'Ohio's Underground Railroad (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch) Runaways: Ohio historians have estimated that 40,000 runaway slaves came through Ohio between 1810 and 1850. Freedom link: The State of Ohio was called the "trunk line" of the Underground Railroad and the code name for Cleveland in Underground Railroad slang was "Hope."
'Newcomers reminded of railroad rules (Hammond Daily Star) With an increased amount of traffic in the city and accidents up 63 percent, city police are reminding locals and newcomers of the dangers of railroad crossings in Tangipahoa Parish.