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Rail strikes sweep across cities amid violence and unrest
Telegrams report mob action and railroad walkouts from St Louis to Pittsburgh. Civilians volunteer for order in Louisville while unions press for wage cuts and reinstatement. Incendiaries destroy a Benedict table factory in Sanac, New Orleans reports no strike, and national rail traffic slows as authorities seek a settlement.
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South
Sora
Ibai
Louisville
Henry Watterson
Union
Watterson
Washington
Tilden
Raynean Republican-Democrat
Garfield
Mart
Sima Mavoem
Arren ‘Tribune
Friegist
Standard Oi
Rey
St. Louis
Louisviag
New Oureixs
Synaccse
Manufacturing Co
Benedict Billiard Table Manufacturing Co
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Chas. BL Wells of the Telegraph Office, Conductor Chapin
Pred Morrison
Lake Superior
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Erie Railway
Torepa
Rexavivo
Grand Army of the Republicmen
Hartranft
Binksville
Pitesirn
Penn
Srikem
Pitosin
Scott
Tom Iate
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Philadelphia
Iecine
Omer
Austic & Pacific Telegraph Office
Hall
Martinsburg
Baltimore
Pittebunch
Canfisration
Tte
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
B.&o
Deverean
Vanderbilt
Anl
Erie Company
Grand ‘Trunk
Jinex
Mikis City
Furber
Charter Oak of
Hartford
Universal
Caesar
Thera
Premo
New York
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Chicago Tribune
Pennsybania Company
Pitteburgh
Lahoring
Pittspurgh
Jenn
Joan
United States
Howard