For June 26th:
1894The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, called a general strike in sympathy with Pullman workers.
From Arcamax History & Quotes for May 22:
In 1868, seven members of the Reno gang stole $98,000 from a railway car at Marshfield, Ind. It was the original Great Train Robbery.
From Arcamax History & Quotes for May 16th:
In 1995, the leader of a Japanese religious cult was charged with murder and attempted murder in the March nerve-gas attacks in a Tokyo subway that killed 12 people and injured more than 5,000.
From WHAS.11.COM's TODAY IN HISTORY:
May 15, 2001
A runaway freight train rolled about 70 miles through Ohio with no one on board, before a railroad employee jumped onto the locomotive and brought it to a stop.
What an amazing accomplishment it was!
Scott EspinRailfan - Reno NV
May 10th:
In 1869, the golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, joining the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific lines to form America's first transcontinental railway.
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