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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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November 3, 1894 | Newspaper
The Guardian Angel of Trusts and Monopolies
Speech by William Jennings Bryan.
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July 24, 1877 | Newspaper
The Labor Agitation
This selection of articles from the July 24, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post looks at the events surrounding railroad strikes in cities around the United States and notes the crime and violence taking place.
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July 27, 1877 | Newspaper
The Labor Fight
This July 27, 1877 article from the Pittsburgh Daily Post notes the easing of tensions regarding the railroad strike and suggests that the end of violence has been achieved. The article also details the military's efforts to control the situation as well as the Pennsylvania Central's efforts to rebuild its tracks.
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July 27, 1877 | Newspaper
The Labor Uprising
This article from the July 27, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post notes the state of the strike around the country. There are reports of violence in some areas while in others order is being maintained and things are well under control.
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July 21, 1877 | Newspaper
The Mighty Strike. Mad Anarchy Here
This article from the July 21, 1877 edition of the Daily Alleganian and Times gives an account of the strikers halting trains and notes the arrest of the ringleaders.
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July 21, 1877 | Newspaper
The Military Call From Big Sam
This article from the July 21, 1877 issue of the Baltimore American describes the mob surrounding the Sixth Maryland Regiment armory during the riots in Baltimore.
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July 16, 1877 | Newspaper
The Military Called Out
The American reports that John King, vice-president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, requested state militia to guard the property of the railroad and quell the "riot." West Virginia Governor Henry M. Mathews in a telegraph assures King that he will do everything in his power to "suppress the riot."
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September 14, 1894 | Newspaper
The New Anti-Trust Law
Republican editor Edward Rosewater accuses the Democratic Congress and Democratic candidates of attempting to gain political advantages from passing an "anti-trust" piece of legislation. He also criticizes the Democratic administration for failure to enforce anti-trust acts.
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September 2, 1894 | Newspaper
The Oratory Opens
Thurston campaigns in York before large crowds and presents the Republican message in 1894 on money, trade, and labor.
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October 21, 1894 | Newspaper
The Political Pot
Bryan's World Herald publishes information on Bryan's next speeches and appearances, as well as reminds voters that the only way for Bryan to be elected Senator is for Democrats to elect Democratic representatives to the legislature.
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October 31, 1894 | Newspaper
The Political Pot
Bryan's World Herald reports on the endorsements of labor organizations.
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July 18, 1877 | Newspaper
The President Asks for Information
In response to West Virginia Governor Henry M. Matthews request to President Hayes for U.S. troops in the crisis, Secretary of War George W. McCrary replies by asking for details about the scale and scope of the "insurrection."
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July 18, 1877 | Newspaper
The President's Proclamation
On July 18, 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes issued a proclamation calling the citizens engaged in the strike to peacefully disperse and return to their homes.
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July 28, 1877 | Newspaper
The Railroad Strike
This article from the July 28, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post notes a misunderstanding between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Colonel Thomas A. Scott regarding whether or not Scott could have prevented the outbreak of violence.
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July 21, 1877 | Newspaper
The Railroad War
This July 21, 1877 article from the Pittsburgh Daily Post details the extent of the railroad strike and the government's efforts to suppress it through military force.
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July 20, 1877 | Newspaper
The Railway Strike
This article from the July 21, 1877 edition of the London Times gives an account of the strike's changing scope following the arrival of Federal troops as well as the suspicion of its growth in other cities around the country.
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July 21, 1877 | Newspaper
The Riot Begins
This July 21, 1877 article from the Baltimore American gives an account of the strike's opening moments and details the confrontation between the police, the military, and the mob.
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July 26, 1877 | Newspaper
The Road To Hell Is Easy
This editorial from the July 26, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post discusses the social ramifications of the strike and wonders why a solution cannot be reached between the railroad owners and the railroad strikers.
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July 27, 1877 | Newspaper
The Situation
These selections from the July 27, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post note the expectation that all strikers will soon return to work. They also describe the arrival of General Hancock's troops and detail the legislation enacted in response to the strikes.