The Jungle
what is jurgis's new job, and what "stroke of bad luck" befalls him
in chapter 23 jurgis gets a new job and is struck bad luck
in chapter 23 jurgis gets a new job and is struck bad luck
Jurgis takes a job building tunnels under the city streets of Chicago. Unfortunately, one night, as Jurgis is leaving the tunnel, one of the rail freight cars gets away and comes barreling down the tunnel. It hits Jurgis on the shoulder, breaking his arm and knocking him out cold. He ends up in the hospital.
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