Today in Bajan History|March 26th 1916 Train Disturbance Disrupts Journey to Bridgetown

March 26, 2026 • 00:04:36
Today in Bajan History|March 26th 1916 Train Disturbance Disrupts Journey to Bridgetown
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History|March 26th 1916 Train Disturbance Disrupts Journey to Bridgetown

Mar 26 2026 | 00:04:36

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On March 26, 1916, a routine train journey to Bridgetown was disrupted by a violent altercation aboard the Barbados Light Railway. The incident, reported in the Barbados Agricultural Reporter, involved three men who were later charged with creating a disturbance after attacking another passenger and causing damage to the carriage.

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