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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 ... and 38 other buildings were burned. A whopping 120 locomotives and 1,200 railcars were destroyed, and ...
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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 ...