changes have been made to make spelling consistent across this ebook, as follows:
—“Wire Devil” has added a hyphen on page 133;—A hyphen has been added to “wrecking train” on page 53;—“Up stairs” has been converted into one word on page 352;—A hyphen was added to “payrolls” on page 30;—Hyphens have been added to the word “hillside” on pages 319 and 321;—The hyphen in “cut-out” has been removed on page 312;—A hyphen has been added to “midday” on page 273;—The word “mine-owners” has had the hyphen deleted on page 86;—A hyphen has been inserted in “notebook” on page 54;—A hyphen has been inserted in “Quick step” on page 128;—A hyphen has been added to the word “trainload” on page 374;—The hyphen in “bed-time” has been removed on page 406;—The hyphen in “east-bound” has been removed on pages 90 and 336;—A hyphen has been added to “carload” on page 301;—The hyphen has been removed in “break-neck” on page 111;—The hyphen has been removed in “main-line” on pages 16, 113 and 351;—The hyphen has been removed in “rear-platform” on page 276;—The hyphen has been removed in “high-line” on page 203;—A hyphen has been added to “real estate” on page 223;—The hyphen has been removed in “one-o’clock” on page 387;—The hyphen has been removed in “fast-mail” on page 13;—The hyphen has been removed in “kentucky-colonel” on page 370;—Hyphens have been removed in “rank-and-file” on page 383;—The hyphen has been removed in “second-section” on page 197;—A hyphen has been added to “motive power” on page 228;—The hyphen has been removed in “safety-switches” on pages 177 and 181;—A hyphen has been added to “street crossing” on page 162;—The hyphen has been removed in “managing-editor” on page 282;—A hyphen has been added to “scraper teams” on page 346;—The hyphen in “shop-track” has been removed on page 249;—The hyphen in “Big-Nine” has been removed on page 249;—The hyphen in “telegraph-office” has been removed on page 402;—A hyphen has been added to “early morning” on page 263;—The hyphen in “desk-end” has been removed on page 366;—A hyphen has been added to “yard limits” on page 327;—The hyphen in “hall-door” has been removed on page 102;—The hyphen in “west-end” has been removed on page 124;—The hyphen in “summing-up” has been removed on page 370;—The hyphen in “false-alarm” has been removed on page 29;—The hyphen in “off-time” has been removed on page 124;—The hyphen in “make-shift” has been removed on page 317;—The hyphen in “cow-punch” has been removed on page 320;
transcriber notes that this list, while extensive, may not cover all inconsistent hyphenation in this e-book.
Spelling of “reconnoissance” on page 314 corrected to “reconnaissance”.
The variant spelling “focussed” has been retained.
Where illustrations occurred in the body of a paragraph, they have been moved to avoid interrupting the text’s flow.