Re: Early Fruit Transportation . . . . . oyster box cars
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al.kresse <water.kresse@...>
Circa 1880, the ministers in the C&O Richmond-to-Newport News area were complaining about iced oyster cars going to Cincinnati. Reason being, they came back filled with beer and those fast trains had to be crewed seven days a week including Sundays. They wanted all crews back home, and sober, with their families on Sunday mornings.
Al Kresse
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