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  October 30, 1857 | Broadsides

  Boston and Worcester Railroad Circular Regarding Pay Cuts, October 30, 1857

  In this October 30, 1857 circular, Ginery Twichell, Superintendent of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, describes the reasons for a ten percent pay cut for all employees. He cites the recent reduction in receipts from passengers and freight, as well as the "sudden and unexpected financial storm" as the basis for the change.

• November 14, 1883 | Broadsides

  General Superintendent S.T. Smith's General Order Implementing Standard Time, November 14, 1883

  This General Order from November 14, 1883, circulated by S. T. Smith, General Superintendent of the Kansas Division of the Union Pacific Railroad, notifies all stations on the Kansas Division that "standard time" will begin at exactly 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 18, 1883. This order coincides with the establishment of time zones throughout the United States, a development necessitated by the speed of railroad travel.