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Illegally hopping a ride on a private freight car began with the invention of the train. In the United States, freighthopping became a common means of transportation following the American Civil War as the railroads began pushing westward, especially among migrant workers who became known as "hobos".
Two hoboes, one carrying a bindle, walking along railroad tracks after being put off a train (c. 1880s –1930s). A hobo is a migrant worker in the United States. [1] [2] Hoboes, tramps, and bums are generally regarded as related, but distinct: a hobo travels and is willing to work; a tramp travels, but avoids work if possible; a bum neither travels nor works.
Maurice W. Graham (June 3, 1917 – November 18, 2006), also known as Steam Train Maury, was the five-time holder of the title "King of the Hobos", [1] and was later known as "Patriarch of the Hobos". [2] Born to a broken home in Ohio, he was shunted from father to mother to aunt to married siblings.
Railroad Jack wowed Detroiters and University of Michigan students at the turn of the 20th century with his amazing recall of historical facts. ... By the 1930s, Cooper had been traveling the ...
March 17 - United States - Adams, Tennessee - L&N steam engine pulling a freight train explodes, killing 4 trainmen and 2 hobos [3] March 22 – United Kingdom – A London, Midland and Scottish Railway Royal Scot express passenger train derails at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire when a crossover is taken at excessive speed. [4]
Two hobos walking along railroad tracks after being put off a train. One is carrying a bindle. A bindle is the bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American sub-culture of hobos. [1] The bindle is colloquially known as the blanket stick, particularly within the Northeastern hobo community.
James Eads How (1874–1930 [1] [2]) was an American organizer of the hobo community in the early 20th century. He was heir of a wealthy St. Louis family but chose to live as a hobo and to help the homeless migrant workers. The newspapers often referred to him as the "Millionaire Hobo". [3]
Aug. 22—A Florida company with rail operations in 23 states has acquired two of New Hampshire's scenic railroads, promising to add services to boost ridership on the iconic trains. Patriot Rail ...