Project Gutenberg 2020-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 119 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse 05026223 The Young Section-Hand Produced by D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Young Section-Hand" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the journey of a determined young boy named Allan West as he seeks work on a railroad section gang after struggling to find employment in Cincinnati. The book explores themes of hard work, camaraderie, and the hazards of railroad life. At the start of the narrative, Allan knocks on the foreman's door to inquire about work, revealing his desperation and willingness to take on the rough life of a section-hand despite the difficult conditions and modest pay. The opening chapters introduce us to various characters, including Jack Welsh, the kind-hearted foreman, and Reddy Magraw, a seasoned and jovial section-hand. As Allan begins his grueling job, he quickly learns the ins and outs of maintaining railroad tracks alongside the gang. The stakes heighten when Allan bravely saves a child from an oncoming train, solidifying his place among the workers and earning respect from his new friends and mentor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Teenage boys -- Juvenile fiction Railroad stories PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 367870 2025-07-25T05:16:15.390859 text/html 345514 2024-10-18T04:57:14 text/html 827195 2025-07-25T05:16:21.420820 application/epub+zip 826956 2025-07-25T05:16:16.241862 application/epub+zip 234476 2025-07-25T05:16:15.774884 application/epub+zip 916604 2025-07-25T05:16:25.448846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887458 2025-07-25T05:16:21.030845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295483 2022-09-28T10:23:21.937652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338801 2025-07-25T05:16:14.947897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318840 2024-10-18T04:57:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17167 2025-07-25T05:16:25.623816 application/rdf+xml 22931 2025-07-25T05:16:15.919855 image/jpeg 3565 2025-07-25T05:16:15.857849 image/jpeg 740720 2025-07-25T05:16:15.440884 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia