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July 30, 1877 | Newspaper
Collapse of the Strike
This selection of articles from the July 30, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post notes the events of the railroad strike around the country and describes the situation regarding current railroad operations.
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August 1, 1877 | Newspaper
PUCK'S CARTOONS. The Railroad to Ruin.
This article from the August 1, 1877 issue of PUCK Magazine gives the magazine's opinion of that year's railway strike. PUCK comes down against the strikers, but places some of the blame on the "railway monopolists."
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August 1, 1877 | Newspaper
My Adventures in the Strike Region.
This satirical story from the August 1, 1877 issue of PUCK Magazine follows an unlucky businessman and his unfortunate circumstances during a trip to Chicago during the Great Railway Strike.
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August 8, 1877 | Newspaper
Railroad Strikers/Employees
This brief article, an opinion taken from PUCK Magazine, speculates about the future position of railroad employees.
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August 8, 1877 | Newspaper
Puck's Cartoons. The Dog and the Shadow
This short poem or "fable" appeared in the August 8, 1877 issue of PUCK Magazine as lesson for strikers.
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August 11, 1877 | Newspaper
Rioters Marching Down the New York Central Railroad Track
This August 11, 1877 image from Leslie's Illustrated depicts the crowd marching down the New York Central railroad track at West Albany, New York on July 24, 1877.
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August 13, 1877 | Newspaper
ART. IX.—The Recent Strikes
This August 13, 1877 article reports on the violence and destruction of the Great Railroad strike in cities across the eastern United States.
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July 21, 1887 | Newspaper
Gov. Carrol And Mayor Latrobe
This article from the July 21, 1877 issue of the Baltimore Sun describes a meeting between Maryland Governor John Lee Carroll and Baltimore Mayor Ferdinand Latrobe.
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April 21, 1888 | Newspaper
THE GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE
This April 21, 1888 report and response from Harper's Weekly gives an overview of the Burlington, Chicago and Quincy Railroad Strike; the role of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the ready availability of replacement workers, and escalating violence all draw the writer's attention. A response to the strike written by William Dean Howells, American author and literary critic, was added to the Harper's article and is written from the point of view of a stockholder favoring arbitration.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for William Rice, Carpenter, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This carpenter's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that William Rice spent working at various "general" tasks and details the compensation he received at Knoxville, Tennessee.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for S. H. Hall, Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This machinist's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that S. H. Hall spent working on various engines and details the compensation he received.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for James Darnell, Helper, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that James Darnell spent helping to repair rail cars and engines and details the compensation he received in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for L. Maguire, Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This machinist's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that L. Maguire spent working on various engines and details the compensation he received.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for R. Young, Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This machinist's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that R. Young spent working on various engines and details the compensation he received.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for P. Farley, Packer, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This packer's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that P. Farley spent working at various "general" tasks and details the compensation he received at Knoxville, Tennessee.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for L. Kershaw, Jr. Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This junior machinist's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that L. Kershaw spent working on engines and at various other tasks and details the compensation he received at Knoxville, Tennessee.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for J. F. Gee, Blacksmith, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This blacksmith's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that J. F. Gee spent repairing rail cars and details the compensation he received in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for C. H. Grenz, Blacksmith, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This blacksmith's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that C. H. Grenz spent repairing rail cars, tools and engines and details the compensation he received in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for M. Murphy, Packer, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This packer's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that M. Murphy spent working at various "general" tasks and details the compensation he received at Knoxville, Tennessee.
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August 31, 1865 | Payroll
Payroll for H. N. Walker, Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This machinist's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that H. N. Walker spent working on various engines and details the compensation he received.
