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Remember When: Lower Burrell man's diary documented destruction during Great Railroad Strike of 1877
It was known as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Pittsburgh was among the hardest hit cities in the country during the riots, with 61 deaths and 124 injuries. The Union Depot and 38 other ...
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How organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’
it seems to have been derived from “Pinkerton,” the private detective agency notorious for strikebreaking during mass actions like the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. No word, however ...
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TROUBLESOME ENGINEERS.; THE STRIKE ON THE BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD HOW THE TOWNS ALONG THE ROAD ARE AFFECTED BY THE STRIKE.
BOSTON, Feb. 15. The striking engineers of the Boston and Maine Railroad remain firm, and express their confidence in eventually carrying the fight; but meanwhile the managers ... View Full Articl ...