C. (Herbert) McGlaughlin started working for the Western Maryland Railroad in 1889, on Section # 13 between Fairfield, Adams County, PA and the Eastern Portal of Jack's Mountain. His Section Foreman and future father-in-law was, L. Calvin Smith. In 1904, C. Herbert became Section Forman of Section #14 from Highfield to the Western Portal of Jack's Mountain, and moved his family from Fairfield, Adams County, PA. to Warren Ave. Highfield, Washington County, MD. L. Calvin Smith and his family returned to Highfield and was working under his son-in-law, C. Herbert McGlaughlin, when L. Calvin Smith was killed in explosion at Highfield, October 5, 1911.
On March 25, 1922, when the employees of the Western Maryland Railroad went out on a bitter union strike. C. Herbert McGlaughlin went out on strike with his men, he would not have had to do so, being a foreman. The strike cost him his job of 33 years, his retirement, and a way of life. All striking employees were replaced. His son-in-law Charles Wachter (Pete) Brown also lost his job, in the strike of 1922, while working under his father-in-law.
C. (Herbert) McGlaughlin started working for the Western Maryland Railroad in 1889, on Section # 13 between Fairfield, Adams County, PA and the Eastern Portal of Jack's Mountain. His Section Foreman and future father-in-law was, L. Calvin Smith. In 1904, C. Herbert became Section Forman of Section #14 from Highfield to the Western Portal of Jack's Mountain, and moved his family from Fairfield, Adams County, PA. to Warren Ave. Highfield, Washington County, MD. L. Calvin Smith and his family returned to Highfield and was working under his son-in-law, C. Herbert McGlaughlin, when L. Calvin Smith was killed in explosion at Highfield, October 5, 1911.
On March 25, 1922, when the employees of the Western Maryland Railroad went out on a bitter union strike. C. Herbert McGlaughlin went out on strike with his men, he would not have had to do so, being a foreman. The strike cost him his job of 33 years, his retirement, and a way of life. All striking employees were replaced. His son-in-law Charles Wachter (Pete) Brown also lost his job, in the strike of 1922, while working under his father-in-law.
Family Members
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Charles Calvin McGlaughlin
1893–1950
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Walter Herbert "Bud" McGlaughlin
1895–1944
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Esther Bland "Ditty" McGlaughlin Brown
1895–1963
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Nancy Marie McGlaughlin
1899–1909
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Lawrance Lee "Kit" McGlaughlin
1902–1986
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Ira Kenneth McGlaughlin
1906–1994
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Minnie Elizabeth "Hoot" McGlaughlin Warren
1909–1981
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Glenn Thomas "Pappy" McGlaughlin
1914–1947
