Tag: November 1915
Blackout Betrayal: Tacoma Residents Left in Dark by Railway Company
Tacoma, WA – November 25, 1915 – It was supposed to be a day of gratitude and togetherness for the residents of Tacoma, but instead, it turned into a nightmare of darkness and chaos. The Tacoma Railway Power Co’s streetcar and interurban service suddenly ground to a halt, leaving thousands stranded in the pouring rain.…
Mary Johnson, Manslaughter, New Jersey 2022
The sleepy coastal town of Wildwood, New Jersey, was shaken to its core when a young colored woman named Nellie Randall stood trial for the manslaughter of Lloyd Jefferous, a 35-year-old man found brutally murdered on the morning of August 24, 1915. The trial, which took place at Cape May Court House, revealed a dark…
