An Unlucky Train by James Rada, Jr. Three accidents. Two deaths. One injury. All involved one unlucky Western Maryland Railway train during a single weekend. The string of unfortunate events began on Saturday, March 13, 1926, at the rail yards in Hagerstown, Maryland. The Western Maryland Railroad arrived in Hagerstown in 1872, and its presence…

By James Rada, Jr. Vandal Attacks Monuments on Multiple Nights In 1913, Gettysburg prepared to welcome tens of thousands of veterans back to the battlefield to remember the 50th anniversary of the battle and to celebrate the peace between North and South. Amidst this hopeful time, someone let it be known that he didn’t agree.…

Massive Manhunt by James Rada, Jr to Catch a Chicken Thief In 1908, a crime wave hit Adams County. Residents would rush to their windows at every sound. They would peer into the dark, searching for lurking figures in the darkness. It didn’t stop until a shootout and a massive manhunt ended with the capture…