I'm not sure whether this is the right forum for this question, but it's the closest I can find.
Prior to the adoption of the four Standard Time Zones in November 1883, each railroad operated on its own standard of time (usually the local time of its headquarters city), but in Ohio, as nearly as I can determine, all railroads operated on Columbus time, even those, such as the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and the Marietta & Cincinnati, which didn't go near Columbus. I'm wondering whether there was a State law (or a regulation of a State regulatory commission) prior to 1883 requiring that all railroads operating in the State of Ohio run on Columbus time. I've tried a few sources but can't pin anything down. I do volunteer work at the Library of the National Railway Historical Society, and this crops up from time to time; I'd be glad of any factual information anyone may have about this.
ExCon90
Prior to the adoption of the four Standard Time Zones in November 1883, each railroad operated on its own standard of time (usually the local time of its headquarters city), but in Ohio, as nearly as I can determine, all railroads operated on Columbus time, even those, such as the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and the Marietta & Cincinnati, which didn't go near Columbus. I'm wondering whether there was a State law (or a regulation of a State regulatory commission) prior to 1883 requiring that all railroads operating in the State of Ohio run on Columbus time. I've tried a few sources but can't pin anything down. I do volunteer work at the Library of the National Railway Historical Society, and this crops up from time to time; I'd be glad of any factual information anyone may have about this.
ExCon90