Charles Ogle is the railroad's telegrapher at a small station. He's married to beautiful Gertrude McCoy, but he's too tired after a long day and the walk to and from the station to even eat dinner. So Gertrude buys a car with her own money, and chauffeurs her husband
One day, however, the floor switchman is too ill to come to work, so Ogle works a double shift, and falls asleep after eating the meal Gertrude has brought him. The line's president has ordered the tracks cleared so he can make an emergency meeting. Ogle has neglected to sideline a church's picnic special, with mother's and infants and dozens of children gaily waving flags. There will be a terrible crash and dozens killed, unless Gertrude can save the day.
Miss McCoy was a dark, slim beauty whom the movie camera loved. She played the Modern Woman roles at Edison. At Biograph, women were still afflicted with Victorian notions, and at Kalem they were action stars, but Miss McCoy might be a stenographer in one movie, or a lady whose father went broke and died, leaving her to make her ultimately capable way in the world.
One day, however, the floor switchman is too ill to come to work, so Ogle works a double shift, and falls asleep after eating the meal Gertrude has brought him. The line's president has ordered the tracks cleared so he can make an emergency meeting. Ogle has neglected to sideline a church's picnic special, with mother's and infants and dozens of children gaily waving flags. There will be a terrible crash and dozens killed, unless Gertrude can save the day.
Miss McCoy was a dark, slim beauty whom the movie camera loved. She played the Modern Woman roles at Edison. At Biograph, women were still afflicted with Victorian notions, and at Kalem they were action stars, but Miss McCoy might be a stenographer in one movie, or a lady whose father went broke and died, leaving her to make her ultimately capable way in the world.
